Day 0I : Delhi
Welcome to Delhi, the capital of India. You will be received
and transferred to a pre-booked hotel. You have the
remaining day to brace up for the excitement ahead.
Day 02 : Delhi
After breakfast sightseeing tour of Delhi. Morning visit Old
Delhi. It is a 17th century walled city with its splendid
gates, narrow alleys, the enormous Bazaar. Visit Red Fort, Jama Masjid and Raj Ghat. Afternoon tour of New Delhi with
wide tree lined avenues, parks and fountains surroundings
the imposing government and state Buildings. Visit Humayun's
Tomb, an observatory called Jantar Mantar, Qutab Minar,
India Gate and President House. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 3 : Delhi -
Jaipur
After Breakfast Drive to Jaipur Afternoon : Arrive Jaipur
check into the hotel and Excursion tour of Amber Fort with
Elephant ride. Overnight stay in Hotel
Day 4 : Jaipur
Full day Sight Seeing , covering City Palace, Hawa Mahal,
Jantar Mantar & Museum. Overnight stay.
Day 5: Jaipur- Agra Morning
Drive to Agra enroute visiting Fatehpur Sikri. Arrive Agra,
check into the hotel. There after proceed for city tour
covering Taj Mahal and the Fort. Overnight stay.
Day 06 : Jaipur to Agra
After breakfast you will dr ive to Mughal city Agra and check
into your hotel. Enroot you may also visit Mathura-the birth
place of Lord Krishana. This afternoon visit the Agra fort,
built by the great Emperor Akbar, and the famous Taj Mahal-the
symbol of love, built by Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his
wife Mumtaz Mahal. You may also visit Dayal Bagh.
By evening
return to your hotel for overnight stay.
Day 07 : Agra - Varanasi
After breakfast Transfer to Railway Station and Overnight in
Train
Day 08 : Varanasi - Sarnath - Varanasi
On arrival Varanasi Railway Station, and transfer to hotel,
check-in at hotel and refresh for a visit to Sarnath -the
place where Lord Buddha preached his first Sermon in 590 BC.
Afternoon sightseeing tour of Varanasi, visiting Ghats,
Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Gyanvyapi Mosque, Durga Temple,
Banaras Hindu University, Ram Nagar, Fort and Museum.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 09 : Varanasi - Bodhgaya

Early morning boat-ride on the River Ganges. Thereafter,
leave Varanasi by road for Bodhgaya (242 kms / 6-7 Hrs) one
of the holiest Buddhist pilgrimage centers in the state of
Bihar. It was here that Gautama attained enlightenment and
became Buddha under the "Bodhi" tree Satabodhi Temple.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 10 : Bodhgaya
Morning visit temples in Bodhgaya - Mahabodhi Temple,
Animesh Locan Chaiyata, Mohanta's Monastery, Thai Temple and
The Burmese Temple. Later visit Monuments such as - Tibetan
Monastery, International Buddhist House, Buddhist Monastery
of Bhutan, The Chinese Temple & Monastery and Bodhi Tree.
Also visit Archaeological Museum
Day 11 : Bodhgaya - Rajgir - Nalanda - Patna
Leave Bodhgaya for Patna (157 kms / 4-5 Hrs) en-rou te
visiting Rajgir & Nalanda. Patna is 2500 year old capital
city of Bihar. Rajgir was capital of 6th century Magadha
Empire and was revered site of Buddha's discourses. Buddha
spent many years here. Nalanda is world's oldest university
founded in the 5th century. Overnight at hotel in Patna.
Day 12 : Patna - New Delhi
After Breakfast check out hotel, and half day
sightseeing (Gole Ghar & Musuem) and transfer to Railway
Station. Overnight in Train
Day 13 : Day at leisure
On arrival New Delhi Railway Station, and transfer to hotel,
check-in at hotel and refresh and evening Transfer to
international airport to connect flight for onward
destination. |