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| Duration – 17 Days. Covering : Delhi - Balrampur - Lumbini - Kushinagar - Patna - Vaishali - Patna - Rajgir - Bodhgaya - Varanasi - Agra - Agra - Sanchi - Delhi |
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Day - 01 : Delhi
Arrival Delhi and transfer to hotel. |
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Day - 02 : Delhi - Balrampur
Early morning transfer to Delhi station to connect Shatabdi Express to Lucknow. Upon arrival you will be driven to Balrampur. |
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Day - 03 : Balrampur - Lumbini
Morning excursion to Shravasti and then continue drive to Lumbini (Bhairawa). |
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Day - 04 : Lumbini - Kushinagar
After breakfast visit Lumbini, the birth place of Lord Buddha. Afternoon drive to Kushinagar. |
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Day - 05 : Kushinagar- Patna
Morning visit the sigft of sal tree and Great Ramabhar Stupa where the body of Lord Budha was cremated. Later drive to Patna. |
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Day - 06 : Patna - Vaishali - Patna
Day trip to Vaishali where Buddha preached his last sermon. Return to Patna in the evening. |
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Day - 07 : Patna - Rajgir
Morning tour of Patna, capital of Bihar. Continue drive onto Rajgir via Nalanda to see the ruins of ancient Nalanda University.
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Day - 08 : Rajgir
Today visit famous buddhist Stupa (optional aerial ropeway) ruins of Ajat Shatru's Fort. |
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Day - 09 : Rajgir - Bodhgaya
Morning drive to Bidhgaya. Afternoon free to meditate. |
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Day - 10 : Bodhgaya
Today visit Mahabodhi Temple, Bidhi tree and throne.
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Day - 11 : Bodhgaya - Varanasi
drive to Varanasi. Afternoon free. |
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Day - 12 : Varanasi - Agra
Early morning Ganges tour including boar ride. After breakfast drive to Sarnath where Budha preached his last sermon then fly afternoon Varanasi to Agra. |
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Day - 13 : Agra
Full day tour visiting Taj Mahal, Agra Fort & Fatehpur Sikri. |
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Day - 14 : Agra - Sanchi
Morning transfer to Agra Railway Station for Shatabdi Express to bhopal. Arrival transfer to hotel. |
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Day - 15 : Sanchi - Delhi
Early morning drive to the great Stupas of Sanchi, the Torana Gateways are richly ornamented with craving of the life of Buddha, Ashoka Pillar with its capital of four lions is here. The monasteries date from the 4th to 12th Centuary AD. Drive back to Bhopal railway station for Shatabdi Express to Delhi. Upon arrival transfer to hotel. |
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Day - 16 : Delhi
Full day tour of Old & New Delhi. Overnight at hotel. |
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Day - 17 : Depart Delhi
Today transfer to airport onward connection. |
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