Day 1 : Delhi Arrive

Delhi in the late evening and transfer to hotel. Overnight at hotel.


Day 2 Delhi - Varanasi

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 at hotel in Varanasi.

Day 3 : 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 4 : Varanasi - Bodhgaya

Excursions to Rajgir. 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 05 : Bodhgaya

Excursion to Nalanda / Sapta Pari cave and Venevamas. Overnight at Hotel.

Day 6 : Bodhgaya - Vaishali - Kushinagar

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 7 : Kushinagar - Lumbini

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


Day 8 : 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 9 : Balrampur - Lucknow

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

Day 10 : Lucknow - Delhi

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

Day 11 : Departure Delhi

After breakfast, day at leisure. Evening transfer to airport for return flight.