Duration | Destination | Departure |
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12 days and 11 nights | India (Varanasi, Bodh Gaya, Patna, Kushinagar, Lucknow, Agra, New Delhi) | India (Varanasi) |
Day 1:
Arrive Varanasi
On arrival assistance & transfer to hotel, check in at hotel. Visit Banaras Hindu University, Bharat Mata Temple, Tulsi Manas Temple & Sarnath Temple complex. Evening attend Holy Ganga Aarti.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 2:
Varanasi - Bodhgaya (255kms)
Early morning boat ride & Ghat visit along the Ganges and catch the scene of devotees bathing and praying in the sacred water. Drive to Bodhgaya check in at hotel.
Overnight at hotel. Meal plan: B.
Day 3:
Bodhgaya
Visit Mahabodhi Temple complex, Bodhi Tree and monasteries & temple build by many countries. Excursion to Gaya a holy Hindu city to visit Vishnupad Temple & Mangla Gauri Temple.
Overnight at hotel. Meal plan: B.
Day 4:
Bodhgaya - Patna (170kms)
Drive to Patna via visiting Rajgir Vishwa Shanti Stupa built of marble on a 400m high hill. And Nalanda a hot seat of knowledge and learning established in the 5th century. Arrive Patna check in at hotel.
Overnight at hotel. Meal plan: B.
Day 5:
Patna - Kushinagar (225kms)
Drive to Kushinagar enroute visit Vaishali stupa and Ashoka Pillar. On arrival check in at hotel. Later visit Maha Parinirwana Temple (where Buddha took his last breath) and Rambhar Stupa (cremation site of Lord Buddha) & Japan Temple.
Overnight at hotel. Meal plan: B.
Day 6:
Kushinagar - Lumbini (180kms)
Drive till Sonauli border from here our Nepal vehicle will take you to Lumbini. Arrive Lumbini check in at hotel. Later visit Maya Devi Temple, Ashokan Pillar, Chinese Maitreya Temple, Myanmar Golden Temple, Shanti stupa & Great Drigung Kagyud lotus Stupa.
Overnight at hotel. Meal plan: B.
Day 7:
Lumbini - Sravasti (225kms)
Drive till Sonauli border from here your Indian driver will take you to Sravasti. On arrival check in at hotel.
Overnight at hotel. Meal plan: B.
Day 8:
Sravasti - Lucknow (170kms)
At Sravasti Buddha spent his 24 monsoons. Visit Jetavana Monastery, Shobhnath Temple, Balrampur, Saheth and Ananda Bodhi Tree. Later drive to Lucknow check in at hotel.
Overnight at hotel. Meal plan: B.
Day 9:
Lucknow - Agra (350kms)
Drive to Agra via visiting Sankasiya Stupa and Pillar. Arrive Agra check in at hotel.
Overnight at hotel. Meal plan: B.
Day 10:
Agra - Delhi (210kms)
Sunrise visit Taj Mahal followed by Agra Fort & Itmad-ud-Daula Tomb. Later drive to Delhi check in at hotel.
Overnight at hotel. Meal plan: B.
Day 11:
Delhi
Visit Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Chandni Chowk & Khari Baoli Spice Market on cycle Rickshaw, Raj Gath, Humayun Tomb, Qutab Minar & Lotus Temple. Also drive pass President House, Parliament & India Gate.
Overnight at hotel. Meal plan: B.
Day 12:
Delhi - Departure
As per flight schedule Departure transfer to airport.
Meal plan: B.
• Assistance on arrival at airport.
• 11 Nights accommodation in selected price category hotels.
• Meal as per day plan (B- Breakfast, L- Lunch, D- Dinner)
• Private air conditioned deluxe car for airport transfer, sightseeing and excursion as per program.
• English speaking tour guide on sightseeing days (local guide in each city), as per program.
• Monuments entrances and activities charges mentioned in the itinerary.
• Bottled drinking water in car.
• Government taxes.
• Any flight tickets.
• Camera charges at monuments.
• Meals other than mentioned in day plan.
• Expenses of personal nature like liquor, laundry, tips, telephone, fax, internet etc.
• Gratuities & optional activities.
• Anything not mentioned in inclusions.
Day | Overnight | Itinerary highlights |
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1 | 4 StarsVaranasi | Varanasi - Varanasi Airport or your hotel in the city |
2 | 4 StarsBodh Gaya | |
3 | 4 StarsBodh Gaya | |
4 | 4 StarsPatna | |
5 | 4 StarsKushinagar | |
6 | 4 StarsKushinagar | |
7 | 4 StarsKushinagar | |
8 | 4 StarsLucknow | |
9 | 4 StarsAgra | |
10 | 4 StarsNew Delhi | |
11 | 4 StarsNew Delhi | |
12 | New Delhi - Delhi Airport |
Place | 3 star hotels | 4 star hotels | 5 star hotels |
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Varanasi | Meraden Grand/ Amaya Hotel or similar | Rivatas by Ideal/ Palace On Ganges or similar | Ramada JHV/ Radisson Hotel or similar |
Bodh Gaya | Hotel Taj Darbar/ Hotel Mahamaya or similar | The Royal Residency/ Lotus Nikko Hotel or similar | |
Patna | Hotel Patliputra Ashok/ Patliputra Exotica or similar | Lemon Tree Premier/ Hotel Gargee Grand or similar | Maurya Hotel/ The Panache or similar |
Kushinagar | Hotel The Ideal/ Hotel Adelphi Grande or similar / Hotel Nirvana/ Lumbini Bamboo Resort or similar / Hotel Pawan Palace/ the sravasti residency or similar | The Royal Residency/ Lotus Nikko Hotel or similar / Buddha Maya Hotel/ Lumbini Hokke Hotel or similar / Lotus Nikko Hotel/ Hotel Platinum or similar | |
Lucknow | Sapna Clarks Inn/ Hotel Lineage or similar | Lemon Tree Hotel/ La Place Sarovar Portico or similar | Renaissance Hotel/ Hyatt Regency or similar |
Agra | Howard Plaza the Fern/ Amar Hotel or similar | Radisson Hotel/ Holiday Inn or similar | Courtyard by Marriott/ Trident Hotel or similar |
New Delhi | Madhuban Hotel/ Emarald Hotel or similar | The Royal Plaza/ Country Inn & Suite Saket or similar | Le Meridien/ The Claridges or similar |