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Delhi
- Lucknow - Balrampur - Kushinagar - Patna -
Bodhgaya - Varanasi - Delhi
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Delhi
Arrival and transfer to Hotel.
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Late
morning tour the historic city of old
Delhi to include the magnificient Red
Fort, Jama Masjid, largest mosque in
Asia, both built by Shahjahan, Rajghat
memorial to Mahatma Gandhi, the "
Father of the Nation". Afternoon,
tour of New Delhi to include Humanyun
Tomb, Qutub Minar, India Gate, birla
Mandir, Bahai Temple.
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Red
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Transfer
to airport for flight to Lucknow. On
arrival drive to Balrampur via Sravasti
(297 kms-drive time-61/2 hours) transfer
to hotel for overnight.
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Morning
excursion to Lumbini, the place where
Buddha was born. Continue drive to
Kushinagar - the place where Buddha
passed into Parinirvana for overnight.
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Lumbini |
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Morning
visit Ramabha Stupa, Natha Kumarka Kot.
Later drive to 2500 year old ancient
city of Patna via Vaishali, where Lord
Buddha preached his last sermons visit
stupas holding urns containing ashes of
Buddha and Ashok pillar erected by
Emperor Ashoka to mark places sanctified
by Buddha. The place is also known now
for famous Madhubani paintings.
Overnight at hotel.
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Buddha |
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6 |
Leave
in the morning for Bodhgaya via Rajgir
and Nalanda. Visit Gridhrakula,
Sapataparni cave, Ajatsatru fort and
venuvana. Also visit Nalanda and
monasteries and temples with impressive
Buddhist & Hindu images. The
Institute for research into Buddhism and
Pali literature which houses rare
manuscripts, is also worth visiting for
the enthusiasts. Archaeological museum
is also not to be missed for the rare
collections. Overnight at hotel.
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Bodhgaya |
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7 |
Bodhgaya
is one of the holiest Buddhist pilgimage
centres, the "Bodhi" tree
Satabodhi temple, Japanese and Tibetan
monasteries alongwith Magadha university
museum are also to be visited. Overnight
at hotel.
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Buddhist |
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8 |
Early
morning after breakfast depart for
Varanasi (243 kms / 6 hrs) by road
Arrive by afternoon and transfer to
hotel. Afternoon visit to Sarnath, the
principle centre of Buddhism. Also visit
Dhamekh and Dharmarajika stupas.
Overnight at hotel.
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Varanasi |
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Early
morning boat ride on river Ganga to see
the beautiful sunrise at Ganga. After
breakfast if time permits you may also
visit ghats and temples and Benaras
Hindu University Transfer to airport for
flight to Delhi. Arrive Delhi and
transfer to hotel overnight.
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River
Ganga |
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10 |
Transfer
to airport for flight back home.
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