Destinations Covered: Delhi - Varanasi - Bodh Gaya - Rajgir - Nalanda - Patna - Vaishali - Kushinagar - Lumbini - Sravasti - Lucknow

Duration: 14 Days / 13 Nights

Day 01: ARRIVAL DELHI
On arrival at Delhi, our representative will receive you at the arrival hall of the airport. Transfer and check-in into the hotel. In the afternoon, proceed for the sightseeing tour of the city. Visit the Red Fort, Chandni Chowk, Raj Ghat and Shanti Vana in the old Delhi area and the Rashtrapati Bhawan, India Gate, Lakshmi-Narayan Temple, Qutub Minar and Bahai Temple in the New Delhi area.

Day 02: DELHI / VARANASI
Check out and transfer to the airport to board the flight to Varanasi. Upon arrival, check-in into the hotel. After the lunch, drive to Sarnath where Buddha preached his first sermon after the enlightenment. See the Ashoka Pillar, Sarnath Museum and the ruins and gardens at Sarnath. Overnight stay at the Varanasi.

Day 03: VARANASI / BODH GAYA
Check out in the morning and drive to Bodh Gaya. Upon arrival, check-in into the hotel. Visit the Mahabodhi Temple, Mahabodhi Tree, monasteries and the River Niranjana. Overnight stay at Bodh Gaya.

Day 04: BODH GAYA / RAJGIR / NALANDA / PATNA
Check out in the morning and drive to Patna en-route visiting Rajgir and Nalanda. Visit the Gridhakuta Hill by the cable ropeway to see the stupa built by the Japanese. Nalanda was one of the greatest learning centers of the world. Upon arrival at Patna, check-in into the hotel for an overnight stay.

Day 05: PATNA / VAISHALI / KUSHINAGAR
Check out in the morning and drive to Kushinagar en-route visiting Vaishali. Lord Buddha visited Vaishali five years after his enlightenment and is also the place where he delivered his last sermon. Take a look at the Kutagarshala Vihara or Buddhist Stupa 2, Abhishek Pushkarini or Coronation Tank, Stupa 1 or Relic Stupa and Site Museum. Upon arrival at Kushinagar, check-in into the hotel for an overnight stay.

Day 06: KUSHINAGAR / LUMBINI
Kushinagar is the place where Lord Buddha attained Mahaparinirvana or the final exit from the earth. Visit the Mahaparinirvana Temple, Sri Lanka-Japan Monastery, Burmese Chandramani Bhikshu Bharamasala, Chinese Temple, Sri Lanka Japanese Foundation Meditation Center and Kushinagar Museum. Later, proceed to Lumbini. After check-in into the hotel, proceed to visit the Ashoka Pillar and Mahamaya Temple. Overnight stay at Lumbini.

Day 07: LUMBINI / SRAVASTI / LUCKNOW
After the breakfast, check out and drive to Lucknow. En-route, visit Saheth-Maheth and Jetyan at Sarnath. Upon arrival at Lucknow, check-in into the hotel for an overnight stay.

Day 08: LUCKNOW / DELHI
In the morning, take the city tour visiting Imambara and Rumi Darwaza. Later in the day, transfer to the Railway Station to board the train for Delhi. Upon arrival at Delhi, transfer to the international airport to board the flight for the onward destination.

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