Package Details

Luxury Buddhist Pilgrimage

Day 01- Bodhgaya

Afternoon Arrival Gaya International Airport. Meet & greet on arrival and transfer to hotel. Evening free for own activities or visit to mahabodhi temple for prayer ( If client want ) Early Dinner at hotel and overnight at bodhgay hotel .

Day 2 - Bodhgaya

Early morning visit Mahabodhi temple to offer Gee Rice Pooja (Kiripidu Dhana). Thereafter return to hotel. After breakfast, full day sightseeing tour at Bodhgaya, visiting the place like Mahabodhi temple - The Bodhi tree, situated in the premises of the temple, is the one under which Buddha attained illumination. Lunch at hotel. After lunch visit to Sujata Village, Niranajana River, various monasteries, Dinner and overnight at Hotel in BodhGaya

Day 3 - Bodhgaya / Rajgir – Nalanda / Vaishali

At 0700 hrs after breakfast drive to Rajgir .Reaches Rajgir at 0900 hrs (from Bodhgaya which is 85 s) Rajgir is la site of great Sanctity and significance for Buddhists. Afternoon visit Gridhakuta Hill, Bimbisara jail & Ajatashatru's Fort.

Drive to Nalanda, which is 12kms. Drive (15 minuts), and It was one of the oldest Universities of the World & International Centre for Buddist Studies., Nalanda was one of the greatest monastic universities of the ancient world University established in 5th century BC. It is believed that Lord Buddha and also the founder of Jainism religion Lord Mahavir taught at this university for years. There is even a monument to facilitate Chinese traveler monk and writer Hiuen Tsang who studied at this university in the 7th century A.D

Lunch at Nalanda Cafetaria. evenining Vaishali, Overnight at Vaishali Residency or Similar hotel.( 105 KMS , 02.5 Hrs Drive )

Day 4 - Vaishali / Kushinagar

After Breakfast sight seen of Relics Stupa and Ananda Stupa and Ashoka pillar continue drive to Kushinagar 4 hours drive after Lunch visit Mahaparnervana temple and Rambhan stupa Check-in at Hotel Lotus Nikko Overnight at hotel.

After short break , if time permit evening visit Mahaparinirvana temple , the huge statue of the Reclining Buddha, Mukutbandhana, come back to hotel for Dinner and Overnight stay at kushinagar hotel

Day 5 - KUSHINAGAR – LUMBINI – SRAVASATI 

After early breakfast leave for Sravasti ( 8-9 hours drive), via Lumbini. Stop at the India/Nepal Border to complete your immigration/customs formalities (Ensure Double/ Multiple Entry Visa for India ). On arrival enjoy Hot Lunch & thereafter visit the birth place of Lord Buddha. Later continue onto Sravasti, upon arrival check-in at Hotel Lotus Nikko or similar hotel Dinner & overnight.

Day 6 - Sravasti/ Varanasi

Morning visit Jetvana, Anaand bodhi tree, Angulimal Cave & ruins etc. Later after early Lunch, drive 7-8 hours to Varanasi , On arrival check in at Hotel India/Surbhi International or similar hotel. Dinner & Overnight hotel.

Day 7 - VARANASI – BODHGAYA

After breakfast visit Sarnath, where Lord Buddha preached first sermon, Later also visit Sarnath Museum . After Lunch, drive 4-5 hours to Bodhgaya, upon arrival check-in at Hotel Delta International / Tathagat International or Similar Hotel. Dinner & Overnight hotel.

Day 8 - BODHGAYA – COLOMBO

Transfer to airport to connect flight for Colombo .

Package Cost Valid for Srilankan Nationality

Ground Cost India Surface Tour :

Rates are valid till 30 December ’ 2016
Departure Date: 20 August and 10 October 2016

LKR 86,413 --------- Based on 10 Passengers
LKR 89,312 --------- Based on 06 Passengers
LKR 96,559 --------- Based on 02 Passengers

Package Include:-

• Meet & assist on arrival.
• 7 Nights accommodation on Twin/Triple sharing as per program at hotels listed below or similar.
• Meals as specified above (B denotes Breakfast, L – Lunch, PL – Pack Lunch, D – Dinner).
• All transfers, tours & intercity drives by Toyota Inova or Dlx. Aircon Coach.
• Airfare, Airport Taxes,
• Indian/ Nepal Visas
• Entry fees to the monuments. as per the itinerary.
• Professional English Speaking Escort throughout ( Pax 15 above ) as per program.
• One Mineral Water Bottle Per Day Per Pax ( 1 Ltr. )
• TCI Airport representative during airport transfers.
• Presently applicable government taxes.

Package Exclude:-

• Any Expenses of personal nature like laundry/ Drinks/ Phone Calls etc.
• Any Tips for guide & driver .
• Any Services not mentioned in the tour cost.