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* US $ : 943..00 per person
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Places : Delhi - Agra - Fatehpur Sikhri - Varanasi - Bodhgaya -
Nalanda - Rajgir - Patna - Vaishali - Kushinagar - Lumbini - Sravasti -
Lucknow - Delhi
Duration : 10 Nights / 11 Days
Day 01 - Delhi
Arrive
Delhi. Meet on arrival by our Company representative. Proceed to hotel and
relax. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 02 - Agra
Early morning proceed to Agra by Shatabdi Express Train (dep. 06:00 /
arr. 7:55 hrs). Later leave for sightseeing of the city visiting Taj Mahal
- The Monument of love, built by Mugul Emperor Shahjahan in 1630 to
enshrine the mortal remains of his queen Mumtaj Mahal. Later visit Agra
Fort dominated by red sandstone construction & houses the beautiful
Pearl Mosque and other noteworthy structures. Evening is free for
shopping. Overnight stay at hotel. (Taj Mahal is closed on Fridays).
Day 03 - Agra - Fatehpur Sikhri - Varanasi
After breakfast drive to Fatehpur Sikri (45 kms) and visit the old Mughal
capital, still preserved in good condition. Later transfer to Agra Fort
Railway Station to connect train # 4854 /4864 Marudhar Express (dep. 21:15
hrs.). Overnight on board.
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Day 04 - Varanasi
Arrive Varanasi in the morning and transfer to hotel visiting Sarnath
enroute, the place where Lord Buddha gave his first sermon. Afternoon
proceed for the city tour visiting various temples including The
Vishwanath Temple, built by the Birlas, was planned by Pandit Madan Mohan
Malaviya. The Bharat Mata Temple houses, instead of gods and goddesses, a
huge relief map in marble of the whole of Indian subcontinent. The Tulsi
Manas Temple, built in 1964, is dedicated to Lord Rama. Evening view "Aarti"
ceremony on the Ghats. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 05 - Varanasi - Bodhgaya 242 kms / 7 hrs
Morning take a Boat cruise at the river Ganges to observe the way of life
of pilgrims by the Ghats and later we drive to Bodhgaya. Arrive Bodhgaya
and check - in at hotel. Bodhgaya - most sacred place for Buddhists as it
has a Peepul tree under which Gautama the Buddha attained enlightenment
some 2500 years back. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 06 - Bodhgaya
After breakfast embark on a sightseeing tour of Bodhgaya visiting
Mahabodhi Temple - depicting the various phases of Buddha's journey
towards enlightenment, showing different aspects of his life; Bodhgaya
Archaeological Museum - houses a small collection of Buddhist sculpture
from the 1st century B.C, to the 11th century A.D; Jagannath Temple close
by has a four armed statue of Shiva in black stone. Overnight stay at the
hotel.
Day 07 - Bodhgaya - Nalanda - Rajgir - Patna (109 kms / 4.5 hrs)
After
breakfast drive to Patna. Enroute visit Gridhakuta Hill and Bimbisara Jail
in Rajgir. Proceed to Nalnada (14 kms from Rajgir) which was one of the
oldest Universities of the world and International Centre for Buddhist
studies. Arrive Patna. Post lunch city tour visiting Har Mandir Sahib -
also known as Patna Sahib consecrates the place where the 10th Guru of the
Sikhs Guru Gobind Singh was born in 1776; Golghar - is a large dome-like
structure from where one can have a fine view of the Ganga and the
surroundings of the city; Patna Museum - has a rich collection of Mauryan
and Buddhist sculptures, terracotta and other interesting items of the
items. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 08 - Patna - Vaishali - Kushinagar (253 kms / 7 hrs.)
Morning drive to Kushinagar, enroute visiting Vaishali. On arrival check
into hotel. Later visit the Rambhar Stupa - which marks Lord Buddha's
cremation ground. Our second stop is Mahaparinirvana temple - which houses
the recumbent figure of Lord Buddha. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 09 - Kushinagar - Lumbini - Sravasti
Leave Kushinagar by road for Lumbini (170 kms / 5 Hrs) - the birthplace
of Buddha and is located just a few kilometres inside Nepal. Sightseeing
tour of Lumbini and thereafter leave for Sravasti by road (225 kms / 6
hrs). On arrival transfer to hotel and overnight stay.
Day 10 - Saravasti - Sahet & Mahet - Lucknow - Delhi
Morning visit to Sahet & Mahet -15 kms from Balrampur and the capital
of the ancient Kingdom of Kosala. Sravasti has the honour for sheltering
Buddha for 24 rainy seasons in the Jetvana Vihar and has the famous Anand
Bodhi tree, age-old stupas, majestic monasteries and several temples.
Buddha is said to have performed some miracles here. After sightseeing
leave for Lucknow by road (175 kms). Commence from Lucknow to Delhi by
air. On arrival check-in at hotel and overnight stay.
Day 11 - Leave Delhi
Transfer to international airport for flight to onward destination (Hotel
Checkout 12:00 Hrs
Contact us for hotels details/options covered in this tour
Land Cost
US$ 943 per person (on twin sharing basis - minimum 2 persons travelling
together)
Air fare "Y" class
Lucknow / Delhi US$ 116 per person
Note :
1. The above land cost is not valid for X'Mas - New Year period
2. The above airfare is current one, and subject to change without prior
notice
| Land Cost includes | Land Cost Excludes |
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Monument Entry Fee List (per person per visit in US Dollars)
| Delhi | Agra | Varanasi | Buddhist Sector |
| Qutab Minar -
5 Red Fort - 2 Humayun Tomb - 5 National Museum - 3.5 |
Taj Mahal - 17 Agra Fort - 5 Fatehpur Sikhri - 5 Sikhendra - 2 |
Sarnath 2 |
Approx 8 |
Hotel used will be as under or equivalent category
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