Trip info
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Guest House
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Gaya
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Winter
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Varanasi/Mughal Sarai
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Available
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As per requirement
Overview
Embark on a transformative journey across the holy & sacred places associated with the life of the Buddha in this Buddhist pilgrimage circuit trip of India and Nepal, designed for spiritual seekers and global travelers alike. Starting the spiritual sojourn from Bodhgaya, travelers can engage in meditation sessions under the Bodhi Tree at the Mahabodhi Temple complex and explore international monasteries reflecting global Buddhist traditions. Moving forward to Rajgir, where a ropeway ride to the Peace Pagoda and Griddhakuta hill offers panoramic views of the surrounding and a tranquil spiritual atmosphere. Explore the intellectual legacy walking in the corridors of Nalanda University ruins globally acclaimed as one of the world’s oldest residential universities and a prominent seat of learning in the ancient time. The journey unfolds through Vaishali, where Lord Buddha delivered his last sermon and moving ahead to Kesariya to explore the towering Kesariya Stupa—one of the largest stupas in the world. Then, heading further towards Kushinagar where Lord Buddha attained Mahaparinirvana and his last rites were performed. Mahaparinirvana Temple is the place which is said to be the place where Lord Buddha had attained Mahaparinirvana in ancient time is now having a statue of reclining Buddha symbolizing his last phase before the Mahaparinirvana. At Kushinagar, the traveler can also explore Matha kunwar Shrine and Ramabhar Stupa. Further, Cross-border exploration takes you to Lumbini, where the Maya Devi Temple marks Buddha’s birthplace and Kapilvastu, tracing Buddha’s life from birth to renunciation of the Princely life in search of truth. Again crossing the INDO- NEPAL international border, visit Sravasti and experience profound peace exploring Jetvan Vihar, where Lord Buddha spent many monsoon retreats. Going ahead, conclude your spiritually awakening journey at Sarnath and Varanasi, blending Buddhist philosophy with India’s spiritual heartbeat. This journey is ideal for those seeking enlightenment, heritage exploration, and authentic cultural immersion.
Trip Highlights
- Explore the major pilgrimage site relate to Buddha.
- Meditate Under Bodhi Tree in Mahabodhi Mahavihar complex
- Ropeway ride to World Peace Pagoda and Griddhakuta Hill
- Explore the Nalanda University ruins
- Visit to world’s largest Kesariya Stupa
- Experience a calming peace at Mahaparinirvana Temple
- Explore Lumbini and Kapilvastu, the birthplace and royal life palace
- Witness the Ganga Arti of Holy river Ganga
Itinerary
Embark on a soul-enriching Buddhist spiritual tour across India and Nepal, covering all the holy places associated with the life of Lord Buddha’s. Start your journey from Bodhgaya, where Lord Buddha attained the enlightenment. Followed by ropeway ride to Griddhakuta hill and World Peace Pagoda in Rajgir and walking in the corridors of Nalanda university ruins at Nalanda. Tracing the sacred footsteps of Lord Buddha ahead, visit Vaishali, where Buddha announced his Mahaparinirvana, and admire Kesariya, one of the tallest stupas in the world. Continue further to Kushinagar, the place of Lord Buddha’s Mahaparinirvana and moving ahead cross the international INDO- NEPAL border, visit Lumbini, the birthplace of place of prince Siddhartha who became Buddha after attaining enlightenment. Discover Kapilvastu’s archaeological remains of kingdom of King Suddodhana the father of Lord Buddha. Later, visit Sravasti where Lord Buddha had spent most of his life and explore Jetvan Vihar, Yamka Patihara and Angulimal Stupa trailing further in the journey towards Sarnath where Lord Buddha had delivered the first sermon after attaining enlightenment and the Sangha came into existence and finally conclude your spiritual sojourn at Varanasi witnessing the divine Ganga Arti and rituals of the holy river Ganges sitting on the ghats or cruising on the boat. This Buddhist pilgrimage heritage tour blends history, meditation, heritage exploration, and spiritual awakening into one unforgettable experience.
Arrival at Gaya railway station, meet the driver & board the appointed vehicle with assistance in transfer to accommodation for check-in.
Early in the morning, take a walk/e-rickshaw to Mahabodhi Mahavihar temple, the Great Buddha 80ft. statue, Sujata garh and other key monasteries at Bodhgaya and moving ahead in the day go to Dungeshwari. Later return back to accommodation at Bodhgaya for overnight stay.
Early in the morning, check-out from accommodation and leave for Nalanda/Rajgir stopping enroute for breakfast later go to visit various places of importance and in the early evening leave for Vaishali go to pre- booked accommodation for overnight stay.
- Rajgir
- Vishwa shanti Stupa
- King Bimbisar jail
- Swarn Bhandar
- Venuvan
- Nalanda
- Black Buddha
- Nalanda university ruins
In morning, check-out from the accommodation and visit the key places of importance at Vaishali and leave for Kushinagar with breakfast enroute.
Upon arrival at Kushinagar, visit the key places of importance then go to pre boked accommodation for overnight stay.
- Vaishali
- Relic stupa
- Abhishek Pushkarni
- Japanese Stupa
- Ashoka Pilar
- Kushinagar
- Mahaparinirvana Temple
- Matha kunwar shrine
- Rambhar Stupa
In morning, check-out from accommodation and leave for Lumbini. Upon arrival at Lumbini, go to Kapilvastu and visit the key places of importance and come back to Lumbini and check- in at pre- booked accommodation for overnight stay.
In morning Visit the key places of importance and check- out from accommodation and leave for Sravasti.
On arrival at Sravasti, go to the pre- booked accommodation for overnight stay.
- Lumbini
- Maya Devi Temple
In morning, visit the key places of importance and check-out from accommodation to leave for Sarnath for overnight stay at the pre- booked accommodation.
- Sravasti
- Angulimal stupa
- Jetvan
Early in the morning check out from the accommodation and visit the key places of interest at Sarnath and leave for Mughal Sarai railway station and drop for onward journey.
- Sarnath
- Dhamek stupa
- Chaukhandi Stupa
Inclusions/Exclusions
The above costs include:
- Accommodation
- Meals (NA + NA +NA)
- Pick up at Gayaji Railway station
- Drop at Mughal Sarai railway station
- Sightseeing by private vehicle
- Transport for sightseeing as per itinerary
- Driver’s allowance + Vehicle charges + Toll Tax + Parking etc.
The above cost does not include:
- Any Bus/railway ticket
- Any entry ticket for the monument
- Vehicle for additional sightseeing, extra usage will be chargeable other than mentioned in the itinerary.
- Any travel insurance.
- Any cost arising due to natural calamities like landslides, road blockage, political disturbances (strikes), etc (to be borne by the client, who is directly payable on the spot).
- Any adventure activity/ropeway charges.
- Camera fee (Still and Video)
- Any item of a personal nature such as food, drinks, Laundry, Telephone calls, Mineral Water, etc.
- Any tipping/portage/carriage
- Anything not stated and specified in cost included.
Frequently Asked Questions
FAQ
An ideal time is October to March when weather remains pleasant for sightseeing at Mahabodhi Temple and other sacred sites across India and Nepal.
The short duration tour to all the places require 7- 8 days minimum but a well-paced itinerary requires 10–14 days to comfortably explore Bodh Gaya, Lumbini, Kushinagar and other destinations without rushing.
Yes, Indian citizens visiting Nepal don’t need a VISA, but foreign nationals require a Nepal visa to visit Maya Devi Temple in Lumbini as well multiple entry VISA for India if the travelers of foreign origin have to complete any remaining destination.
Yes, well-maintained private vehicles ensure smooth travel across all the destinations of visit in this pilgrimage tour.
Yes, all routes are well-connected, though some stretches between Vaishali and Kesariya Stupa may require careful driving due to rural road conditions.
Meditation under the Bodhi Tree, chanting sessions, and monastery visits in Bodh Gaya and Sravasti offer transformative experiences.
Yes, border crossings near Sonauli are organized smoothly with proper documentation for visiting Lumbini and Kapilvastu.
Yes, modest clothing, silence in meditation areas, and respectful behavior at sacred sites like are essential.
Activities include meditation, heritage walks, monastery visits, ropeway ride, Ganga Aarti experience sailing on a boat in Varanasi.
Carry comfortable clothing, walking shoes, personal medicines, and essentials for temple visits and meditation sessions across Bodh Gaya and other locations.
Photography is generally allowed, but restricted inside temples and meditation zones in monasteries but the facility can be availed buy buying tickets for photography and videography.
Terms & Condition
Payment & Confirmation terms
- The desired/demanded service/tour could be booked by paying 60% of the quoted price for the service/tour/holiday/vacation.
- The client/customer/traveler/passenger has to pay 80% (60% + 20%) of the total quoted price after 07 days of doing the booking of the service/tour/holiday/vacation for the final confirmation.
- The client/customer/traveler/passenger should pay the remaining balance payment of 20% before the scheduled departure from the client/customer/traveler/passenger’s country of origin or upon the scheduled arrival at the airport/railway station/hotel in India or the decided city of arrival or accommodation of stay but surely and definitely before the start of the service/tour/holiday/vacation.
NOTE: A written communication has to be done with the company with all the details about the tour and the details of payments transferred to the company’s accounts.
Cancelation/refund policy
- Cancelation Before 120- 90 days of the scheduled service/tour/journey/holiday/vacation 5% + bank charges will be charged of the total quoted from the payment made.
- Cancelation Before 90- 61 days of the scheduled service/tour/journey/holiday/vacation 10% + bank charges will be charged of the total quoted from the payment made.
- Cancelation Before 60- 31 days of the scheduled service/tour/journey/holiday/vacation 20% + bank charges will be charged with the total quoted from the payment made.
- Cancelation Before 30- 15 days of the scheduled service/tour/journey/holiday/vacation 40% + bank charges will be charged with the total quoted from the payment made.
- Cancelation Before 14- 07 days of the scheduled service/tour/journey/holiday/vacation 80% + bank charges will be charged with the total quoted from the payment made.
- Cancelation Before 06- 02 of the scheduled service/tour/journey/holiday/vacation 95% + bank charges will be charged with the total quoted from the payment made.
- Cancelation Before 01day/24hrs of the scheduled service/tour/journey/holiday/vacation 100% will be charged of the total quoted from the payment made.
* For other cancelation/amendment policies check https://yatrisansaar.in/payment-cancelation-policy/
Terms & condition
- Any tour plan/itinerary published on the website is only a suggested holiday travel outline and in case of your confirmed booking, if any price change happens then the same will be communicated to you on the shared contact details. Only after written confirmation, we will proceed further with the booked tour/service.
- The price mentioned is dynamic and is subject to change without any prior notification.
- It is mandatory for you to carry a government-approved identity card (Passport/Driving License/Aadhar/Voter ID or any other Govt. ID card) during the entire tour for verification purposes as and when required.
- It is also necessary to carry the age proof of traveling Kids below 05 years old as children above 05 years will be considered as adults.
- A railway ticket is required for traveling children above 4 years and a flight ticket is required for traveling children above 2 years.
- An infant ticket is also required for children below 2 years.
- If any place mentioned in sightseeing remains closed during your planned visit to that place due to any reason, then the YATRISANSAAR official/representative will suggest and arrange for an alternate place of interest as per the time and place availability and you are requested to cooperate with YATRISANSAAR official/representative in this regard.
- Only a booking voucher for the booked tour will be issued at the time of booking.
- A Booking Confirmation voucher for the booked tour will be issued after seven working days from the date of booking.
- Service voucher for the booked tour/service will be issued before 2 days/48 hrs. from the date and time of service/departure of the guest.
- Alternate arrangements will be made for any disruption caused due to any circumstances (strikes, protests, natural calamities, sickness, mechanical malfunction, etc.) beyond our control and the cost is to be borne by the travelers or service users.
- The travelers/service user is advised to strictly follow the travel plan and instructions of the YATRISANSAAR representative as there will be no refund in case any services are not used / availed.
- Medical arrangements will be made in case any kind of sickness is reported by any of the travelers/service users during the tour/service and the cost of medical facilities has to be borne by the travelers or service users.
- The travelers or the service users have to go through the periodical guidelines issued by the YATRISANSAAR during the tour/service through personal communication, and announcements and the travelers or service users have to abide by and not intervene in the working.
- The decision of YATRISANSAAR and their official/representative will be final in terms of any problem arising at any point in time and affecting the smooth execution of the tour.
- YATRISANSAAR reserves all the rights to amend/change the tour plan/itinerary due to any unavoidable circumstances (natural calamities/strikes/cancelation/delay in flight/train/mechanical malfunction/insurgency) beyond their control before/during/after the tour/service.
- The travelers/service users are requested to take care of their belongings and not leave them unattended.
- Management of YATRISANSAAR, their official/representative is not accountable for any theft/damage to the belongings/luggage before/during/after the tour/service.
- Operation of the proposed tour in a group is subject to a minimum number of travelers booked.
- The travelers/service users are advised to clarify any booked tour/service from YATRISANSAAR before and after the booking to avoid any kind of misunderstanding arising due to any confusion.
- Any other term & condition may be applied and communicated by YATRISANSAAR at any point in time.
- The request for any change (name/dare/service/no. of pax) in the booking done previously will be considered as a new booking and the confirmation for the same will be subject to availability.
- Please note that any booking done with YATRISANSAAR is non-transferable and any change will attract cancelation charges as applicable.
- Any operational measures not met due to any reason/condition/circumstances, YATRISANSAAR reserves all the right to amend/cancel the booked tour/service.
- Any change made by us is minor but in certain conditions/circumstances, we also have to make exceptional changes. Any change made is determined as exceptional where it is required to change the destinations/date of departure in the proposed tour and in that case, YATRISANSAAR will contact you and inform you about the changes as soon as possible ask for your best opinion and extend the following solution to you:
- Accept the changes made and move forward with the booked tour/service.
- Cancelation the booked tour/service and get back the payment made to YATRISANSAAR as per the policy. However, no refund will be made for any booking not made by YATRISANSAAR for you to avail of the booked tour/service such as; Pre/post accommodation/any kind of tickets/excursions/taxi/guide, etc.
Force- Majeure
‘Force Majeure’ means any event in which YATRISANSAAR, the supplier, or any other third party supplier who even after with all due care can not foresee or avoid any condition which may include road blockage/diversion, rail services disruption/diversion, any natural calamities (earthquake, landslide, fire, flood), war, riot, civil unrest, any terrorist activity, industrial strike/dispute, natural or nuclear disaster, bad weather condition, any kind of illness or any other event beyond the control of the YATRISANSAAR, YATRISANSAAR does not hold any liability or responsibility to pay any kind of refund or compensation where our prompt response and performance is affected as per our agreement or even you otherwise suffer/face any damage/loss due to ‘Force Majeure’.
Hotels
- The categories of rooms booked at the accommodation property are off-base categories unless it is mentioned otherwise.
- The final confirmation about the hotel mentioned in the tour plan/service is subject to availability and it will be confirmed at the time of final booking or else the accommodation will be provided in the similar category of another available hotel.
- The request for connecting/proximate/adjacent rooms is subject to availability and may attract extra charges if the connecting/proximate/adjacent room is of a higher category.
- Allocation of rooms (Twin sharing/Double bed) is the sole decision of the hotel.
- The time of check-in and check-out is fixed of the hotel is fixed as per the guidelines and policy of hotel management.
- Meals will be served as per the booked plan and duration of stay. The hotel will not serve Breakfast on the day of arrival and will also not serve dinner on the day of check-out.
- Extra fixed bed is subject to availability and only rollway bed/mattress will be provided for any extra child/adult.
- Early check-in and late check-out is subject to availability and may incur extra charges.
- Any extra service/item (Bar/restaurant/spa) consumed/used at the hotel during the stay has to be settled directly by the guest/client/user unless mentioned otherwise.
- All the rights are reserved by the hotel to claim for any damage incurred by the guest/client/user during their stay.
- Only three persons will be accommodated in a room with an extra rollaway bed/mattress unless booked otherwise or the category of room is specified.
- Child will be accommodated in the room with parents only with no extra rollaway bed/mattress. Extra rollaway beds/mattresses may attract extra charges.
Transport
- All arrival/departure transfer assistance as per the decided point of arrival and departure.
- All sightseeing and transfers between the destinations will be provided by YATRISANSAAR as per the schedule.
- In case of group tour booking, you might have to wait for a little time at the airport/railway station till the entire guest’s arrival is confirmed.
- The appointed transport will not be at the personal disposal and it will be provided as per the schedule and the travel plan.
- Any extra use of the transport not mentioned in the itinerary is subject to the availability of the transport and may attract extra charges which have to be borne by the traveler/guest/user.
Notes
- Above listed price is conditional to availability of the service at the time of booking
- Cancellation charges as per company policy.
- Refund for any booked air/railway ticket as per service provider policy.
*T&C applied
