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 drive
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-route
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
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