Guided Excursion to Buddhist Trail (Sighseeing Tour of Sarnath from Varanasi)

5.0 (2 reviews) Varanasi, India
Duration4h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesHindi, English
Private tourOnly your group will participate
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Overview

Would you like to travel to the place where Buddhism began, then this guided excursion to Sarnath is the best way to know how this religion was born and explore one of its four holy cities. We picked up all the spilled pieces of Buddhist Remains together and made a beautiful garland of it in our excursion to Sarnath's Buddhist Trails, an unforgettable cultural and heritage experience with amazing stories to understand the life of a city, its history, how massive religion was born here.

1. Visit Sarnath's Buddhist Trails, an important Buddhist pilgrim spot where Buddha gave his first sermon after he was enlightened.
2. Capture the beauty of ancient ruins, temples, stupas, monuments and pilgrim spots in your lens.
3. Understand a city's existence, diverse architectural style, tradition and religious legacy with lots of wonderful stories.
4. We follow a unique style of ‘infotainment’ to ensure that you enjoy the tour and don't get bored, irrespective of whether you love history or not.

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Duration: 4 hours
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Small Car (up to 3 person)

Budget
Duration: 4 hours
Snacks
Sedan Car
Pickup included

What's included

  • Highly trained and friendly Storyteller/ Guide who can speak English & Hindi
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Lunch
  • Airport or outside city limit transfer

What to expect

  1. Sarnath
    1h
    Sarnath; an important Buddhist pilgrim spot, where Buddha made his first sermon after getting enlightenment. In this excursion to Sarnath is the best way to know how this religion was born and explore one of its holy cities.
  2. 30m · Admission ticket not included
    We will visit the Sarnath Museum, which is the oldest site museum of Archaeological Survey of India. It houses the collection of Buddhist remains.
  3. 30m
    Visit the Sarang Nath, dedicated to the god Shiva and whose name also famed as "deer lord".
  4. Dhamek Stupa
    30m · Admission ticket not included
    Visit the Dhamek Stupa as it was the exact spot of Buddha’s first sermon and it reveales the eightfold path leading to nirvana.
  5. Chaukhandi Stupa
    30m · Admission ticket not included
    Visit the Chaukhandi Stupa - the spot where Buddha was reunited with the panchavargiya bhikshus or his five companions.
  6. 30m
    We will also tour the Japanese temple and the Chinese temple , as well as the monastery of Mulagandha Kuti Vihar.
  7. 30m · Admission ticket not included
    Visit the famous museum contains five galleries and two verandahs to display the antiquities ranging from the 3rd century BCE to 12th century AD that have been found at Sarnath.

Additional information

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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