Day 1 Chennai
Welcome to Chennai.
Transfer to hotel for overnight stay.
Day 2 Chennai
Transfer to the 3000-year-old city of Varanasi via train.
Day 3 On Train
Lunch and dinner on board.
Day 4 Varanasi
Arrival at Varanasi.
Transfer to hotel forvernight stay.
In the evening, excursion to Sarnath, where Buddha preached his first
sermon.
Day 5 Bodhgaya
Early morning boat cruise on River Ganges.
Bodhgaya - After several year of rigorous meditation, it was
here that prince Siddhartha became enlightened and became the Buddha
under a Peepal Tree. It is the most sacred spot for Buddhists from all
over the world. The highlights of the city are the Bodhi Tree, the
Mahabodhi Stupa besides several other monasteries to visit Tibetan
Monastery, Thai Monastery, Myanmar Monastery, Chinese Monastery,
Bhutanese Monastery, Japanese Monastery and Sri Lankan Monastery.
Drive to Bodhgaya, where Buddha attained enlightenment.
Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 6 Bodhgaya
Sightseeing tour of the city.
Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 7 Patna
Drive to Patna enroute visiting Rajgir.
Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 8 Kushinagar
Drive to Kushinagar enroute visiting Vaishali.
Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 9 Lumbini
Drive to Lumbini, the birthplace of Buddha.
Explore the city.
Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 10 Sravasti
Drive to Sravasti.
Explore the city.
Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 11 Lucknow
Drive to Lucknow.
Explore the city.
Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 12 Agra
Drive to Agra enroute visiting Sankasya.
Explore the city of Taj.
Agra - One of the India's top tourist attractions, the city of
Taj, the white marble requiem of love, Agra was transformed by Mughal
monarchs into a land of art, culture, architectural splendor, learning
and commerce. Besides the majestic buildings, the leatherwork and pietra
dura marble-inlay work of Agra is an inseparable part of the city's
identity. Agra Fort and Itmad-ud-daulah's tomb are the legendary gems of
Mughal architectural style along with the nearby excursions of Fatehpur
Sikri and Sikandra that are not worth missing.
Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 13 Delhi
Drive to Delhi.
Day free to relax or explore the city.
Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 14 Delhi
Sightseeing tour of Old and New Delhi.
Delhi - The capital of India, Delhi has been centre of political
turmoil since 13th century. The day includes a visit to the Yogmaya
Temple, the temple complex of Laxmi Narayan, the famous Chattarpur
Temple and the Bahai Temple, also known as the Lotus Temple. Raj Ghat in
Delhi, the cremation site of Mahatama Gandhi, Father Of India, is much
like a sacred temple to every patriotic Indian heart too. Enjoy a bit of
astrological predictions and findings in the evening at Old Delhi, after
which you are free to do shopping and relax. Ride a cycle rickshaw
through the crowded streets of the markets of Chandni Chowk Bazaar to
Jama Masjid, the largest mosque in India in Old Delhi. In New Delhi, you
can visit Dilli Haat, best place to look at Indian handicrafts and drive
over the Rajpath, the site for Republic Day Parade of India to India
Gate, a tribute to the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for their
nation. You can see the President's House from outside and visit the
16th century Humayun's Tomb, Safdarjung's Tomb and Qutub Minar.
Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 15 Delhi
Transfer to Chennai, the Heart of Deccan India, via train.
Day 16 On Train
Lunch and dinner on board.
Day 17 Chennai
Welcome to Chennai.
Transfer to hotel for overnight stay.
After lunch half-day sightseeing tour of the city.
Chennai- Apart from the lazy stroll at Marina Beach, the second
longest beach in the world, where you enjoy the playfulness of the seas
and the sands and a look at the archaeological section and bronze
gallery of the Museum, you also visit Lord Shiva's temple built in
Dravidian architectural style known as Kapaleeshwar Temple.
Day 18 Chennai
Transfer to airport for onward destination.
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