Day 01 : Delhi
Arrive Delhi in the late evening and transfer to hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day 02 : Delhi
Full Day city tour. Visit Raj Ghat and Shanti Vana - the cremation sites of
Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru, Jama Masjid and drive past Red Fort and
Chandni Chowk. Afternoon visit Qutub Minar built by Qutub-ud-Din Aibek in
1199, Humayun's Tomb, India Gate (War Memorial Arch), Lakshminarayan Temple
- a modern Hindu Temple. Also drive past President's House, Parliament
House, Government Secretariat Buildings & Connaught Place shopping
centre. Overnight Delhi.
Day 03 : Delhi - Jaipur
Morning commence drive to Jaipur. Upon arrival, check in into hotel.
Evening free time to enjoy the city atmosphere which by many means is
fabulous. Overnight at hotel.
Day 04 : Jaipur
The Day is to be started with the Elephant ride at Amer Fort, followed by
the city tour covering - Hawa Mahal, Royal Observatory, City Palace, Nawab
Sahab Ki Haveli and Johari Bazar etc. Overnight at hotel.
Day 05 : Jaipur - Agra
To Day 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 Fortand the Tomb of
Itmad-ud-daulas Tomb 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 & 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
A.M. Proceed to Vaishali, a very special place to Buddhists as The Lord
delivered his last sermon & announced his impending " Nirwana".
See the majesty of Ashok Pillar Lotus tank, Chaumukhi & proceed
to Kushinagar for overnight stay.
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 Ashokas pillar (249 BC) rediscovered in 1890s
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 - Delhi
Morning city tour covering Imambara , Rumi Darwaza . P.M. Transfer to
Airport for flight to Delhi. On arrival transfer to hotel. Overnight at
hotel.
Day 15 : Departure Delhi
After breakfast, Day at leisure. Evening transfer to airport for return
flight.