Package Itinerary:-
Day 1 – Arrivals at Varanasi

• Meal : Breakfast
• Varanasi

  Upon arrival at Varanasi Airport or Railway Station, our representatives will meet and greet you. Later, transfer to your pre-booked hotel and check-in. After resting, visit the New Kashi Vishwanath Temple (BHU), also known as Birla Temple, Sankat Mochan Temple, Durga Temple, Tulsi Manas Mandir, and Shri Mani Mandir.

  Post temple tour, take an excursion to the Buddhist town of Sarnath. Buddha came to Sarnath to preach his message of the middle way to nirvana after he achieved enlightenment at Bodhgaya and gave his famous First Sermon at the Deer Park here in Isipatana. Sarnath contains the most impressive remains as well as a modern temple. Visit the Mulagandhakuti Vihara, Sarnath Museum, Chaukhandi Stupa, Dhamekh Stupa, Dharmarajika Stupa, and Monastery.

  After refreshments, in the evening, experience the Ganga Aarti. It refers to the songs sung to praise the deity by offering lamps. Hindus in India worship the river Ganges as a goddess. Every evening in Varanasi, aarti is performed at Dashashwamedh Ghat. You can watch it from the ghat or from the waterside in a boat. It is a beautiful, resonant, and majestic spectacle with very precise choreography involving rituals performed by several priests, accompanied by the sound of bells, drums, cymbals, Sanskrit mantras, and lamps. Boating on the river Ganga is available for direct payment.

  After the Aarti, return to the hotel for an overnight stay in Varanasi.

Day 2 – Varanasi – Bodhgaya– Gaya

• Meal : Breakfast
• Varanasi

  Early morning at 5:30 AM, visit the Old Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Annapurna Temple, Vishalakshi Temple, and Kal Bhairav Temple, then return to the hotel.

  After breakfast and checking out from the hotel, drive towards Bodhgaya. Upon arrival, check in to your hotel. After resting, head out to visit Sujata Temple, Sujata Kheerdan Stahal, Mahabodhi Temple, Bodhi Tree, Great Buddha Statue, and Monastery.

  After completing the sightseeing, return to the hotel for an overnight stay

Day 3 – Bodhgaya – Rajgir – Nalanda

• Meal : Breakfast
• Bodhgaya

  After breakfast, Check out from hotel and drive towards Rajgir , the capital of the ancient Magadha kingdom, is a pilgrimage site for both Jains and Hindus. The Japanese Buddhists have built the massive Viswa Shanti Stupa on Ratnagiri Hill, which can be accessed by a chairlift. The stupa features statues of Buddha at four stages of his life: birth, enlightenment, teaching, and death. From the hilltop, you can also view the Jain shrines scattered across 26 distant hills. Griddhakuta, located on Ratnagiri Hill, is another site where Buddha stopped to preach and then drive towards Nalanda, an ancient university town in Bihar, and Explore the archaeological ruins of Nalanda University, which flourished from the 5th century CE to the 12th century CE. You can see the remains of ancient monasteries, temples, and lecture halls and then Visit the museum located near the ruins of Nalanda University. It houses a rich collection of artifacts excavated from the site, including sculptures, pottery, coins, and manuscripts. You can also visit the modern museum provides an immersive experience through multimedia presentations, virtual reconstructions, and interactive exhibits, offering insights into the history and legacy of Nalanda University.

  An overnight stay in Nalanda.