Buddha Circuit — Path of the Enlightened One

The classic Buddhist pilgrimage across the plains where the Buddha awoke, first taught and attained Mahaparinirvana — Bodh Gaya, Rajgir, Nalanda, Sarnath and Kushinagar, with an optional passage to Lumbini.

Yatra highlights

• The Mahabodhi Temple and the Bodhi Tree of awakening at Bodh Gaya
• The Dhamek Stupa and the deer park of Sarnath
• Rajgir, the Nalanda ruins and the Vishwa Shanti Stupa
• Kushinagar's Mahaparinirvana, with an optional Lumbini crossing

Day-by-day yatra

A suggested flow — we tune the pacing, the stays and the add-ons (helicopter, palki, special sevas) to your group and your sankalp.

1. 1

   Gaya & Bodh Gaya

   Arrive Gaya, evening at the Mahabodhi Temple and the Bodhi Tree of enlightenment.

2. 2

   Bodh Gaya temples

   Monasteries of many nations, Great Buddha statue and meditation under the Bodhi Tree.

3. 3

   Rajgir & Nalanda

   Griddhakuta hill, Vishwa Shanti Stupa and the ancient Nalanda university ruins.

4. 4

   To Varanasi & Sarnath

   Drive to Varanasi, Dhamek Stupa and the deer park where the first sermon was given.

5. 5

   Kushinagar

   Travel to Kushinagar, the Mahaparinirvana temple and reclining Buddha.

6. 6

   Lumbini (optional) & return

   Optional cross to Lumbini birthplace, then return to base for departure.