DAY 01: ARRIVALS AT DELHI

Arrivals at Delhi Airport/Railway Station, our representative will meet & greet you. Later you will be transferred to your pre booked hotel, check-in and overnight stay at Delhi.

DAY 02: DELHI SIGHTSEEING – AGRA (250KM-5HRS APPROX.)

After breakfast, check-out from the hotel and proceed to visit Qutab Minar, Lotus Temple, India Gate and Rashtrapati Bhavan. After sightseeing drive to Agra, on arrival check-in to the hotel and overnight stay at Agra.

DAY 03 – AGRA SIGHTSEEING

After breakfast, check-out from the hotel and visit Taj Mahal and Agra Fort. After sightseeing back to the hotel and overnight stay at Agra.

DAY 04: AGRA – SHRAVASTI (500KM-8HRS 30MIN APPROX.)

After breakfast, check-out from the hotel and drive straight to Shravasti, on arrival check-in to the hotel and overnight stay at Shravasti.

DAY 05 – SHRAVASTI SIGHTSEEING – KAPILVASTU SIGHTSEEING – LUMBINI (160KM-4HRS APPROX.)

After breakfast, check-out from the hotel and visit Jetavana, Ananda Bodhi Tree, Angulimal and Sahet Mahet caves. Then proceed to Lumbini, stopping at Kapilavastu on the way and visit Tilaurakot and Tilaurakot Museum. On arrival check-in to the hotel and overnight stay at Lumbini.

DAY 06: LUMBINI SIGHTSEEING – KUSHINAGAR (160KM-4HRS APPROX.)

After breakfast, check-out from the hotel and visit the birth place of Buddha - including Ashokan Pillar, Bodhi Tree and Royal Thai Buddhist Monastery. Post sightseeing, drive to Kushinagar and overnight stay at Kushinagar.

DAY 07: KUSHINAGAR SIGHTSEEING – VAISHALI SIGHTSEEING – PATNA (250KM-6HRS APPROX.)

After breakfast, check-out from the hotel and visit Parinirvana Stupa and Ramabhar Stupa. Then proceed to Patna, stopping at Vaishali on the way and visit Vishwa Shanti Stupa and Vaishali Museum. On arrival check-in to the hotel and overnight stay at Patna.

DAY 08: PATNA – NALANDA – RAJGIR – BODHGAYA (170KM-5HRS APPROX.)

After breakfast, depart for Bodhgaya, en-route visit Rajgir & Nalanda. Rajgir was the capital of the Magadha kingdom and is a pilgrimage for Jains and Hindus as well. The Japanese Buddhists have built the massive Viswa Shanti Stupa on the Ratnagiri Hill which can be accessed by a chairlift. The Stupa has statues of Buddha at the four stages of his life – birth, enlightenment, teaching and death. From the hill top, the Jain shrines can also be viewed scattered across 26 distant hills. Griddhakuta, located on Ratnagiri Hill is another site where Buddha stopped by to preach.Nalanda is the ancient university town of Bihar, goes back to the days of Buddha and Mahavira in the Sixth Century B.C. The town was home to Nalanda Mahavihara, a monastic university of international repute. On arrival at Bodhgaya, check-in to the hotel and overnight stay at Bodhgaya.

DAY 09: BODHGAYA SIGHTSEEING – SARNATH (260KM-6HRS APPROX.)

After Breakfast, visit Mahabodhi Temple, Bodhi Tree, Great Buddha Statue and Monastery. After sightseeing, drive straight to Sarnath and overnight stay.

DAY 10: SARNATH – VARANASI DEPARTURE

After breakfast, check-out from the hotel and drive to visit Sarnath – the city of Lord Buddha where he came to preach his first Sermon after he achieved Enlightenment at Bodhgaya, It contains the most impressive remains, as well as a Modern Temple; visit the Mulagandhakuti Vihara (Main Temple), Archeological Museum, Chaukhandi Stupa, Dhamekh Stupa, Dharmarajika Stupa and various Monasteries. (Museum will be closed on Friday). After sightseeing you will be dropped at Varanasi Airport/Railway Station for Your Return/Onward Journey.

PACAKAGE COST: PRICES VALID FOR OCT 2022-MAR 2023 (EXCEPT 20 DEC-05 JAN

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02 Paying Pax	Per Person sharing a double room