 Duration:
13 Nights/ 14 Days
Places Covered: Delhi - Agra - Varanasi - Bodhgaya
- Patna - Kushinagar - Lumbini - Balrampur - Lucknow -
Delhi
Day 01 : Delhi
Arrive in Delhi and our representative and our car transfer
you to the hotel for your overnight stay.
Day 02 : Delhi
After breakfast in the morning, enjoy a full day city
tour of Old and New Delhi. Visit the Red Fort comprising
exquisite palaces reflecting Mughal architecture, the
largest mosque in India, the Jama Masjid the colorful
and bustling Chandni Chowk bazaar and Rajghat, a memorial
for Mahatma Gandhi. Stay overnight at the hotel.
Day 03 : Delhi - Agra
Early morning, transfer to the railway station to board
the train for Agra. Breakfast on the train. Upon arrival,
check into the hotel. Begin a full day of sightseeing
with a visit to the Taj Mahal, a 'wonder of the world'
built by Emperor Shah Jehan as a shrine for his wife Mumtaz
Mahal. This monument is considered to be the ultimate
symbol of love with its majestic marble domes and elegant
minarets. The next stop is the Agra Fort, built by Emperor
Akbar in 1565. Stay overnight at the hotel.
Day 04 : Agra - Varanasi
After breakfast in the morning transfer to the airport
to Varanasi by flight, it departs at 1320 hrs and arrives
at 1530 hrs. Upon arrival, check into the hotel. In the
afternoon, begin a tour with a visit to Sarnath. Also
visit the 110 ft tall Damekh Stupa, the Ashoka Pillar,
the ruins of an ancient temple, the Museum and monasteries
in the area. Stay overnight at the hotel.
Day 05 : Varanasi
Early in the morning, enjoy a boat ride on the River Ganges
and watch a spectacle of devout pilgrims and holy men
along with curious onlookers at the banks. Return to the
hotel for breakfast. Enjoy the day at leisure. Stay overnight
at the hotel.
Day 06 : Varanasi - Bodhgaya (242 kms/ 145 miles)
After breakfast in the morning, drive to Bodhgaya. Buddhists
hail Bodhgaya because it is here that Buddha gained enlightenment.
Upon arrival, check into the hotel. Enjoy the afternoon
at leisure. Overnight at hotel.
Day 07 : Bodhgaya
After breakfast in the morning, stop at the Bodhi Tree,
a descendant of the original tree under which Buddha attained
enlightenment. Near the tree lies a sandstone slab, marking
the exact spot where he meditated. Proceed to the Mahabodhi
Temple, crowned by a 50 mt pyramidal spiral and housing
a large ornate Buddha statue. Stay overnight at the hotel.
Day
08 : Bodhgaya - Patna (198 kms/ 119 miles)
After breakfast in the morning, drive to Patna. En route,
stop at Rajgir and Nalanda, two ancient Buddhist sites.
Stay overnight at the hotel.
Day 09 : Patna - Kushinagar (253 kms/ 152 miles)
After breakfast in the morning, drive to Kushinagar. En
route, stop at Vaishali, which marks the spot where Buddha
gave his last sermon. Upon arrival, check into the hotel.
Here, visit Buddha's cremation site that contains his
remains in a brick Stupa. Stay overnight at the hotel.
Day 10 : Kushinagar - Lumbini (161 kms/ 96 miles)
After breakfast in the morning, drive to Lumbini, regarded
as the birthplace of Buddha. Upon arrival, check into
the hotel. Here, visit the Maya Devi Temple constructed
at the site of many ancient temples. Stay overnight at
the hotel.
Day 11 : Lumbini - Balrampur (197 kms/ 118 miles)
After breakfast in the morning, drive to Balrampur. Upon
arrival, check in at the hotel. Stay overnight at the
hotel.
Day 12 : Balrampur - Lucknow (208 kms/ 125 miles)
After breakfast in the morning, drive to Lucknow. Upon
arrival, check into the hotel. Tour the 19th century Jumma
Masjid, the Bara Imambara built in 1784 by Nawab Asaf-ud-Daula
and the golden-domed Chota Imambara with its elaborate
calligraphy, beautiful chandeliers and the Nawab's silver
throne. Stay overnight at the hotel.
Day 13 : Lucknow - Delhi
After breakfast in the morning, transfer to the railway
station to board the train for Delhi. Upon arrival, check
into the hotel for overnight stay.
Day 14 : Depart Delhi
Transfer to the International airport for your onward
journey or your flight back home.
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