UTTAR PRADESH ODYSSEY { 10 NIGHTS / 11 DAYS}

DAY 1 : DELHI

Arrive At Delhi Airport. Transfer To Hotel And Check-in. The Twin Cities Of Old And New Delhi Still Intrigue Indians And Tourists Alike As The Cultural And Political Capital Of The Largest Democracy In The World. Rest Of The Day At Leisure. Overnight At Delhi.

DAY 2 : DELHI / LUCKNOW / SRAVASTI

Breakfast At Hotel. Transfer To Railway Station To Board The Shatabdi Express To Lucknow. Transfer To Hotel For Lunch. Drive To Sravasti - 15 Kms From Balrampur. It Has The Famous Anand Bodhi Tree, Age-old Stupas, Majestic Monasteries And Several Temples. Buddha Is Said To Have  performed Some Miracles Here. Overnight At Sravasti.

DAY 3 : STAVASTI / LUMBINI

After An Early Breakfast At The Hotel, Depart For Lumbini, Lumbini Is The Mecca Of Every Buddhist, Being One Of The Four Holy Places Of Buddhism. On Arrival Check-in At Hotel. Lunch At Hotel. Sightseeing After Lunch. Overnight At Lumbini.

DAY 4 : LUMBINI / KUSHINAGAR

After An Early Breakfast At Horel, Depart Fo Kushinagar. 50 Km East Of Gorakhpur, It Is Celecbrated As The Place Where The Buddha Died And Was Cremated, Sights Include The Rambahar Stupa Build  to House Buddha's Relics After Cremation, The Mahaparinirvana Temple With Its Recelining Buddha Figure, The Modern Indo-Japan Sri Langa Buddha Centre And Numerous Monasteries. On Arrival Check-in To The Hotel. Lunck At Hotel. Continue Sighseeing. Overnight At Kushinagar.

DAY 5 : KUSHINAGAR / PATNA / VAISHALI

After Breakfast At The Hotel, Drive To Patna Visiting Vaishali Enroute. Historically Important, Vaishali, On The Left Bank Of The Gandak River, Is Spiritually Supreme. Luch At Local Restaurant. Drive Towars, Patna, Kown As Pataliputra, The Capital Of The Great Mauryan Empire. The City Acts As The Gateway For Places Of Buddhist Importance Such As Vaishali, Nalanda, Rajgir, Haya And Bodhgaya. Patna And Its Surrounding Villages Are Known For Wooden Toys And Inlay Work, Rustic Silver Jewellery, Tussar Silk And Madhubani Paintings. On Arrival, Check-in At Your Hotel. Rest Of The Day At Leisure. Overnight At Patna.

DAY 6 : PATNA / BODHGAYA / RAJGIR / NALANDA

Breakfast At The Hotel. Drive To Bodhgaya. En Route Visit Rajgir And Nalanda (195 Kms). Visit The Ajatshatru Fort, Venuvana And The Bamboo Grove Where Lord Buddha Spent Some Time. Take The Cable Car Ride To Visit The Visva Shanti Stupa Built By Japanese On Top Of Ratnagiri Mountain, Lunch At The Hotel In Rajgir, After Lunch, Depart For Nalanda. Afterwards Drive To Bodhgaya Buddhism Was Born Here Under The Peepal Tree. On Arrival, Check-in At Your Hotel. Rest Of Day At Leisure. Overnight At Bodhgaya.

DAY 7 : BODHGAYA

Breakfast At The Hotel. Morning Visit Mahabodi Temple. Lucj At The Hotel. Afternoon Visit Other Local Temples. Overnight At Bodhgaya.

DAY 8 : BODHGAYA / VARANASI

After Breakfast Depart For Varanasi. The Religious Capital Of Hinduism, Varanasi Is The Oldest Living City Of India And One Of The World's Most Ancient. The Present Name Is Derived From The Fact That The City Is At The Confluence Of The Rivers Varuna And Asi. On Arrival, Check-in To The Hotel. Lunch At Hotel. Afterwards Excursion To Sarnath. Visit Chaukhsndi Stupa, Ashok Pillar, Shamek Stupa, Dharamika Stupa, Dhamek Stupa, Archaeological Museum, Overnight At Varanasi.

DAY 9 : VARANASI / DELHI

Enjoy The Boat Ride On The Holy River Ganges To See The Bathing Ghats And The Cremation Site. Take A Half Day Tour Of Varanasi Visiting The Bharat Mata Temple With Its Big Marble Relief Map On India, The Durga Temple And The Modern Marble Tulsi Manas Temple. Also See The New Viswanath Temple, One Of The Tallest In India(non-Hindus Are Not Allowed Inside The Temple). Go Around The Benares Hindu University And Its Museum And See The Mosque Of The Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb. Transfer To Varanasi Airport To Board The Onwars Light Towards Delhi. Transfer To Hotel For Check-in. Rest Of The Day At Leisure. Overnight At Delhi.

DAY 10 : DELHI

After Breakfast, Proceed For Full Day Sightseeing Of Old And New Delhi. In Old Delhi Deive Past The Red Fort, Rajghat, Jama Masjid. Proceed To Chandni Chowk To Savour The Ambience Of An Oriental, Crowded Bazaar. Continue To New Delhi, Pass By India Gate, Rashtrapati Bhavan And Parliament House. Visit The Imposing Lakshmi Narayan Temple, See Ht E12th Century Qutab Minar And The Ashoka Iron Pillar And The Mausoleum Of Emperor Humayun. Overnight At Delhi.

DAY 11 : DELHI

After Breakfast, Check Out From Hotel. Transfer To Delhi Airport To Board The Onwards Flight.

EXTENSIONS POSSIBLE :  Ayodhya, Jhansi.