Buddhist Pilgrimage Tour

• Start from Kolkata
• Destination Bangkok – Kolkata
• Tour Duration 10 Days or higher

An excellent tour comprising of all places of tourist interest in India. This tour has been specially designed for clients from Bangkok.

Tour Itinerary : 

• Day 1 : Depart Bangkok Depart for Bangkok Airport for flight for Kolkata. Depart by Indigo flight 6E78 at 0255 am. Overnight on flight.
• Day 2 : Arrive Kolkata (B,L,D) Early morning arrive Kolkata International Airport at 0400 am – meet our representative in the arrival hall who will welcome you and assist you to transfer to hotel. Overnight at hotel.
• Day 3 : Kolkata – BodhGaya (475 kms, 9 hrs drive) (B,L,D) Early breakfast in the hotel and later drive to Bodhgaya. Enroute halt for lunch in at local restaurant / packed lunch. Evening arrive and check into hotel. After freshening up, assemble in the restaurant for dinner. Overnight at hotel.
• Day 4 : BodhGaya (B,L,D) Early morning visit the Mahabodhi temple for meditation under the Bodhi Tree. Back to hotel for breakfast. Enjoy full day sightseeing in Bodhgaya including Mahabodhi Mahavihara – where Gautam Siddhartha attained Enlightenment as Buddha. Bodhgaya is the most important site of the main four pilgrimage sites related to the life of Gautam Buddha. Later we shall take you to Sujata Village where Lord Buddha spent 11 years sitting underneath the Peepal tree along the River Niranjana. Afternoon visit the monastery of different Buddhist countries dedicated to Lord Buddha including Thai Monastery, Japanese Temple, 80 ft high Lord Buddha Statue, Tibetan Monastery etc. Overnight at hotel.
• Day 5 : BodhGaya / Rajgir / Nalanda / Bodhgaya (200 kms one way) (B,L,D) After breakfast at hotel proceed for Rajgir which was the first capital of the Kingdom of Magadha. This epic and historical city abounds in myths and fables and has much to say to our visitors. It is said that Lord Buddha visited this hilly and beautiful city many times. Post lunch visit Shanti Stupa atop the hill by aerial ropeway followed by visit toJapanese Temple, Venuvana Monastry & Vulture’s peak.
• Later visit the ruins of Nalanda University – one of the ancient and great universities of the world for higher education. This esteemed university was established during the reign of the Gupta emperor Kumargupta. Many buildings were added by Mauryan Emperor Ashoka the Great while a lot of monasteries were built by the Gupta Empire. Return back to Bodhgaya. Overnight at hotel.
• Day 6 : Bodhgaya / Kushinagar (400 kms, 8 hrs drive) (B,L,D) After early breakfast or packed breakfast drive for Kushinagara – where Lord Buddha freed himself from the cycle of birth and death. Enroute visit Vaishali –the ancient capital city. At the time of Lord Buddha’s, visit this city was very large, rich and prosperous and dotted with many of lotus ponds. Post lunch continue drive to Kushinagar. Evening arrive and check into hotel. After freshening up explore the historical city which the lord Buddha chose to get his parinirvana. Check in to hotel. Evening visit Parinirvana Temple & other Viharas. Overnight at hotel .
• Day 7: Kushinagar – Lumbini (180 kms) – Sravasti (200 kms) – (B,L,D) After early breakfast leave for Lumbini located in the foothills of the Himalayas, 25 km east of Kapilvastu where the Buddha is said to have lived till the age of 29. It is a place where queen Mayadevi is said to have given birth to Siddhartha Gautam. Upon arrival visit Lumbini Garden & Chinese Maitreya Temple.
• Take lunch in local restaurant and board the Bus for the next destination, Sravasti – one of the ancient cities of India. It is located on the banks of the river Rapti. It was the capital of the kingdom of Kosala. Lord Buddha had visited this beautiful city many times. Late evening arrive and check into hotel. Overnight at hotel.
• Day 8: Sravasti – Varanasi (300 kms, 6 hrs drive) (B,L,D) Early breakfast in the hotel and visit Buddha’s hut in Jetavana Monastery and many other monasteries. Take early Lunch in the hotel and drive for Varanasi. Evening arrive and check into hotel. Visit the river Ganges to witness the world famous Ganges Arti. Overnight at Hotel.
• Day 9: Varanasi – Bodhgaya (250 kms, 6 hrs drive) (B,L,D) Early morning visit the river Ganges to take a boat ride followed by view of enchanting sunrise. Back to hotel for breakfast. Later explore the city and visit Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Banaras Hindu University and Bharat Mata Temple. Back to hotel for lunch.
• After lunch we check out and proceed for Bodhgaya. Enroute visit Sarnath where lord Buddha given his first sermon after attaining enlightenment at Bodhgaya. Visit Dhamekh Stupa and ruins of Deer Park, Mahabodhi Manavihar. Continue the drive for Bodhgaya. Late evening arrive and check into hotel. Overnight at hotel.
• Day 10 : Bodhgaya – Kolkata Airport (B, L) Take packed breakfast from the hotel and drive to Kolkata. Enroute halt for lunch and then continue the drive to Kolkata Airport. On arrival immediate transfer to Kolkata Airport to board Indigo flight 6E77 at 0940 pm for Bangkok. Overnight on flight.
• Day 11: Arrive Bangkok Arrive at Bangkok airport early morning at 0155 am.

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• Kolkata                  :               Pearl / Kempton / Lindsay or similar
• Bodhgaya              :               Taj Darbar / Lotus Nikko or similar
• Kushinagar           :               Lotus Nikko or similar
• Sravasti                 :               Lotus Nikko or similar
• Varanasi                :               Hindustan International / Ideal Tower or similar

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Note :

• All taxes, entrance fees, hotels, transportation etc are as on date. Any future hike will affect the cost.
• The above is only an offer and not a confirmation,
• Prices mentioned are tentative and are subject to change as per the date of travel.