Buddhist Pilgrimage Tour (8004),Holiday Packages to Bodhgaya, New Delhi, Kushinagar, Rajgir, Sravasti

Package Overview

Buddhist Pilgrimage Tour to India is completely exciting and memorable experience. The Buddha tour is a sacred journey where every destination has its hold meaning for being linked with the life of Buddha. Be it the Mahabodhi temple of Bodhgaya or Mahaparinirvana Temple at Kushinagar, caves of Rajgir or the Dhamek Stupa of Sarnath, every site offers a sight of rich inheritance of Buddhism in India.Any Airport taxes.
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Day wise Itinerary

Day 1 : Flight to Delhi

Arrive in Delhi and get assisted by our representatives. They will take you to the hotel for check in and overnight stay.
Day 2 : New Delhi / Lucknow (by train)

The morning will be at leisure. You will be driven in the noon to the railway station for the train to Lucknow.
Day 3 : Lucknow / Sravasti

You will be driven further to Sravasti right after reaching to Lucknow. Sravasti was the biggest town in the Gangetic plains during the Buddha's lifetime. Situated in Gonda district in eastern Uttar Pradesh, this place had served the Buddha for 25 years during the annual vassavasa (rain retreat). Here you get a chance to visit the renowned monastery where Lord Buddha spent 24 rainy seasons preaching.
Day 4 : Sravasti / Kushinagar

In the morning, you will be driven to Kushinagar, a place the Buddha selected for his Mahaparinirvana, or final exit from this earth. You will see several new monasteries and temples here. Visit the Rambhar Stupa that marks Buddha's cremation ground; also visit the large Burmese Chandramani Bhikshu Bharamasala, the oldest monastery in Kushinagar. Kushinagar Museum is also there to be visited.
- Hotspots : Kushinagar Museum
Day 5 : Kushinagar / Patna

Drive further to Patna in the morning in reach an ancient town that was a thriving township during the Buddha's lifetime. Situated on the banks of the Ganga in Bihar state, this capital city has always been a major entry point for pilgrims who wish to take a trip in the footsteps of the Buddha.
Day 6 : Patna

Enjoy sightseeing in Patna after the breakfast. See the sites like Patna Museum, Golghar and Patna Sahib. Enjoy more than 50,000 rare and priceless antiquities and art objects in the museum. The Holy Relic Casket that has the sacred ashes of the Buddha is the most prixed possession in the museum. Golghar, a huge concrete granary, gives a panoramic view of the Ganga and the town. Also visit the Patna Sahib which is the sacred shrine of the Sikhs. It attracts a large number of Sikhs devotes from across the globe for being the birthplace of the 10th Guru of the Sikhs, Guru Gobind Singh.
- Meals & Drinks : Breakfast
Day 7 : Patna / Rajgir

Drive to Rajgir in the morning. Visit Nalanda, the ancient Buddhist University enroute. Rajgir (Rajgriha) was the capital of the dominant Magadhan kingdom in the time of the Buddha. Located about 100 km from Patna, it attracts various pilgrims and tourists. Visit the Vishwa Shanti Stupa, the marble structure; also visit the Saddharma Buddha Vihara. Rajgir also attracts tourists for its seven hot Sulphur Springs, Satadhara.
Day 8 : Rajgir / Bodhgaya

Drive to Bodhgaya in the morning to reach to a place where Buddha attained enlightenment. At the same, Buddhar discovered Buddhism, one of the world's oldest religions. The site also serves as the spiritual home of the Buddhists. You will have many sites to visit, like the Mahabodhi temple, the Mahabodhi Temple Complex and Bodhgaya museum.
- Hotspots : Gaya
Day 9 : Bodhgaya / Varanasi

Drive further to Varanasi in the morning to reach to one's of India's most sacred city. Also known as the city of light - Kashi or Benaras, the city was first visited by Buddha in 500 BC. Rated among the the oldest and the holiest city in the world, the city was established around twelve hundred years ago before the Christian era.
Day 10 : Varanasi

Take a boat - ride on the holy River Ganges; take pleasure in sunrise that would be visible on the boat. Ghats have always been the principal attraction for visitors to Varanasi. Devotees throng the city to take holy prayers, meditate and to purify themselves by taking a bath in the holy river Ganges.
Day 11 : Varanasi / New Delhi

Take a flight from Varanasi to New Delhi in the noon.
Day 12 : New Delhi / Home

Transfer to International Airport for onward journey.

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Inclusions

Sightseeing
Transfers

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Exclusions

Any Airport taxes.
Any Airfares.
Any new tax imposed by the government.
Any expenditure of personal nature such as: tips, drinks, telephone charges, laundry etc.
Entrances to the monuments.
Anything that not mentioned in Package Inclusions.

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Package Start From

Bodhgaya, Bihar, India, Asia

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Terms & Conditions

Other Terms & Conditions :
Per person rates - applicable on 2 persons staying together sharing the same room.
2.58% Government service tax extra.
Itinerary and package rates are subject to change without prior notice.
Meal plan: MAP - Accommodation with breakfast, lunch or dinner, AP - Accommodation with breakfast, lunch & dinner.
The package cannot be combined with any other offer. Refund on cancellation strictly depends upon concerned service providers cancellation policy.
Excursion India Tours & Travels reserves the right to change/modify or terminate the offer any time at its own discretion and without any prior notice.
Advance Booking Fee.
45 or more days before departure: Rs 7500 per person.
44-35 days before departure: 50% of total amount.
Less than 35 days before departure: 100% of the total amount.

Cancellation Policy
If You Cancel Your Holiday
You, or any member of your party, may cancel their travel arrangements at any time. Written notification or an e-mail to that effect from the person who made the booking must be received at our offices. The applicable cancellation charges are as per the published cancellation policy below:
Cancellation charges per person.
Prior to 45 days or more: Booking Fee.
Between 44-31 days ahead of departure: 50% of tour cost.
Between 30-11 days of departure: 75% of tour cost.
10 days to date of departure: 100%.
In case of no show or cancellation after the tour has commenced: 100%.
*The above may vary based on any specific cancellation charges as charged by the third party service provider.

If We Change or Cancel Your Holiday
We do plan the arrangements in advance. It is unlikely that we will have to make any changes to your travel arrangements. Occasionally, we may have to make changes and we reserve the right to do so at any time. If there are any changes, we will advise you of them at the earliest possible date. We also reserve the right in any circumstances to cancel your travel arrangements by assigning reasons to you. If we are unable to provide the booked travel arrangements due to reasons beyond our control (for instance, bad weather)
We shall first try to offer you alternative dates for the tour if the tour hasn't already commenced.
If the tour has already commenced, then we shall refund the booking price/fee charged from you on a pro-rata basis depending on portion of the tour standing utilized by you.
In all circumstances, however, our liability shall be limited refunding to you the price we charged as the tour fees.