| Trip
Plan |
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| Day
01 Delhi ( Arr.) |
| Arrive Delhi. Meet
and assistance on arrival and transfer to hotel. Overnight
Hotel |
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| Day
02 Delhi - Varanasi |
| Morning after breakfast
sightseeing of the city covering Red
Fort, Jama Masjid, Rashtrapati Bhawan, Laxmi Narayan Temple,
Humayun's Tomb and Qutub Minar. Lunch at the hotel.
Evening transfer to the railway station to board train
for Varanasi. Dinner on board. Overnight Train. |
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| Day 03 Varanasi
(Arr.) |
| Early morning arrival
at Varanasi. Meet and assistance on arrival and transfer
to hotel. After wash & change have breakfast. After
lunch visit Kashi Vishwanath
Temple and Tulsi Manak Temple. Later drive to Sarnath
(10 kms.) Here in Deer Park, Lord Buddha delivered
his first sermon, after he attained the enlightenment.
The ruins, museum and
temples are all within walking distance. Back to
the hotel. Dinner and Overnight Hotel. |
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| Day 04 Varanasi
- Bodhgaya |
| Early morning enjoy
the boat ride on River Ganges Back to the hotel for breakfast.
After breakfast drive to Bodhgaya [250 Km. 06 Hrs.] Check
in to Hotel. After lunch visit Mahabodhi
Temple. This temple stands east to the Bodhi
Tree under which Lord Buddha had attained enlightenment.
Evening back to the hotel. Dinner and overnight Hotel. |
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| Day
05 Bodhgaya |
| After breakfast
visit Tibetan, Thai,
Myanmar, Chinese, Bhutanese and Sri Lankan Monasteries
and Sujata Village. Back to the hotel for lunch.
After lunch the day is free to relax. Dinner and overnight
Hotel. |
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| Day
06 Bodhgaya - Rajgir - Nalanda - Patna |
| After an early
breakfast drive to Rajgir ( 100 Km./03 hrs.) Visit Vulture
Peak- a place where Lord Buddha set in motion his
second wheel of Law. Visit Bimbsar
Jail- where King Bimbisar was imprisoned by his
impatient son and heir Ajatshatru. Visit Venu
Ban- Site of the monastery Venuvana
Vihar built by King Bimbisar for Lord Buddha to
reside. Lunch at Rajgir. Later drive to Nalanda (12 Kms/25
min.] Visit Ancient Buddhist
University and Museum.
Drive to Patna ( 90 Kms/03 hrs) Arrive Patna and check
in to hotel. Dinner and overnight Hotel. |
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| Day07 Patna
- Vaishali - Kushinagar |
| After breakfast
drive to Vaishali ( 65 Kms/.02 hrs). Visit Ruins
of Monasteries, Garden Stupa and Lion
Pillar. Packed lunch while on the tour. Later drive
to Kushinagar (225 Kms/ 06 hrs] Kushinagar, one of the
principal centers of Buddhist pilgrimage, is the place
where Lord Buddha left his corporeal self and attained
Mahaparinirvana. Check in to Hotel. Dinner and overnight
Hotel. |
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| Day 08 Kushinagar
- Lumbini |
| After breakfast
visit Ramabhar Stupa
and Mahaparinirvana
Temple. Ramabhar Stupa rises to a height of 49
ft. It marks the site where Lord Buddha was cremated.
The Nirvana temple houses the 6 mtrs long statue of reclining
Buddha. After lunch drive to Lumbini (200 Kms/05 hrs),
the birth place of Lord Buddha. This nativity site, identified
by Emperor Ashoka's commemorative pillar is listed as
a World Heritage site by UNESCO. Dinner and overnight
Hotel. |
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| Day
09 Lumbini - Sravasti |
| After breakfast
visit the birth place
of Lord Buddha , Ashokan Pillar and Maya
Devi ( the mother of Lord Buddha) Temple. The main
attraction at Lumbini remains the Sacred
Garden spread over 8 sq km. and possessing all
the treasures of the historic area. The Mayadevi Temple
is the main attraction for the pilgrims and archaeologists
alike. Standing west to the Mayadevi Temple is the oldest
monument of Nepal, the Ashokan
Pillar erected by Emperor Ashoka in 294 BC. to
commemorate his pilgrimage to the sacred site. To the
south of the Pillar, there is a sacred pond called Pushkarni,
where Queen Mayadevi had taken a bath just before giving
birth to the Buddha. Back to the hotel for lunch. After
lunch drive to Sravasti (200 Kms/05 hrs) via Kapilvastu
.Visit Stupa and Ruins
of Suddodhan 's Palace. Dinner and overnight Hotel. |
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| Day
10 Sravasti - Lucknow |
| After breakfast
visit Jetavan , Angulimal
Cave and Lotus
Tank. Back to the hotel for lunch. Thereafter drive
to Lucknow (200 Kms/04hrs). Arrive Lucknow and check in
to the hotel. Dinner and overnight Hotel. |
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| Day 11 Lucknow
- Delhi |
| After breakfast
visit the Bara Imambara
and Rumi Darwaza. Bara Imambara was built by Nawab( King)
Asaf-ud-Daulah in 1784 and is one of the architectural
highlights of the era. Rumi Darwaza- this colossal, ornate
gateway is said to be a facsimile of one of the gates
of Constantinople. Later transfer to the railway station
to board train for Delhi. Arrive Delhi. Transfer to hotel.
Dinner and overnight Hotel. |
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| Day 12 Delhi
- Agra |
| Morning transfer
to the railway station to board train Shatabdi Express
2002 dep 0600 hrs. for Agra. Breakfast on board. Arrive
Agra at 0755 hrs. Meet and assistance on arrival and transfer
to the hotel. After wash and change visit the Taj
Mahal- one of the seven wonders of the World, built
by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan for his queen Mumtaz Mahal
in 1632 AD. Visit the Red
Fort and the tomb
of Itmad- ud- Daulah. The Red Fort, built by Emperor
Akbar in 1565 AD is a masterpiece of design and construction.
Itmad- ud- Daulah's Tomb was built by Empress Noor Jahan,
in memory of her father, Ghias-ud- Din Beg in 1622 AD.
Afternoon return to the hotel for lunch. Post lunch free
for shopping. Dinner and overnight Hotel. |
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| Day
13 Agra - Delhi |
| Morning after breakfast
sightseeing of Fatehpur
Sikri. Perched atop a rocky ridge 37 kms. west
of Agra, Fatehpur Sikri was built by Emperor Akbar as
the first Planned city in Indo- Islamic architecture.
Built in red sandstone, Fatehpur Sikri was abandoned 14
years after its creations. A shortage of water is believed
to be the reason. The enclosures of the palace are Diwan-I-
Am, Diwan-I- Khas, Jodhabai's Palace, Salim Chisti' Tomb,
Hawa Mahal, Buland Darwaza etc. Afternoon come
back to the hotel for lunch. After lunch relax. Evening
transfer to the railway station to board train Shatabdi
Express 2002 dep 2010 hrs. for Delhi. Dinner on board.
Arrive Delhi at 2250 hrs. Transfer to hotel. Overnight
Hotel/Airport for onward flight connection as desired.
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| Day
14 Delhi ( departure) |
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