• Welcome to India, the land of Buddha.
• On arrival at Bodhgaya International Airport, Nice Holidays representative greets and assists to transfer you to your pre-booked hotel.
• Freshen up and relax at the hotel.
• Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.

Bodhgaya: Bodhgaya is a small town in Gaya District of Bihar, India. It is world famous as being the place where Lord Buddha attained his nirvana (enlightenment). For Buddhist, it is the most important of the main Buddhist pilgrimage sites. The other three sites related to Lord Buddha are Kushinagar, Lumbini, and Sarnath. A large gathering of Buddhists from all around the world visit this holy place of Lord Buddha.

The main attraction of the town is Mahabodhi Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site declared in 2002. Gautam Buddha attained nirvana under a Pipal tree (Mahabodhi Tree). There are many other Buddhist temples in Bodhgaya around the Mahabodhi temple.

These architecturally beautiful temples are made by Buddhist followers of India, Bhutan, China, Japan, Myanmar, Nepal, Sikkim, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, etc. Chinese Temple, Japanese Nippon Temple, Burmese Temple, Thai Temple, Tibetan Temples, etc are attractions of Bodhgaya visit.

• In Morning visit the world famous Mahabodhi Temple for prayers.
• Meditate near the Mahabodhi Tree.
• Return to your hotel for breakfast.
• Visit Sri Lankan Monastery, Japan Nippon Temple, Burmese Temple, Thai Temple, Chinese Temple, Tibetan Monastery, etc.
• Visit the Sujata Village a place where a woman with the same name gave Lord Buddha his first meal (milk and rice pudding) after he came out of the breaking his fast.
• Visit the Mahabodhi Temple in the evening too for prayers.
• Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.

• After breakfast at the hotel,
• Proceed to Nalanda and Rajgir where Lord Buddha visited for many times.
• Visit the ruins of world famous ancient University of Nalanda. The university has produced great masters like Padmasambhava.
• Drive to Rajgir. Rajgir is too associated with Lord Buddha.
• Visit the famous Venu Vana “ a lush green garden. Visit the Japanese Shanti Stupa.
• Also visit other attraction.
• Drive back to Bodhgaya and check into your hotel.
• Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.

• Have a very hearty breakfast at the hotel and then leave for Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh.
• On arrival in Varanasi, Nice Holidays representative transfers you to your pre-booked hotel.
• Freshen up and relax at the hotel.
• In the evening, visit Sarnath where you will see a museum showing artifacts from 300 “ 400 BC. Also visit the Dhammek Stupa.
• Visit the Sri Lankan Temple and attend prayers.
• Return to hotel at Varanasi.
• Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.

Sarnath: Sarnath is one of the four major Buddhist pilgrimage sites. It is the place where Lord Buddha preached his first sermon at the Deer Park. Today at Sarnath, tourists can see many temples, monasteries and Stupas associated with Buddhists.

Prime attractions of Sarnath are Dhamek Stupa, Dharmarajika Stupa, Chaukhandi Stupa, Mulagandhakuti Vihar, Ashoka Pillar, Sarnath Archeological Museum, Bodhi Tree, Tibetan Temple, Sridigamber Jain Temple, etc.

• In the early morning, enjoy boat ride on the sacred river Ganges. See the people worshiping on the ghats. See the cremation ghats from the boat.
• Return to your hotel for breakfast.
• Later visit temples of Varanasi like Bharat Mata Temple, Vishwanath Temple, Golden Temple, etc. Later depart for Kushinagar.
• On arrival at Kushinagar, Nice Holidays representative transfers you to your pre-booked hotel.
• Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.

Kushinagar: Kushinagar is town in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is one of the four major Buddhist sites. It is a very important Buddhist pilgrimage site where Lord Buddha finally attained his Mahaparnirvana. During the time of Buddha, it was the capital of the Mallas.

Today, Kushinagar is much frequented Buddhist pilgrimage site for Indian tourists and foreign tourists. There are many Buddhist temples made by people of India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Japan, South Korea and Tibet along side the ruins of Buddhist monasteries and Stupas

• Morning visit the Mahaparnirvana Temple for prayers.
• Visit the Makutabandhana Stupa “ the cremation site of Lord Buddha Body.
• Also see the other Buddhist temples.
• Later depart for Lumbini the birth place of Lord Buddha.
• On arrival in Lumbini, Nice Holidays representative transfers you to your pre-booked hotel.
• Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel

Lumbini: Lumbini is a famous Buddhist pilgrimage site in the Kapilvastu district of Nepal, near Indian boarder. It is the place where queen Mayadevi have given birth to Siddharth Gautam who later known as Lord Buddha. Lumbini is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The sacred site of Lumbini boasts ruins of ancient monasteries, a holy Bodhi tree, an ancient pond, Ashoka Pillar, and the Maya Devi Temple.

Pilgrims from all over the world visit this site to perform chanting and meditation in the early morning and evening. Burmese Lokamani Cula Pagoda, Chinese Maitreya Temple, Lumbini Garden, Buddha Birth Place, Eternal Peace Flame, etc are attractions of Lumbini.

• In the morning visit the birth place of Lord Buddha.
• Proceed to Sravasti en route visit the holy site of Kapilvastu.
• On arrival at Sravasti you will be transferred to your pre-booked hotel.
• Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.

• Have a very hearty breakfast at the hotel.
• Visit the Jetvana Monastery and see the Anand Bodhi Tree, Buddha’s Hut, Stupas, etc.
• Also visit the Anathapindika’s Stupa, Angulimala Stupa, and the Stupa of Twin Miracle.
• Later depart for Lucknow (the capital of Uttar Pradesh).
• On arrival in Lucknow, Nice Holidays representative transfers you to your pre-booked hotel.
• Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.

• After hearty breakfast at the hotel drive to Agra visiting en route Sankasia.
• According to people faith, Sankasia is a place where Lord Buddha along with Brahma & Devraj Indra descended after giving sermons to his mother in heaven.
• At the spot of descent stands a temple with a statue of the Lord Buddha.
• On arrival at Agra in Uttar Pradesh, Nice Holidays representative transfers you to your pre-booked hotel.
• Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.

• After hearty breakfast at the hotel, visit the magnificent Taj Mahal “ a UNESCO World Heritage Site “ one of Seven Wonders in the World “ the Symbol of Eternal Love.
• Visit the Agra Red Fort.
• Later proceed to Delhi. On arrival in Delhi, Nice Holidays  representative transfers you to your pre-booked hotel.
• Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.

• Have a Breakfast at Hotel.
• Proceed to Sightseeing tour of Delhi.
• Visit famous attractions like Red Fort, Raj Ghat, Jama Masjid, Qutub Minar, President House, Parliament House, Buddha Garden, India Gate, Humayun’s Tomb, Lotus Temple, Laxmi Narayan Temple, etc.
• After a farewell dinner, Nice Holidays representative transfers you to New Delhi International Airport in time to board flight to your home/onward destination