Golden Triangle with Buddhist
Duration :14 Nights / 15 Days
Destination : Delhi - Agra - Jaipur - Varanasi - Bodhgaya - Vaishali -
Kushinagar - Lumbini - Kapilvastu - Sravasti - Balrampur – Lucknow
Day 1 : Arrival in Delhi
Arrive from
your country late in the evening at international airport Delhi Buddhist tour
representatives greet, meet, assist & transfer to your pre booked hotel in
an A/C Car for an overnight stay.
Day 2 :Delhi
After an
early breakfast in hotel. Proceed for the full day city tour of Old & New
Delhi. Visit the Raj Ghat and Shanti Vana - the cremation sites of Mahatma
Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru, Jama Masjid and drive past Red Fort and Chandni
Chowk. In the afternoon visit Qutub Minar, Humayuns Tomb, India Gate (War
Memorial Arch), Lakshmi-Narayan Temple - a modern Hindu Temple also known as
Birla temple, Lotus Temple - also known as Bahai Temple, Akshardham Tempel.
Also drive past the Presidents House, Parliament House, Government Secretariat
Buildings and Connaught Place. Return to hotel for night stay
Day 2 :Delhi-Jaipur
After an
early breakfast in hotel, check out for early morning drive to Jaipur. Enroute
visit Neemrana Fort, after that continue your drive to Jaipur. Upon arrival,
transfer and check-in into hotel. Evening is free time to enjoy the city
atmosphere, jaipur is also known as Pink City. Overnight stay at Jaipur.
Day 4 : Jaipur
After an
early breakfast in hotel. Proceed for full day Jaipur city tour. Start the tour
with the Elephant ride at Amber Fort followed Hawa Mahal - also known as Palace
of Winds, Jantar Mantar-Royal Observatory, City Palace, Nawab Sahab Ki Haveli,
Jal Mahal, Ram Niwas Garden and famous market - Johari Bazaar. Overnight stay
at Jaipur.
Day 5 : Jaipur - Agra
After an
early breakfast in hotel. check out for an early in the morning drive to Agra
en-route visiting the old deserted town of Mughal Dynasty - Fatehpur Sikri.
After that continue your drive to Taj City - Agra. Upon arrival, transfer and
check-in into hotel. Proceed for the Agra city tour in the afternoon covering
Taj Mahal, Red Fort and the Tomb of Itmad-ud-Daula. Overnight stay will be at
Agra.
Day 6 : Agra - Varanasi
After an
early breakfast in hotel. check out for an early morning transfer to the
airport to catch flight to Religious city - Varanasi. Upon arrival, meet &
assist at airport & transfer and check-in into your pre booked hotel.
Proceed for Senath in the afternoon to visit the Dhamekh Stupa. Sarnath is the
place where Buddha preached his first sermon enshrining the principle of his
teachings into laws. Overnight accommodation will be at Varanasi.
Day 7 : Varanasi
After
breakfast, depart for After an early breakfast in hotel. take city tours. At
dawn, enjoy boat ride on the River Ganges followed by the city tour visiting
the Vishwanath Temple, Bharat Mata Temple and other important landmarks.
Overnight stay at Varanasi.
Day 8 , 9 : Varanasi - Bodhgaya
Spend two
days at Varanasi for excursions to Rajgir / Nalanda / Sapta Pari Cave and
Venevamas. Rajgir - is an important Buddhist pilgrimage site because the Buddha
had spent 12 years at this place and the First Buddhist Council was held here
after the Buddha attained Nirvana. Nalanda was founded in the 5th century AD
and was a well-known Center of intellectualism. Check out and proceed to
Bodhgaya on the next day for an overnight stay.
Day 10 : Bodhgaya - Vaishali - Kushinagar
Check out
and proceed to Vaishali from Bodh Gaya. Vaishali is a very special place to
Buddhists as The Lord delivered his last sermon and announced his impending
Nirvana. See the majesty of Ashok Pillar, Lotus Tank and Chaumukhi. Later,
check out and proceed to Kushinagar for an overnight stay.
Day 11 : Kushinagar - Lumbini
After an
early breakfast in hotel. visit the Mahanirvana Temple, the modern Japan / Sri
Lanka Buddhist Center and monasteries. Check out and proceed to Lumbini for an
overnight stay.
Day 12 : Lumbini - Kapilvastu - Sravasti - Balrampur
In the
morning, visit the Ashokas Pillar, Mayadevi Temple, the ruins of an old
monastery and some new stupas. In the afternoon, proceed to Balrampur en-route
visiting Sravasti. At Sravasti, you will see the extensive ruins of the ancient
city and Jetavana Monastery. Check out and proceed to Balrampur for an
overnight stay.
Day 13 : Balrampur - Lucknow
After an
early breakfast in hotel. Proceed for the Balrampur city tour. Later, continue
drive to Lucknow. On arrival, check-in into hotel for an overnight stay.
Day 14 : Lucknow - Delhi
After an
early breakfast in hotel, proceed for the Lucknow city tour to see the
Imambara, Rumi Darwaza. Later, transfer to the airport to catch the flight to
Delhi. On arrival, transfer and check-in into your pre booked hotel for an overnight
stay.
Day 15 : Depart Delhi
After an
early breakfast in hotel, the entire day at free for last minute shopping &
leisure activities. Later in the evening, transfer to airport to catch flight
for Home / Onward Destinations.