Buddhist Pilgrimage Tour Bangkok To Bodh Gaya By Indigo Flight

• Arrival & Transfer: Upon arrival at Gaya Airport, after completing all customs and immigration procedures, please proceed to the exit gate. A Punpun Trails representative will be waiting for you holding a welcome signboard with your name on it. You will then be transferred to your hotel in Bodh Gaya.

• Afternoon: After checking in at the hotel, enjoy lunch.  Later visit 

• Sujata Village- The village where a woman named Sujata offered milk-rice to Buddha, ending his extreme fasting.
• Niranjana River- River near which Buddha meditated before enlightenment.

• Evening: Visit the Mahabodhi Temple, the sacred site marking the spot of Buddha’s enlightenment under the Bodhi tree.

• Overnight: Stay in Bodh Gaya.

Breakfast at hotel.

Drive to Rajgir (70 km).

Visit:

• Gridhkutta Peak- A sacred hill where Buddha delivered several important
• Venuvanaram- The first monastery donated to Buddha by King Bimbisara, known as the Bamboo Grove.
• Bimbisar Jail- Historic prison where King Bimbisara was imprisoned by his son

Drive to Nalanda (15 km). Visit:

• Visit Ruins of Nalanda University- Remains of the world’s first residential university and a great Buddhist learning center established in the 5th century CE.

After visit drive continue towards Vaishali (135 km). Hotel check-in.

Dinner & overnight stay in a hotel at Vaishali.

Breakfast at hotel.

Proceed to visit:

• Ashokan Pillar- One of Emperor Asoka’s stone pillars marking sacred Buddhist
• Relic Stupa- Enshrines a portion of Buddha’s
• Buddha Samayak
• Coronation Tank- Sacred water tank used for royal consecration After visit drive to Kushinagar (200 Kms / 4. Hrs).
• Enroute visit Kesariya, The largest stupa of the After visit drive continue:

Arrive Kushinagar, proceed to visit:

• Mahaparinirvana Temple
• Ramabhar Stupa

Dinner & overnight stay in a hotel at Kushinagar.

Breakfast at hotel.

Drive to Lumbini. (190 km / 4 hrs). On arrival, check in at hotel.

Proceed to visit

• The holy Birth place of Lord Buddha (Maya Devi Temple).
• Ashokan
• Sacred
• Various international Dinner & overnight stay in a hotel at Lumbini.

Breakfast at hotel.

Drive to Shravasti (220 Kms / 5 Hrs)

• Enroute visit Kapilvastu, where Lord Buddha spent his After visit drive continue. Arrive Shravasti, transfer to hotel.

After noon proceed to Visit:

• Jetvanaram- A monastery donated by King Sudatta (Anathapindika) where Buddha spent 24 rainy seasons teaching.
• Angulimal Caves- Caves associated with the reformation of Angulimal, a feared bandit turned disciple of Buddha.

Dinner & overnight stay in a hotel at Shravasti.

Breakfast at hotel. Drive to  Varanasi, Upon arrival , Check In hotel . After  Lunch visit  Sarnath Sightseeing

• Dhamekha Stupa- Built at the site where Buddha gave his first sermon after attaining
• Deer Park- The location where Buddha first taught the Dharma to his five
• Sarnath Museum (Closed on Friday)
• Ashokan pillar, The Lion Capital of Ashoka and other significant Buddhist

Dinner & overnight stay in hotel at Varanasi

Early morning boat ride on holy river the Ganages with picturesque view of sunrise.

Breakfast: Back to hotel for breakfast.

Later dirve to Bodha Gaya  . Upon arrival ,Check In hotel. After Lunch visit Dungeshwari Cave, the place where Lord Buddha spent severe six years.

Dinner and Overnight stay at bodh Gaya

After breakfast visit  Mahabodhi Temple- Sacred temple marking the spot of Buddha’s enlightenment under the Bodhi tree. and Internatioal Monestary .  In time trasfer Gaya Airport for  onway journey