Some of the famous Buddhist pilgrimage sites in India are Ladakh, Sikkim, Sarnath in Varanasi, Gaya, etc. Ladakh is one of the widely known pilgrimage destinations for Buddhist. A large number of Buddhist temples and monasteries can be found in Ladakh. Buddhist Tours India – There is an old school of Tibetan Buddhism in Ladakh which is famous for its rituals, folks, handicrafts, behavior, etc. Sikkim is one of the popular tourist destinations of Buddhism in India. It has a lot of Buddhist monasteries. One of the popular monasteries is Rumtek. It is located in the capital city of Gangtok. It acts as a spiritual ambiance and handicrafts stores.

A Journey to Buddhist Pilgrimage – The city of Sarnath is located at a distance of 10 km from Varanasi. Sarnath is famous among the pilgrims because it is said that Lord Buddha searched for his five companions in this city. He delivered his first sermon in the Deer Park, Sarnath. Gaya INS considered as the primary pilgrimage site as the peepal tree under which Buddha attained enlightenment is situated here. It is located in Bihar, India. The ancient Mahabodhi Temple is one of the famous tourist places here. These are the famous Buddhist pilgrimage sites in India.

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DAY 1 : ARRIVAL DELHI – Meeting and assistance on arrival and transfer to the Hotel. Check in and overnight at hotel.

DAY 2 : DELHI – AGRA – Morning transfer to Railway Station to board the train for Agra. On arrival transfer to hotel. Later city tour (Taj Mahal closed on Friday’s). Afternoon optional Fatehpur Sikri. Overnight at Hotel.

DAY 3 : AGRA – VARANASI – Morning depart by surface to Delhi airport to board the flight for Varanasi. On arrival transfer to hotel. Afternoon visit Sarnath (Closed on Friday’s). Overnight at Hotel.

DAY 4 : VARANASI – BODHGAYA – Early morning boat ride on the river Ganges. After breakfast depart by surface to Bodhgaya. On arrival check in at hotel. Overnight at Hotel.

DAY 5 : IN BODHGAYA – After breakfast full day city tour. Overnight at Hotel.

DAY 6 : BODHGAYA – RAJGIR – NALANDA – PATNA – After breakfast depart by surface to Patna, enroute visit Rajgir & Nalanda. On arrival check-in at hotel. Overnight at Hotel.

DAY 7 : PATNA – VAISHALI – KUSHINAGAR – After breakfast depart by surface to Kushinagar, enroute visit Vaishali. On arrival check-in at hotel. Afternoon city tour of Kushinagar. Overnight at Hotel.

DAY 8 : KUSHINAGAR – LUMBINI – After breakfast depart by surface to Lumbini. On arrival check-in at hotel. Afternoon city tour Lumbini. Overnight at Hotel.

DAY 9 : LUMBINI – KAPILVASTU – BALRAMPUR – After breakfast depart by surface to Balrampur. enroute visiting Kapilvastu. On arrival check-in at hotel. Evening at Leisure. Overnight at Hotel.

DAY 10 : BALRAMPUR – SARAVASTI – LUCKNOW – DELHI – After breakfast depart by surface to Lucknow. enroute visiting Saravasti. On arrival straight transfer to railway station to board the train to Delhi. On arrival transfer to hotel. Overnight at Hotel.

DAY 11 : DELHI – After breakfast combined half day city tour of Old & New Delhi. Overnight at Hotel.

DAY 12 : DELHI DEPART – Transfer to airport to flight for onward destination.