We offer Buddhist pilgrimage tours to India covering Delhi Agra Sravasti Kapilvastu Lumbini Kushinagar Rajgir Vaishali Nalanda Bodghaya Sarnath Varanasi you may decide your group size, 18 to 25 group land cost twin share US $ 999, read details below. INDIA NEPAL TOUR - Buddhist Pilgrimage & Taj Mahal
Please find tour package of India-Nepal tour for 12 days. The details are as under:-
18-25 Paying pax = US$ 999 per person (Land Only, exclude airfare to India) We can alter tour to suit 4 passengers or more and their needs, Please Obtain A Quote Also available for small groups, please give details and find out cost for your group
When - through out the year mostly October November December (except heavy monsoon season)
Cost Included - 11 Nights hotel accommodation on twin sharing and Half board (breakfast and dinner) basis as per the itinerary.
- Airfare from Varanasi/Delhi as per the itinerary.
- Air-condition deluxe vehicle throughout the tour as per the itinerary-Confirmed.
- Monuments Guide throughout the tour as per the itinerary.-Confirmed
- We will provide One Bottle mineral water per day per pax.
- Assistance at the time of Arrival, Departure and check-In/Out as per the itinerary.
- All current applicable taxes of Hotel & Transport as per the itinerary.
Cost Doesn't Include: - Airfare to India or any cost before landing
- Airport Departure Tax, Insurance etc.
- Monuments Entrance fees as per the itinerary.
- Any personal nature item like film roll, telephone call etc.
- Any other item which is not included in our cost includes heading.
TOUR DETAILS ATTACHED (include list of hotels) Time spent in each place is an approximate only.
Lord Buddha At Main Temple Buddhagaya
Day 01: DELHI, INDIA Welcome on arrival, meet and assist by our company rep. At IGI Apt. Transfer to hotel. Overnight stay at hotel. DAY 02: Delhi/Agra, INDIA 205 KMS., 4 Hrs. Early Morning drive to Agra. On arrival Agra visit Wonder of the World “ Taj Mahal” and Agra Fort. After that check-in hotel for Lunch. After lunch free for leisure or shopping. Dinner & O/night stay at hotel. DAY 03: Agra/Sravasti, INDIA 280 KMS. 6Hrs. After breakfast drive to Sravasti . On arrival Sravasti check-in at hotel. Lunch will on the way in nice restaurant. On arrival Sravasti check-in at hotel. Dinner and over night stay at hotel. DAY 04: In Sravasti  Full day in Sravasti for meditation in Jetwan in saheth. Dinner and over night stay at hotel.
SRAVASTI, INDIA Sravasti, the capital of the ancient kingdom of Kosala, has the honour for sheltering Buddha for 24 rainy seasons in the Jetvana Gardens. The city believed to be founded by the mythological king Sravast, has age-old stupas, majestic monasteries and several temples. Buddha is said to have performed some miracles here. This holy place also has the famous Anand Bodhi tree, an offspring of the one, said to have been planted by Buddha's main disciple DAY 05:Sravasti/Kapilvastu/Lumbini, 240 KMs, 6 Hrs. After breakfast drive to Lumbini en route visit Kapilvastu. On arrival Lumbini and check-in hotel. After lunch visit birth place of Lord Buddha. Dinner & over night stay  at hotel. LUMBINI, INDIA Lumbini, the birthplace of the Buddha, was located in 1890 after being untraced for 1,500 years. Lumbini grove, the sacred site of Lord Buddha's birth is today a small village in Nepal, 27 kms from Sonauli on the Indo-Nepal Border. Three hundred years after the Mahaparinirvana, Emperor Ashoka visited Lumbini and erected a pillar there. This pillar, though broken, still remains at the site. It is known as the Rummendei Pillar after the earlier name of the place (modern name Rupandhei)in Nepal.
DAY 06:Lumbini/Kushinagar, 170 KMs, 4 Hrs. After breakfast drive to Kushinagar. On arrival Kushinagar and check-in hotel. After lunch Mahaparinirvana Temple. Dinner & over night stay at hotel.  KUSHINAGAR, INDIA
Kushinagar is where the Buddha finally attained Mahaparmirvana. Amongst the ruins are the Mukutbandhan Stupa and a beautiful statue of the reclining Buddha.
An inscribed relic casket was dug out of the ruins of a stupa at Piprahwa, now identified as Kapilavastu.
DAY 07: Kushinagar/Vaishali/ Rajgir, 350 KMs,8 Hrs. After breakfast drive to Patna or Rajgir en route visit Vaishali. On arrival Patna or Rajgir and check-in hotel. Lunch on the way in nice restaurant. Dinner & over night stay at hotel. VAISHALI, INDIA Five after the Enlightenment in Bodh Gaya, Lord Buddha came to Vaishali, the capital of one of the first republican states in the world. Situated  on the northern banks of the Ganga, Vaishali is bound by the hills of Nepal on the north and the river Gandak on the west. The Lichchavi nobility came to receive the Enlightened One with a cavalcade of elephants and chariots bedecked with gold. As the Lord set foot on the soil of Vaishali, loud thunder followed by a heavy downpour purged the plague-infected city. The Buddha preached the Ratna Sutra to those assembled, and eighty four thousand people embraced the new faith. In Vaishali for the first time women were ordained into the Sangha. The Buddha's foster mother, Mahaprajapati Gautami, along with 500 Sakyan women made a pilgrimage by foot from Kapilavastu to Vaishali, seeking to join the Order. Three times the Lord refused their entreaties. Ultimately they shaved their heads, donned the orange robes and beseeched the Lord once again. The Enlightened One was finally persuaded to admit the women as bhikshunis or nuns. DAY 08: Rajgir-Nalanda-Rajgir/Bodhgaya 175 KMs,6 Hrs. After breakfast drive to Bodhgaya en route visit Nalanda. On arrival Bodhgaya and check-in hotel. Lunch at Rajgir. Dinner & over night stay at hotel.  NALANDA, INDIA
Nalanda was the most renowned university in ancient India. It derived its name from Na-alam-da, meaning Insatiable in Giving, one of the names by which the Lord Buddha was known. Established in the 5th century B.C. it remained a live center of learning till the 12th century A.D. when it was destroyed by the invader Bakhtiar Khilji. Lord Mahavira and the Buddha both taught here for years. Hsuan Tsang. the Chinese traveler studied here in the 7th century A.D. and there is a monument in his memory. He was one amongst many of those from East and Southeast Asia who came here to study logic, meta-physics, medicine, prose composition and rhetoric. The university of Nalanda offered free educational and residential facilities to as many as 10,000 students and 2000 teachers, for it was supported by a number of villages. Its library, Ratna Sagar, is believed to have contained nine million volumes. It is not surprising, then, that the destruction of this university dealt a crippling blow to Buddhist education in India.
The Archaeological Survey of India maintains the Nalanda Museum across the road which houses some exquisite bronzes of the 9th and 10th centuries, Pala dynasty, and other remains excavated at the site.The beautiful Thai Temple and the Nava Nalanda Mahavihara, a centre for research in Pali and Buddhist studies, are 2 kms from the main site.
 RAJGIR, INDIA
The picturesque Rajgir, or Rajagriha as it was known in the past (literally, the abode of kings) is surrounded by the meandering river Banganga and 5 hills. During the lifetime of the Buddha this was the capital of the powerful Magadha kingdom, ruled by the virtuous King Bimbisara. The hills and caves surrounding Rajagriha were home to spiritual teachers, ranging from the materialism of the early Charavaka school to the metaphysics of Upanishadic philosophers.
Like many others in search of truth, Prince Siddhartha, after he renounced his royal heritage came to this city to seek the path of vation. Siddhartha overwhelmed the citizens of Rajagriha with his serenity and grace. Even the king went to meet the ascetic and was amazed to learn that he was a kshatriya of royal descent. Bimbisara offered half his kingdom to Siddhartha but all he received was an assurance that when Siddhartha achieved his goal he would return to Rajagriha. The first Buddhist structures at Rajgir were raised when Ajatsatni built a monastery, and a stupa over his share of the Buddha's ashes. BODHGAYA, , INDIA  As the place of the Buddha's Enlightenment, Bodhgaya is the spiritual home of Buhddhists. It attracts tens of thousands of believers from all over the world. Bodhgaya situated near the river Niranjana, is one of the holiest Buddhist pilgrimage centers since it was here that Buddha attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree. The population of this town is 22,000 and is situated at an altitude of 113 m. Maximum temperature in summer rises to 45-47 degree Celsius and minimum is 27 degree, while in winter maximum is 28 degree and minimum is 4 degree. It receives an annual rainfall of 1,860 mm. Most countries with vast Buddhist population have a temple or monastery here.
DAY 09: In Bodhgaya Full day in Bodhgaya for sheel ceromoney. Dinner and over night stay at hote.
DAY 10: Bodhgaya/Sarnath/Varanasi, 300 KMs,7 Hrs. After breakfast drive to Varanasi en route visit Sarnath. On arrival Varanasi and check-in hotel. Lunch at Sarnath. Dinner & over night stay at hotel. SARNATH, INDIA  Sarnath, where the Buddha preached his first sermon in the Deer Park, contains the most impressive remains, as well as a modem temple. The Dharmarajika, Chaukhandi and Dharnek stupas are outstanding. There are also the remains of a monastery, and the beautifully polished Lion Capital of Ashoka. Sarnath contains a rich library and at the Mula gandha Kutir Vihara there are excellent frescoes by Kosetsu Nosu. The Sarnath Museum, not far from the site, contains some of the finest specimens of Buddhist sculpture. Among all centers of Buddhist worship, the Vaisakha (April-May) full moon is observed as the anniversary of three important events - the Buddha's birth, Enlightenment and death, while the Asadh (July - August) full moon is observed as the
DAY 11: Varanasi/Delhi , By Flight Early morning visit River Ganges for boat ride. After breakfast half day city tour . After noon transfer to Varanasi airport for Delhi . On arrival Delhi transfer to hotel. Dinner & Over night stay at hotel in Delhi. DAY 12: Delhi/Departure, After breakfast combined city tour. After dinner in city nice Restaurant transfer to IGI Apt. for next destination. Visit End With Sweet Memories Hotel to be provided
City Hotel Name
Delhi Grand Sartaj (02Nights Only)
Varanasi H.H.I. OR Ideal Tawer(01Night Only)
Bodhgaya Lotus Nikko (02 Nights Only)
Rajgir Rajgir Residency (01 Night Only)
Kushinagar Lotus Nikko (01 Night Only)
Sravasti Lotus Nikko(02 Nights only) Lumbini Maya Garden (01 Night Only)
Agra Royale Residency (01 Night only)
In Delhi Delhi is a city of gardens and fountains, notable examples being the Roshan Ara Gardens, Mughal Gardens, Lodhi Gardens etc.  India Gate - This 42-metre high stone arc of triumph bears the names of 85,000 Indian army soldiers who died in the campaign of WW I, the North - West Frontier operations of the same time and the 1919 Afghan fiasco.
Rashtrapati Bhavan - The official residence of the President of India stands at the opposite end of the Rajpath from India Gate. Completed in 1929, the palace-like building is a blend of Mughal and Western architectural styles, the most obvious Indian feature being the huge copper dome. Sansad Bhavan - Sansad Bhavan or the Parliament House from outside presents an unbroken circle of high buff pillars, and a higher storey (not originally planned) that screens a central dome. It was in this building the constituent assembly sat for three years to prepare the constitution of free India. Built on three levels, it has a red sand stone foundation storey, a buff coloured storey with 144 pillars and a small attic storey. Specially imported acoustic tiles were used on the walls and sound absorbing plaster on the ceiling. The Parliament library is one of the most impressive in Asia. The Parliament House has amazing constructive geometric qualities. AGRA
Agra is famous as being home to one of the seven wonders of the world-the Taj Mahal. The architectural splendour of the mausoleums, the fort and the palaces is a vivid  remainder of the mausoleums, the fort and the palaces is a vivid reminder of the capital in the 16th and early 17th centuries. A pleasant town with comparatively slow pace, Agra is known for its superb inlay work on marble and soa stone by craftsman who are descendant of those who worked under the Mughals. The city is also famous for its carpets, gold thread embroidery and leather shoes. Agra was once the capital of the Mughal empire and even today it seems to linger in the past. Not surprising, for the Mughal emperors with their passion for building, endowed the city with some of the finest structures in the world.
AGRA is home to the world famous Taj Mahal. Agra was the capital of the Moguls in 16th - 17th centuries. It was under Emperor Akbar that the city first aspired to its heights of magnificence. The other Moguls, Jahangir did not stay here long but it's Shah Jehan whose name is inevitably connected with Agra. He built the Jama Masjid and most of the buildings inside the Agra Fort and famous Taj Mahal. In the modern times, the city of Agra is a thriving carpet industry and marble sculpture.
TAJ MAHAL - built by Mughal Emperor Shahjahan in 1630 in memory of his beloved Queen Mumtaz Mahal, to enshrine her mortal remains. The monument has been described as the most extravagant ever built for love, the emperor was heart broken when the Mumtaz, to whom he had been married for 17 years, died in 1627 in childbirth soon after delivering the 12th child. Agra Fort. Situated on the banks of river Yamuna, northwest of the Taj Mahal, this majestic fort was started by the Emperor Akbar, and it developed as a stronghold of the Mughal Empire under successive generations. This majestic fortress of red sandstone encompasses, within its 2.5- km-long enclosure walls, the imperial city of the Mughal rulers. It comprises many visionary palaces, such as the Jahangir Palace and the Khas Mahal, built by ~ Shah Jahan; audience halls, such as the Diwan-i-Khas; and two very beautiful mosques. Amar Singh gate towards the south is the entry point in the fort and the mammoth walls of the fort are 20 feet high. The building and structures inside the fort gives an impression of a city within the city. The marble pearl mosque inside the fort is one of the most stunningly beautiful mosques in India. Between the many pavilions, you find small well maintained gardens. | 
