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Destinations Covered : Delhi - Agra - Jaipur - Varanasi - Bodhgaya - Vaishali - Kushinagar - Lumbini - Kapilvastu - Sravasti - Balrampur - Lucknow
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Day - 1 : Delhi
Arrive at International Airport New Delhi in the midnight and transfer to hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day - 2 : Delhi
After breakfast proceed for Full day city tour of New & Old Delhi . Visit Raj Ghat and Shanti Vana - the cremation sites of Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru, Jama Masjid and drive past Red Fort and Chandni Chowk. Afternoon visit Qutub Minar built by Qutub-ud-Din Aibek in 1199, Humayun's Tomb , India Gate (War Memorial Arch), Lakshminarayan Temple - a modern Hindu Temple . Also drive past President's House, Parliament House, Government Secretariat Buildings & Connaught Place shopping centre. Overnight Delhi .
Day - 3 : Delhi - Jaipur (By road)
After breakfast drive to Jaipur. Upon arrival, check in into hotel. Evening free time to enjoy the city atmosphere. Overnight at hotel.
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Day - 4 : Jaipur
After breakfast Excursion tour to Amer start with the Elephant ride at Amer Fort, followed by the city tour covering - Hawa Mahal, Jantar mantar, Royal Observatory, City Palace, Nawab Sahab Ki Haveli and Johari Bazar etc. Overnight at hotel.
Day - 5 : Jaipur - Agra (By road)
After breakfast drive to Agra en-route visiting the old deserted town of Mughal Dynasty i.e. Fatehpur Sikri. On arrival, check in into hotel. Afternoon city tour covering Red Fortand the Tomb of Itmad-ud-daula's Tomb Overnight at hotel.
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Day - 6 ; Agra - Varanasi
Early Morning visit Taj Mahal by sunrise. Return to Hotel for breakfast & later transfer to Tundla Railway station (40 Km from Agra 01 hrs drive) to board the train to Varanasi . On arrival at Varanasi , transfer to hotel. Evening Aarti ceremony at Ghat. Overnight at hotel in Varanasi .
Day - 7 : Varanasi
Early morning visit ghat for boat ride at River Ganges , followed by a city tour covering - Vishwanath Temple , Bharat Mata Temple & excursion tour to Sarnath. Overnight at hotel.
Day - 8 & 9 : Varanasi - Bodhgaya
After breakfast drive to Bodhgaya. On arrival check-in at Hotel. Later proceed for city tour Overnight at hotel.
Day - 10 : Bodhgaya - Vaishali - Rajgir - Nalanda - Kushinagar
After breakfast proceed to Kushinagar en-route visit Rajgir / Nalanda & Vaishali,
Rajgir : an important Buddhist pilgrimage since the Buddha spent 12 years here , and the first Buddhist council after the Buddha attained Nirvana was held here, Nalanda : founded in the 5th century known as center of intellectualism a very special place to Buddhists as The Lord delivered his last sermon & announced his impending " Nirwana". See the majesty of Ashok Pillar - Lotus tank, Chaumukhi & proceed to Kushinagar for overnight stay.
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Day - 11 : Kushinagar - Lumbini
Morning visit Mahanirvana Temple, the modern Japan/Srilanka Buddhist center & monasteries , then proceed to Lumbini. Overnight at hotel.
Day - 12 : Lumbini - Kapilvastu - Sravasti - Balrampur
Morning visit to Ashoka's pillar (249 BC) rediscovered in 1890's inside thick sal forest, a temple of Mayadevi , the ruins of an old monastery and some new stupas, then in the afternoon proceed to Balrampur enroute visiting Sravasti where you will see the extensive ruins of this ancient city & Jetavana Monastery. On arrival transfer to hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day - 13 : Balrampur - Lucknow
Morning city tour. Later continue drive to Lucknow . On arrival check in into hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day - 14 : Lucknow - Delhi
Morning city tour covering Imambara , Rumi Darwaza . P.M. Transfer to Airport for flight to Delhi . On arrival transfer to hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day - 15 : Departure Delhi
After breakfast, day at leisure. Evening transfer to airport for return flight. |
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