Delhi
- Agra - Varanasi - Bodhgaya - Ragjir - Nalanda
- Patna - Vaishali - Kushinagar - Lumbini -
Sravasti - Lucknow - Delhi |
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01 / Arrival Delhi
Arrive Delhi, meet assist at the airport and
transfer to hotel. Night stay in Delhi.
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02 / Delhi - Agra - Varanasi
Early morning transfer to railway station to
board the air conditioned super fast train for
Agra , Breakfast in the train , Arrive Agra
in approx. 2 Hours, Meet assist at railway station
and visit the world famous Taj Mahal, one of
the seven wonders of the world surely the most
extravagant expression of love ever created.
20,000 men laboured for over 17 years to build
this memorial to Shah Jahan's beloved wife.
Also visit the Agra fort - the rusty and majestic
red-sandstone fort of Agra stands on the banks
of the river Yamuna and the construction was
started by Emperor Akbar in 1566. At the Diwan-I-Am
(hall of public audience), a colonnaded hall
of red-sandstone with a throne alcove of inlaid
marble at the back, the Emperor heard public
petitions, Evening transfer to railway station
to board the air conditioned sleeper train to
Varanasi.
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03 / Varanasi
Arrive Varanasi, meet assist at the railway
station & transfer to hotel. Later excursion
to Sarnath - where the Buddha preached his first
sermon in the Deer Park, contains the most impressive
remains, as well as a modern temple. Night stay
in Varanasi. |
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04 / Varanasi - Bodhgaya
Morning drive to Bodhgaya & transfer to
hotel. Bodhgaya - As the place of the Buddha's
Enlightenment, Bodhgaya is the spiritual home
of Buhddhists. Bodhgaya situated near the river
Niranjana, is one of the holiest Buddhist pilgrimage
centers since it was here that Buddha attained
enlightenment under the Bodhi tree. Later visit
Mahabodhi Temple, Niranjana River, Sujata Village.
Night stay in Bodhgaya. |
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05 / Bodhgaya - Ragjir - Nalanda - Patna
After Breakfast drive to Patna en route sightseeing
of Nalanda & Rajgir. Rajgir -The picturesque
Rajgir, or Rajagriha as it was known in the
past (literally, the abode of kings) is surrounded
by the meandering river Banganga and 5 hills.
During the lifetime of the Buddha this was the
capital of the powerful Magadhan kingdom, ruled
by the virtuous King Bimbisara. The hills and
caves surrounding Rajagriha were home to spiritual
teachers, ranging from the materialism of the
early Charavaka school to the metaphysics of
Upanishadic philosophers. Like many others in
search of truth, Prince Siddhartha, after he
renounced his royal heritage came to this city
to seek the path of vat ion. Nalanda -Nalanda
was the most renowned university in ancient
India. It derived its name from Na-alam-da,
meaning Insatiable in Giving, one of the names
by which the Lord Buddha was known. Arrive Patna
and transfer to hotel . Night stay in Patna. |
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06 / Patna - Vaishali - Kushinagar
After breakfast drive to Kushinagar, Kushinagar
is where the Buddha finally attained Mahaparmirvana.
Amongst the ruins are the Mukutbandhan Stupa
and a beautiful statue of the reclining Buddha
en route visiting Vaishali. Arrive Kushinagar
& transfer to hotel. Night stay in Kushinagar. |
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07 / Kushinagar - Lumbini
After breakfast visit the Mahaparinirvana Temple
& Stupas , later drive to Lumbini &
transfer to hotel. Lumbini - the birthplace
of the Buddha, was located in 1890 after being
untraced for 1,500 years. Evening sightseeing
tour of Lumbini including a visit to the birth
Place of Lord Buddha. Night stay in Lumbini. |
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08 / Lumbini - Sravasti
After breakfast drive to Lucknow enroute Sravasti
- the capital of the ancient kingdom of Kosala,
has the honour for sheltering Buddha for 24
rainy seasons in the Jetvana Gardens. The city
believed to be founded by the mythological king
Sravasti, has age-old stupas, majestic monasteries
and several temples. Buddha is said to have
performed some miracles here. In Sravasti visit
Saheth -Maheth & Jetvan. Night stay in Sravasti. |
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09 / Sravasti - Lucknow - Delhi
After breakfast drive to Lucknow & transfer
to railway station to board the air conditioned
train for Delhi. Arrive Delhi, pickup from railway
station & transfer to hotel. Night stay
in Delhi. |
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10 / Delhi - Departure
After breakfast checkout from hotel and proceed
for sightseeing tour of New Delhi where ornate
buildings recall the days when India was the
Jewel in the crown of the British empire. Visit
the 11th century Qutab Minar ,India Gate and
the grand government buildings, the President’s
House, Mahatama Gandhi Memorial. Also visit
Laxmi Narayan temple popularly known as Birla
Temple. Evening transfer to airport to board
the onward flight. |
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