Day 01 : Arrive Delhi, India
Arrive at Delhi International Airport and transfer to hotel.
Day 02 : Delhi–Lucknow-Sravasti
You will be escorted from your Hotel to the New Delhi railway station in time to aboard the Shatabdi Express. Upon arrival in Lucknow you will be met and drive to Sravasti (170 kms/4 hour). Upon arrival check-in to hotel. Rest of the day at leisure.
Day 03 : Sravasti–Lumbini
Half day tour of Sravasti.
Upon arrival check-in to the hotel. Rest of the day at leisure.
Day 04 : Lumbini-Kushinagar
Early morning enjoy a boat ride on the holy river The Ganges.
Upon arrival check-in to the hotel. Rest of the day at leisure.
Day 05 : Kushinagar–Patna
Half day tour of Kushinagar. Later continue your drive to Patna. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 06 : Patna-Bodhgaya
Early morning you will drive to Bodhgaya (200 kms/07 hrs.) enroute visiting Nalanda and Rajgir.Later continue your drive to Bodhgaya. Upon arrival check-in to the hotel.
Day 07 : Bodhgaya
Half day tour of Bodhgaya.
Day 08 : Bodhgaya-Varanasi
Early morning drive to Varanasi (242 kms/07 hrs.) enroute visiting Sarnath - After attaining enlightenment in Bodhgaya, Buddha. He came to Sarnath and delivered his first sermon. The Emperor Ashoka (c 304 - 232 BC), who spread the Buddha's
message of love and compassion throughout his vast empire, visited Sarnath around 234 BC, and erected a stupa here. Several Buddhist structures were raised at Sarnath between the 3rd century BC and the 11th century AD, and today it presents the most expansive ruins amongst places on the Buddhist trail. Overnight at hotel.
Day 09 : Varanasi - Delhi
Early morning enjoy a boat ride on the holy river The Ganges followed by the tour of Varanasi.
Upon arrival you will be met and escorted to your hotel for check-in etc. The evening is at leisure.
Day 10: Delhi
Full day tour of Old and New Delhi.
Evening at leisure to perhaps venture out and discover the city or its many restaurants on your own.
Day 11 : Depart Delhi
Met by our representative and escorted from your hotel to the Delhi airport in time for your flight home. |