Calcutta /
Chennai - Patna - Rajgir - Bodhgaya - Varanasi - Sarnath -
Gorakhpur - Kushinagar - Balrampur - Saraswati - Lumbini -
Lucknow - Delhi - Agra - Delhi
Duration : 15 Night/16 Days
Highlights
This journey
shall take you to the sites like the place where tradition holds
that Buddha set in motion his second Wheel of Law, peace pagoda
built by Buddha Sangha of Japan, place where Buddha preached his
first sermon, Buddhas cremations place, Buddhas monasteries and
temples and flourishing Buddhist University and Monastery, the
birth place of lord Buddha, the Mahabodhi tree and temples and a
lot more and Taj Mahal.
Day 01 Arrive
Delhi
You are met and
assisted with your baggage by our executive at the international
airport and transferred to your pre booked hotel.
After lunch,
guided tour of Old and New Delhi. Overnight at hotel.
Day 02 Delhi -
Bhopal
By Train Shatabadi Express
After
early breakfast, transfer to the railway station to board your
train for Bhopal. On arrival Bhopal you are met and assisted at
railway station and transferred to your pre booked hotel. Rest
of the day at leisure.
Overnight at
hotel.
Day 03 Bhopal
After breakfast,
day return excursion to Sanchi and Udaigiri caves.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 04
Bhopal - Agra (By Train)
In the morning
free for individual activities
After lunch, transfer to railway station to board the train for
Agra
On arrival Agra you will be met by our executive and transfer to
pre booked hotel.
Day 05 Agra - Lucknow (By Train)
After breakfast,
visit the city of Taj Agra fort, Taj Mahal, Itmad-Ud-Dulllah.
After Lunch excursion to Fatehpur Sikri, Emperor Akbars
abandoned city. Visit the Fort and Palace courtyard, halls
ornated with mosaic and glass mirrors.
After dinner, transfer to railway station to board train for
Lucknow.
Night on board the train.
Day 06 Arrive
Lucknow
On arrival in
Lucknow you are met and assisted with your baggage at the
Lucknow railway station and transferred to your pre booked
hotel.
In the afternoon, city tour of Lucknow. Overnight at hotel.
Day 07
Lucknow - Balrampur (208 Kms 05 Hours)
After breakfast
leave for Balrampur. On arrivals in Balrampur check in at your
pre booked hotel. After lunch excursion to Shravasti.
Day 08
Balrampur - Lumbini (271 Kms ? 06 Hours)
After breakfast,
leave for Lumbini. On arrival in Lumbini check in at your pre
booked hotel. After lunch Visit Lumbini. Overnight at hotel.
Day 09
Lumbini - Gorakhpur (108 Kms 3 Hours)
After breakfast,
leave for Gorakhpur, on arrival Gorakhpur check in at your pre
booked hotel. After lunch excursion to Kushinagar 55 Kms east
of Gorakhpur. Overnight at hotel.
Day 10
Gorakhpur - Varanasi (215 Kms 06 Hours)
After breakfast
leave for Varanasi, on arrival in Varanasi check in at your pre
booked hotel. After lunch visit the eternal city of Varanasi.
One of the most pilgrimages cites in India, situated on the
banks of sacred river Ganges. Visit the Golden temples,
Aurangzebs Mosque, Bharat Mata temple.
Overnight at
hotel.
Day 11
Varanasi
Day for city
tour. Overnight at hotel
Day 12 Varanasi - Bodhgaya (243 Kms 06 Hours)
After breakfast,
leave for Bodhgaya. On arrival in Bodhgaya check in at your pre
booked hotel.
After lunch visit the place where Buddhism, one of the great
religions of the world, was born. Visit the Mahabodhi temple.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 13
Bodhgaya
Excursion to Gaya
13 Kms. From Bodhgaya, Gaya has been a major pilgrimage center
as sacred to Hindus as Bodhgaya is to Buddhists, visit the
Vishnav Pad temple erected over a 40 cm long footprint of
Vishnav, the Surya temple dedicated to Sun God.
Overnight at hiotel.
Day 14
Bodhgaya - Patna
After breakfast,
leave for Patna, En-route visit Rajgir and Nalanda. On arrival in
Patna check in at your pre booked hotel.
Day 15 Patna -
Calcutta by air
After breakfast
city tour of Patna. Visit the Golghar a huge beehive shaped
building was constructed in 1786 as a granary to store surplus
against possible famines, etc. Later,
Transfer to airport for flight to Calcutta, on arrival Calcutta
airport you are met by our executive and transfer to pre booked
hotel.
Day
16 Calcutta Departure
After breakfast,
city tour of Calcutta.
In the afternoon, transfer to airport to connect flight for
onward destination.
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