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

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About this activity

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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At a glance

Duration: 4 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: Hindi, English
Operated by: Yo Tours

What is included

Included

Included: Highly trained and friendly Storyteller/ Guide who can speak English & Hindi
Included: All Fees and Taxes
Included: In-vehicle air conditioning: Air-conditioned vehicle

Not included

Not included: Lunch
Not included: Airport or outside city limit transfer

Itinerary

Sarnath

one hour

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.
Stop 2

30 min Admission 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.
Stop 3

30 min

Visit the Sarang Nath, dedicated to the god Shiva and whose name also famed as "deer lord".
Dhamek Stupa

30 min Admission 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.
Chaukhandi Stupa

30 min Admission not included

Visit the Chaukhandi Stupa - the spot where Buddha was reunited with the panchavargiya bhikshus or his five companions.
Stop 6

30 min

We will also tour the Japanese temple and the Chinese temple , as well as the monastery of Mulagandha Kuti Vihar.
Stop 7

30 min Admission 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.

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

OYO 75149 Hotel Indra
OYO Hotel Shyamal
Shree Sai Paying Guest House
Hotel Heritage Inn
Hotel Divya
Hotel Vaibhav
OYO 35924 Kanti Guest House
Radisson Hotel Varanasi
Taj Ganges Varanasi
Hotel Madin
Hotel Sita "Where Every Stay Tells a Story of Kashi"
Amritara Suryauday Haveli

and 103 more pickup points

Cancellation

Free cancellation

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

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.

Good to know

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

Options

Small Car (up to 3 person)

Budget

Duration: 4 hours

Snacks

Sedan Car

Pickup included
Premium SUV Car

Premium

Duration: 4 hours

Snacks

Premium SUV

Pickup included