Overview of Mahaparinirvan Express – Buddhist Circuit Luxury Train India

The IRCTC Buddhist Circuit Luxury Train India has been crafted to take travelers through the most sacred Buddhist sites, tracing the journey of Buddha and offering an enriching spiritual experience. The Buddhist Circuit Luxury Train India takes you to the key sites of Buddha’s life—Lumbini, Bodhgaya, Sarnath, and Kushinagar—offering a firsthand look at his enlightened journey. Explore stupas, chaityas, and viharas across India and experience the country’s rich Buddhist heritage up close.

Itinerary at a Glance
Day 01: DELHI TO GAYA (990 KMS
Day 02: GAYA TO BODHGAYA (16 KMS)
Day 03: BODHGAYA TO NALANDA TO RAJGIR TO GAYA TO VARANASI
Day 04: VARANASI TO SARNATH TO NAUTANWA
Day 05: NAUTANWA TO LUMBINI
Day 06: LUMBINI TO KUSHINAGAR TO GORAKHPUR
Day 07: GORAKHPUR TO BALRAMPUR TO SRAVASTI TO BALRAMPUR TO AGRA
Day 08: AGRA TO DELHI

Detailed Itinerary
Day 01: DELHI TO GAYA (990 KMS)
• 13:00 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 02: GAYA TO BODHGAYA (16 KMS)
• Early morning tea, Wash & Change & breakfast On-Board.
• Arrive at Gaya. Depart to Bodhgaya by coach.
• Check-in at the hotel. Lunch and relax.
• Sightseeing of Bodhgaya including Mahabodhi Temple & Niranjana River. Continue sightseeing of Thai Temple, Japanese Temple, Buddha Statue.
• Dinner & overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 03: BODHGAYA TO NALANDA TO RAJGIR TO GAYA TO VARANASI
• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Check Out and proceed to Rajgir by coach.
• Arrival at Rajgir. Sightseeing of Rajgir including Bimbimsara Jail, Gridhakut hill &Venuvan.
• Lunch at the hotel.
• Proceed to Nalanda for sightseeing covering ruins of world famous Nalanda University & Nalanda Museum.
• Proceed to Gaya Railway Station.
• Arrival at Gaya Railway Station and board the train.
• Dinner on board & proceed to Varanasi.

Day 04: VARANASI TO SARNATH TO NAUTANWA
• Early morning tea on-board and arrival at Varanasi. Breakfast onboard.
• Disembark the train and proceed to visit Sarnath (10 kms) for sightseeing of Dhamekh Stupa, Sarnath Museum, Ashokan Pillar and Mulgandha Kuti Vihar.
• Check in at Hotel for Lunch, wash and change.
• Visit River Ganges Ghat for evening Aarti. Return to the Railway Station.
• Dinner on board & proceed to Nautanwa for visit to Lumbini, Nepal.

Day 05: NAUTANWA TO LUMBINI
• Early morning tea followed by Breakfast onboard.
• 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).
• Check-in at hotel. Lunch at hotel.
• Sight-seeing of Lumbini including Maya Devi Temple and Ashokan Pillar.
• Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 06: LUMBINI TO KUSHINAGAR TO GORAKHPUR
• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Check-out of the hotel and proceed to Kushinagar by coach.
• Arrive Kushinagar. Proceed for lunch at the hotel.
• After lunch visit Mahaparinirvan Temple, Rambhar Stupa, Mata Kutir Temple and other sites.
• Depart to Gorakhpur by coaches.
• Arrival at Gorakhpur Railway Station. Depart to Balrampur by Buddhist Train.
• Dinner on board & proceed to Balrampur for visit to Sravasti.

Day 07: GORAKHPUR TO BALRAMPUR TO SRAVASTI TO BALRAMPUR TO AGRA
• Arrival at Balrampur Railway station.
• Early morning tea On-Board.
• Departure by coach to Sravasti (15kms).
• Arrival at the Hotel. Wash & change and breakfast. Sight-seeing of Jetvana Vihara, Pakki Kuti & Sehat Mahet.
• Lunch at the hotel. Free time.
• Proceed to Balrampur Railway station.
• Arrival at Balrampur Railway Station.
• Proceed to Agra (450 kms). Dinner on board.

Day 08: AGRA TO DELHI
• Early morning tea and arrival at Agra City railway station.
• Wash & change and breakfast On-Board.
• Proceed for sight-seeing of the World famous Taj Mahal.
• Proceed to the Agra Cantt. Railway Station.
• Depart by train to New Delhi (220 kms). Lunch on board.
• Evening Tea.
• Arrival at Delhi Safdarjung Railway Station.

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