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Buddhist Pilgrimage Tour
Buddhist
Pilgrimage Tour
Duration -
12 Days
Places to See - Delhi - Varanasi - Bodhgaya - Rajgir - Nalanda
- Vaishali - Patna - Kushinagar - Lumbini -Balrampur India, a
country thousands of years old hold within an everlasting treasure of its culture
and wisdom. Centuries ago, Lord Buddha was born here and walked on its soil spreading
the message of Universal Brotherhood and Peace. Perhaps, the every day life of
violence and tension reminds us of the alternative that was always available to
us, the buddha's way of life - gentle and simple. This 12 Days Buddhist Pilgrimage
Tour will take you on the footsteps of Lord Buddha.
Day 1 : Arrive Delhi Arrive Delhi. Welcome and assistance upon arrival
at the airport. Later transfer to hotel.
Day 2 : Delhi Morning
free to relax and adjust to the time zone. Afternoon visit one of the Buddhist
Culture center.
Day 3 : Delhi - Varanasi Morning transfer
to airport for flight to Varanasi. Arrive Varanasi and transfer to hotel. Afternoon
visit Sarnath - a place where Buddha first preached his sermon.
Day 4 : Varanasi Early morning sunrise boat cruise over river Ganges.
Later depart by private motorcoach /Car to Bodhgaya. Arrive and check in at hotel.
Day 5 : Bodhgaya Full day visit to Bodhgaya a place where
Lord Buddha entered a state of mediation under the 'Bodhi' tree (banyan tree)
and attained Nirvana (the enlightenment). On the walls of Mahabodhi temple, one
can see images of Lord Buddha in different aspects.
Day 6 : Bodhgaya - Rajgir Morning depart by motorcocach /car to Rajgir.
Arrive and check in at hotel. Visit Rajgir - a sacred town to all Buddhist where
Lord Buddha meditated and preached on the Hill, Karanda Tank where Lord Buddha
would bathe, seven hot springs where Lord Buddha for its healing powers. Also
visit the ancient Nalanda University founded in the fifth century B.C. Ancient
Buddhist texts revelas that Lord Buddha studied here. A Chinese travel Heum Tsang,
who spent several years at this University wrote about this great seat of learning.
Visit the Archaeological museums.
Day 7 : Rajgir - Vaishali - Patna
Morning depart by private motorcoach/car to Patna visiting enroute Vaishali -
a place where Lord Buddha visited frequently and during the last visit here told
his disciplines that they would see him no more as he was to attain the Mahaparinirvana
(the ultimate bliss). Visit the Buddhist stupas. Arrive Patna and check in at
hotel.
Day 8 : Patna - Kushinagar Morning depart ofr Kushinagar
by motorcoach/car. Arrive and check in at hotel. Afternoon city tour of Kushinagar
where Lord Buddha breathed his last and attained Mahaparinirvana saying decay
is inherent in all component things. Visit the Nirvana temple which enshrines
a colossal statue of Lord Buddha in a reclining position.
Day 9 : Kushinagar - Lumbini - Balrampur Morning depart for Lumbinin
by motorcoach/car on Indo-Nepal border. Lumbini, a tiny village situated on the
fotthills of Himalayas witnessed the birth of a Prince called Shakyamuni Gautam
Siddhartha who later vecame Lord Buddha the awakened one. Visit the sacred pond,
Ashoka Pillar, Mahadevi temple.
Later drive to Balrampur. Arrive and
check in at hotel.
Day 10 : Balrampur - Sahetath - Lucknow
Leave for Lucknow by motorcoach/car via Satehmath famous for Buddhist Stupas.
Arrive Lucknow and check in at hotel.
Day 11 : Lucknow - Delhi
Transfer to airport for flight to Delhi. Arrive and check in at hotel.
Day 12 : Delhi - Onward Journey Transfer to airport flight to your
onward destination.
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Travel - Guest Comments
-----Original Message-----
Guest Name(s): Ms Sedef & Ms Cagla
Country: Turkey
Email: sedefartun@yahoo.com & cbekbolet@hotmail.com
Tour
Taken: Rajasthan
Year: 2002, November
Hello Durjay,
I am back home in London. Cagla is still in India and will proceed to Maldives.
So I will be writing our feedback on the behalf of us both.
Let me start
with saying a big thank you to you and to everyone in Compass India who planned
or took part in our trip. On the whole everything went very smoothly and we had
a very good 17 days. I can easily say that I would not hesitate recommending your
company to anyone I know; and you can use us if you need to provide recommendations
for other prospective clients.
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