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Footsteps Buddha Tour .... |
| Duration : 10 Nights / 11 Days |
| Places Covered : Delhi - Patna - Vaishali - Rajgir/Nalanda - Bodhgaya - Varanasi - Sarnath - Kushinagar - Lumbini - Lucknow - Delhi |
Day 01: Arrival - Delhi
Welcome to New Delhi, the Capital of India. On arrival at New Delhi International Airport, you will be transferred to your hotel by a representative from India-Tourism.Ws. Freshen up and relax at the hotel. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.
Day 02 : Delhi Sightseeing
Have a very hearty breakfast at the hotel. Embark on Delhi Sightseeing Tour. Delhi sightseeing includes visit to the major attractions like Qutub Minar, India Gate, Old Fort, Humayun’s Tomb, Lotus Temple, Birla Temple, Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Rajghat, etc. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.
Day 03 : Delhi - Patna - Vaishali - Patna
After hearty breakfast at the hotel, you will be in time transferred to the Delhi Domestic Airport to board flight to Patna (Pataliputra). Patna is the capital city of Bihar. On arrival at Patna, India-Tourism.Ws representative transfers you to the hotel. Check into the hotel and relax. In the afternoon, take excursion to Vaishali where Lord Buddha preached his last sermon announcing his approaching Nirvana. Visit stupa containing ashes of Buddha and Ashoka Pillar erected by emperor Ashoka to mark places sanctified by Lord Buddha. Also see the Madhubani Paintings. In time return back to Patna and check into your hotel. Dinner and overn ight stay will be at the hotel.
Day 04 : Patna - Rajgir - Excursion to Nalanda
Have a very hearty breakfast at the hotel. After breakfast, drive to Rajgir, a place in Bihar where Lord Buddha spend many months in meditation and preaching on Griddhkuta Parvat (the hill of vultures). On arrival at Rajgir in Bihar, India-Tourism.Ws representative transfers you to the hotel. Later visit the major attractions of Rajgir. Rajgir sightseeing includes Griddhkuta, Sapataparni cave, Ajatsatru fort and Venu Vana. In the afternoon, take excursion to Nalanda, a place famous for the ruins of Nalanda University, an ancient Buddhist University. Visit the Nalanda Archaeological Museum and the ruins of the Nalanda University. In time return back to Rajgir and check into your hotel. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel. 
Day 05 : Rajgir - Bodhgaya
Have a hearty breakfast at the hotel. After breakfast, drive to Bodhgaya, Bihar. Bodhgaya is a place where Buddha attained his enlightenment under the Pipal Tree called Mahabodhi Tree. On the way to Bodhgaya visit Baraliar Caves - the earliest examples of rock cut caves. On arrival at Bodhgaya, India-Tourism.Ws representative transfers you to the hotel. Freshen up and relax at the hotel. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.
Day 06 : Bodhgaya
In the morning visit the Mahabodhi Temple, UNESCO World Heritage Site. Attend prayers. Later visit the Niranjana River and the Mahabodhi Tree. Also visit the other Buddhist monasteries and temples. Also visit the huge campus of Magadh University, Bihar. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.
Day 07 : Bodhgaya - Varanasi
Have a very hearty breakfast at the hotel. After breakfast, depart for Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. Varanasi is one of the most ancient towns and famous pilgrimage centres in India. On arrival in Varanasi, India-Tourism.Ws representative transfers you to the hotel. Change, wash and relax at the hotel. In the afternoon, visit attractions like ghats, temples and Benaras Hindu University. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.
Day 08 : Varanasi - Day Return Trip to Sarnath
In the early morning enjoy boat ride over the sacred River Ganges to see the beautiful sunrise at the Ganges. Visit the ghats and observe the lifestyle of Indian people. In the afternoon, take excursion trip to Sarnath - a place where Lord Buddha preached his first sermon after getting his enlightenment in Bodhgaya. Also visit the Dhamekh and Dharmarajika Stupas. In time return back to Varanasi and check into your hotel. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.
Day 09 : Varanasi - Kushinagar
Have a relaxed breakfast at the hotel. Later drive to Kushinagar. Kushinagar is a famous Buddhist pilgrimage centre in Uttar Pradesh. It is the place where Lord Buddha attained his Mahaprinirvana. On arrival, India-Tourism.Ws representative transfers you to the hotel. Later visit the Ramabha Stupa which stands on the spot where the body of the Lord Buddha was cremated. Also visit the Natha Kumar Ka Kot enshrining the large recumbent figure of Lord Buddha in the state of Nirvana. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.
Day 10 : Kushinagar - Lumbini - Sravasti - Balrampur
Have a very hearty breakfast at the hotel. Take excursion to Lumbini (now in Nepal). It is the birth place of Buddha. An ancient shrine with an image representing the nativity of Buddha is still preserved. In the afternoon, drive to Balrampur and visit Sravasti and other Buddhist shrines on the way. On arrival you will accommodated at the hotel. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.
Day 11 : Balrampur - Lucknow - Delhi - Onward
After hearty breakfast at the hotel, you will be transferred to Lucknow to board flight for Delhi. On arrival at Delhi Airport, India-Tourism.Ws representative assists you to transfers you to the New Delhi International Airport for flight to your home/onward destination.
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