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Footsteps of Lord Buddha Tour- 8 Nights-9 Days
(Arrival &DepartureKolkata)
 
Day 01: Arrive Kolkata – Bodhgaya (Overnight drive by Coach)

Welcome on arrival by S.G.Holidays representative at Kolkata Airport. Meet& assist, drive to Bodhgaya. Overnight journey in coach.
Day 02: Arrive Bodhgaya

Morning arrive Bodhgaya (Early check in is subject to availability of room). After breakfast Full day at Bodhgaya. Proceed for visit Mahabodhi Temple, Sujata Village, NiranjanaRiver, 80 feet high Lord Buddha Statue & Various international monasteries. Dinner &Overnight stay athotel.
Day 03: Bodhgaya - Rajgir – Nalanda - Bodhgaya

Breakfast at hotel, drive to Rajgir, It was one of the oldest Universities of the World & International Centre for Buddhist Studies Rajgir (70 Kms). visit Gridhkutta (Vulture‘s peak), World Peace Stupa, Venuvanaram & Bimbisar Prison. Lunch at hotel Rajgir. After lunch drive to Nalanda (15 kms) to visit the ruins of world ancient University. After visit drive continue to Bodhgaya. On arrival check in at hotel for Dinner & overnight stay.
Day 04: Bodhgaya – Kushinagar

Early Morning drive to Kushinagar. The Place where Buddha entered perfect tranquility - the state of Mahaparinirvana. Lunch on way at local restaurant or Packed (09 hrs drive). Enroute visit Vaishali, continues drive toward Kushinagar On arrival transfer to hotel for dinner and overnight stay at hotel.
Day 05: Kushinagar - Lumbini

Breakfast at hotel then leave from hotel to visit Mahaparinirvana temple &Rambhar stupa , the huge statue of the Reclining Buddha, Mukutbandhana After early lunch at hotel or packed drive to Lumbini (180 kms / apprx 6 hrs drive), Arrival Lumbini& transfer to hotel Dinner and overnight stay.
Day 06: Lumbini - Sravasti

After breakfast visit to the Birth place of Lord Buddha. Shakyamumi Buddha was born in Lumbini, in southern Nepal, two thousand five hundred years ago. Since his time, Nepal has been a sacred ground for Buddhist as the birth place of Buddha. After an early Lunch drive Sravasti (190 kms, 05 hrs drive) Arrive & transfer to hotel, dinner & overnight stay at hotel.
Day 07: Sravasti - Varanasi

After Breakfast at hotel, visit to Jetvanaram,Angulimal Caves and Anathapindika House. After visit, back to hotel for lunch. After lunch, drive to Varanasi (08/09 hrs drive) arrive & transfer to hotel. Dinner &overnight stay at hotel.
Day 08: Varanasi - Bodhgaya

Early morning boat ride on Holy River the Ganges, Back to Hotel for breakfast. After then excursion ofSarnath, Visit Dhamekha stupa, Deer Park & museum(Closed on Friday).Back to hotel for lunch. After then drive to Bodhgaya. Dinner & overnight stay at hotel.
Day 09: Bodhgaya – Kolkata + Departure

Breakfast at hotel. Drive to Kolkata. Lunch will be served enroute at a restaurant. On arrival Kolkata, proceed for Dinner at a local Restaurant and then departure transfer to airport to catch the flight for onwards destination along with Sweet Memories.