Delhi – Agra – Varanasi – Bodhgaya 13N 14 D
Tour -Delhi – Agra – Varanasi – Bodhgaya
Destination -Delhi – Agra – Sankasya-Lucknow-Sravasti-Kapilvastu -Lumbini-Kushinagar-
Vaishali-Rajgir-Nalanda-Bodhgaya-Varanasi(Sarnath)
Duration -13N/14D
Day 01 :- Delhi
Arrival-Night Stay Arrive in Delhi . Meet our representative for transfer and check-in to hotel. Stay overnight in Delhi.
Day 02 :-Delhi
Delhi – After Breakfast visit Mahatma Gandhi Memorial at Raj Ghat , Red Fort andIndia’s Largest Mosque Jama Mosque . Qutub Minar ,India Gate
Later, drive past India Gate , Parliament House and President’s House . Enjoy visit to Lotus Temple (Bahai Temple), Humayun Tomb andAkshardham Temple (if have time). Stay overnight in hotel.
Day 03 :-Delhi -Agra(250 KM, 4 Hrs)
After breakfast, proceed for Agra ,visit the wonder of world Taj Mahal built by Mughal Ruler Shah Jahan in memory of his beloved wife Mumtaj Mahal .
Later visit UNESCO world heritage site Agra Fort famous for Diwan-e-Aamand Diwan-e-Khas (hall of Public and Private audience) and houses many royal palaces of Mughal Era. Return to hotel and stay overnight in hotel.
Day 04 :- Agra – Sankasya (200 KM, 4 Hrs)-Lucknow –
After breakfast, drive to Sankasya ( Place where Buddha returned from heaven after teaching Abhidhamma). Visit local sightseeing of Sankisa likeBuddha Temple, Sri Lankan Buddhist School, Ashokan Elephant Pillar andMaya Devi Temple.
After lunch, drive to Lucknow. Check-in to hotel. Have dinner and night stay at hotel in Lucknow.
Day 05 :-Lucknow -Shravasti (200 KM- 04 Hrs) –
After breakfast,proceed for Sravasti. visit Saheth ( Jetvanaram) & Maheth (Angulimal Caves). Also cover Tourist Attractions of Sravasti like Ananda Bodhi Tree ,Ghoshitaram Monastery , Angulimala’s Stupa and Anathapindika’s Stupa. Overnight stay in hotel.
Day 06 :- Sravasti –Kapilvastu-Lumbini(225 KM, 6 Hrs) –
After breakfast, drive to childhood home of Siddhartha Gautama in Kapilvastu. Enjoy the local sightseeing of Kapilvastu like Ancient Kapilvastu Kingdom
After Lunch, drive to Lumbini . Kindly obtain double entry visa for India & single entry visa for Nepal. On arrival, check in at hotel. Have dinner and stay at night at hotel in Lumbini.
Day 07 :-Lumbini – Kushinagar(180 KM, 4 Hrs) –
After breakfast, you will visit Holy Birth Place of Lord Buddha and Buddhist Monasteries. You can also enjoy Local sightseeing of Lumbini like Maya Devi Temple and Eternal Peace Flame .
After lunch drive to Kushinagar . Have dinner and stay at night at hotel in Kushinagar.
Day 08 :-Kushinagar – Vaishali-Patna –
After Breakfast, visit Mahaparinirvana Temple ( Buddha took his last breathe and attained Mahaparinirvana), Rambhar Stupa (cremation site of Lord Buddha) and Japan Temple.
Later drive to Vaishali . , visit Vaishali Local Sightseeing like Last sermon place of Buddha . Ashokan Lion Pillar -at Kolhua . Abhishek Pushkaran(Coronation Tank).
Drive continues to Patna . Have dinner and stay at night in Patna.
Day 9 :-Patna – Nalanda (80 KM, 2 Hrs) – Rajgir(50KM, 30 Min) – Bodhgaya (70 KM,2Hrs)-
After breakfast, drive to Nalanda to visit local sightseeing like Nalanda University Archaeological Complex . After the walk around the ruins, visit the Xuan Zang Memorial Hall and Chinese Pagoda built by Chinese Buddhists.
Later, drive to Rajgir ancient capital of Magadh and a pilgrimage for Buddhists. Visit Vishwa Shanti Stupa on the Ratnagiri Hill. Griddhakuta (Vulture Peak) located on Ratnagiri Hill is another site where Lord Buddha stopped by to preach. Drive to Bodhgaya . Have dinner and overnight stay at hotel in Nalanda.
Day 10 :- Bodhgaya -Dungeshwari Cave Temples & Sujata Village -Bodhgaya
After breakfast, visit Lord Buddha Temple (Mahabodhi Temple) and local sightseeing places likes Bodhi Tree & Sujata Temple. Come back for lunch.
Later, drive to Dungeshwari Cave Temples known as the Mahakala Caveslocated en-route to Gaya where Lord Buddha underwent years of penance here before he descended to Bodhgaya. Return back to Bodhgaya. Have dinner and overnight stay at hotel in Bodhgaya.
Day 11:-Bodhgaya -Day
Free for visit local Monastery .Overnight stay at hotel in Bodhgaya.
Day 12 :-Bodhgaya – Varanasi (280 Km 6 Hrs)-
After breakfast drive to Varanasi. Check-in to Hotel.
In evening, get ready to experience one of the most memorable moments of your life, as you will be taken for World famous Ganga Aarti at Dashaswamedh Ghat . Get a glimpse of the cultural diversity and social and religious activities being carried out at the Ganga Ghats in Varanasi . Night Stay at hotel in Varanasi.
Day 13 :-Varanasi – Sarnath Special Rituals –
After breakfast, we will be taken for an excursion to Sarnath . Sarnath is the place where Lord Buddha delivered his first sermon to his disciples at deer park(Rishipattana) .Other Local Sightseeing of Sarnath is the Buddha Temples , Dhamekha Stupa , Chaukhandi Stupa , Mulagandh Kuti Viharaand the Archaeological Museum.
Come back to hotel. Have dinner and overnight stay in hotel in Varanasi
Day 14 :-Varanasi-Drop-Airport/Railway Station –
After breakfast, drop to Varanasi Airport/Railway Station. Return with pleasant memory of holy trip. NO STAY