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Varanasi
- Bodhgaya - Vaishali - Lumbini
- Kushinagar - Kapilvastu -
Sravasti - Balrampur - Lucknow
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| Day 01: VARANASI |
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On arrival
in Varanasi, you are transferred
to the hotel. The afternoon
half-day city tour of Varanasi
includes a visit to Benaras
Hindu University, Bharat Mata
Temple, Vishwanath Temple etc.
Overnight stay at the hotel
in Varanasi.
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| Day 02: VARANASI
- BODHGAYA |
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Get a real
feeling of Varanasi-the gates
to Moksha, by early morning
boat ride on River Ganges. Later
in the morning you are driven
to Bodhgaya, visiting Sarnath
on the way. Arrival at Bodhgaya
follows check-in at the hotel.
Overnight stay at the hotel.
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| Day 03: BODHGAYA |
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The day
begins with sightseeing of Bodhgaya
and later excursion to Rajgir
and Nalanda. Rajgir is an important
Buddhist pilgrimage place. Lord
Buddha spent a considerable
part of his life and the first
Buddhist council was held here
(after Buddha attained Nirvana).
Nalanda was a great center of
Buddhist learning in ancient
times. The Nalanda University
was founded in the 5th century
and developed as a center of
intellectualism. Overnight stay
at hotel in Bodhgaya.
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| Day 04:
BODHGAYA - VAISHALI - KUSHINAGAR |
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From Bodhgaya
proceed to Vaishali. Lord Buddha
delivered his last sermon and
announced his impending "
Nirvana". Highlights of
Vaishali include the Ashoka
Pillar, Lotus tank and Chaumukhi.
The next destination after Vaishali
is Kushinagar. Arrival at Kushinagar
follows check-in at the hotel
for overnight stay.
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| Day 05:
KUSHINAGAR - LUMBINI |
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Excursion
at Kushinagar starts with a
visit to the Mahanirvana Temple
and follows visits to the modern
Japan/Srilanka Buddhist center
and monasteries. Thereafter
proceed to Lumbini (the place
where Lord Buddha was born).
Overnight stay at hotel in Lumbini.
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| Day 06:
LUMBINI - KAPILVASTU - SRAVASTI |
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In the morning,
visit the Ashoka pillar (249
BC), Mayadevi temple, the ruins
of an old monastery and some
new Stupas. In the afternoon
you will be driven to Sravasti,
where lies the extensive ruins
of this ancient city and the
famous Jetavana Monastery. On
arrival at Sravasti, you will
be transferred to hotel for
overnight stay.
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07: SRAVASTI - LUCKNOW |
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In the morning
a city tour of Sravasti is arranged
and later you will be driven
to Lucknow. Check-in at the
hotel for overnight stay.
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| Day 08:
LUCKNOW - DELHI |
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| Morning city tour
of Lucknow covers Imambara, Rumi
Darwaza and other historical monuments.
In the evening transfer to Airport
for flight to Delhi. On arrival
transfer to hotel for overnight
stay. |
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| Day 09:
DELHI |
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| Departure/transfer
to International Airport to take
flight for onward journey. |
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