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Day 01 Arrive Bodhgaya ->
Arrival at Gaya
airport. Welcome and assistance
at the airport then drive to
Bodhgaya Hotel. After lunch
proceed for visiting Mahabodhi
Temple - The Bodhi tree,
situated in the premises of the
temple, is the one under which
Buddha attained illumination.
Visit to Sujata Village,
Niranajana River, 80 feet Lord
Buddha Statue & Various
monasteries. Dinner and
overnight at Hotel in BodhGaya.
Day 02 Bodhgaya / Varanasi ->
After breakfast
drive to varanasi (250 kms, 06
hrs). With pack Lunch on arrival
varanasi proceed for sightseeing
of sarnath situated about 10 km
from varanasi is the place where
buddha preached his first sermon
after he had attained
enlightenment at bodhgaya. At
museum in sarnath can see ashok
pillar with its four-gaurdia
lions that has been as india’s
national, emblem.dinner &
overnight stay at hotel in
varanasi.
Day 03 Varanasi / Kushinagar ->
Early morning
wake up. Visit to river Ganges –
sightseeing of wonderful ghats
(bank of river), enjoy boat ride
with picturesue view of sunrise,
kashi vishwanath temple – near
the ghats is the most sacred of
the shrines dedicated to the
lord shive. Originally
constructed by the queen of
indore in 1776. Breakfast at
hotel. After breakfast drive to
kushinagar (275 kms.6 hrs.) on
arrival kushinagar transfer to
hotel, Lunch at hotel, after
Lunch proceeds for sightseeing
visiting Nirvana Stupa –
standing at a height of 2.74 m,
the nirvana stupa is built of
bricks. This huge stupa was
excavted in 1876. A copper
vessel unearthed here bears an
inscription in ancient brahmi
stating that lord buddha’s
remains had been deposied here.
Nirvana temple – this temple
houses the 6 m long statue of
reclining buddha which was
unearthed in 1876. Carved from
chunar sandstone, the statue has
an inscription below that dates
the statue to the 5th century
ad. ramabhar stupa – refered to
as the mukt bandhan vihar in
ancient buddhist texts, this
stupa marks the site where the
lord buddha was cremated. This
large stupa rises to a height of
49 ft. dinner & overnight stay
at hotel in kushinagar
Day 04 Kushinagar / Lumbini
->
After Breakfast
drive to lumbini (185 kms, 04
hrs). On arrival check-in to
hotel. After lunch visit to
birth place pf lord buddha, have
prayer there. Dinner & overnight
stay at hotel in lumbuni.
Day 05 Lumbini -Sravasti-Lucknow-Agra
(Lucknow/Agra overnight Train) ->
After Breakfast
drive to sravasti (225 kms, 6-7
hrs) on arrival transfer to
hotel for Lunch. After lunch
began sightseeing maheth:
identified with the remains of
the city, maheth cover an area
of about 400 acres. Excavations
have exposed the massive gates
of the city, ramparts and also
the ruins of other strucures,
which stand testimony to the
prosperity of ancient sravasti,
saheth – known primarily as the
site of the jetvana monastery,
saheth covers an area of 32
acres. Lying about a quarter of
a mile to the southwest of
maheth, it becomes an important
place of pligrimage with
numerous shrines, stupa and
monastries. Evening drive to
Lucknow (210 kms,5 hrs.) on
arrival Luncknow transfer to
hotel for dinner, after dinner
timely transfer to railway
station catch train for Agra
overnight journey.
Day 06 Agra ->
Arrival at Agra
cantt railway station at 0650
hrs. Transfer to hotel wash &
change and have breakfast for
sightseeing of agra city first
visiting one of the world’s most
popular monument – “ Tajmahal “
built by mughal emperor shah
jehan for his empress mumtaj
mahal. The construction believed
to have taken 22 years (started
in 1631) to complete with over
20,000 craftsmen working round
the clock. Now proceed for
sightseeing tour of magnificient
Agra fort – built in the bank of
Yamuna River, is situated in the
centre of the town. Various
styles of the architecture are
evident within the fort &
demonstrates the love of mughal
emperors towards building
beautiful monuments.Lunch at
hote, evening free for shopping
dinner & overnight stay at hotel
in Agra.
Day 07 Agra / Delhi / Onward
destination ->
After breakfast
drive to Delhi (210 kms.4:30
hrs.) on arrival Delhi transfer
to nice city restaurant for
Lunch, after Lunch proceeds for
sightseeing India gate – at the
center of the city ( 42 mtr.
high stone arch ) is a memorial
raised in honour of the Indian
soldiers who fought & died in
the capigans of wwi & afgan war,
president house – built in 1929,
once the imperial residence of
the British viceroy’s and now
official residence of the
president of Indian republic,
parliament house – this circular
shaped building houses the two
houses of parliament – the lok
sabha ( lower ) & the rajiya
sabha ( upper ). Its domed
central hall is 90 feet in
diameter, lunch at restaurant.
Afternoon free for shopping.
Evening dinner will be at nice
city restaurant. Timely transfer
to airport to catch flight back
home with sweet memories of your
India visit. |
