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India
- the land to travel to, a haven of tourism delights,
a civilization to tour through. Tourists come to India
for its wealth of sights, cultural exuberance,
diversity of terrain and in search of that special
something, an extra punch that only India promises and
delivers. Teeming with over a billion people who voice
over a million concerns in fifteen hundred different
languages, India is where people live with variety,
thrive on diversity and are too familiar with
largeness to let it boggle them. Mud huts and mansions
face off across city streets. Lurid luxury and limp
living are inhabitants of the same lane.
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Buddhism in India |
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Tour
Duratation |
12 Nights / 13 Days |
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Places to be covered |
Delhi
- Lucknow - Sravasti - Lumbini - Kushinagar -
Vaishali - Patna - Nalanda - Rajgir - Bodhgaya -
Varanasi - Lucknow - Sankasya - Agra |
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DAY 01
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On arrival at Delhi, our
representative will receive you and
transfer to the hotel for full day rest
or you can sightseeing of old Delhi with
Red Fort, Chandni Chowk, Raj Ghat and
Shanti Vana and in New Delhi visit
Rashtrapati Bhawan, India Gate, Lakshmi-Narayan
Temple, Qutub Minar and Bahai Temple &
after that stay Overnight at the hotel.
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DAY 02
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Take a Flight to Lucknow
by morning or leave by Shatabdi Exp to
Lucknow. As Lucknow first rose to
prominence as the capital city of the
Nawabs of Awadh and Now Lucknow's
reputation as a city of culture and
gracious living stems. On arrival drive
to Sravasti Visit Saheth-Maheth,
Jetavana, ruins of Anandakuti and
Gandhakuti, Pakki Kuti, Temples and
Monasteries of Sri Lanka, China, Myanmar
and Thailand and Jain Temple. Overnight
stay at Sravasti.
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DAY 03 |
After breakfast at the
hotel you will be taken for a
sightseeing of Jetvana Vihar and
Buddhist temples Sahet Mahet - once the
capital of ancient Kingdom of
Kosala.After that you will be driven to
Lumbibi in Nepal, 225 km. take a full
day rest in hotel Lumbibi as Lumbini is
the birthplace of Gautama Buddha, the
founder of Buddhism. Lumbini is also one
of the UNESCO world heritage sites.
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DAY 04 |
Lumbini - Kushinagar
Breakfast at Hotel. you will be taken
for a sightseeing tour of Lumbini. Its
Covers Mayadevi temple, Ashokan Pillar,
Buddhist temples, Pushkarni (the sacred
pool), sanctum sanctorum of Buddha's
birthplace and stupas. After Lumbini you
will visit Kushinagar (161km) the sacred
Buddhist place where Lord Buddha
attained Mahaparinirvana or the final
exit from the earth. On reaching
Kusghinagar you will be transferred to
the Hotel. Overnight stay will be at
hotel in Kushinagar.
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DAY 05 |
Kushinagar - Vaishali -
Patna.
This morning, drive to Patna and enroute
visit Vaishali.Vaishali - is a special
place for the Buddhists as Buddha
delivered his last sermon here and
announced his implanting 'nirvana'.This
place is also birthplace of Lord
Mahavira, the Jain Guru, and is a sacred
place for Jains.
Visit Abhishek Pushkarni, Ashoka Pillar,
Lotus Tank, Chau-Mukhi Mahadeo and the
Vaishali Museum. Arrive Patna and
transfer to hotel for
Rest & Relax. Overnight at hotel.
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DAY 06 |
Patna - Nalanda - Rajgir
- Bodhgaya.
Check out in the morning and proceed for
the sight-seeing of Bodhgaya covering
Madhbodhi Temple, Bodhi Tree, Tibetian
Monastery and then drive for Rajgir- the
first Buddhist Council enroute Nalanda -
the great Buddhist University and the
Great Stupa and Archaeological Museum.
Evening drive to Rajgir. On arrival at
Bodhgaya check in to Hotel. Overnight
stay.
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DAY 07 |
Bodhgaya.
Morning after breakfast visit the
Mahabodhi Temple, Mahabodhi Tree,
Animeshlochana Chaitya, Ratnachankrama
or Jewel Walk, Ratnaghar Chaitya,
Muchhalinda Pond, Bodh Gaya Museum,
Magadh University Tibetan Monastery and
Monasteries. Overnight stay at Bodh
Gaya.
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DAY 08 |
Bodhgaya - Varanasi.
After breakfast, drive to Varanasi via
Sarnath, Sarnath - Lord Buddha preached
his first sermon after enlightenment and
revealed the eight fold path, the
Buddhists doctrine. Then Visit
Chaukhandi Stupa, Ashok Pillar, Dhamek
Stupa, Dharamika Stupa, Dhamek Stupa,
Archaeological Museum then transfer to
hotel. Overnight stay at Varanasi.
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DAY 09 |
Varanasi & Sarnath.
In the morning, drive to Sarnath - Its
about 10 kms from the holy city of
Varanasi.Where you can See the Ashoka
Pillar, Dhamekh Stupa, Dharamrajika
Stupa, Mulgandhkuti Vihara, Chaukhandi,
Sarnath Museum and Mahabodhi Society.
You can also go on excursion to
Kaushambi. Overnight stay at Varanasi.
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DAY 10 |
Varanasi - Lucknow.
Having the breakfast departure to
Lucknow (Approx 10 hrs. by road) check
in hotel or you can also visit Bara
imumbary Hussain Immarnbara, Sikandera
Bagh, Kai Serbara, Palace Zoo, state
Museum etc. are the places to be visited
over back to the Hotel for overnight
stay.
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DAY 11
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Lucknow - Sankasya -
Agra.
After breakfast from Lucknow en-route
Sankasya is a small but important
Buddhist destination, located at about
47 km from Farrukhabad district of Uttar
Pradesh,A tour to Sankasya can provide
you a unique feeling and experience.
Then departure to Agra. Overnight at the
Hotel.
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DAY 12 |
Agra - Delhi.
Breakfast at hotel. Proceed to Agra. On
arrival check-in at hotel. Afternoon
sightseeing of the most beautiful
monument in the world - the "Taj Mahal."
Also visit the magnificient Agra Fort.
Evening free at leisure. Overnight stay
at hotel in Agra.
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DAY 13 |
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The day is free at
leisure. Late evening transfer to next
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