How to get there:
Air : Varanasi (Babatpur) Airport is the nearest airport.

Rail : Varanasi railway station is well connected to important cities.

Road : It is located on the National Highway No. 29 that also connects Varanasi and Gorakhpur.

Places of Interest :

Dhamek Stupa

The imposing stupa 39m high was probably erected in 200 B.C in the Mauryan era. Rebuilt a number of times, the geometric and flora patterns on the stupa belong to the later Gupta period.


Ashoka Pillar
Erected by the Emperor Ashoka, the pillar had his edict engraved on it. At one time it stood over 17m high. Its capital with the four lions back to back-the official symbol of modern India, can be seen in the museum at Sarnath.

Bodhi Tree
Grown from the sapling of the famous tree in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, which is believed to be a progeny of the original tree at Budh Gaya, under which the Lord Buddha attained enlightenment.


Chaukandi Stupa
This stupa was rebuilt by Mughal Emperor Akbar.

Dhamarajika Stupa
Only the ruins of this stupa built by Emperor Ashoka can be seen today.

Moolgandha Kuti Vihara
Built in more recent times by the Mahabodhi Society, it has a life-size statue of the lord Buddha in the Dharmachakra Pravartan form.

Your Itinerary for Sarnath
(Kathmandu - Lumbini(Nepal) - Sravasti - Kushinagar - Varanasi(Sarnath) - Bodhgaya - Rajgir - Nalanda - Patna(Vaishali) - Kolkata (12 Days) )

Day 1 Kathmandu
Arrive Kathmandu and transfer to the hotel. Overnight Stay.

Day 2 Kathmandu
Breakfast at the hotel. Full day guided city tour including Patan, Swambhunath, Bhadgaon and Bodhnath.

Day 3 Kathmandu - Lumbani
Breakfast at the hotel. Drive to Lumbini. Lunch en route. On arrival check-in at hotel. Visit the site where Buddha was born. Dinner and overnigjht stay.

Day 4 Lumbani - Sravasti
Breakfast at the hotel. Drive to Sravasti, where Buddha spent 24 rainy seasons. Lunch, dinner and overnight stay at hotel.

Day 5 Sravasti - Kushinagar
Breakfast at the hotel. Drive to Kushinagar. Visit the site of Lord Buddha's cremation and visit the Mahaparinirvana temple. Lunch, Dinner and overnight stay at hotel.

Day 6 Kushinagar - Sarnath - Varanasi
Breakfast at the hotel. Drive to Varanasi visiting Sarnath en route. Lunch at Sarnath. Dinner and overnight stay at hotel.

Day 7 Varanasi
Early morning boat excursion on the river Ganges. Breakfast at the hotel. Guided city tour of Varanasi. Lunch, dinner and overnight stay.

Day 8 Varanasi - Bodhgaya
Breakfast at the hotel. Drive to Bodhgaya. Check-in and lunch at the hotel. Afternoon, visit the Mahabodhi temple where Buddha attained enlightenment. Dinner & overnight stay.

Day 9 Bodhgaya
Full day for Prayers & meditation in Bodhgaya. Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner at hotel.

Day 10 Bodhgaya - Rajgir - Nalanda - Patna
Breakfast at the hotel. Drive to Patna visiting Rajgir and Nalanda enroute. Lunch at Rajgir. Dinner and overnight stay at hotel.

Day 11 Patna - Kolkata - Delhi
Breakfast at the hotel. Excursion to Vaishali. Lunch at the hotel. Transfer to the airport to board flight for Kolkata/Delhi. On arrival transfer to International airport for return/onward journey.

Tour Ends.