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South Asia
Grand Dambadiva India-Nepal Pilgrimage
A longer Dambadiwa pilgrimage through India and Nepal, visiting the major Buddhist sacred sites, including Bodh Gaya, Lumbini and Sravasti.
- Duration
- 13 days / 12 nights
- Route
- Colombo → Delhi → Varanasi → Bodh Gaya → Rajgir → Nalanda → Vaishali → Kushinagar → Lumbini → Kapilavastu → Sravasti → Lucknow → Sankissa → Agra → Delhi → Colombo
- From
- LKR 499,000
- Style
- pilgrimage · premium · group
A closer look at your journey
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Luxury Buddhist pilgrimage / senior-friendly full circuit
Your journey
Senior pilgrims, temple groups, families sponsoring parents and travellers seeking the full sacred circuit
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13 planned days
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1Colombo, Delhi, Varanasi
Fly to India and connect to Varanasi; dinner and rest.
Day 2Sarnath
Sarnath sacred sites, museum if open, Mulagandha Kuti Vihar and evening chanting.
Day 3Varanasi to Bodh Gaya
Drive to Bodh Gaya with comfort stops; evening orientation.
Day 4Bodh Gaya Sil day
Mahabodhi Temple observance, kiri ahara puja and Bodhi puja.
Day 5Rajgir, Nalanda and Vaishali
Griddhakuta, Venuvana, Nalanda ruins and onward journey.
Day 6Vaishali and Kushinagar
Ashokan pillar/relic sites and drive via Kesariya where practical.
Day 7Kushinagar to Lumbini
Mahaparinirvana and cremation sites, then border formalities and Lumbini.
Day 8Lumbini, Kapilavastu and Sravasti
Maya Devi Temple, Ashokan pillar, Kapilavastu and onward transfer.
Day 9Sravasti and Lucknow
Jetavana, Ananda Bodhi and Bodhi puja, then drive to Lucknow.
Day 10Sankissa to Agra
Visit Sankissa and continue to Agra.
Day 11Agra to Delhi
Taj Mahal and Agra Fort, then transfer to Delhi.
Day 12Delhi
Buddhist relics or museum subject to opening, city panorama and shopping time.
Day 13Delhi to Colombo
Airport transfer and return flight.
Covered
What’s included
- International and required domestic airfare with checked baggage
- India and Nepal visa/border documentation support and standard fee allowance for Sri Lankan passport holders
- Twelve nights 4-star or best-available pilgrimage hotels on twin sharing
- Air-conditioned luxury coach with planned comfort stops
- Full Buddhist sacred circuit modeled on established Sri Lankan Dambadiva itineraries
- Sil observance day, kiri ahara puja, Bodhi puja and selected chanting arrangements subject to temple approval
- Taj Mahal and Delhi Buddhist relic visit subject to opening and ticket availability
- Entrance fees stated for Sri Lankan passport holders
- Sinhala-speaking pilgrimage leader, English-speaking local guide, first-aid trained tour support and basic wheelchair coordination
- Full-board vegetarian meals and bottled water
Plan for
What’s not included
- Donations, offerings and tips
- Single-room supplement
- Personal caregiver or medical treatment
Stay & dine
Hotels and meals
- The Clarks Varanasi or The Amayaa, 2 nights
- Dhamma Grand Hotel Resort or Oaks Bodhgaya, 2 nights
- Vaishali Residency or similar, 1 night
- Royal Residency Kushinagar or similar, 1 night
- Pawan Palace Hotel Lumbini or similar, 1 night
- Sravasti Residency or similar, 1 night
- Ramada/Grand Mercure Agra or similar, 1 night
- Welcomhotel by ITC Dwarka or similar, remaining Delhi/Lucknow nights
Meal plan
Full board throughout, vegetarian meals, tea stops and bottled water
Use the named properties or a written equivalent in the same star category and practical location. Confirm room type, meal basis and group handling before sale.
Make it yours
Optional upgrades
- Dedicated nurse or doctor for large senior groups
- Guaranteed wheelchair assistant
- Premium single-room plan
