Taj Mahal with Buddhist Pilgrimage Tours

Day - 01 Arrive Delhi

On arrival you will be received by our representative and transferred to your pre booked hotel. Overnight stay will be at hotel.

Day - 02 Delhi

After an early breakfast in hotels a trip to cover Old & New Delhi, tour will cover Rikshaw Ride In Chandni Chowk, Qutab Minar, Humayun Tomb, India Gate, Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Gandhi Memorial, Birla Mandie, Akshardham Temple, Jantar Mantar etc. Overnight stay will be at hotel

Day - 03 Delhi - Jaipur

Take an early breakfast & commence drive to .
Jaipur. Upon arrival, check in into pre booked hotel. Evening free time to enjoy the city atmosphere which by many means is fabulous in historical Pink City. Overnight stay will be at hotel.

Day - 04 Jaipur

Day is to be started with the Elephant ride at Amer Fort, followed by the city tour covering - Hawa Mahal ( Palace Of Winds ), Royal Observatory ( Jantar Mantar ), City Palace, Ram Niwas Garden, Nawab Sahab Ki Haveli and Johari Bazar etc. Overnight stay will be at Jaipur.

Day - 05 Jaipur - Agra

After an early breakfast in hotel drive to Agra en-route visiting the old deserted town of Mughal Dynasty Fatehpur Sikri. On arrival, check in into your pre booked hotel. Afternoon city tour covering Taj Mahal, Red Fort and the Tomb of Itmad-ud-daula's Tomb Overnight accommodation at hotel.

Day - 06 Agra - Varanasi

After taking light breakfast in hotel morning transfer to Airport to catch flight to Varanasi. On arrival transfer to hotel. Afternoon city tour of Sarnath : - famous for its Dhamekh Stupa and for it being the place where Buddha preached his first sermon enshrining the principle of his teachings into laws. Overnight accommodation at hotel in Varanasi.

Day - 07 Varanasi

At dawn enjoy boat ride at River Ganges, followed by a city tour covering - Vishwanath Temple, Bharat Mata Temple etc. Overnight at hotel.

Day - 08 & 09 Varanasi - Bodhgaya

Stay there for two nights with excursions to Rajgir, Nalanda, Sapta pari cave and Venevamas. Above two days you will come across with many locales of Buddhist significance, i.e., Rajgir : an important Buddhist pilgrimage since the Buddha spent 12 years here, and the first Buddhist council after the Buddha attained Nirvana was held here, Nalanda : - founded in the 5th century known as center of intellectualism. Overnight at hotel.

Day - 10 Bodhgaya - Vaishali - Kushinagar

Early morning proceed to Vaishali, a very special place to Buddhists as The Lord delivered his last sermon & announced his impending " Nirwana". See the majesty of Ashok Pillar - Lotus tank, Chaumukhi & proceed to Kushinagar for overnight stay.

Day - 11 Kushinagar - Lumbini

Morning visit Mahanirvana Temple, the modern Japan / Sri lanka Buddhist center & monasteries , then proceed to Lumbini. Overnight accommodation at hotel.


Day - 12 Lumbini - Kapilvastu - Sravasti - Balrampur

Morning visit to Ashoka's pillar (249 BC) rediscovered in 1890's inside thick sal forest, a temple of Mayadevi, the ruins of an old monastery and some new stupas, then in the afternoon proceed to Balrampur enroute visiting Sravasti where you will see the extensive ruins of this ancient city & Jetavana Monastery. On arrival transfer to hotel. Overnight at hotel.

Day - 13 Balrampur - Lucknow

Morning city tour. Later continue drive to Lucknow. On arrival check in into hotel. Overnight at hotel.

Day - 14 Lucknow - Delhi

Morning city tour covering Imambara , Rumi Darwaza Transfer to Airport for flight to Delhi. On arrival transfer to hotel. Overnight at hotel.

Day - 15 Departure Delhi - Onward Destinations

After an early breakfast this day is free for leisure acitivity & last time shopping etc. In the evening check out at hotel & transfer to International Airport to take flight back home with sweet memories of beautiful Taj Mahal & Budda.