Duration : 11 nights / 12 days

Cities covered : Delhi - Agra - Varanasi - Bodhgaya - Rajgir - Patna - Kushinagar - Lumbini - Balrampur - Lucknow - Delhi

Highlights : The world today seeks peace through religion, amity and the establishment of a brotherhood of nations. Much attention is focused on the Buddha Dhamma ( or Buddhist’s way of life ).For an ordinary person, before going into the deeper philosophy of Buddhism, it is beneficial to study the Buddha’s life and the important places that were connected with the life He led us through his Doctrine. Take your first step in this fascinating a religious way  of life through following the footsteps of Buddha in the heartland’s of India  and Nepal.
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[Best suitable for minimum 6 travelers]

Day 1 - DELHI
Arrive Delhi. Meeting and transfer to hotel.
Overnight at hotel.

Day 2 – DELHI / AGRA
Morning transfer to railway station to board Intercity Express train for Agra.
Depart Delhi at 0615 hrs
Arrive Agra at 0810 hrs.

Meeting and transfer to Hotel.
Afternoon city sightseeing tour-visiting the world famous Taj Mahal and Agra fort.
Overnight at hotel.

Day 3 – AGRA / VARANASI
Morning Transfer to airport to board flight for Varanasi.
Depart Agra at 1045 hrs by IC-407
Arrive Varanasi at 1235 hrs.

Afternoon visit Sarnath, the buried Buddhist city where Lord Buddha gave his first Sermon, Sarnath was a renowned school of learning from 6th century B.C. to 12th century A.D. Visit the ruins, the Stupa, the Buddhist temple, and the Archaeological Museum. Overnight at hotel.

Day 4 - VARANASI
Early morning excursion to holy river Ganges and -visit by boat the Bathing Ghats , Observatory, Nepalese. Early morning excursion to holy river Ganges and -visit by boat the Bathing Ghats , Observatory, Nepalese. Temple, Cremation Ghats and Aurangzeb’s mosque. Return to Dassaswamed Hat and back to hotel. Breakfast at hotel.

Morning half day sightseeing tour visiting Bharat Mata temple. Durga Temple, Vishwanath Temple, Benaras Hindu University with its marble Shiva temple and drive through the markets. Afternoon at leisure. Overnight at hotel.

Day 5 – VARANASI / BODHGAYA
Morning depart for Bodhgaya by surface. On arrival check-in at hotel.
Afternoon visit Mahabodhi Temple and other sites of Bodhgaya including Vishnupad. Overnight at hotel.

Day 6 – BODHGAYA RAJGIR
Morning once again visit Mahabodhi temple for prayer. Later in the morning depart for Rajgir by surface. On arrival check in at Hotel.

Later visit the sites of Rajgir. Rajgir is sacred to the memory of the founders of both Buddhism and Jainism. the town in located in a verdant valley surrounded by rocky hills. Chariot route, Ajatshatru’s fort, Bimbisara’s Jail, Gridhakuta, Vishwa Shanti Stupa and the Aerial Ropeway chair lift. Overnight at hotel.

Day 7 – RAJGIR / PATNA
Morning depart for Patna enroute visiting Nalanda. Nalanda was the site if the world’s earliest university. Ancient Jain and Buddhist texts bear evidence that both Mahavir and the Buddha studied here for sometime. Nalanda today is set amidst green lawns; in ruins, yet it takes little imagination to hear the distant echoes of scholarly discourse and long forgotten discussions. Nalanda still exists in the Nalanda Archaeological Museum.
Continue your journey to Patna and check-in at Hotel.
Later in the afternoon visit the sights of Patna. Overnight at hotel.

Day 8 – PATNA / KUSHINAGAR
Morning depart for Kushinagar. Enroute visit Vaishali. It is the centre of the ancient land where all the stirring events of the Ramayana took place. It was here that the good king, Vishal, established his kingdom and Ram and Sita took refuge during their 14 years of exile. Continue your journey to Kushinagar and check-in at hotel.
Overnight at hotel.

Day 9 – KUSHINAGAR / LUMBINI
Morning visiting sights of Kushinagar and later depart for Lumbini and on arrival check-in at hotel. Overnight at hotel.

Day 10 – LUMBINI / BALRAMPUR
Morning visiting the birth place of Lord Buddha and other places in Lumbini. Later depart for Balrampur and check-in at hotel. Overnight at hotel.

Day 11 – BALRAMPUR / LUCKNOW
Morning visit Saravasti (17 kms one way). Later depart for Lucknow and on arrival check-in at hotel. Overnight at hotel.

Day 12 – LUCKNOW / DELHI
Morning city sightseeing tour of Lucknow.
Afternoon transfer to railway station to board Intercity Express train for Delhi.

Depart Lucknow at 1525 hrs
Arrive New Delhi at 2220 hrs.
Meeting and transfer to International Airport to board flight for onward destination.