Buddhist Tour with Golden Triangle

Location: Bodh Gaya

Duration: 15 Nights / 16 Days

Features

Holiday Type: Pilgrimage Tours

Interest Type: Golden Triangle Tours

Package Type: Best Of India

Package Overview

Golden Triangle Tour:- Golden Triangle Tour is the most popular tourist journey in India which is worldwide popular. Every year million of tourists from all around the world visit these historic destinations. The incredible Golden Triangle Tour covering Delhi, Agra and Jaipur having magnificence, glory & history.  This Golden Triangle Tour has been called "golden" for the amazing wealth of historical and cultural majesty present in all three cities. First stop of Golden Triangle Tour is Delhi. Beautiful Delhi is the capital city of India, which is blessed with many marvels historical monuments like Qutub Minar, Red Fort, Old Fort, Humayun's Tomb and many more. Delhi’s markets attracts tourists and make them feel to buy souvenirs for their near and dears, Janpath, Lajpat Rai market and Chandni Chowk markets are best places to shop amazing stuff.

Second destination is Agra, once the heart of the Mughal Empire, boasts the unmatched beauty of the Taj Mahal, which lies on the bank of the Yamuna River. Last but not the least stop is Jaipur. This beautiful Rajasthan city is the capital city of desert state of Rajasthan. Jaipur is the treasure of art, culture, tradition and royal history of India. This city is the home to some of the Asia’s best markets for Indian handicraft products. The Golden Triangle is a classic opening to India.

Buddhist Tour:- Buddhist Circuit is the path of holy seats of Buddism, where Lord Gautam Buddha was born, taught, preached and attained Enlightenment. These places linked with life of Buddha and are the saintly homes of Buddhism and their followers. Buddhist Circuits has developed as tourist centers for Buddhist Devotees as well as for other travellers too. In India, Buddhist Circuit includes Bodhgaya, Rajgir, Nalanda and Vaishali located in Bihar, Sarnath situated in Varanasi, Sravasti and Kushinagar positioned in Uttar Pradesh. All these places are the key pilgrimage centres for Buddhism in India. Lumbini in Nepal is the birth place of Lord Buddha. Lumbini is a Buddhist pilgrimage site situated in beautiful Nepalese town of Kapilavastu, district Rupandehi, close to the Indian border. Maya Devi Temple is the main temple at Lumbini this is the Buddha's birth place. The subtle sandstone statues which discovered here in Lumbini are now in the National Musuem in Kathmandu. 

To book Buddhist tour packages or Bodhgaya tour packages, Golden Triangle Tour Packages contact us at Bariza Holidays, we at Bariza Holidays has large range of pilgrimage tour packages and Buddhist temple tour packages.

What it Includes?

  • Welcome drink on arrival.
  • All Sightseeing as per Itinerary.
  • Daily Breakfast at respective Hotel.
  • All permit fees & hotel taxes (as per itinerary).
  • All transfers and local sightseeing by Indigo.
  • Accommodation for 1 Night at Delhi on Double Sharing Basis as Per Package selected. 
  • Accommodation for 2 Nights at Jaipur on Double Sharing Basis as Per Package selected. 
  • Accommodation for 1 Night at Agra on Double Sharing Basis as Per Package selected. 
  • Accommodation for 1 Night at Lucknow on Double Sharing Basis as Per Package selected.
  • Accommodation for 2 Nights at Varanasi on Double Sharing Basis as Per Package selected. 
  • Accommodation for 3 Nights at Bodhgaya on Double Sharing Basis as Per Package selected. 
  • Accommodation for 1 Night at Kushinagar on Double Sharing Basis as Per Package selected.  
  • Accommodation for 1 Night at Sravasti on Double Sharing Basis as Per Package selected. 
  • Accommodation for 1 Night at Lumbini on Double Sharing Basis as Per Package selected. 
  • Accommodation for 2 Nights at Kathmandu on Double Sharing Basis as Per Package selected. 
  • Meal Plan :- Breakfast only.

Please Note :- These rates are valid for Indian Passport holders only, foreigners are requested to, please cross check the rates with our tour experts before booking the package.

Important Note :- This is a proposal of quotation and not a confirmation of booking. Rates are subject to revision, hence we requests our customers to check the current rates with our Tour Experts in the moment of confirmation of the services or before the final booking...

Exclusions

  • Medical & Travel insurance
  • Personal expenses are not included in the package.
  • X-Mas & New Year supplements will be charged extra.
  • Additional costs due to flight cancellation, road blocks etc
  • Anything not specifically mentioned under the head “Prices included”.
  • Any Airfare or Government Service tax as per the govt. rule (as applicable).
  • The Services of Vehicle is not included on leisure days & after finishing the sightseeing tour as per the Itinerary.
  • Any monument entrance fee/activity charges/adventure sport charges / Gaming charges, Jungle Safari etc. (if applicable).
  • Guide charges are not included in the package. This can be arranged at additional cost as per the guest request if available on that location.

Day Wise Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival at Delhi And Hotel Check-in

Arrival at New Delhi International Airport, assistances on arrival and transfer to Hotel. Overnight at hotel.

Day 2: Drive to Jaipur and hotel check-in

After Breakfast drive to Jaipur. Jaipur has been like that since 1727 when Maharaja Swai Jai Singh II had it built. Arrive & check-in at hotel. Overnight at Hotel.

Day 3: Jaipur local sightseeing

After breakfast depart for Amber Fort (12 kms) - Visit the imposing Amber fort on the outskirts of the Pink City. Afternoon tour of Pink City – visiting the imposing City Palace now a museum, the ancient Observatory, the Palace of Winds and the picturesque bazaars of the walled city. Overnight at Hotel.

Day 4: Drive to Agra, Hotel check-in and visit world famous Taj Mahal and Agra Fort

After breakfast drive to Agra. (240kms /5 to 6 Hours) Enroute Fatehpur Sikri - the extraordinary city built by Akbar the Great, deserted 14 years later, but which, during its brief span, exceeded London in both grandeur and population.Arrive & Check into the hotel. Afternoon visit the Red Fort built by three generations of Mughal Emperors between 1565 and 1573. Later Visit Taj Mahal a monument of love built by Moguls, an incredible 20,000 workman’s labored on it, day and night, for over 20 years. Overnight at Hotel.

Day 5: Drive to Lucknow, en-route visit Sankasia, overnight at Lucknow hotel

After Breakfast drive to lucknow (10 - 11 hrs) en-route visit SANKASIA, where Lord descended from heaven after giving sermon to his mother after 7 years of her dealth. Later continue drive to Lucknow, Check-in at Hotel. Overnight at Hotel.

Day 6: Proceed to Varanasi en-route visit Sarnath, Overnight at Hotel

After early breakfast drive 7 hrs to Varanasi, Arrive & transfer to hotel en -route Visit Sarnath - 5 miles out of Varanasi - it is one of the holies Buddhist sites in the world, where Buddha preached his first Sermon in 590 B.C. Sarnath has a fine Museum filled with sculptures found at the site. Overnight at Hotel.

Day 7: Varanasi city tour and overnight at hotel

Early Morning boat-ride on the Ganges river at dawn to see the Hindu pilgrims flock to the ghats and have a ritual morning bath, practice yoga and perform 'puja' to the rising sun....all rituals evolved and derived from thousands of years of worship and traditions. Also cruise past the Manikarnika ghat to see the pyres being lit for the first cremations of the day. After the Boatride visit a living Hindu temple to see the ceremony of morning "puja". Return to hotel for breakfast. After breakfast walk through the myriad of narrow lanes in the Old city, past the many ancient temples, shrines and little shops crammed with customers looking for the famous silver and gold brocades for weddings or ever for cremation cloth. The most famous temple is the Kashi Vishvanath or "Golden" temple, which though off-limits to non-Hindus, can be seen from the top floor of the old house opposite it. Evening visit the Ghats to see the puja ceremony on River Ganges. Overnight at Hotel.

Day 8: Proceed to Bodhgaya, Hotel check-in and local sightseeing

After breakfast drive to Bodhgaya (06 hrs) Holding extreme religious importance to the buddhists, Bodhgaya lies13 km south of Gaya, beside the river Phalgu. It was here, that the Lord Buddha sat under the Banyan tree and attained enlightenment, and a descendant of that original tree still flourishes there today. Bodhgaya is small and quiet town, which is the most important of all the Buddhist sites in the world. Overnight at Hotel.

Day 9: Visit Mahabodhi Temple and Gaya city tour

After breakfast visit one of the holiest Buddhist pilgrimage centres. It was here that Gautama attained enlightenment and became Buddha under the "Bodhi" tree Satabodhi temple, Japanese and Tibetan monasteries along with Magadha university musuem are also to be visited. Evening free for Independent activities. Overnight at Hotel.

Day 10: Visit Rajgir and Nalanda & Overnight at Bodh Gaya

After breakfast drive to Bodhgaya (6 Hrs), enroute visiting Rajgir and Nalanda. Rajgir (2 hrs & 30 mins) capital of 6th century Magadha Empire. It was revered site of Buddhas discourses. Buddha spent many years here. Visit Gridhrakula, Sapataparni cave, Ajatsatru fort and Venuvana. And visit Nalanda - the world's oldest university founded in the 5th century. Also visit monasteries and temples with impressive Buddhist & Hindu images. The Institute for research into Buddhism and Pali literature which houses rare manuscripts, is also worth visiting for the enthusiasts. Archaeological musuem is also not to be missed for the rare collections. Overnight at Hotel.

Day 11: Proceed to Kushinagar, local sightseeing and overnight at hotel

After breakfast drive to Kushinagar enroute visiting Vaishali where Lord Buddha preached his last sermon announcing his approaching Nirvana. Visit stupas holding urns containing ashes of Buddha and Ashok pillar erected by Emperor Ashoka to mark places sanctified by Buddha. The place is also known now for famous Madhubani paintings. Continue drive to Kushinagar. Arrive & Check-in at hotel. Kushinagar is the place where Buddha entered perfect tranquility the state of Maha Pari Nirvana. Overnight at Hotel.

Day 12: Drive to Sravasti (Balrampur), Overnight at Hotel

After breakfast drive to Balrampur. Arrive & check-in at hotel. Overnight at Hotel.

Day 13: Proceed to Lumbini ( in Nepal ), local sightseeing & overnight at Hotel

After breakfast drive to Lumbini (6hrs). Lumbini: The birth place of Lord Buddha in the Himalayan foothills of Nepal. Arrive & check-in at hotel. Overnight at Hotel.

Day 14: Proceed to Kathmandu and local sightseeing

After Breakfast Depart to Kathmandu by Flight. Arrive Kathmandu – meet and transfer to Hotel Kathmandu City: Known as Kantipur, the capital of the Kingdom of Nepal. Here you will visit the temple of the Living Goddess, who acknowledges the greetings of the devotees from the balcony of her temple residence. Kasthamandap – the source of the name Kathmandu and supposed to be made from the timber of a single tree and the Durbar Square ate with it's array of temples overlooked by the Hanuman Dhoka Palace, the ancient place of the Nepalese Royalty. Swayambhunath: - Located approximately 4 km/2.5 miles, Buddhist stupa this is said to be 2000 years old. The stupa, which forms the main structure, is composed of a solid hemisphere of brick and earth supporting a lofty conical spire capped by a pinnacle of copper gilt. Overnight at Hotel.

Day 15: Patan visit and explore nearby area, Overnight at Kathmandu

After breakfast proceed for Patan - 20 kms from Kathmandu - the city with thousands of golden rooftops where they made the film "Little Buddha". An important ancient city of Kathmandu valley. Overnight at Hotel.

Day 16: Delhi departure and Delhi Local sightseeing later drop at Delhi airport

After breakfast transfer to Kathmandu airport. Arrive Delhi - proceed for sightseeing tour of OLD DELHI – visiting the Jama Masjid. At the Chandni Chowk board cycle rickshaws and see the sights & sounds of this busy street with its quaint shops & ancient gateways. After Lunch tour of NEW DELHI - drive past the stately government buildings of the British Era designed by Lutyen’s, including the Indian Gate & the Presidential Palace. Continue onto the beautiful Humayun’s tomb of the Mughal era & thereafter visit the towering minaret of Qutab Minar. After dinner transfer to IGI airport to catch flight for onward journey.

Terms & Conditions

  • Transportation as per the itinerary only.
  • The package can’t be clubbed with any other offer/deal.
  • Package inclusions and itinerary can’t be change/negotiate.
  • All transfers, excursions, sightseeing and travel as per itinerary.
  • Service Tax would be charged extra as per the govt. rule (as applicable).
  • The package can’t be booked for a single person; it is for 2 adults only.
  • Local sightseeing as per the itinerary depends on the local weather conditions.
  • Refund on cancellation depends upon the concerned hotel’s cancellation policies.
  • Guests are not allowed to drive the cab, provided for the above mentioned itinerary.
  • The above package is not valid during the festival season, national holidays, long weekends, and New Year.
  • Per person rates (in Rs.), and applicable on 2 persons on twin sharing basis. (Maximum 2 adults per room are allowed).
  • In case of delay in departure occur by guest, cab extra charges will be charge to the guest. Cab will be available till 12 am of last day of booked package.
  • Guests are not allowed to drink (alcohol)/smoke / do any other illegal activities as per the Indian laws inside the cab, provided for the above mentioned itinerary.
  • Package rates are subject to change without prior notice. However the new package rates would be conveyed to the guest depending on the availability in the hotels.
  • One Child between 0 to 4 years is complimentary (without bed) after that each child between 0 to 4 years 50% of per person package cost without extra bed, child between 4 To 12 years will be charged 70% of the per person package cost with extra bed ( mattress ) sharing the same room with parents, beyond 12 years 100% per person package cost will be charged with extra bed (mattress) sharing the same room with parents and we request our guest to declare the actual age of the child at the time booking.
  • Bariza Holidays reserves the right to change/modify/terminate the offer any time at its own discretion and without any prior notice. However the guests who have already booked their packages would be informed on time.