Day 01
Arrival in Varanasi & Ganga Aarti
- Arrival at Varanasi Airport / Railway Station
- Meet & greet by our representative
- Transfer to hotel and check-in
- Evening attend Ganga Aarti with local guide
Dinner & Overnight Stay: Varanasi
Day 02
Varanasi Sightseeing & Sarnath
- Early morning boat ride on River Ganga (exclusive motor boat)
- Breakfast at hotel
- Visit Sarnath (Buddhist & Jain sites, ruins & museum)
- Lunch at hotel / local restaurant
- Afternoon visit:
- Kashi Vishwanath Temple
- Sankat Mochan Temple
- Durga Temple
- Drive past Banaras Hindu University
- All sightseeing with local guide
Dinner & Overnight Stay: Varanasi
Day 03
Varanasi → Bodhgaya
- Breakfast at hotel
- Drive to Bodhgaya (Approx. 250 km / 6 hrs)
- Lunch at hotel on arrival
- Visit:
- Mahabodhi Temple
- Other important Buddhist sites
- Sightseeing with local guide
Dinner & Overnight Stay: Bodhgaya
Day 04
Bodhgaya → Rajgir → Nalanda → Patna / Vaishali
- Breakfast and proceed to Rajgir (100 km / 3 hrs)
- Visit:
- Gridhakuta Hill
- Bimbisara Jail
- Venu Van
- Lunch at local restaurant
- Visit Nalanda University ruins & museum
- Continue to Patna / Vaishali
Dinner & Overnight Stay: Patna / Vaishali
Day 05
Vaishali → Kushinagar
- Breakfast at hotel
- Visit Vaishali (Stupas & Buddhist sites) with guide
- Lunch (restaurant or packed, as per schedule)
- Proceed to Kushinagar (Approx. 300 km / 6 hrs)
Dinner & Overnight Stay: Kushinagar
Day 06
Kushinagar → Lumbini (Nepal)
- Breakfast and sightseeing:
- Ramabhar Stupa
- Mahaparinirvana Temple
- Proceed to Lumbini (Nepal)
- Complete immigration formalities at India–Nepal border
- Lunch at hotel / restaurant
- Visit:
- Lumbini Garden
- Maya Devi Temple
Dinner & Overnight Stay: Lumbini (Nepal)
Day 07
Lumbini (Nepal)→ Sravasti
- Breakfast and return via border formalities
- Proceed to Sravasti (Approx. 225 km / 5 hrs)
- Lunch en route
- Visit:
- Sahet–Mahet (ancient Buddhist site)
Dinner & Overnight Stay: Sravasti
Day 08
Sravasti → Lucknow (Departure)
- Breakfast at hotel
- Drive to Lucknow (Approx. 200 km / 4.5 hrs)
- Lunch at local restaurant
- Drop at Lucknow Airport / Railway Station