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BUDDHIST CIRCUIT
TOUR : Delhi
/ Lucknow / Sravasti / Lumbini / Kushinagar / Vaishali / Patna / Nalanda
/ Rajgir / Bodhgaya / Varanasi / Sarnath / Agra / Delhi
Day : 01 Arrive Delhi
Arrive Delhi, on arrival India Tours Travel representative
will welcome you and assist your selected hotel for check in. Rest of
the day free.
Overnight at Hotel
Day : 02 Delhi - Lucknow
Early morning transfer to New Delhi Railway Station to board the
Shatabadi Express Train (breakfast on board). Arrive Lucknow lunch at local restaurant in Lucknow. After lunch proceed
to Saravasti and sightseeing of Sahet-Mahet. Evening check-in at hotel
and rest there.
overnight at
hotel
Day : 03 Lucknow - Lumbini
After breakfast drive to Lumbini via sightseeing
of Kapilvastu. On arrival check in at hotel. Afternoon sightseeing of
Lumbini visiting Maya Devi Temple & Ashok Pillar etc.
Overnight at
hotel
Day : 04 Lumbini - Kushinagar
Drive to Kushinagar. Lunch at hotel. Afternoon
sightseeing of Kushinagar visiting Mahaparinirvana, Thai Temple &
Ramabhore etc.
Overnight at
hotel
Day : 05 Kushinagar - Patna
Drive to Patna via sightseeing of Vaishali with
box lunch. On arrival check in at hotel to relax.
Overnight at
hotel
Day : 06 Patna - Bodhgaya
This morning after breakfast drive to Bodhgaya via
sightseeing of Nalanda (sightseeing of Ruins of Nalanda University) &
Rajgir (sightseeing of Banboo Garden, Bimbsara prison & Girdhkoot etc.).
Lunch at Rajgir restaurant. After lunch continue drive for Bodhgaya.
Arrive Bodhgaya in the evening and check-in at hotel.
Overnight at
hotel
Day : 07 Bodhgaya
Full Day : sightseeing of Bodhgaya. Visiting
places like Mahabodhi Tree and Main Temple, Monestries and Niranjan
River.
Overnight at
hotel Sujata or Delta hotel.
Day : 08 Bodhgaya - Varanasi
Drive to Varanasi. Arrive Varanasi. On
arrival transfer to hotel and lunch at hotel. Afternoon sightseeing of Sarnath & Museum.
Overnight at
hotel
Day : 09 Varanasi - Departure to Agra
Early morning visit to River Ganges(at5AM) to see
sunrise and boat ride. Back to hotel for breakfast and than city
sightseeing and Banaras Hindu University. Evening catch train for Agra.
Overnight Train
Journey
Day : 10 Agra
Arrive Agra early morning. On arrival transfer to
hotel for check-in and breakfast. Morning sightseeing of Taj Mahal &
Agra Fort. After lunch City sightseeing and shopping etc.
Overnight at
hotel
Day : 11 Back to Delhi
Drive back to Delhi. Afternoon sightseeing of
Delhi and visiting places like Laxmi Nayran Temple, India Gate, Raj Ghat
etc. Evening sound and light show programmed at Red Fort.
Overnight at hotel
Day : 12 Delhi
After breakfast again sightseeing of Delhi and
visiting – Qutab Minar & Lotus Temple. Lunch at local restaurant. Free
at leisure. Evening transfer to International Airport to catch flight
for onward destination.
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FOOT STEPS OF BUDDHA
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Delhi / Jaipur / Agra / Varanasi /
Bodhgaya / Vaishali /
Kushinagar / Lumbini / Kapilvastu / Sravasti / Balrampur / Lucknow /
Delhi
Day : 01 Arrive Delhi
On arrival, you will be received by India Tours Travel representative and transferred
to hotel where we will be holding the rooms on ready occupancy basis.
Overnight at hotel.
Day : 02 Delhi
Today 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 trip and shopping, 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 Heveli and Johari Bazaar 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 and 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 at hotel.
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.
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Special Buddhist Tour : Delhi /
Varanasi / Bodhgaya / Patna / Calcutta / Darjeeling / Sikkim / Delhi
Day : 01 Delhi
Arrive Delhi. Assistance and transfer to the hotel. Afternoon depart for
sightseeing tour of Old Delhi visiting the Red Fort, Jama Masjid,
Memorials to Nehru and Gandhi. Overnight.
Day : 02 Delhi
Morning sightseeing of New Delhi visiting the Qutab Minar, Humayuns
Tomb, Parliament House, Birla Mandir etc. Afternoon at leisure.
Overnight.
Day : 03 Delhi - Varanasi
Morning depart by air for Varanasi. On arrival check into the hotel.
Afternoon visit the city. Return to the hotel for overnight stay.
Day : 04 Varanasi
Morning early depart for a boat ride on the Holy River Ganges viewing
the sunrise and the religions rites being performed on the River bank.
Afternoon excursion to Sarnath, where Buddha preached his first sermon.
Overnight.
Day : 05 Varanasi - Bodhgaya
Morning depart by surface for Bodhgaya the place where Buddha attained
enlightenment. On arrival check into the hotel. Afternoon sightseeing.
Overnight.
Day : 06 Bodhgaya - Patna
Morning depart by surface for Rajgir. On arrival sightseeing and lunch
continuing on to Patna enroute visiting Nalanda, the ancient Buddhist
centres for leaning. On arrival in Patna check into the hotel.
Overnight.
Day : 07 Patna - Calcutta
Morning depart by air for Calcutta. On arrival transfer to your hotel.
Afternoon sightseeing of Calcutta city. Overnight.
Day : 08 Calcutta - Bagdogra - Darjeeling
Morning depart by air for Bagdogra. On arrival proceed on to Darjeeling.
On arrival check into the hotel. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight.
Day : 09 - Darjeeling
Morning depart for city tour visiting the Observatory Hill, Museum etc.
Afternoon excursion to Ghoom Monastery, Overnight.
Day : 10 Darjeeling
Morning excursion to Tiger Hill to view the sunrise over the
Kanchanjunga Mountains. Afternoon at leisure. Overnight.
Day : 11 Darjeeling - Kalimpong
Morning depart for Kalimpong. On arrival check in the hotel. Afternoon,
visit the town. Overnight.
Day : 12 Kalimpong - Gangtok
Morning depart for Gangtok. On arrival check into the hotel. Afternoon,
visit the town. Overnight.
Day : 13 Gangtok
Depart for full day visits of the Rumtek Monastery and the city. Return
to the hotel for overnight.
Day : 14 Gangtok- Bagdogra - Delhi
Morning depart by surface for Bagdogra continuing on to the airport for
departure by air for Delhi. On arrival in Delhi transfer to the hotel.
At leisure.
Day : 15 DEPART Delhi
Assistance and transfer to the airport for departure for onward
destination.
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