Day 01 - Arrive in Delhi
A representative assist you on transfer to restaurant for Lunch. Check in at hotel. Afternoon visit the city of Delhi , Lakshmi Narayan temple, Gandhi Museum. Drive past India Gate, Presidents' house "Rashtrapati Bawan", the Government buildings and the Parliament house "Lok Sabha" and Qutab Minar. After city tour transfer to hotel. Dinner at hotel / local restaurant.
Day 02 - Delhi - Agra
After breakfast 5 hour drive to Agra. Check-in at Hotel. After lunch visit the world famous Taj Mahal and drive through the Agra Fort. Overnight stay at Hotel.
Day 03 - Agra - Sankasia – Lucknow
10 hour drive to Lucknow, en route visit Sankasia where Lord Buddha descended from heaven after giving sermon to his mother. Continue drive to Lucknow with takeaway lunch. Check-in at Hotel for overnight stay.
Day 04 - Lucknow – Varanasi
After breakfast 7 hour drive to Varanasi, check-in at Hotel. Afternoon, free for shopping etc. Overnight stay at Hotel.
Day 05 – Varanasi
Early morning boat ride on River Ganges to see the burning of Ghats. Visit Saranath (where Buddha delivered his first sermon). Afternoon attend to Pirith at Saranath.
Day 06 - Varanasi – Bodhgaya
Drive 7 hours to Bodhgaya. Check-in at Hotel. Overnight stay at Hotel.
Day 07 - Bodhgaya - Observe Sil
In the morning visit Mahabodhi Temple & Bodhi Tree, Great Buddha Statue and Observe Sil. In the afternoon visit Niranjana River, Sujata Temple - which is across the Niranjana river & it's a 30 minute walk through the paddy fields. Also visit various other Buddhist Temples in Bodhgaya. Afternoon visit to Dungeshwari Hill. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 08 - Bodhgaya - Rajgir - Nalanda – Bodhgaya
In the morning leave Bodhgaya, en-route visit Rajgir, the Vulture Hill, Hot Spring at Rajgir, World Peace Stupa and the Bamboo Garden. Continue to Nalanda. After lunch visit the ruins of worlds oldest University. Later continue drive to Bodhgaya & check-in at Hotel. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 09 - Bodhgaya - Vaishali – Kushinara
Drive to Vaishali. After lunch enroute visit to Maha Parinirwana Temple (where Buddha took his last breath), Rambhar Stupa (cremation site of Lord Buddha) and a Japanese Temple. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 10 - Kushinara – Lumbini
5 hour drive to Lumbini with packed lunch. (Nepal). En route stop at India/Nepal border for Visa/Immigration formalities. Check-in at Hotel. Visit Lumbini in the noon, the Birth place of Lord Buddha. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 11 - Lumbini - Kapilavasthu – Sravasthi
After breakfast leave for Sravasti, en-route visit Kapilavastu - where Buddha's childhood was spent. Also visit ruins of the Palaces. Continue drive to Sravasti & on arrival check-in at hotel. Visit Sravasti, where Buddha spent his 24 monsoons, Jetvana and Ananda Bodhi Tree. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 12 - Sravasti - Lucknow - Delhi
5 hour drive to Lucknow for Lunch. Thereafter transfer to Railway station to board Shatabdi train to Delhi, Departure 15:35 hours. Arrival 22:05 hour, Dinner will be served on Board and transfer to Hotel. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 13 – Delhi
Breakfast at Hotel. After breakfast free for own activities / day at relax. (Own lunch and dinner).
Day 14 - Delhi – Colombo
Breakfast at Delhi Hotel. Then transfer to Airport to connect flight for Colombo.
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