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Nepal and India Buddhist Circuit Religious Tours - 13 Days

In the Buddhist circuit tours, Lumbini is the most important places to be visited. As Lord Buddha was born there situated in the western Nepal. Another important place is Gaya which is today counted among one of the most famous places in Bihar. This is the place where Gautam Buddha attained Enlightenment or the knowledge of life. Gaya is also known as one of the pilgrimage for the Hindus. Gaya is located on the Banks of river Falgu and people come here to perform rituals which provides peace to the departed soul of their ancestors.
 
The Bodhi tree under which Buddha performed his meditation is located here. The Maha Bodhi temple of Bodh Gaya is one of the important places of worship for the Buddhists. Gaya and the sister town of Bodh Gaya are both small towns which can be seen in one day. Bodh Gaya is a peaceful town which has attracted not only domestic tourists and Buddhist but also visitors from the West who want to know about Buddhism and learn meditation. During the winters Tibetans come here and stay. Many times the Dalai Lama spends December in Bodh Gaya. The charm of this place is due to the visitors and tourists and when they leave, it seems that they have taken the glamour of this place.

The other important tourist places associated with Buddhist circuit are: Sanchi, Vaishali, Nalanda, Amravati and Nagargunakonda. All these places together are known as the famous Buddhist circuit in India. Sarnath near Varanasi is an important center of the Buddhist world where he delivered his first sermon and set in motion the wheel of law, the Dharmachakra. Buddhism germinated in Sarnath .Nalanda is the famous education center of Buddhism.
 
OUTLINE ITINERARY
 
Kathmandu-Pokhra-Lumbini-Sravasthi-Kusinagar-Patna-Nalanda-Rajgir-Boddhgaya-Varanasi-Agra-Delhi (13 Days/12 Nights)
 
Day 01: Arrival Kathmandu
Day 02: Sightseeing Kathmandu
Day 03: Kathmandu - Pokhara & Sightseeing
Day 04: Pokhara to Lumbini
Day 05: Lumbini Sightseeing - Saravasthi
Day 06: Sravasthi – Kusinagar - sightseeing
Day 07: Kusinagar - Patna
Day 08: Patna – Nalanda – Rajgir - Boddhgaya
Day 09: Full day Boddhgaya
Day 10: Boddhgaya - Varanasi
Day 11: Varanasi sightseeing - evening transfer to Agra O/N Train
Day 12: Agra Sightseeing O/N Midway to Delhi
Day 13: Delhi - Evening Transfer to Airport