Arrive Delhi, meet assist at the airport and transfer to hotel. Night stay in Delhi.
Day 02 Delhi - Agra - Varanasi Book this Tour
Early morning transfer to railway station to board the air conditioned suparfast train for Agra , Breakfast in the train , Arrive Agra in approx. 2 Hours, Meet assist at railway station and visit the world famous Taj Mahal, one of the seven wonders of the world surely the most extravagant expression of love ever created. 20,000 men laboured for over 17 years to build this memorial to Shah Jahan's beloved wife. Also visit the Agra fort - the rusty and majestic red-sandstone fort of Agra stands on the banks of the river Yamuna and the construction was started by Emperor Akbar in 1566. At the Diwan-I-Am (hall of public audience), a colonnaded hall of red-sandstone with a throne alcove of inlaid marble at the back, the Emperor heard public petitions, Evening transfer to railway station to board the air conditioned sleeper train to Varanasi.
Day 03 Varanasi
Arrive Varanasi, meet assist at the railway
station & transfer to hotel. Later excursion
to Sarnath - where the Buddha preached his
first sermon in the Deer Park, contains the
most impressive remains, as well as a modern
temple. Night stay in Varanasi.
Day 04 Varanasi - Bodhgaya
Morning drive to Bodhgaya & transfer to
hotel. Bodhgaya - As the place of the
Buddha's Enlightenment, Bodhgaya is the
spiritual home of Buhddhists. Bodhgaya
situated near the river Niranjana, is one of
the holiest Buddhist pilgrimage centres
since it was here that Buddha attained
enlightenment under the Bodhi tree. Later
visit Mahabodhi Temple, Niranjana River,
Sujata Village. Night stay in Bodhgaya.
Day 05 Bodhgaya - Ragjir -
Nalanda - Patna
After Breakfast drive to Patna enroute
sightseeing of Nalanda & Rajgir. Rajgir -The
picturesque Rajgir, or Rajagriha as it was
known in the past (literally, the abode of
kings) is surrounded by the meandering river
Banganga and 5 hills. During the lifetime of
the Buddha this was the capital of the
powerful Magadhan kingdom, ruled by the
virtuous King Bimbisara. The hills and caves
surrounding Rajagriha were home to spiritual
teachers, ranging from the materialism of
the early Charavaka school to the
metaphysics of Upanishadic philosophers.
Like many others in search of truth, Prince
Siddhartha, after he renounced his royal
heritage came to this city to seek the path
of vation. Nalanda -Nalanda was the most
renowned university in ancient India. It
derived its name from Na-alam-da, meaning
Insatiable in Giving, one of the names by
which the Lord Buddha was known. Arrive
Patna and tranfer to hotel . Night stay in
Patna.
Day 06 Patna - Vaishali
- Kushinagar
After breakfast drive to
Kushinagar,Kushinagar is where the Buddha
finally attained Mahaparmirvana. Amongst the
ruins are the Mukutbandhan Stupa and a
beautiful statue of the reclining Buddha
enroute visiting Vaishali. Arrive Kushinagar
& transfer to hotel. Night stay in
Kushinagar.
Day 07 Kushinagar- Lumbini
After breakfast visit the Mahaparinirvana
Temple & Stupas , later drive to Lumbini &
transfer to hotel. Lumbini - the birthplace
of the Buddha, was located in 1890 after
being untraced for 1,500 years. Evening
sightseeing tour of Lumbini including a
visit to the birth Place of Lord Buddha.
Night stay in Lumbini.
Day 08 Lumbini - Sravasti
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After breakfast drive to Lucknow enroute
Sravasti - the capital of the ancient
kingdom of Kosala, has the honour for
sheltering Buddha for 24 rainy seasons in
the Jetvana Gardens. The city believed to be
founded by the mythological king Sravast,
has age-old stupas, majestic monasteries and
several temples. Buddha is said to have
performed some miracles here. In Sravasti
visit Saheth - Maheth & Jetvan. Night stay
in Sravasti.
Day 09 Sravasti - Lucknow
- Delhi
After breakfast drive to Lucknow & transfer
to railway station to board the air
conditioned train for Delhi. Arrive Delhi,
pickup from railway station & transfer to
hotel. Night stay in Delhi.
Day 10 Delhi - Departure
After breakfast checkout from hotel and
proceed for sightseeing tour of New Delhi
where ornate buildings recall the days when
India was the Jewel in the crown of the
British empire. Visit the 11th century Qutab
Minar ,India Gate and the grand government
buildings, the President's House, Mahatama
Gandhi Memorial. Also visit Laxmi Narayan
temple popularly known as Birla Temple.
Evening transfer to airport to board the
onward flight.