Buddhist Circuit Tour : Footsteps of Lord Gautam Buddha – 11 Days

● Visit the four important places in the life of Buddha: Lumbini, Bodh Gaya, Saranath and Kushinagar

● Travel to two countries Nepal and India

● Learn all about Buddhist philosophy including Four Noble Truths Attain spiritual enlightenment by the sight of four holy sites

● All airport/hotel transfers.

● Two night accommodation at a 3 Star Hotel in Kathmandu on twin/double sharing basis with BB plan.

● Four night accommodation at a 3 Star Hotel in Lumbini on twin/double sharing basis with BB plan.

● All night accommodation at a deluxe hotel in India on twin/double sharing basis with BB plan.

● Round trip domestic flight ticket from Kathmandu to Lumbini.

● An experienced local licensed English-Speaking guide and supporting staff.

● All ground transportation as per the itinerary.

● World heritage sites entry fee where applicable.

● Farewell dinner

● All government and local taxes

● Nepal and India Visa Fee

● International airfare to and from Kathmandu

● All meals during the tour.

● Any kind of refreshment beverages and alcohol.

● Extra accomodation in Kathmandu in cases of early arrival and late departure than the scheduled itinerary.

● Travel and rescue insurance.

● Personal expenses (phone calls, laundry, bar bills, battery recharge, bottle water etc.)

● Any extra costs resulting from cancellation, weather, political unrest or illness

● Tips for guide, drivers and supporting staff.

● Duffel/Rucksack bag/Suitcase

● Day bag.( Small handbag)

● Sports shoes or sandals.

● Sun Hat/cap

● Warm woolen cap ( During winter season)

● Jacket Gore tex/ fleece jacket (During winter Season)

● Pullover or warm sweeter (During winter Season)

● Raincoat

● Eye glass

● Water bottle

● Flash or Torch light

● Camera and batteries.

Group Size
For religious tours, we ensure the standard group size, not exceed 16 pax. This group size is perfect for us to perform our best without compromising with our service quality. For this tour we provide one licensed professional guide who can communicate or speak in English and supporting staff. Also,a group of 16 participants will have one complimentary group leader.

Our staff are entirely made up of locals who are trained to conduct their duties and responsibilities diligently and smoothly. They have excellent knowledge about local customs and practices and can also perform, if needed, first aid and rescue operations.

Accomodation
There are various levels and types of accommodation facilities available in major cities such as Kathmandu, Pokhara, Chitwan and Lumbini. A variety of choices exists from budget hotels to deluxe to five-star hotels depending upon your interests. We choose accommodation for your tour program specifically based on the destination you will be visiting, the level of services you require and your interests. Our tour programs offer single rooms for independent tourists, double/twin sharing for couples and friends.

For this tour we offer a double/twin sharing room in a ‘3-Star Hotel’ in Nepal and ‘Deluxe Hotel’ during the stay in India with bed & breakfast plan. The hotels have been selected by the Asia Buddhist Tours & Treks after personal inspection. We look at the conditions of the inns, local hygiene, quality of food, type of service and more. All rooms are double occupancy, but you can request a single occupancy room for an additional fee. The availability of rooms vary between peak and lean tourist seasons which also affect the prices. We suggest you inform us in advance the types of hotels you prefer while making a booking with us.

Foods
Nepal and India offers a plethora of delicacies and cuisines as far as food is concerned. Major cities have great restaurants with great dining experience.Whether you like to try local cuisine, Indian or Chinese food or continental, you are in for a feast.

Please note that this tour package does not include meal plans (dinner and lunch). We can customize your tour program to include meal plans if you want, so do let us know during the booking of tour programs.

As per your arrival time in Kathmandu, we will come to receive you at the airport. After clearing your luggage from the customs, you will be driven to a pre-booked hotel where you can refresh and rest. Visit our office in the afternoon/evening and attend a tour briefing program conducted by your tour guide. Stay overnight in Kathmandu.

Have early morning breakfast and prepare for a full day drive to Lumbini. This a long journey of 8-9 hrs as you travel over Prithivi Highway and Siddartha Highway. Enjoy the beautiful scenery of villages, rivers, winding hills and snow-capped Himalayas enroute. After arriving in Lumbini you will directly drive to your hotel. Stay overnight in a hotel.

This is a full day tour of Lumbini. You will visit many archaeologically and historically important places within Lumbini such as Maya Devi temple, Puskanri Pond, Ashoka Pillar, international monasteries, World Peace Pagoda, Sarus Crane Sanctuary among others. Stay overnight in Lumbini.

Today you will visit nearby places of Lumbini which are also connected with childhood of Buddha and the Sakya Kingdom. Ramagram was once the maternal home of Buddha and preserves many ancient relics.

Tilaurakot was the center of Shakya Kingdom believed to be ruled by Buddha’s father and Niglihawa and Gothihawa are also equally important archaeological and historical sites. Stay overnight in Lumbini

Today after breakfast you will head towards Nepal India border and cross to India. The journey will be in a reserved jeep. It will take 4 hrs to reach Gorakhpur in Bihar district and from there another 3 hrs to Patna. Stay overnight in Patna.

After breakfast, continue the journey from Patna to Bodhgaya. The 100 km distance will take 2-3 hrs to complete. Visit Nalanda along the way which is a world heritage site and a site of an ancient Buddhist monastery and university. In Bodh Gaya visit the precious Bodhi tree under which Buddha is believed to have attained enlightenment. Animeshlochana Chaitya, Muchalinda Pond, Ratnagraha are other important sites. Stay overnight in Bodhgaya.

The drive from Bodhgaya to Sarnath takes about 5 hrs. In Sarnath visit Dhameka Stupa where Buddha is said to have held first teaching after attaining enlightenment. Stay overnight in Sarnath.

Have breakfast and prepare for a 5 hrs drive to Kushinagar. Kushinagar is where Buddha left his body and achieved pari nirvana. Visit Mahaparinirvana temple built in memory of the site along with the cremation site nearby. Stay overnight in Kushinagar.

Today you will again cross the Nepal India border and drive to Lumbini. The journey will last for 4 hrs. Stay in Lumbini.

After morning breakfast, drive to the Lumbini Regional airport to catch a flight back home. It takes about 35 minutes to reach Kathmandu. Once in Kathmandu, drive to your hotel for rest. Stay overnight in Kathmandu. Alternatively, you can take a long drive back to Kathmandu.

The day has finally arrived for your final departure. We will take you to the Tribhuvan International airport to catch your international flight back home.

The program cost we offer to you is both comparative and reasonable. Since we practice sustainable tourism, we attempt to give the best experience to our tourists while ensuring equal economic dividends to locals of the host destination and our staff. We do not overprice and we discourage unhealthy practices of undercutting. We believe in providing quality service to our guests at a sustainable competitive price.

Yes, you can always customize the itinerary according to your requirements. We are quite flexible in re-designing the itinerary by taking into consideration your time availability and needs.

We are flexible in designing programs that suit your interests and needs. Feel free to let us know what you prefer and what your choices are. You can combine two or three tours & trek programs in one go or even more. We are open to any set of combinations you want to pursue.

You can cancel the trip if you have personal reasons to do so. Please read our Terms & Conditions for refund details.