Tour Code : AKSR0372 Tour Type : Spiritual Tours (domestic) 1800 233 9008 FOOTSTEPS OF BUDDHA www.akshartours.com WITH NEPAL 6 Nights / 7 Days PACKAGE OVERVIEW

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Accomodation Meal

A/c Accommodation 3 star Breakfast 6 Breakfast All applicable Luxuery tax

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Victoria Memorial

St. Paul's Cathedral

Ramakrishna Math

Kalighat

Mother Teresa Hospice

Mahabodhi Temple

Hill of Vultures

Sarnath

SIGHTSEEINGS OVERVIEW

- Victoria Memorial, - St. Paul's Cathedral, - Ramakrishna Math, - Kalighat and Mother Teresa Hospice, - Mahabodhi Temple, - Buddhist temple, - ancient stupas and modern temples, - birth place of Lord Buddha,

SIGHTSEEINGS

Victoria Memorial KOLKATA The Victoria Memorial is a large marble building in Kolkata, West Bengal, , which was built between 1906 and 1921. It is dedicated to the memory of Queen Victoria, then Empress of India, and is now a museum and tourist destination under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture. St. Paul's Cathedral KOLKATA St. Paul's Cathedral is a CNI (Church of North India) Cathedral of Anglican background in Kolkata, West Bengal, India, noted for its Gothic architecture. It is the seat of the Diocese of Calcutta. ... It is said to be the largest cathedral in Kolkata and the first Episcopal Church in Asia.

Ramakrishna Math KOLKATA Belu? Ma?h (pronounced [?belu? ?m???]) is the headquarters of the Ramakrishna Math and Mission, founded by Swami Vivekananda, the chief disciple of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa. It is located on the west bank of Hooghly River, Belur, West Bengal, India and is one of the significant institutions in Kolkata.

Mahabodhi Temple BODH GAYA The Mahabodhi Temple (literally: "Great Awakening Temple") or the Mahabodhi Mahavihar, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is an ancient, but much rebuilt and restored, Buddhist temple in Bodh Gaya, marking the location where the Buddha is said to have attained enlightenment. Buddhist temple BODH GAYA Bodh Gaya is a religious site and place of pilgrimage associated with the Mahabodhi Temple Complex in Gaya district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is famous as it is the place where is said to have attained Enlightenment (Pali: bodhi) under what became known as the Bodhi Tree.

Ancient stupas and modern temples Parinirvana Stupa is a Buddhist temple in Kushinagar, India which is said to be the death place of Gautama Buddha, the founder of . Alexander Cunningham gains the most attention for his work in the area, because he conclusively proved that Gautama Buddha had died in the area.

Birth place of Lord Buddha, LUMBINI The Lord Buddha was born in 623 BC in the sacred area of Lumbini located in the Terai plains of southern Nepal, testified by the inscription on the pillar erected by the Mauryan Emperor Asoka in 249 BC. YOUR ITINERARY

Day ARRIVE KOLKATA On arrival in Kolkata, meet our representative, who will further transfer you to a pre-booked hotel. The evening will be free for 1 leisure. Dinner and overnight stay at the Kolkata hotel. Day KOLKATA Post breakfast, go for a city sightseeing tour, which includes a visit to the Victoria Memorial, St. Paul's Cathedral, Ramakrishna 2 Math, Kalighat and Mother Teresa Hospice. In the evening, you will be transferred to the railway station to board a flight for Bodh Gaya. Overnight journey.

Breakfast Day ARRIVE BODH GAYA on arrival at Bodh Gaya, meet your guide, who will further transfer you to a hotel. After some time at the hotel, visit 3 Mahabodhi Temple, a Buddhist temple where the Buddha is said to have attained enlightenment. Within the temple complex, you can see a tall stone lotuses, figures of Buddha sitting in different postures on the walls, footprints on the stones and a colossal golden that has a statue of Buddha in the sanctum sanctorum. Also, you will see the Bodhi tree, a 'peepal tree' under which Buddha meditated to attained enlightenment. After a sightseeing tour, go back to the hotel for overnight stay and dinner.

Breakfast Day BODHGAYA - RAJGIR - NALANDA - BODHGAYA Post breakfast at the hotel, proceed for a full day excursion to Rajgir & Nalanda. First, you will visit Nalanda, one of the ancient 4 world's great universities and a major Buddhist centre of academic excellence. Later, you will embark on a 20 km ride to Rajgir to see Griddhkuta "Hill of Vultures", a heritage site where Lord Buddha spent several months meditating and teaching Dharma. After that, visit Saptparni caves where Buddha's first council was organized and is also a source of Rajgir's hot springs. In the evening, return to Bodh Gaya hotel for overnight stay and dinner.

Breakfast Day BODHGAYA - VARANASI After breakfast at the Bodh Gaya hotel, drive to Varanasi. On arrival at Varanasi check-in at the hotel. Later proceed to visit 5 Sarnath, the first place where Buddha came to gave his famous first sermon. It is about 10 km from Varanasi and holds some Buddhist sites that include the famous Dhamekh Stupa, the seat of the holy 'Buddha'. Also, you will visit the ruins of Dharmarajika Stupa and Mulagandha Kuti Temple, where Lord Buddha is said to have rested and meditated while in Sarnath. On a trip to Sarnath, make a point to visit the Pillar. Overnight stay at the Varanasi hotel.

Breakfast Day VARANASI - KUSHINAGAR In the morning, go for a boat ride on the river Ganges. Breakfast at the hotel and drive to Kushinagar. On arrival at Kushinagar 6 check-in at the hotel. Later continue for sight-seeing of Kushinagar, one of the major Buddhist pilgrimage destinations where Lord Buddha attained Parinirvana or final . When in Kushinagar, visit ancient stupas and modern temples, commemorating the Buddha's death and cremation. Also, you will visit the Ashokan Pillar. Dinner and overnight stay at Kushinagar.

Breakfast Day KUSHINAGAR - LUMBINI - SRAVASTI Post breakfast at the hotel drive to Sravasti, a city where Buddha stayed for the longest period of time, en-route visit birth 7 place of Lord Buddha - Lumbini. When in Lumbini, visit Lumbini Park where the Ashok Pillar carries the inscription - where the Buddha was born. Then, visit Mayadevi temple sacred to the mother of Lord Buddha, which houses a stone picture of his mother giving birth to Lord Buddha. Later visit the China Temple, a pagoda-style temple with many prayers and meditation cells. On arrival at Sravasti, check to the hotel for overnight stay and dinner. Post breakfast at the hotel, go for a city sightseeing tour. When in Sravasti, visit Ananda Bodhi tree where Lord Buddha meditated for a night and then visit Jetavan where Lord Buddha performed some miracle. In the afternoon, drive to Lucknow to board a train for journey onwards.

Breakfast TRIP COST

Type Price Double Sharing ( Per Person ) 26800/-INR Triple Sharing ( Per Person ) 18500/-INR Child With Bed ( Per Person ) ( above 05 – 10 yrs ) 16000/-INR Child Without Bed ( Per Person ) ( above 02 – 05 yrs ) 9000/-INR

* Note: 5% GST Additional On Total Tour Cost. T&C Apply at time of Booking. * Rates mentioned in the itinerary are based on Standard Rooms, supplement cost is applicable for Sea Facing / Lake Facing / Mountain Facing Rooms