Nepal India Buddhist Circuit Tour - 14 Days

Buddhism is a world religion, which arose in 6th century BC, in and around ancient Magadha (modern Bihar), India. Buddhism is based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama who is commonly known as the Gautama Buddha (Enlightened One or Awakened One). It spread outside of Magadha starting in the Buddha's lifetime, and with the reign of the Buddhist Mauryan Emperor Asoka, spread across India and became the dominant religion.  Buddhism is a path of practice and spiritual development leading to insight into the true nature of reality. Buddhist practices like meditation are means of changing yourself in order to develop the qualities of awareness, kindness, and wisdom. Buddhism has created an incomparable resource for all those who wish to follow a path — a path which ultimately culminates in enlightenment. The basic tenets of Buddhist teaching are straightforward and practical: nothing is fixed or permanent; actions have consequences; change is possible. It teaches practical methods which enable people to realize and use its teachings in order to transform their experience, to be fully responsible for their lives.

 

Why Nepal India Buddhist Circuit ?
We Tibet Holidays team are committed to abide by the concept of the 4 Noble Truths and the 3 Jewels (Buddha, Dharma, Sangha) via the 8-fold path to Salvation and Peace. The ultimate goal of This concept and program from our company is to show the golden path propounded by Lord Buddha. Its main objective is to bring the Buddhist followers all around the world together to preach the Buddha’s philosophy of peace, love and non-violence. And to harmonise Buddha’s Teachings in day to day life through Tourism Activities.

Itinerary

Upon your arrival in Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu, Our representative will welcome and assist you to drop to your booked hotels.

Meal
N/A
Transportation
Jeep/Van/Bus
Accommodation
3/4 Star Hotel
Distance
10-20km
Activity
Airport Pick Up
Max. Altitude
1300m

Today you will be taken for Buddhist pilgrimage tour around Kathmandu after breakfast including world heritage sites of Kathmandu valley. Such as some monasteries around Bouddha Stupa, Swoyambhu Stupa including some monasteries, Patan, Darbar Square and Golden Temple, and Asura cave and some monsteries in Pharping

Meal
Breakfast
Transportation
Jeep/Van/Bus
Accommodation
3/4 Star Hotel
Distance
50-100km Aprox.
Activity
Sightseeing/Hiking
Max. Altitude
2000m

Early morning you will be taken to Namo Buddha pilgrimage sites including visiting Thrangu Tashi Yangtse Monastery. 

Namo Buddha is named after the self-sacrifice by an early incarnation of Shakyamuni Buddha, performed to save the lives of a tigress and her cubs. You will also visit Guru Rimpoche (Padmashamvaba) meditation cave. After that you will visit Bhaktapur city including Dorje Phamo temple on the way back.

Meal
Breakfast
Transportation
Jeep/Van/Bus
Accommodation
3/4 Star Hotel
Distance
50-80km Aprox.
Activity
Pilgrimage Tour/Sightseeing
Max. Altitude
2200m

After breakfast drop to airport and board flight for Lumbini, It is a 35 minute flight. You will be picked up from airport and you will be visited archaeological site of Tilaurakot, explore local monasteries, and learn about the rich history of this sacred place along the way after that you will be dropped off to your booked hotel in Lumbini. 

After Lunch you will visit Maya Devi Temple and evening time meditation at Lumbini.

Meal
Breakfast
Transportation
Jeep/Van/Bus
Accommodation
3/4 Star Hotel
Distance
350km
Activity
Sightseeing/Hiking
Max. Altitude
500m

Today you will visit most of the monasteries such as China, Myanmar, Thai, Burmese, Nepal, Indian, Japanese etc. including peace pagoda, Lumbini garden and peace lamp. 

After that you will visit some local sights and evening meditation and prayers.

Meal
Breakfast
Transportation
Jeep/Van/Bus
Accommodation
3/4 Star Hotel
Distance
50-60km Aprox.
Activity
Pilgrimage / Sightseeing
Max. Altitude
500m

After breakfast drive to Shravasti. Shravasti is one of the eight holy places of Buddhist pilgrimage. You can see huge ruins of ancient stupas and Buddhist sites called Sahet Mehet. You will be visiting Angulimar's cave and Sujata House.

Meal
Breakfast
Transportation
Jeep/Van/Bus
Accommodation
3/4 Star Hotel
Distance
250km
Activity
Pilgrimage / Sightseeing
Max. Altitude
120m

After breakfast, drive to Kushinagar following the town Basti & Gorakhpur. In the afternoon you will visit Mahaparinirvana Temple and Ramabhar Stupa. Ramabhar Stupa is the place where Lord Buddha preached his last sermon and said, "All Things must Pass. Decay is inheritance in all things’". Kushinagar was an important center under Mauryan King Ashoka, a great Buddhist follower. Ramabhare Stupa is the most important landmark of Kushinagar, the Stupa is said to have been built on the same spot where Lord Buddha was cremated in 543 BC. Mahaparinirvana Temple is another attraction in Kushinagar with a huge statue of Lord Buddha in reclining position. Mathakuar shrine is the place where Lord Buddha had given his last sermon.

Meal
Breakfast
Transportation
Jeep/Van/Bus
Accommodation
3/4 Star Hotel
Distance
300km
Activity
Pilgrimage / Sightseeing
Max. Altitude
150m

After breakfast drive to Patna and on the way make a visit of Vaishali. Vaishali derives its name from King Vishal and was the capital city of Lichchavi. One of the eight portions of Buddha’s relics is reverentially encased at the Vaishali Stupa, which was received after the Mahaparinirvana. Bhikshu Sangha was organized here by Buddha and was later handed over to his maternal aunt Maha Prajavati Gautami for further caretaking. After visiting Vaishali, drive to Patna.

Meal
Breakfast
Transportation
Jeep/Van/Bus
Accommodation
3/4 Star Hotel
Distance
350km
Activity
Pilgrimage / Sightseeing
Max. Altitude
150m

After breakfast drive to Bodhgaya. On the way you will be visiting Rajgir and Nalanda. Visit Saptaparni Cave, hot springs, the Vishwa Shanti Stupa at Rajgir and ruins of Nalanda University, Museum, temples and stupas at Nalanda. Then continue drive to Bodhgaya.

Transportation
Jeep/Van/Bus
Accommodation
3/4 Star Hotel
Distance
170km
Activity
Pilgrimage / Sightseeing
Max. Altitude
200m

ou will visit Mahabodhi Temple which is one of the most popular temple in Bodhgaya. It is where Buddha attained enlightenment on a full moon under the Bodhi Tree. Mahabodhi Temple was built after 250 years of the enlightenment of Buddha by emperor Ashoka when he visited Bodhgaya. You will find many temples/monasteries constructed by the people from the different countries. You may attend the religious activities for rest of the day and evening meditation at Mahabodhi temple.

Meal
Breakfast
Transportation
Jeep/Van/Bus
Accommodation
3/4 Star Hotel
Distance
10-20km
Activity
Pilgrimage / Sightseeing
Max. Altitude
115m

After breakfast drive to Varanasi via Sarnath. Sarnath is famous as the site where Gautama Buddha first taught the Dharma, or where Buddha preached his first sermon after attaining enlightenment. It is also the place where the original Sangha was formed. On Buddha Purnima, (the birthday of Lord Buddha), relics of the Buddha are taken out in procession. The beginning of the celebrated Mantra, 'Buddham Saranam Gachhami', owes its origin to Sarnath. The three Jewels - "I go for refuge to the Buddha, I go for refuge to the Wheel of Law, I go for refuge to the Sangha" - first laid here, have remained unchanged ever since. Hence rightly, every Buddhist pilgrim endeavors to be blessed with a visit to Sarnath in his lifetime. After visiting Sarnath, drive to Varanasi for overnight stay.

Meal
Breakfast
Transportation
Jeep/Van/Bus
Accommodation
3/4 Star Hotel
Distance
270km
Activity
Pilgrimage / Sightseeing
Max. Altitude
100m

Today you will visit some of monasteries and explore the banks of Ganga and Evening meditation at Sarnath.

Meal
Breakfast
Transportation
Jeep/Van/Bus
Accommodation
3/4 Star Hotel
Distance
100km Aprox.
Activity
Pilgrimage / Sightseeing
Max. Altitude
100m

Today you will have morning flight from Vanaras to Kathmandu which takes around 1 hour. Once you reach Kathmandu you have full day free for shopping or visit local market in Kathmandu. Evening farewell dinner and celebration.

Meal
Breakfast
Transportation
Flight
Accommodation
3/4 Star Hotel
Distance
265km
Activity
Pilgrimage / Sightseeing
Max. Altitude
200m

Free until airlines reporting time and drop to airport for final departure toward home. 

Meal
Breakfast
Transportation
Jeep/Van/Bus
Accommodation
N/A
Distance
10-20km
Activity
Airport Drop
Max. Altitude
1300m

Free time until airport reporting time and drop to airport for final departure toward your home.

Meal
Breakfast
Transportation
Jeep/Van/Bus
Accommodation
N/A
Distance
10-20km
Activity
Airport Drop
Max. Altitude
1300m

What's Included?

  • Arrival / Departure Airport transfer wherever required
  • Guided Sightseeing tours as per itinerary
  • All ground transfer by private Jeep / Van
  • Twin sharing basis 3/4* Hotels as per itinerary
  • All domestic and Vanaras to Kathmandu flight ticket
  • Monastery stays if requiored
  • Daily breakfast
  • Buddhism Guide
  • Agency service charge and applicable taxes

Cost Excludes

  • Any international flight fare
  • Nepal and India Visa
  • Monument entry fee
  • Travel Insurance
  • Lunch and dinner
  • Others which is not mentioned on the abovei included items

Route Map

Essential Info

About Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha)

Siddhartha Gautama was the historical founder of Buddhism. He was also called Sakyamuni (sage of the tribe of Sakya). He was born in Lumbini, Nepal as a son of Shuddhodhana, the king of Kapilavastu and Queen, Mayadevi. Despite of his father's efforts to give him all comforts and pleasures, Siddhartha had left the palace in search of the Truth. Siddhartha attained enlightenment sitting under a pipal tree, now known as the Bodhi tree in Bodh Gaya, Bihar. Gautama, from then on, was known as "The Enlightened One"

About Nepal India Buddhist Circuit

Buddhist Circuit includes the places of all high significance holy sites of Buddhism, where Lord Buddha was born, attained enlightenment, preached first sermon and reached Nirvana. Buddhist circuit offers four major sites of pilgrimage: the Buddha's birthplace at Kapilavastu, the site where he attained Enlightenment Bodh Gaya, where he first preached at Sarnath, and where he achieved Parinirvana at Kushinagara and also It includes some important miracle sites: Vaishali, Sravasti,

About Lumbini, Kapilvastu, Nepal

Lumbin? is a Buddhist pilgrimage site in the Rupandehi District of Nepal. It is the place where, according to Buddhist tradition, Queen Mayadevi gave birth to Siddhartha Gautama in 623 BCE. Lumbini is one of many magnets for pilgrimage that sprang up in places pivotal to the life of Gautama Buddha; other notable pilgrimage sites include Kushinagar, Bodh Gaya and Sarnath.(The birthplace of the Buddha.) Siddhartha Gautama was born in the famous gardens of Lumbini. It is a UNESCO world heritage site & one of the four holy places of Buddhism. It is said in the Parinibbana Sutta that Buddha himself identified four places of future pilgrimage: the sites of his birth, enlightenment, first discourse, and death. All these events happened outside in nature under trees.

About Bodh Gaya- Bihar

The site of the enlightenment of Gautama Buddha. Bodhgaya is the place where Gautama Buddha is said to have obtained enlightenment sitting under a pipal tree (Bodhi Tree). It is a religious site and place of pilgrimage associated with the Mahabodhi Temple Complex in Gaya district of Bihar. Mahabodhi Temple Complex is a UNESCO world heritage site.

About Sarnath, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

Sarnath or Sarangnath is one of the most important Buddhist pilgrimage centers in India. It is also an important place for the followers of Jainism. Sarnath is situated 13Kms to north-east of Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. It is the place where Gautama Buddha gave his first sermon to his five disciples named Kaundinya, Bashpa, Bhadrika, Mahanaman and Ashvajit after he attained enlightenment at Bodh Gaya (in present day Bihar). In the ancient Buddhist literature, Sarnath has been identified as Rishipatna and Mrigdava or Mrigadaya.Sarnath (also known as Isipatana) is a deer park where Gautama Buddha first taught the Dharma, and where the Buddhist Sangha came into existence. Sarnath is located 13 kilometers north-east of Varanasi. A number of countries like Thailand, Japan, Tibet, Sri Lanka and Myanmar, have established temples and monasteries in Sarnath in the style that is typical for the respective country. Thus visitors have the opportunity to experience an overview of Buddhist architecture from various cultures.

About Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh

Kushinagar, a district in Uttar Pradesh, India, is one of the major Buddhist pilgrimage centers because it is the place where Lord Buddha is believed to have entered Mahaparinirvana (death). It was near the Hiranyavati River that Buddha took his last breath and was cremated at the Ramabhar Stupa. Located at a distance of 55 kilometers away from Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, Kushinagar can indeed be a holy experience not only for Buddhist but also for all travel enthusiasts and historians Kushinagar is an important Buddhist site, where Gautama Buddha is believed to have attained Parinirvana after his death. The two places most frequently visited in Kushinagar are the Mahaparinirvana Stupa, which is built on the place of Buddha's Mahaparinirvana and the place of his cremation, which is 1.6 km away. Close to the Mahaparinirvana Stupa is located a 1500 year old Buddha-image of the Buddha as he attained Parinirvana. The Mahaparinirvana Stupa is surrounded by ruins of ancient monasteries.

Miracle Sites (4+1) of Buddha's Life

Lumbini: where Buddha perfomed a miracle by walking Seven Steps right after his Birth.
Sravasti: where Buddha performed a miracle by producing fire and water from his body at the same time.
Vaishali: where Buddha performed a miracle making a band of monkey to offer him honey and water.
Rajgir: where Buddha performed a miracle by subuding an angy elephant.
Sankasiya or Sankissa: where Buddha performed a miracle by flying to Tushita heaven to meet his mother and descending back.

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