Day 01 - Delhi - Upon arrival met and transfer to hotel for overnight stay.

Day 02 - Delhi - Agra - Varanasi - After breakfast proceed for Agra - The city of Taj. Upon arrival chech -in hotel. After lunch visit famous Taj Mahal built by the mughal emperor shah Jahan, in memory of his beloved wife Mumtaj Mahal. Also visit Agra fort. Evening transfer to railway station to board overnight express train to Varanasi.

Day 03 - Varanasi - On arrival and transfer to hotel. Var4anasi is probably the oldest living city in India and one of the world's most ancient. It was earlier known as Kasi - is a city that can not be described, only experienced. Sunrise on the riverfront, as seen from the board, can be a spiritually uplifting sight. After breakfast drive to Sarnath - where Buddha preached his first sermon after he had attained enlightenment at Bodhgaya. Visit the Ashok Pillar with its four guardian lions that has been used as independent India's national emblem. On return back to Varanasi lunch at hotel or in a local restaurant. Rest of the day at leisure. Dinner and overnight stay at hotel.

Day 04 - Varanasi - Bodhgaya - Early morning visit Ganga, bathing ghats and boat ride. After breakfast drive to Bodhgaya. It is here that Buddha attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree, the saplings of which can be seen in the temple premises. Upon arrival check in hotel. After freshen up take your hot lunch at hotel. rest of the day at leisure. Dinner and overnight stay at hotel.

Day 05 - Bodhgaya - Full day visit Mahabodhi temple - The Bodhi tree, situated in the premises of the temple, is the one under wich Buddha attained illumination. White, Green and Red Flags, tied on to the tree, form a canopy over seven sadred shrines, which symbolizes the seven weeks that Buddha spent here. Free to mediate in this holist spot of Buddhism. Overnight Bodhgaya.

Day 06 - Bodhgaya - Rajgir - Morning depart for Rajgir. Rajgir was the capital of Magadh Empire around 800 BC. This is evident from the remains of the cyclopean dry stone that once enclosed the ancient city. Visit the Ajatshtru Fort. Venuvana, and the bamboo grove where Lord Buddha spent some time. Located close is the Jivakamarvana Monastery (4-3rd BC). After this take the cable car ride to visit the Visvs Shanti Stupa built by the Japanese on top of Ratnagiri mountain. From here you can have a good view of the Griddakuta Hill (the hill of vultures) from where Lord Buddha, delivered many important sermons and also of the Sattapani Cave, where the First Buddhist Council was one of the greatest monastic university for years. There is even monument to facilitate Chinese traveller monk and writer hiuen Tsang who studied at this university in th 7th century A.D. Dinner and overnight at hotel.

Day 07 - Rajgir - Vaishali - Kushinagar - After lunch, depart for Kusinagar. Enroute Vaishali is believd To Be The First Republic Of The World, Having An Elected Body Of Representatives Hold Special Significance For Buddhist Devotees. The Buddha Preached The Radha Sutra To The Eighty Four Thousand Faithful Gathered there. Women were ordained for the first time into Buddhism. It was at vaishali ghat the famouse courtesan of the Lichchavi Empire, Amrapali, became a famouse devotee of the Lord. She once entreated the lord to grace her house. When lord Buddha graciously accepted, the Lichchavi Princes asked her to exchange tis visit for a hundred thousand gold coins. Amrapali refused and after the Lord's visit, she was  purged of her impurities and became a Bhiksuni. A hundred years after Mahaparinirvana, the seconed Buddhist Council was held here continue your journey t Kushinagar. On arrival check in hotel. have hot lunch at hotel.

Day 08 - Kushinagar - Lumbini - After breakfast, sightseeing of Kushinagar. This is the place where Buddha passed into parinirvana and was cremated. Mukutabandhana stupa was built by the Malla dynasty to house the relics of Lord Buddha after his cremation. The stupa and the temple were rediscovered only in the 1880's. Visit to the Sal Tre and Rambha stupa where Lord Buddha was cremated.

Day 09 - Lumbini - After breakfast sight seeing of Lumbini. Lumbini where Lord buddha was born. Emperor Ashok, in the twenty first years after his coromation visited the birth's palce and reased a pillar on the spot. Overnight stay at hotel.

Day 10 - Lumbini - saravasti - After breakfast proceed to Saravasti enrout visit Kapilvastu. On arrival check-in hotel. After freshen up visit Saravasti garden which is an important pilgrimage for Buddhists. Lord buddha believed to have spent 25 rainy seasons here preaching his teachings.

Day 11 - Saravasti - Lucknow - Delhi (O/N on train) Morning breakfast at hotel and later drive to Lucknow to board overnight train for Delhi.

Day 12 - Delhi - Departure - Morning on arrival met and transfer to hotel for fresh and change. Later proceed for combined old and new Delhi sightseeing tour. Visti Bahai Prayer Hall - Lotus shaped temple, Qutab Minar -The base has a circumference of 14.40m, which tapers to 2.44m. India gate - 42m. high memorial arch is tribute to the 90,000 Indian Soldiers killed during World War 1. President's House - which was once the viceroy's palace & government buildings. Rest of the day free time fr shopping. Evening transfer to the airport to connect flight for onward destination.