Day
01: Kolkata: Welcome to India! You will be received
at the international airport Kolkata and will be transferred
to your hotel. Rest of the time completely on your discretion.
In the evening walk in to the colorful street of the old city.
Day
02: Gaya: In the morning you will be transferred to
the airport to board the flight for Gaya. On arrival you will
be received and will be assisted to your hotel. Relax for a
while. Further drive to Bodhgaya in your exclusive vehicle.
Bodhgaya- Where Buddha attained enlightenment. It is probably
the most interesting places of Buddha’s life. It’s
also the most important Buddhist pilgrimage site in the world.
There is a very beautiful temple namely “Mahabodhi Temple”.
The focal point of this temple, which marks the spot where Buddha
gained enlightenment and set out on his life of preaching. Drive
back to Gaya in your exclusive vehicle. Rest of the time completely
on you discretion.
Day
03: Gaya (excursion to Rajgir): In the morning drive
to Rajgir in your exclusive vehicle. Rajgir is an important
Buddhist pilgrimage site since Buddha spent 12 years here, and
the first Buddhist council after Buddha attained nirvana was
held here. Further drive back to Gaya. Rest of the time at leisure.
Day 04: Varanasi: After a leisurely breakfast drive
to Varanasi in your exclusive vehicle. On arrival check in to
your hotel. Relax for a while. Further drive Sarnath. Sarnath-It
is one of Buddhism’s major centers in India. When he had
gained enlightenment at Bodhgaya, the Buddha came to the deer
park at Sarnath and delivered his first sermon (circa 528 BC),
usually referred to as Dharmachakra (The Wheel of Law). Return
to your hotel. In the evening you may visit to the holy river
Ganges.
Day
05: Allahabad (excursion to Kausambi): In the morning
drive to Allahabad in your exclusive vehicle. On arrival check
in at your hotel. Further drive to Kausambi in your exclusive
vehicle. Kausambi-A ancient Buddhist center, once known as Kosam.
It was the capital of the capital King Udaya, a contemporary
of the Buddha, and the enlightened one is said to have preached
several sermons here. In the evening drive back to Allahabad.
Evening free at leisure.
Day
06: Lucknow: After a leisurely breakfast drive to Lucknow.
On arrival check in to your hotel. Rest of the time free for
leisure. In the evening you may explore on your own.
Day
07: Gorakhpur (excursion to Kushinagar): Drive to Gorakhpur
in your exclusive vehicle. On arrival check in at your hotel.
Relax for a while. Further move out for an excursion of Kushinagar.
Kushinagar- The Buddha is reputed to have breathed his last
words. Visit to Mahaparinirvana Temple and the modern Indojapan-Srilanka
Buddhist Center. You may also visit to the numerous Buddhist
Monasteries.
Day
08: Gorakhpur (excursion to Lumbini): In the morning
drive to Nepal to visit Lumbini (visa easily available on the
spot). Lumbini- it is believed to be the birthplace of Siddhartha
Gautama (the founder of Buddhism) known as Budhha, or the enlightened
one. Further drive back to Gorakhpur. Rest of the time completey
on your discretion.
Day
09: Over night in the Train: The day completely on
your discretion. In the evening you will be transferred to the
train station to board the train for New Delhi. Over night in
the air-conditioned saloon.
Day
10: Departure: On your arrival you will be received
and will be transferred to the international airport to board
the flight back to home. The tour ends.
