Tour Details

Departure & Return Location

CMB Bandaranayake International Airport (Google Map)

Departure Time

3 Hours Before Flight Time

Price Includes

7 Night stay on sharing basis at 3* Type hotels listed in itinerary/similar
Meals as indicated above in the program. (B denotes - Breakfast, L – Lunch & D - Dinner)
Private A/C Vehicle with driver for all transfers, visits & intercity drives as per program.
Services of English Speaking Guides at Varanasi/Bodhgaya only (10 Pax & above accompanying Guide provided)

Price Excludes

Airfares
airport taxes
Entry fees at places of visits
Camera fees
Mineral Water/Drinks
Tips to driver/guides/porters/restaurant boys etc
Personal expenses OR any item not specified above.

Itinerary

Day 1Arrive Varanasi-Bodhgaya (PL/D)> 5.5 hrs drive

Arrive Varanasi & straight proceed to Bodhgaya, On arrival check-in at Hotel Delta Int’l. Overnight hotel.

Day 2Bodhgaya (B/L/D)

AM Visit Mahabodhi Temple, Sacred Bodhi Tree and various other Buddhist temples in and around Bodhgaya including Sujata Temple and Scared Niranjan River.

Day 3Bodhgaya – Rajgir/Nalanda - Patna (B/L/D) > 6 hrs drive + 4 hrsen-route visits

AM drive to Patna, via cover RajgirGirdkut Hill, World Peace Stupa, ruins of Bhimbisar Jail. Visit Ruins of world’s ancient Nalanda University. Continue to Patna. Overnight Chankaya Tower / Panche.

Day 4Patna–Vaishali–Kushinagar (B/L/D) > 7 hrs drive + 2 hrsenroute visit

Early AM drive to Kushinagar via Vasihali, check-in Om Residency. Visit Kushinagar Temple &Rambhar Stupa.

Day 5Kushinagar-Lumbini (B/L/D) >5 hrs drive

AM drive to Lumbini (Nepal). Complete immigration formalities at Borders (Ensure Double Entry Visa for India & SGL Entry for Nepal). On arrival check-in at Hotel Redsun. Later Visit Lumbini, the Birth place of Lord Buddha. Overnight.

Day 6Lumbini-Kapilavastu-Sravasti (B/L/D) > 7-8 hrs drive

Early morning leave for Sravasti, enroute visit Kapilavastu. Arrive Sravasti and check-in at hotel Louts Nikko/Pawan Palace. Later visit Sravasti, Jetwana, Anand Bodhi Tree &Angulimal Caves &Srilanka Temple

Day 7Sravasti-Varanasi (B/L/D) 8 hrs drive

Early morning leave for Varanasi, on arrival enjoy hot Lunch & thereafter visit Sarnath Ruins where Lord Buddha preached first sermon. Later check-in at Hotel City Inn or SGT Plaza. Overnight hotel.