| Days |
Itineraries |
Programme |
| Day 01 |
Arrive Delhi |
On arrival you will be received by our
representative and transferred to hotel where we will be holding
the rooms on ready occupancy basis. Overnight at hotel.
|
| Day 02 |
Delhi |
This day you will be taken for a trip
to this very heart of India. The trip will cover Qutab
Minar - Humayun's Tomb - India Gate - Red Fort - Jama Masjid
- Gandhi Memorial etc. Overnight at hotel. |
| Day 03 |
Delhi - Jaipur |
Morning commence drive to Jaipur. Upon
arrival, check in into hotel. Evening free time to enjoy the
city atmosphere which by many means is fabulous. Overnight
at hotel. |
| Day 04 |
Jaipur |
The day is to be started with the Elephant
ride at Amber Fort, followed by the city tour covering
- Hawa Mahal, Royal Observatory, City Palace, Nawab Sahib
Ki Haveli and Johari Bazar etc. Overnight at hotel.
|
| Day 05 |
Jaipur - Agra |
Today we will 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
Taj Mahal, Red Fort and the Tomb of Itmad-ud-Daula's.
Overnight at hotel. |
| Day 06 |
Agra - Varanasi |
Morning transfer to Airport to catch flight
to Varanasi. On arrival , transfer to hotel. Afternoon city
tour of Sarnath: famous for its Dhamekh Stupa
and for it being the place where Buddha preached his first
sermon enshrining the principle of his teachings into laws.
Overnight at hotel in Varanasi. |
| Day 07 |
Varanasi |
At dawn enjoy boat ride at River Ganges,
followed by a city tour covering - Vishwanath Temple, Bharat
Mata Temple etc. Overnight at hotel. |
| Day 08 & 09 |
Varanasi - Bodhgaya |
Stay there for two nights with excursions
to Rajgir- Nalanda - Sapta pari cave
and Venevamas. Above two days you will come across
with many locales of Buddhist significance, i.e., 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.
Overnight at hotel. |
| Day 10 |
Bodhgaya - Vaishali- Kushinagar
|
Morning Proceed to Vaishali, a very special
place to Buddhists as The Lord delivered his last sermon &
announced his impending "Nirvana". See the majesty
of Ashok Pillar- Lotus tank, Chaumukhi & proceed
to Kushinagar for overnight stay |
| 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 |
Morning city tour covering Imambada,
Rumi Darwaza . P.M. Transfer to Airport for flight to
Delhi. On arrival transfer to hotel. Overnight at hotel.
|
| Day 15 |
Departure Delhi |
Departure transfer to International Airport
to take flight back home. |
