Buddhist Circuit Tours - II

Day 01:
Arrive Delhi airport assistance and transfer to the hotel, check-in and overnight stay at the hotel

Day 02:
Full day guided city tour of New and Old Delhi visiting–Red Fort, Chandni Chowk,  Raj Ghat, Qutab Minar, Lotus Temple, Humayun’s Tomb, India Gate, President House, National Museum and Birla Mandir. Overnight stay at the hotel

Day 03:
In time transfer to the railway station to board train for Agra (Shatabdi Exp.) Arrive Agra transfer to the hotel, Check-in to the hotel. Full day, guided city tour visiting the extravagant Taj Mahal, the most famous of the Seven Wonders of the World, Red Fort of Agra, Itmad-Ud-Eaulah and unique deserted city of Fatehpur Sikiri. Overnight stay at the hotel. 

Day 04:
In time transfer to the airport to catch flight for Varansai, arrive and transfer to the hotel, rest of the day for leisure, overnight stay at the hotel.   

Day 05:
Early morning boat excursion at the river Ganges. Morning visit to Sarnath where Buddha preached his first sermon, overnight stay at the hotel. 

Day 06:
Morning leave to Bodh Gaya by surface, check-in to the hotel, late afternoon visit Maha Bodhi temples where the Buddha attained enlightenment, over night stay at the hotel. 

Day 08:
Full day at leisure for personal activities. Over night stay at the hotel. 

Day 09:
Morning drive to Patna en-route visiting Rajgir, the site of the first Buddhist council and Nalanda, the great Buddhist University, overnight stay at the hotel. 

Day 10:
Morning leave to Kushinagar by surface. Afternoon visit the site of Lord Buddha’s cremation and visit the Mahaparinirvana Temple, overnight stay at the hotel. 

Day 11:
Morning leave for Balrampur by surface en-route visit Saravasti where the Buddha spend 24 rainy seasons preaching, overnight stay at the hotel. 

Day 12:
Morning leave for Lumbini by surface. Visit the site where the Buddha was born 2500 years ago, overnight stay at the hotel. 

Day 13:
Morning leave for Kathmandu by surface and arrive late evening, overnight stay at the hotel. 

Day 14:
Morning visit Bodhnath, Bhagaon and Pashupatinath Temple, overnight stay at the hotel.   

Day 15:
Morning free, afternoon city sightseeing which includes visit to, Patan, The Old Mewar city and Sywaybhunath, a 2500 years old temple. Overnight stay at the hotel. 

Day 16:
Transfer to the airport for onward journey to Delhi/ Kolkata or back home.