| The Buddha Trail |
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Duration : 09 Nights / 10 Days
Destinations Discovered : Delhi - Agra - Varanasi - Bodhgaya - Ragjir - Nalanda - Patna - Vaishali - Kushinagar - Lumbini - Saravasti - Lucknow
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| Day 1 : Arrive in Delhi |
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Late evening arrive Delhi. Upon arrival assistance and transferred to hotel. Overnight stay.
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| Day 2 : Delhi |
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Morning combined city sightseeing Old and New Delhi covering Jama Masjid - The largest mosque in Asia, Red Fort (closed on Monday) -The red stone magic, Gandhi memorial-The memoir of father of the nation. Sightseeing India Gate - The memorial of martyrs, Parliament House - The govt. head quarters, Humayun Tomb and Qutab Minar. Overnight hotel.
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| Day 03 : Delhi - Agra |
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Morning depart by surface to Agra approx 210 Kms 04-05 Hours drive enroute visit. Sikandra Just 10 kilometers from Agra is the city of Sikandra. Named after the Afghan ruler Sikandar Lodhi, the city is visited by many tourists, not for its aesthetic value but for the tomb of Akbar. Later continue drive to Agra. On arrival Agra Check-in to Hotel.
Evening visit the highlight of the day -Sunset Visit Taj Mahal (closed on Friday) - Even as the world is caught in the skirmishes of War & peace, Nuclear and Non-Nuclear; Taj has stood as the epitome of love. Overnight at Hotel.
Breakfast at the hotel. On time assistance and transfer to the Agra Fort railway station to board the train for Varanasi. Overnight at the train.
On arrival at Delhi, our representative will meet and assist you at the railway station. Later transfer and check into the hotel. Later excursion tour to Sarnath - where the Buddha preached his first sermon in the Deer Park, contains the most impressive remains, as well as a modern temple.Overnight at the hotel.
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| Day 04: Varanasi-Bodhgaya | |
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Breakfast at the hotel. Check out and drive to Bodhgaya.On arrival, check into the hotel.Later proceed for the guided sightseeing of Bodhgaya including, Mahabodhi Temple, Niranjana River, Sujata Village. Overnight at the hotel.
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| Day 05 : Bodhgaya | |
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Breakfast at hotel. Later proceed for visit temple and Niranjana river. Overnight at hotel.
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| Day 06 : Ragjir-Nalanda | |
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Breakfast at the hotel. Check out and drive to Patna. Enroute visit Nalanda & Rajgir. Overnight stay.
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| Day 07: Vaishali-Kushinagar | |
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Breakfast at the hotel. Check out and drive to Kushinagar enroute visiting Vaishali.
Vaishali -was one of the important Buddhist destinations in ancient India. The Buddha preached his last sermon and proclaimed of his Parinirvana, near Vaishali.
On arrival at Kushinagar ,transfer and check into the to hotel. Overnight into the hotel.
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| Day 08: Kushinagar-Lumbini | |
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Breakfast at the hotel. Later proceed for the guided sightseeing including, Mahaparinirvana Temple & Stupas. Later drive to Lumbini. On arrival check into the hotel. Lumbini - the birthplace of Lord Buddha. Evening sightseeing tour of Lumbini including a visit to the birth Place of Lord Buddha. Overnight into the hotel.
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| Day 09: Lumbini-Sravasti | |
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Breakfast at the hotel Enroute visit Sravasti the capital of Kosala Mahajanapada , was the biggest town in the Gangetic plains during the Buddha's lifetime. Saravasti was host to the Master for 25 years during the annual vassavasa (rain retreat) when the Sangha congregated at one place. Overnight at the hotel.
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| Day 10: Lucknow-Delhi | |
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Breakfast at the hotel. Check out and drive to Lucknow. On arrival transfer to the railway station to board the train from Lucknow to Delhi By Train. On arrival assistance at New Delhi railway station then transfer to international airport to catch the flight for onwards destination.
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