Buddhist Pilgrim Tour Package

Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel and head to Bodhgaya. On the way, we will stop at Nalanda District. Visit Nalanda University here which dates back to 450 CE. While you are here, you can explore the university complex and its ruins. Also, visit the Xuan Zang Memorial Hall—a Chinese Pagoda. Resume the journey after visiting these places.

Now we will stop at Rajgir which is the ancient capital of the Magadha Empire. This is a famous pilgrimage site for Buddhist devotees. Here, you can explore the Buddhist ruins, Hindu Jain temples, shell inscriptions, forts, rock-cut caves, and other historical structures. We will visit Vishwa Shanti Stupa next. Located on Ratnagiri Hill, this Stupa was constructed by Japanese Buddhists.

This Stupa has a variety of Buddha statues that showcase his birth, teaching, enlightenment, and death. You can also explore other worthwhile places here such as Vulture Peak and the Lord Buddha. Other places that you can visit here are Bimbisar Prison and Venuvanaram. After exploring the important places in Rajgir, head to Bodh Gaya. After arriving here, check in to your pre-booked hotel and take a rest here. Dinner and overnight stay in Bodh Gaya.

After having breakfast, get ready to pay a visit to the Mahabodhi Temple. This is the temple where Lord Buddha got enlightenment. This is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and has a large golden Buddha, stone lotuses, representations of Lord Buddha in various forms. You will find the Bodhi tree in the temple. This is the exact place where Buddha got enlightenment.

You can also visit Wat Thai Temple which is the only Thai temple in the country. If you have some time left, you can also visit other temples such as the Japanese Temple, Royal Bhutan Monastery, Chinese Temple. Return to the hotel after visiting these temples. Dinner and overnight stay in Bodh Gaya.

After having breakfast at the hotel, head to Varanasi. Check into your hotel in Varanasi and take a rest for a short while. After freshening up, visit Dashashwamedh Ghat and attend the evening Aarti here. Return to your hotel. Dinner and overnight stay in Varanasi.

Get up early in the morning and take a boat ride in the Ganges River. Return to your hotel and enjoy your breakfast at the hotel. After breakfast, visit the Stupa at Sarnath. Lord Buddha delivered his first sermon here after getting enlightenment at Bodhgaya. Ashoka decorated the area with a variety of beautiful monasteries and Stupas. In Sarnath, you can also see the Ashoka Pillar which is an important attraction here. After exploring these things, return to your hotel in Varanasi. Dinner and overnight stay in Varanasi.

After having your breakfast, head to Kushinagar from Varanasi. This is the place where Buddha got Nirvana. He died at this very place. Kushinagar is considered to be a sacred site that is full of innumerable stupas as well as monasteries. This place got its name after the son of Lord Rama, Kush. After reaching here, check in to your pre-booked hotel and explore the nearby places. Dinner and overnight stay in Kushinagar.

Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel and explore the Parinirvana Temple as well as the Stupa. This temple is highly popular for its reclining statue of Lord Buddha. The Brahmi inscriptions on the temple’s walls indicate that the cremated bones of Lord Buddha were placed here. This makes it one of the most visited places by Buddhist pilgrims.

Also visit the Nirvana Stupa, where a copper cup with Lord Buddha’s ashes in it was unearthed during the process of excavation. The main attractions of this place are the Mahaparinirvana Temple as well as the Ramabhar Stupa. In the Mahaparinirvana Temple, you will find a 6.10-meter-long statue of Buddha in a reclining position.

Nestled in a lush green environment, the Ramabhar Stupa is the cremation place of Lord Buddha. Other worth-seeing places include the Japanese Temple, Kusinara Archaeological Site, etc. In the Japanese temple, you will see Lord Buddha’s Ashta Dhatu statue which was brought from Japan. You can also explore other important places such as the Kushinagar Museum, Sun Stupa, Meditation Park, etc. Return to the hotel. Dinner and overnight stay in Kushinagar.

After having your breakfast, head to Lumbini. This is an extremely famous place as it is the birthplace of Lord Buddha in Nepal. Check into your hotel here and take some rest. Explore the Sacred Garden which houses the Sacred Pond, the Mayadevi Temple, and the Ashoka Pillar, etc. If you have some time left, you can explore the World Peace Stupa and other monasteries and Stupas built by many foreign countries. Return to your hotel. Dinner and overnight stay in Lumbini.

After enjoying your breakfast, head to Tilaurakot, where Buddha spent his time as a prince. He stayed here for 29 years. You can still see the remnants of Tilaurakot Palace in its basement. Also, visit the place called Gotihawa. This is believed to be the place where Lord Buddha was born. You can see the old stupas as well as monasteries in Gotihawa village. You can also still see the remnants of the broken Ashoka Pillar here. Return to your hotel. Dinner and overnight stay in Lumbini.

Enjoy a tasty breakfast at the hotel and head to Kathmandu. It will take at least 6 or 7 hours to get there. You will be spellbound to see the scenic landscapes of Nepal during this journey. Check into your hotel in Kathmandu after arriving and take a rest. After freshening up, visit Thamel, a commercial neighborhood of Kathmandu, and explore small monuments here. Return to your hotel in the evening. Dinner and overnight stay in Kathmandu.

After having your breakfast, visit Swayambhunath Stupa which is an important pilgrimage site for the Buddhists. This place is located approximately 3 km. away from Kathmandu and is one of the holiest Stupas of Lord Buddha. This Stupa is one of the oldest Stupas in Nepal. After exploring this Stupa, head to Pharping which is known to be the place where Guru Rinpoche Padmasambhava got enlightenment. Explore Sakya Tharig Monastery, Yanlesho Cave, and the Asura Cave here. Return to your hotel in Kathmandu after visiting these places. Dinner and overnight stay in Kathmandu.

Enjoy breakfast at your hotel and visit Kopan Monastery, Namo Buddha, and Boudhanath Stupa. Among these Stupas, the Boudhanath Stupa is the largest in Nepal and is one of the largest Stupas in the whole world. This Stupa has the remnants of a former Buddha named Kashyapa. However, others claim that the place has the relics of Gautam Buddha. After visiting Boudhanath Stupa, head to Kopan Monastery, which is located at the top of Kopan Hill. As many as 360 monks live in this monastery. The whole atmosphere is filled with spiritual energy that offers inner calm to the visitors.

Head to Namobuddha next which is also called Thrangu Tashi Yangtse Monastery. Constructed by Kyabje Thrangu Rinpoche, this is one of the famous Buddhist pilgrimage sites in Nepal. Return to Kathmandu in the evening and explore Thamel market and other old markets such as Basantpur, Indra Chowk, Ason, etc. Buy some souvenirs for your friends and family from here. Return to your hotel. Dinner and overnight stay in Kathmandu.

Have your breakfast and check out of your hotel. A representative of Pilgrim Packages India will drop you off at Kathmandu airport. You can go back to your home from here. The tour ends here.