Day 01 : Delhi

Assistance on arrival at Delhi Airport / Railway Station and transfer and Check-in to your hotel. Rest of the day free or can be spent at the local markets nearby. Overnight stay at Hotel

Day 02 : Delhi – Agra (by morning train)Agra – Varanasi (by overnight train)

05:30 AM – Transfer to New Delhi Railway Station

Train Name / No. Timings

Bhopal Shatabdi / 2002 06:15 / 08:15 hrs

Transfer to railway station AC Super Fast train for Agra. Breakfast in the train. Meet & assist at Agra railway station. Visit – Taj Mahal (closed on Friday), 17 years to build this memorial by Shah Jahan to her beloved wife; Agra fort - the rusty and majestic red-sandstone fort stands on the banks of the river Yamuna, Tomb of Itmad-Ud-Daula & Sikandra.

Train Name / No. Timings

Marudhar Express / 4854 21:20 / 10:30 hrs

Evening transfer to Railway Station to board the air conditioned sleeper train to Varanasi.

Overnight stay on Train

 

Day 03 : Varanasi

Arrival and Sightseeing of Sarnath

10:30 AM – Arrive Varanasi, meet assist at the railway station & transfer to hotel.

Relax for a while.

Later excursion 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 stay at Hotel

Day 04 : Varanasi - Bodhgaya (approx. 5 hrs drive)

07:30 AM - Morning drive to Bodhgaya.

Bodhgaya - As the place of the Buddha's Enlightenment, Bodhgaya is the spiritual home of Buhddhists. Bodhgaya situated near the river Niranjana, is one of the holiest Buddhist pilgrimage centres since it was here that Buddha attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree. Transfer to Hotel and relax for a while. Later visit Mahabodhi Temple, Niranjana River, Sujata Village. Overnight stay at Hotel

Day 05 : Bodhgaya - Ragjir - Nalanda - Patna (approx. 5 hrs drive)

07:30 AM - Drive to Patna

En-route visit Rajgir & Nalanda.

Rajgir – The picturesque Rajgir or Rajagriha as it was known in the past (literally, the abode of kings) is surrounded by the meandering river Banganga and 5 hills. During the lifetime of Buddha, this was the capital of the powerful Magadhan kingdom. Surrounding hills and caves were home to spiritual teachers, ranging from the materialism of the early Charavaka school to the metaphysics of Upanishadic philosophers.

Nalanda - was the most renowned university in ancient India. It derived its name from Na-alam-da, meaning Insatiable in Giving, one of the names by which the Lord Buddha was known. Arrive Patna and tranfer to hotel . Night stay in Patna. Overnight stay at Hotel 

Day 06 : Patna - Vaishali – Kushinagar (approx. 6 hrs drive)

08:30 AM Drive - After breakfast drive to Kushinagar is where the Buddha finally attained Mahaparmirvana. Amongst the ruins are the Mukutbandhan Stupa and a beautiful statue of the reclining Buddha enroute visiting Vaishali. Arrive Kushinagar & transfer to hotel. Overnight stay at Hotel

Day 07 : Kushinagar – Lumbini (approx. 4 hrs drive)

08:00 AM Drive

After breakfast visit the Mahaparinirvana Temple & Stupas, later drive to Lumbini & transfer to hotel.

Lumbini - the birthplace of the Buddha, was located in 1890 after being untraced for 1,500 years. Visit – The Ashokan Pillar, Maya Devi Temple, Puskarni & The Buddhist Temple. Overnight stay at Hotel

Day 08 : Lumbini - Sravasti (approx. 2 hrs drive)

08:00 AM Drive - After breakfast drive to Lucknow enroute Sravasti - the capital of the ancient kingdom of Kosala, has the honour for sheltering Buddha for 24 rainy seasons in the Jetvana Gardens. The city believed to be founded by the mythological king Sravast, has age-old stupas, majestic monasteries and several temples. Buddha is said to have performed some miracles here. In Sravasti visit Saheth – Maheth & Jetvan. Overnight stay at Hotel

Day 09 : Sravasti – Lucknow (4-5 hrs drive) Lucknow – Delhi (by afternoon train)

08:00 AM – Breakfast and Drive to Lucknow & transfer to railway station to board the air conditioned train for Delhi.

Train name / No. Timings

LKO Swaran Shatabdi / 2003 15:35 / 22:05 hrs

Arrive Delhi Railway station, pickup & transfer to hotel. Overnight stay at Hotel

Day 10 : Delhi - Departure

After breakfast checkout from hotel and proceed for sightseeing tour of New Delhi where ornate buildings recall the days when India was the Jewel in the crown of the British empire.

Visit - Qutab Minar, Drive Past (India Gate, the President’s House), Mahatama Gandhi Memorial. (Add the National Museum, to visit Holy Relics of the Lord Buddha). Also visit Laxmi Narayan temple popularly known as Birla Temple.

Evening transfer to airport to board the flight for your onward journey.