THE BUDDHIST CIRCUIT: FROM ENLIGHTENMENT TO MAHAPARINIRVANA

Arrival: Welcome on arrival at Delhi Airport, Meet & greet by Magadh Tours executive with traditional garland.

Transfer: Transferred to your hotel for check-in.

Overnight: Stay overnight at the hotel in Delhi.

Breakfast: Start the day with breakfast at the hotel.

Transfer: Timely transfer to airport to catch the flight for Bodhgaya. 

Arrive: On arrive Bodhgaya, check-in at the hotel.

Bodhgaya is famous as the site where Lord Buddha attained enlightenment under the Bodhi Tree.

Proceed to Visit:

Mahabodhi Temple: is one of the most important Buddhist pilgrimage sites in the world.

Bodhi Tree: is a sacred fig tree (Ficus religiosa) that holds immense spiritual significance for Buddhists worldwide.

Overnight: Stay overnight at hotel in Bodhgaya.

Breakfast: Start the day with breakfast at the hotel.

Proceed to Full-day sightseeing in Bodhgaya:

Sujata Village: Village where Sujata offered milk-rice to Buddha, marking the end of his asceticism.

Niranjana River: River near which Buddha meditated before his enlightenment.

Dungeshwari Cave: The place where Lord Buddha spent severe 6 years before getting enlightenment at Bodhgaya.

Various International Monasteries: Monasteries built by various Buddhist countries, reflecting their unique architectural styles and traditions.

Overnight: Stay overnight at hotel in Bodhgaya.

Breakfast: Start the day with breakfast at the hotel.

Transfer: Drive to Varanasi (approx. 250 km).

Arrive: On arrival, excursion to Sarnath (approx. 14 km).

Proceed for Sightseeing:

Dhamekha Stupa: Built at the site where Buddha gave his first sermon after attaining enlightenment.

Deer Park: The location where Buddha first taught the Dharma to his five disciples.

Sarnath Museum: Houses the Lion Capital of Ashoka and other significant Buddhist artifacts.

Evening: Enjoy Aarti on Holy River The Ganges. 

Return to Varanasi, hotel check-in.

Overnight: Stay overnight at hotel in Varanasi.

Breakfast: Start the day with breakfast at the hotel.

Transfer: Drive to Kushinagar (approx. 260 Kms / 4 Hrs).

Arrive: On arrival Kushinagar, transfer to hotel.

Proceed to visit: 

Mahaparinirvana Temple: Marks the sacred place where Lord Buddha attained Mahaparinirvana, or final nirvana, after his death.

Ramabhar Stupa: It is considered one of the holiest sites in Buddhism, symbolizing the Buddha’s final release from the cycle of rebirth (samsara).

Indo-Japan Temple: is a prominent Buddhist temple built through the collaboration between India and Japan.

Overnight Stay: Overnight stay in a hotel at Kushinagar.

Breakfast: Start the day with breakfast at the hotel.

Transfer: Drive to Lumbini, Nepal (approx. 04 hrs. / 190 kms). Kindly obtain double entry visa for India & single entry visa for Nepal.

Arrive: On arrival, check in at hotel. Overnight stay in a hotel at Lumbini.

Proceed to visit: 

The Holy Birth place of Lord Buddha: Lumbini is the sacred birthplace of Gautama Buddha and a major pilgrimage site for Buddhists worldwide.

Maya Devi Temple: The Maya Devi Temple in Lumbini marks the exact spot where Queen Maya Devi gave birth to Lord Buddha, and is the spiritual heart of the sacred garden, surrounded by ancient ruins and the sacred pond.

The Ashokan Pillar in Lumbini: was erected by Emperor Ashoka in the 3rd century BCE to commemorate Lord Buddha’s birthplace, and it still stands as a symbol of peace and devotion.

Overnight: Stay overnight at hotel in Lumbini.

Breakfast: Start the day with breakfast at the hotel.

Transfer: Drive to Gorakhpur airport to catch the flight for Delhi. 

Arrive: On arrival Delhi. 

Transfer: Timely transfer to airport to catch the flight for onward destination.