| Day 01 | Delhi |
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| Welcome to Delhi, the capital of India. You will be received and transferred to hotel. You have the remaining day to brace up for the excitement ahead. |
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| Day 02 | Delhi - Agra (210 Kms) |
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Daylong sightseeing tour of Old Delhi (Shahajahanabad) and New Delhi (Lutyen's Delhi). The tour covers the rich monumental and cultural heritage that the capital of India is proud of. later drive to Agra. Overnight at hotel. |
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| Day 03 | Agra - Varanasi |
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MAfter breakfast leave for sightseeing tour of Agra, the city of the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and Itamad-du-daula. Evening transfer to Railway Station to connect Train,Overnight on board. (Taj Mahal is closed on Fridays) |
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| Day 04 | Varanasi - Sarnath - Varanasi |
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Arrive Varanasi , check-in at hotel and refresh for a visit to Sarnath -the place where Lord Buddha preached his first Sermon in 590 BC. Afternoon sightseeing tour of Varanasi, visiting Ghats, Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Gyanvyapi Mosque, Durga Temple, Banaras Hindu University, Ram Nagar, Fort and Museum. Overnight at hotel. |
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| Day 05 | Varanasi - Bodhgaya |
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Early morning boat-ride on the River Ganges. Afternoon transfer to Railway Station to connect Train. Overnight in hotel. Bodhgaya is one of the holiest Buddhist pilgrimage centers in the state of Bihar. It was here that Gautama attained enlightenment and became Buddha under the "Bodhi" tree Satabodhi Temple. Overnight at hotel.
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| Day 06 | Bodhgaya |
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Full day visit to temples including Mahaparinirvana Temple in Bodhgaya. Overnight at hotel. |
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| Day 07 | Bodhgaya - Rajgir - Nalanda - Patna ( 229 Kms) |
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| Leave Bodhgaya for Patna en-route visiting Rajgir & Nalanda. Patna is 2500 year old capital city of Bihar. Rajgir was capital of 6th century Magadha Empire and was revered site of Buddha's discourses. Buddha spent many years here. Nalanda is world's oldest university founded in the 5th century. Overnight at hotel in Patna. |
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| Day 08 | Patna - Vaishali - Kushinagar( 250 Kms) |
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Morning leave Patna for Kushinagar en-route visiting Vaishali -located 60 kms from Patna and holds special significance for Buddhist devotees. Kushinagar is the place where Buddha passed into Maha-Parinirvana. Afternoon visit Kushinagar the various stupas and temples. Overnight at hotel. |
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| Day 09 | Kushinagar - Lumbini ( 170 Kms) |
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| Leave Kushinagar by road for Lumbini - the birthplace of Buddha and is located just a few kilometres inside Nepal. |
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| Day 10 | Lumbini - Sravasti |
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| Sightseeing tour of Lumbini and thereafter leave for Sravasti by road (225 kms / 6 hrs). On arrival transfer to hotel and overnight stay. |
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| Day 11 | Saravasti - Sahet & Mahet - Lucknow - Delhi |
| Morning visit to Sahet & Mahet -15 kms from Balrampur and the capital of the ancient Kingdom of Kosala. Sravasti has the honour for sheltering Buddha for 24 rainy seasons in the Jetvana Vihar and has the famous Anand Bodhi tree, age-old stupas, majestic monasteries and several temples. Buddha is said to have performed some miracles here. After sightseeing leave for Lucknow by road (175 kms) and connect Train for Delhi. Overnight on board. |
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| Day 12 | Delhi - Onward destination |
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| Arrive New Delhi . Transfer to international airport for flight to onward destination . |
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