11D10N BUDDHIST PILGRIMAGE TOUR (PRIVATE TOUR – MIN 2 TO GO)
Description
Itinerary
Price
Hotel
Remarks
Description
Overview
This 11-day journey takes you through some of the most significant Buddhist pilgrimage sites in India and Nepal. Starting in Delhi, you’ll visit key attractions before flying to Patna, from where you will explore ancient Buddhist sites in Vaishali, Nalanda, and Rajgir before reaching Bodhgaya, where Buddha attained enlightenment under the Bodhi Tree. The tour also covers Varanasi, with a spiritual boat ride on the Ganges, and Sarnath, where Buddha delivered his first sermon.
The second half of the trip takes you to Kushinagar, where Buddha attained Mahaparinirvana, followed by Lumbini in Nepal, the birthplace of Buddha. You’ll also visit Sravasti, where Buddha delivered significant teachings. The tour concludes with a return to Delhi, where you’ll explore both Old and New Delhi’s historical and cultural landmarks before your departure. This spiritual journey offers a deep immersion into the life and teachings of Buddha, combining religious heritage with cultural exploration.
Included/Excluded
- Accommodation for 09 nights on twin/double sharing basis with daily breakfast in base category rooms and 01 Overnight Train
- All arrival/departure transfers/sightseeing, excursions as per the programme.
- Meet & Greet services at the airport.
- English Speaking local Guide during sightseeing at each place of visit.
- All monument Entrance fee is included as per the program for single visit
- Airconditioned (Cold)Transportation .
- 02 Bottle of mineral water per person per day.
- Arrival & Departure Assistance at Airport.
- All fuel charge, Toll taxes, Driver allowance, enters state taxes etc.
- Presently applicable government taxes.
- International flight ticket and airport departure tax
- India Visa
- Travel insurance
- Surcharge Weekend & Peak Season – 10% per person / Super Peak Season – 15% per person
- Any surcharge for Christmas & New Year’s Eve
- Expenses of personal nature such as laundry, telephone bill etc
- Tips to Guide/Driver RM24 Per Person Per Day.
- Meals not mentioned – Lunch RM550 & Dinner RM650.
- Other services not mentioned above
Included
- Accommodation for 09 nights on twin/double sharing basis with daily breakfast in base category rooms and 01 Overnight Train
- All arrival/departure transfers/sightseeing, excursions as per the programme.
- Meet & Greet services at the airport.
- English Speaking local Guide during sightseeing at each place of visit.
- All monument Entrance fee is included as per the program for single visit
- Airconditioned (Cold)Transportation .
- 02 Bottle of mineral water per person per day.
- Arrival & Departure Assistance at Airport.
- All fuel charge, Toll taxes, Driver allowance, enters state taxes etc.
- Presently applicable government taxes.
Excluded
- International flight ticket and airport departure tax
- India Visa
- Travel insurance
- Surcharge Weekend & Peak Season – 10% per person / Super Peak Season – 15% per person
- Any surcharge for Christmas & New Year’s Eve
- Expenses of personal nature such as laundry, telephone bill etc
- Tips to Guide/Driver RM24 Per Person Per Day.
- Meals not mentioned – Lunch RM550 & Dinner RM650.
- Other services not mentioned above
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival Delhi
- Upon arrival at the airport, you will meet with our local representative and transfer to hotel.
- Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 2: Delhi – Patna (by domestic flight – not included) (Breakfast)
- After breakfast, transfer to the airport for domestic flight to Patna.
- Arrive, meet with our representative and transfer to hotel.
- Afternoon excursion to Vaishali (55kms) – known for Buddha Stupas, Ashoka Pillar and Bhawan Pokhar Temple.
- Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 3: Patna – Nalanda – Rajgir (140kms) – Bodhgaya (70kms / 2hrs) (Breakfast)
- After breakfast, proceed to Bodhgaya (140kms/ 4hrs)
- En route visit Nalanda and Rajgir.
- Arrive, check in hotel.
- Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 4: Bodhgaya (Breakfast)
- Breakfast and full day visit Bodhgaya.
- The giant Bodhi Tree (Peepal) that we see today is believed to have grown from the original Bodhi Tree under which, sitting on the raised platform, Prince Siddharth meditated and finally attained Nirvana.
- Then there is Chaukramana, the Jewel Walk, where it is believed that the Buddha strolled while in deep thought.
- Also visit Shaivite Monastery and famous Jagannath Temple.
- Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 5: Bodhgaya – Varanasi (250kms / 6hrs) (Breakfast)
- Breakfast and morning drive to Varanasi.
- On arrival, transfer to hotel.
- Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 6: Varanasi (Breakfast)
- Breakfast, early morning boat excursion on the river Ganges, a ferry pilgrimage from Ghat to Ghat.
- People bathe early in the morning to offer prayers to the rising sun.
- Return to hotel for breakfast.
- Later sightseeing tour of the city including the Bharat Mata Temple with a big relief map of India in marble, Durga Temple, Tulsi Manas Mandir, Banaras Hindu University which has an Art Gallery and the Mosque of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb built on the site of an ancient Hindu Temple
- Afternoon visit to the Sarnath, where Lord Buddha gave his first ceremony, visit the ruins, the stupa, the Buddhist Temple, and the Museum (closed on Friday).
- Overnight stay is at hotel.
Day 7: Varanasi – Kushinagar (250kms / 8hrs) (Breakfast)
- Breakfast at hotel.
- Drive to Kushinagar.
- Upon arrival, check into the hotel.
- Here is the place where Lord Buddha attained Mahaparinirvana in his 18 year.
- Overnight stay is at hotel.
Day 8: Kushinagar – Lumbini (170kms / 4hrs) (Breakfast)
- Breakfast at hotel.
- Visit Kushinagar, one of the principal centers of Buddhist pilgrimage, is the place Mahaparinirvana.
- Later you will be driven to Lumbini.
- Immigration procedures & Nepal Visas are done directly at the border.
- Transfer to hotel for overnight stay.
Day 9: Lumbini – Shravasti (150kms / 4hrs) (Breakfast)
- Breakfast at hotel.
- In morning visit the village of Lumbini in Nepal, where the Queen Mahamaya gave birth to Prince Siddhartha who later became the Buddha.
- Over 2000 years ago the emperor Ashoka set up a commemorative pillar here.
- The pillar carries the inscription – Here the Buddha was born.
- Another shrine preserves an ancient image depicting the nativity of the Lord.
- Later proceed to Sravasti (immigration procedures) and check in to hotel.
- Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 10: Shravasti – Gonda (40kms / 1hrs) – Delhi (Overnight train) (Breakfast)
- After breakfast, today visit will include the sacred city for Buddhists.
- Buddha himself spent many summers here to deliver important sermons.
- Today, the remains unearthed testify to the flourishing condition of this sacred spot in the Gupta period.
- Drive straight to Gonda railway station (40kms) to connect train no 2553 Vaishali Express departing 1940hrs.
- Overnight onboard the train.
Day 11: Delhi – Departure (Breakfast)
- Breakfast at hotel.
- Arrive in Delhi railway station at 0600hrs.
- Later proceed to wash & change breakfast at the hotel.
- Morning you will be taken for full day city tour of Old & New Delhi.
- Visit Qutub Minar built by Qutub-Uddin Aibak in 1199, Humayun’s Tomb, India Gate (War Memorial Arch) and Lakshmi Narayan Temple – a modern Hindu Temple.
- Drive past the President’s House, Parliament House, Government Secretariat Buildings and Connaught Place shopping center.
- Afternoon visit Raj Ghat and Shanti Vana – the cremation sites of Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru, Jama Masjid, Red Fort and passing through Chandni Chowk.
- Transfer to airport for departure.
Price
THIS TABLE BELOW SHOWS COST PER PERSON
| Validity | Category | 2-3 Pax | 4-5 Pax | 6-7 Pax | 8-9 Pax | Single Supplement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr 2026 – 30 Sep 2026 | 3 Star | MYR 4290 | MYR 3190 | MYR 2930 | MYR 2550 | MYR 1170 |
| 4 Star | MYR 4600 | MYR 3460 | MYR 3240 | MYR 3020 | MYR 1480 | |
| 5 Star | MYR 4980 | MYR 3850 | MYR 3600 | MYR 3240 | MYR 1860 | |
| —————- | —————- | —————- | —————- | —————- | —————- | —————- |
| 1 Oct 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 | 3 Star | MYR 4570 | MYR 3490 | MYR 3190 | MYR 2830 | MYR 1440 |
| 4 Star | MYR 4840 | MYR 3740 | MYR 3490 | MYR 3130 | MYR 1730 | |
| 5 Star | MYR 5310 | MYR 4200 | MYR 3960 | MYR 3590 | MYR 2190 | |
| —————- | —————- | —————- | —————- | —————- | —————- | —————- |
| 1 Apr 2027 – 30 Sep 2027 | 3 Star | MYR 4680 | MYR 3460 | MYR 3190 | MYR 2800 | MYR 1280 |
| 4 Star | MYR 5030 | MYR 3820 | MYR 3540 | MYR 3130 | MYR 1610 | |
| 5 Star | MYR 5440 | MYR 4210 | MYR 3930 | MYR 3550 | MYR 2030 | |
| —————- | —————- | —————- | —————- | —————- | —————- | —————- |
| 1 Oct 2027 – 31 Mar 2028 | 3 Star | MYR 4760 | MYR 3600 | MYR 3340 | MYR 2960 | MYR 1500 |
| 4 Star | MYR 5070 | MYR 3910 | MYR 3650 | MYR 3270 | MYR 1810 | |
| 5 Star | MYR 5560 | MYR 4400 | MYR 4140 | MYR 3760 | MYR 2290 |
Hotel
THIS TABLE BELOW SHOWS COST PER PERSON
| City | 3 Star | 4 Star | 5 Star |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi | Hotel Arch Plaza / Hotel Bell Morris / Hotel Prithvi Palace / Hotel Cardinal Express / Hotel Pitrashish or similar | Hotel Pluto’s / Hotel BMK Acura / Hotel Ahok Country Resort / Hotel Golden Tulip or similar | ITC welcome Dwarka / Hotel Radisson / Hotel CIS Sahibabad / Hotel Sunday or similar |
| Patna | Hotel Sharda Residency / Budha Heritage or similar | Hotel Chankya / Hotel Panache / Hotel Golden Palm / Hotel Rudra Residency or similar | Hotel Patliputra / Hotel Maurya / The Royal Bihar / Hotel Lemon Tree or similar |
| Bodhgaya | Hotel Taj Darbar / Hotel Buddha Residency / Hotel Maya Heritage or similar | Hotel Bodhgaya Regency / Anand International / Hotel Oaks / Dhamma Grand Resort or similar | Hotel Ramada by Wyndham / Hotel Marasa Sarovar Premere / Hotel Fern-4* or similar |
| Varanasi | Hotel Dev Residency / Hotel City Inn / Hotel Elegance or similar | Hotel Primeland / Hotel HHW Buddha Lineage / Hotel Fern Hotel Pinnacle / Hotel Arcadia or similar | Hotel Radisson / Hotel Madin / Hotel Clarks or similar |
| Kushinagar | Hotel Lotus Nikko / Hotel Leela Galaxy / Om Residency (Best Available) or similar | Hotel Lotus Nikko / Hotel Leela Galaxy / Om Residency (Best Available) or similar | Hotel Imperial / Hotel Metteyye Residency or similar |
| Lumbini | Hotel Mourya / Hotel Red Sun/Hotel Nirvana / Hotel Dreamland Gold / Hotel Asian Buddha Hotel / Hotel Nansc or similar | Hotel Mourya / Hotel Red Sun / Hotel Nirvana / Hotel Dreamland Gold / Hotel Asian Buddha Hotel / Hotel Nansc or similar | Hotel Lumbini Heritage / Hotel Garden New Crystal / Hotel Siddhartha Vilasa or similar |
| Shravasti | Hotel Lotus Nikko / Hotel Shravasti Residency / Botel Buddha Residency (Best Available) or similar | Hotel Lotus Nikko / Shravasti Residency / Hotel Buddha Residency (Best Available) or similar | Hotel Platinum / Hotel Pawan Palace / Hotel Tulip Inn Shravasti or similar |
Remarks
- Rooms are subject to availability upon confirmation of the booking.
- Train seat are subject to availability.
- All distances and timings are approximate.
- The itinerary is subject to change due to weather and traffic condition.
- Valid until 31 March 2028.
