Four Main Pilgrimage Sites Listed by Buddha Himself:

• Lumbini: Birthplace of Buddha in Nepal.
• Bodh Gaya: Site of Buddha's enlightenment in India.
• Sarnath: Location of Buddha's first sermon in Uttar Pradesh, India.
• Kuśinagara: Where Buddha attained Parinirvana in Uttar Pradesh, India.

• Rajgir: Where Buddha subdued an angry elephant in Bihar, India.
• Vaishali: Where Buddha received honey from a monkey in Bihar, India.
• Sravasti: Site of the Twin Miracle in Uttar Pradesh, India.
• Sankassa: Where Buddha descended from Tavatimsa heaven in Uttar Pradesh, India.

• Kosambi: Ghositaram monastery is said to be the site where the Buddha delivered many of his sermons.

• Piprahawa

Circuit 1:        The Dharmayatra or the Sacred Circuit

 This will be a 5 to 7 days circuit and will include visits to Gaya (Bodhgaya), Varanasi (Sarnath), Kushinagar, Piparva (Kapilvastu) with a day trip to Lumbini in Nepal.

Circuit 2:        Extended Dharmayatra or Extended Sacred Circuit or Retracing Buddha’s Footsteps

This will be a 10 to 15 day circuit and will include visits to Bodhgaya (Nalanda, Rajgir, Barabar caves, Pragbodhi Hill, Gaya), Patna (Vaishali, Lauriya Nandangarh, Lauriya Areraj, Kesariya, Patna Museum), Varanasi (Sarnath), Kushinagar, Piparva (Kapilvastu, Shravasti, Sankisa) with a day trip to Lumbini in Nepal