Mahaparinirvana, Buddhist Circuit Semi Luxury Tourist Train

In the Mahaparinirvana sutra, the Buddha tells his followers that they can attain merit and a noble rebirth by going on pilgrimage to the places where he was born Lumbini, gained enlightenment Bodhgaya, first taught Sarnath, and attained Nirvana Kushinagar .

The Buddhist tourist train takes you to these places and helps you experience firsthand the self disciplined and legendary life of Lord Buddha.

India, the country where Buddhism originated has rich memories of the Buddhist legacy. As part of its drive towards austerity, the only kind of art and architecture that it supported were Stupas (stone cased moulds that commemorated relics of Buddha), Chaityas (prayer halls) and Viharas (cells for the monks). Buddhist Train India will help you visit all these places up close for a truly religious experience.

Come, discover the path to enlightenment, towards Buddha by train.

Buddhist Circuit Tourist Train (7 Nights/8 Days)

(Delhi – Bodhgaya – Nalanda – Rajgir – Varanasi – Sarnath – Nautanwa – Lumbini – Kushinagar – Gorakhpur – Balrampur – Shravasti – Balrampur – Agra – Delhi)

Embarkation & disembarkation

The point of embarkation and disembarkation for the specific journeys is as follows:

Journeys	Check-in Venue	Departure Station	Arrival Station
Buddhist Circuit Tourist Train	Safdarjung Railway Station, Delhi At 1130 hrs.	Safdarjung Railway Station, Delhi 1330 hrs.	Safdarjung Railway Station, Delhi 1800 hrs.

Day 1(Saturday)                         DELHI / GAYA

13:30 hrs. – Assemble at the Delhi Safdarjung Railway Station.  Board the Buddhist Circuit Tourist Train.

14:30 hrs. – Departure of the train for Gaya.

20:00 hrs –   Dinner on board & proceed to Gaya.

Day 2(Sunday)                            GAYA / BODHGAYA

06:30 hrs. – Early morning tea, Wash & Change & breakfast On-Board.

10:30 hrs. – Arrive at Gaya. Depart to Bodhgaya by coach.

11:30 hrs. – Check-in at the hotel. Lunch and relax.

14:30 hrs. – Sightseeing of Bodhgaya including Mahabodhi Temple & Niranjana River. Continue sightseeing of Thai Temple, Japanese Temple, Buddha Statue.

19:30 hrs. – Dinner & overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 3(Monday)           BODHGAYA / NALANDA / RAJGIR / GAYA / VARANASI

05:30 hrs. – Breakfast at the hotel.

07:00 hrs. – Check Out and proceed to Rajgir by coach.

09:30 hrs. – Arrival at Rajgir. Sightseeing of Rajgir including Bimbimsara Jail, Gridhakut hill &Venuvan.

12:30 hrs. – Lunch at the hotel.

13:30 hrs. – Proceed to Nalanda for sightseeing covering ruins of world famous Nalanda University & Nalanda Museum

17:00 hrs. – Proceed to Gaya Railway Station.

19:30 hrs – Arrival at Gaya Railway Station and board the train.

20:00 hrs. – Dinner on board & proceed to Varanasi.

Day 4(Tuesday)                         VARANASI / SARNATH / NAUTANWA

05:00 hrs. – Early morning tea on-board and arrival at Varanasi.

                    Breakfast onboard.

06:00 hrs. – Disembark the train and proceed to visit Sarnath (10 kms) for sightseeing of Dhamekh Stupa, Sarnath Museum, Ashokan Pillar and Mulgandha Kuti Vihar.

12:30 hrs. – Check in at Hotel for Lunch, wash and change.

17.00 hrs – Visit River Ganges Ghat for evening Aarti. Return to the Railway Station.

20:00 hrs. – Dinner on board & proceed to Nautanwa for visit to Lumbini, Nepal.

Day 5(Wednesday)                     NAUTANWA / LUMBINI

06:00 hrs. – Early morning tea followed by Breakfast onboard.

07:00 hrs. – Arrival at Nautanwa Railway station. Proceed by coach to Lumbini, Nepal.

(Tourists to keep their passport and Visa ready. In case Nepal visa not issued visa fees to be kept ready also along with passport size photographs).

11:30 hrs. – Check-in at hotel. Lunch at hotel.

15:30 hrs  – Sight-seeing of Lumbini including Maya Devi Temple and Ashokan Pillar.                   

19:30 hrs. – Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 6(Thursday)                        LUMBINI / GORAKHPUR

05:00 hrs. – Breakfast at the hotel.

06:15 hrs. – Check-out of the hotel and proceed to Kushinagar by coach.

12:30 hrs. – Arrive Kushinagar. Proceed for lunch at the hotel.

13:30 hrs   – After lunch visit Mahaparinirvan Temple, Rambhar Stupa, Mata Kutir Temple and other sites.  

17:30 hrs – Depart to Gorakhpur by coaches.

19:00 hrs. – Arrival at Gorakhpur Railway Station. Depart to    Balrampur by Buddhist Train.

20:30 hrs. – Dinner on board & proceed to Balrampur for visit to Sravasti.

Day 7(Friday)           BALRAMPUR / SHRAWASTI / BALRAMPUR / AGRA

04:00 hrs.  Arrival at Balrampur Railway station.

05:30 hrs   Early morning tea On-Board.

06:30 hrs.  Departure by coach  to Sravasti  (15kms)

07:30 hrs   Arrival at the Hotel. Wash & change and breakfast.

09:30 hrs. – Sight-seeing of Jetvana Vihara, Pakki Kuti & Sehat Mahet.

13:00 hrs. – Lunch at the hotel. Free time.

17:30 hrs. – Proceed to Balrampur  Railway station.

18:00 hrs – Arrival at Balrampur Railway Station.

18:30 hrs. – Proceed to Agra (450 kms). Dinner on board.

Day 8(Saturday)                         AGRA / DELHI

05:00 hrs. – Early morning tea and arrival at Agra City railway station.

07:00 hrs – Wash & change and breakfast On-Board.

08:00 hrs. –Proceed for sight-seeing of the World famous Taj Mahal

12:30 hrs. – Proceed to the Agra Cantt. Railway Station.

14:15 hrs. – Depart by train to New Delhi (220 kms). Lunch on board.

16.00 hrs – Evening Tea.

18.00 hrs. – Arrival at Delhi Safdarjung Railway Station.

(Timings & details mentioned above are for your reference only. Actual journey time depends on the road conditions, railway track clearance etc. Please reconfirm timings with your Tour Manager / Tour Guide)

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Departure dates

Season 2020-21
Months	Departure Dates
September, 2020	26
October, 2020	10 & 24
November, 2020	7 & 21
December, 2020	5 & 19
January, 2021	2, 16 & 30
February, 2021	13 & 27
March, 2021	13

Season 2021-22
Months	Departure Dates
September, 2021	25
October, 2021	9 & 23
November, 2021	6 & 20
December, 2021	4 & 18
January, 2022	1, 15 & 29
February, 2022	12 & 26
March, 2022	12 & 26

Buddhist Circuit Tourist Train Price for 2020-21 & 2021-22 (USD)

Foreign National

Class of Train Journey	Capaciy Per Night	Per Night Cost	Full Itinerary for 7 Nights
AC 01st Class	96 Guests	US$ 185 per person per night	US$ 1295 per person
AC 02nd Class	60 Guests	US$ 150 per person per nig

Occupancy	Deluxe Cabin	Presidential Suite	Description
Single	US$ 7320	US$ 15855	Single Cabin
Twin	US$ 10500	US$ 15855	Twin Sharing Cabin
2 Children	US$ 7878	–	In a Separate Deluxe Cabin

All rates are on per person per journey on twin sharing basis.

 Surcharge:

1. USD 150 Per Pax for confirmed 2 berth cabin in AC 1st Class for Full/Partial Tour.
2. USD 200 Per Pax for single occupancy in hotel for entire tour or USD 50 per night.
3. USD 580 Per Pax (full / partial) would be applicable for confirmed allocation of one lower berth only in a 2 seater first class cabin. Upper berth would not be allocated to other passenger.
4. USD 580 Per Pax (full / partial) would be applicable for confirmed allocation of two lower berths only in a 4 seater first class cabin. Two upper berths would not be allocated to other passengers. 

Rates subject to change in case of any change or amendment in the routing, itineraries, inclusions etc.   

Package rates are inclusive of GST.

FIT/GIT Bookings:

Up to 45 Days prior to scheduled day of departure: 25% of the package cost at the time of confirming the booking along with names.

Balance payment at least 31 days prior to the scheduled day of departure: i.e. 75% of the package cost.

If you require further clarifications please feel free to contact us.