Early morning flight/train to Varanasi.
Transfer to Sarnath (10 km), where Buddha delivered his first sermon.
Visit: Dhamek Stupa, Mulagandha Kuti Vihar, Ashoka Pillar, and Sarnath Museum.
Attend evening Ganga Aarti at Varanasi Ghats. Overnight: Varanasi
Drive to Bodhgaya, where Buddha attained Enlightenment under the Bodhi Tree.
Visit: Mahabodhi Temple (UNESCO Site), Bodhi Tree, Vajrasana, Animesh Lochan Chaitya, Thai and Bhutanese Monasteries. Overnight: Bodhgaya
Depart for Nalanda, the ancient Buddhist university.
Visit: Nalanda Archaeological Complex and ruins.
Drive to Rajgir, site of Buddha’s sermons and Vulture’s Peak.
Visit: Vishwa Shanti Stupa via ropeway, Gridhakuta Hill, Ajatashatru Fort.
Continue to Patna, the capital of Bihar. Overnight: Patna
Cross into Nepal to visit Lumbini, birthplace of Buddha.
Visit: Maya Devi Temple, Sacred Garden, Ashokan Pillar, and monastic zones. Overnight: Lumbini
Optional: If skipping Lumbini, proceed to Sravasti from Kushinagar (approx. 240 km).
Cross back into India.
Drive to Sravasti, where Buddha spent 24 monsoons in Jetavana Monastery.
Visit: Jetavana, Anathapindika’s Stupa, Angulimala’s Stupa, and Thai monastery. Overnight: Sravasti
Drive to Lucknow and board your return flight/train to Delhi.
Transfer to hotel or directly to the airport, depending on flight timing. Overnight: Delhi (optional, if late return)
"Walk in the footsteps of the Buddha, from birth to enlightenment to nirvana — a journey of peace, wisdom, and awakening that lingers in the soul long after the path ends."