Duration: 11 Nights / 12 Days
Places Covered: Delhi - Agra - Varanasi - Bodhgaya - Nalanda - Rajgir - Patna- Vashali - Kushinagar - Lumbini - Balrampur - Lucknow
DAY -1: Delhi
Arrive DELHI. Meet on arrival by company representatives. Proceed to hotel
and relax.
Overnight at Delhi.
DAY-2: Agra
Early morning proceed to Agra by Shatabdi Express Train. Breakfast to be served
in the train. Upon arrival transfer to Hotel. Afternoon sightseeing of the
Taj and Fort.
DAY-3: Agra - Varanasi
After breakfast drive to Fatehpur Sikri and visit the Bulund Darwaza. Transfer
to airport for flight to Varanasi. Arrive Varanasi and visit Sarnath.
Overnight at Varanasi.
DAY-4: Varanasi
- Bodhgaya
Morning boat ride on the Sacred River Ganges to rituals performed by priests
and devotees.
Bodhgaya is one of the Sacred places for the Buddhists as well as for the
Hindus.
Overnight at Bodhgaya. B'GAYA - LOTUS NIKKO B'GAYA / SUJATA
Morning after an early breakfast proceed to Bodhgaya. Packed lunch to be served.
DAY-5: Bodhgaya Sightseeing of Maha Bodhi Temple and Tree. Visit the
Chinese Temple. In the afternoon visit Niranjana Temple and River. Visit the
school of the destitute. Lunch and dinner at Bodhgaya. Overnight at Bodhgaya.
B'GAYA - LOTUS NIKKO B'GAYA / SUJATA
DAY-6: Bodhgaya - Nalanda - Rajgir - Patna
Early
morning proceed to visit the historical towns of Nalanda & Rajgir. Have
lunch at Rajgir. Proceed to Patna after lunch. Overnight at Patna. PATNA ASHOKA.
DAY-7: Patna - Vaishali - Kushinagar
Explore the side where Buddha was cremated and visit Mahaparinirvana Temple.
Overnight at Kushinagar.
DAY-8: Kushinagar - Lumbini
BY ROAD. Proceed after breakfast. Reach and sightseeing.
The birthplace of the Gautama Buddha, Lumbini, is the Mecca of every Buddhist,
being one of the four holy places of Buddhism.
Overnight at LUMBINI - NIRVANA / PAWAN
DAY-9: Lumbini - Balrampur
by road, Sight seeing of Shravasti visit : Saheth & Maheth BALARAMPUR
LOTUS NIKKO
DAY-10: Balrampur - Lucknow.
Reach and sight Seeing : explore this royal city of Nawabs.
Lucknow is caught in a time warp.
DAY-11: Lucknow - Delhi :
Arrive Delhi and check in at hotel.
DELHI: Full day tour of Old & New Delhi.
DAY-12: Delhi - Park
DELHI - Free to explore city and last minute shopping. Check out in the evening
and proceed for The Dances of India Show. Have dinner then transfer to Airport
for flight home.