Buddhist Circuit Tour (North India)

About this tour

Delhi , Varanasi ,Bodhgaya , Rajgir,Nalanda ,Vaishali-Kushinagar,Lumbini ,Sravasti

Delhi

India’s capital and a major gateway into the country, contemporary Delhi is today a truly cosmopolitan city that juxtaposes modern and traditional with a graciousness that is her very own unique heritage.

Varanasi

The oldest living city in the world, Varanasi is one of the seven sacred cities of the Hindus. More than a million pilgrims visit each year.

Bodhgaya

Bodhgaya is the site of Buddha’s enlightenment. The focal point of Bodhgaya and one of the most revered sites in Buddhism is the Mahabodhi Maha Vihara, built on the site where Buddha gained enlightenment more than 2,500 years ago, now honoured as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Rajgir

Rajgir is an important site of pilgrimage where the Buddha delivered several famous teachings. It is also the site of the First Buddhist Council which convened the year following Buddha’s death. The city is also an important place for Jains, as the Mahavira spent time here and the hills are topped with Digambara shrines.

Nalanda

Nalanda was one of the World’s great Universities and most important Buddhist centers founded in the 5th Century AD. During its peak in the 7th century AD, Nalanda was home to over 10,000 monks and scholars. Visit the Great Stupa built on Shariputra’s relics, extensive monastic ruins and the Archaeological Museum housing finds from Nalanda and Rajgir.

Vaishali

Vaishali was the capital and place where the Buddha ordained his stepmother as the first nun and where monkeys miraculously offered the Buddha honey. One can observe an intact Ashokan Pillar dating back to the 3rd century BC at this place.

Kushinagar

An important Buddhist pilgrimage site, where Gautama Buddha attained Parinirvana after his death.