DELHI
| PATNA | RAJGIR | BODHGAYA |
VARANASI
| KUSHINAGAR | LUMBINI | SRAVASTI | LUCKNOW |
AGRA
| DELHII
Day 01-
On arrival meeting assistance and
transfer to hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day 02 - Breakfast
at hotel. Transfer to airport to board flight for Patna. On arrival
proceed to Rajgir enroute visiting Nalanda (90 Kms.) which was a
great Buddhist centre. Now only the Great Stupa, terraces remain.
Lunch at hotel. Proceed for Rajgir (19 Kms) where the first Buddhist
Council was held after Lord Buddha attained nirvana. Dinner and
overnight at hotel.
Day 03 -
Early morning visit to Gridhakuta
to see the Rising Sun and worship. Visit to Bimbisara Jail, Venuvan
Hot Spring. Proceed for Bodhgaya. where Lord Buddha attained
enlightenment. Lunch at hotel. Afternoon visit the Stupa and the
various monasteries, Mahabodhi Temple built by Ashoka the Great in
3rd century BC One can visit the Sacred Bodhi Tree (descendant of
the Bo tree under which Lord Buddha attained enlightenment). Dinner
and overnight at hotel.
Day 04 -
Breakfast at hotel.Proceed to Varanasi
the 'Eternal city'. The eternal city is situated on the banks of
sacred Ganges. On arrival lunch at hotel. Afternoon visit to Sarnath
where Lord Buddha gave his first sermon. The attractions are Dhamekh
Stupa built in 500 AD, Ashokan pillar, the Museum etc. Dinner and
overnight at hotel.
Day 05 -
Early morning boat ride on river
Ganges and watch people taking holy dip & worship the rising Sun.
Breakfast at hotel. Visit the various temples of the Hindu god &
goddess. After lunch at hotel proceed to Kushinagar where Lord
Buddha breathed his last and was cremated. Dinner and overnight at
hotel.
Day 06 -
Breakfast at hotel. Morning visit to
Mahaparinirvana temple & Rambhar Stupa. Proceed to Lumbini birth
place of Lord Buddha. A holy pilgrimage for the Buddhists. Lunch
at hotel. The places of interest- The Maya Devi temple ( named
after Mother of Lord Buddha is the holy spot where he was born),
The Ashokan Pillar, Pushkarini: The Sacred pool. Dinner and
overnight at hotel.
Day 07 -
Breakfast at hotel. Proceed for
Sravasti which was an active center of Buddhism. Lord Buddha spent
25 years and delivered his sermons. Lunch at hotel. Afternoon visit
to Sahet-Mahet where Lord Buddha performed his miracle sitting on a
petalled lotus multiplying one thousand times. Dinner and overnight
at hotel.
Day 08 -
Breakfast at hotel. Proceed for
Lucknow the "Nawab City" (180 km). Afternoon visit the Imambara
built in 1784 as a famine relief project and is one of the largest
vaulted galleries in the world Known for the Hide - seek passages (bhulbhulaiya),
Roomi Darwaza. Transfer to railway station to board train Agra Fort
Express for Agra. Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 09 -
Arrival at Agra Fort. Breakfast at
hotel. Agra once the capital of India, during the reign of Moghul
era is situated on the banks of river Yamuna. It's famous for it's
most magnificent monument - The Taj Mahal. Emperor Shahjahan built
it for his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal. It is amazingly graceful with
the semiprecious stones inlaid into the intricately marble designed
patterns. Agra fort is a fascinating fort with Masjid, Diwan-i -am
(hall for public), Diwan-I-khas(hall of private audiences) etc worth
seeing. Dinner and overnight at hotel.
Day 10 -
After breakfast at hotel proceed for
Delhi (202 km) enroute visiting Mathura "The Birth Place of Lord
Krishna" . On arrival at Delhi transfer to hotel.Dinner and
overnight at hotel.
Day 11 -
Breakfast at hotel. Afternoon visit
the Capital City - Delhi which is divided into two parts Old Delhi-
the walled city where one can visit Red Fort (part of the history) &
the narrow lanes of Chandini Chowk a crowded market & New Delhi -
Lutyen's Delhi the architect who planned it for the British-Rastrapati
Bhavan, Parliament, India Gate (Memorial for the martyr's) Qutab
Minar (first Mosque in India) National Museum. Transfer departure to
airport to board flight for onward destination.
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