Day 1: Arrive in Delhi
Welcome to Delhi! Upon arrival at Delhi International Airport, you will be greeted by a representative who will take you to your hotel. After checking into the hotel, take time to relax and enjoy dinner at the hotel on your first night in India.
Day 2: Delhi City Tour (Old Delhi & New Delhi)
After breakfast, spend the day sightseeing in Delhi.
Old Delhi:
- Jama Masjid
- Red Fort
- Raj Ghat
Driving past:
- India Gate
- Rashtrapati Bhavan
Then onto the following attractions in New Delhi:
- Qutub Minar
- Lotus Temple
Optional: Light & Sound Show at Akshardham Temple; dinner at your hotel after the tour.
Day 3: Drive from Delhi to Jaipur via Neemrana
After breakfast, drive from Delhi to Jaipur stopping for a visit at the historic Neemrana Fort Palace on the way.
Continue the drive to Jaipur; check into your hotel upon arrival. After checking in, take time to relax or explore the evening shopping opportunities available near your hotel. Overnight at your Jaipur hotel.
Day 4: Jaipur City Tour & Drive from Jaipur to Agra
After breakfast, take a guided tour of Jaipur.
Attractions you will visit include:
- Amber Fort (optional elephant ride)
- Hawa Mahal
- Jantar Mantar Jaipur
- City Palace Jaipur
There are also many local attractions that you can shop at such as Johari Bazaar.
After your tour of Jaipur, continue to drive from Jaipur to Agra. Check in to your hotel upon arrival, then have overnight at your Agra hotel.
Day 5: Sightseeing in Agra and an Overnight Train to Varanasi
Your day starts with breakfast followed by visits to the Taj Mahal, which represents love that lasts forever, and Agra Fort.
In the evening, you will go to the train station for your overnight train to Varanasi.
Day 6: Arrival in Varanasi and Sarnath Trip
You will arrive in Varanasi and go to your hotel to freshen up.
After you have freshened up, you will continue to Sarnath, where Lord Buddha delivered his first sermon. You will visit Dhamek Stupa, Chaukhandi Stupa, Mulagandha Kuti Vihara, and the Sarnath Archaeological Museum.
In the evening, you can either participate in the ceremonies at a Buddhist temple or observe the Ganga Aarti ceremonies at Dashashwamedh Ghat. You will spend the night at a hotel in Varanasi.
Day 7: Varanasi to Bodhgaya
You will begin your day with a sunrise boat cruise on the Ganges to see the beauty and spirituality of Varanasi ghats.
After breakfast, you will tour Bodhgaya, where you will check in at your hotel.
You will visit the Mahabodhi Temple and Bodhi Tree.
You will spend the night in Bodhgaya and eat dinner at a local restaurant.
Day 8: Bodhgaya to Patna, via Rajgir and Nalanda
After breakfast, you will head towards Patna, stopping at Rajgir on the way. You will visit Vishwa Shanti Stupa, Griddhakuta Hill, and Venu Vana in Rajgir.
After that, you will visit the ruins of Nalanda University and Xuanzang Memorial Hall.
Then, you will continue your tour to Patna, where you will eat dinner and stay overnight.
Day 09: Patna – Vaishali – Kesaria – Kushinagar
After you finish breakfast you will go to Vaishali where you will see:
Ashokan Pillar Viashali
Ananda Stupa
From there you will continue to the Kesariya Stupa:
Later you will drive to Kushinagar and check in to your hotel where you will stay overnight.
Day 10: Kushinagar – Lumbini
After breakfast at Kushinagar you will go on another day of exploration. This time you will also be visiting:
Mahaparinirvana Temple
Rambhar Stupa
After your visits you will reside in Lumbini, checking into your hotel after dinner for an overnight stay.
Day 11: Lumbini – Kapilvastu – Shravasti
Again after another breakfast in Lumbini we will be traveling to visit the following:
Maya Devi Temple
Lumbini Museum
Once finished visiting the remaining sites in Lumbini we will be able to travel to Kapilvastu.
Once we finish traveling to Kapilvastu we will drive to Shravasti where we will check into our hotel for an overnight stay.
Day 12: Shravasti – Lucknow – Delhi
After a breakfast at Shravasti we will visit:
Jetavana Monastery
Ananda Bodhi Tree
After visiting the previous sights we will depart Shravasti on our way to Lucknow from which time we will board a train heading to Dehli and when we arrive in Dehli we will be going to our booked hotel to stay overnight.
Day 13: Departure from Delhi
After breakfast we will be able to travel to the airport in order to make our connections for the return flight back home with memories of your travels through the diverse spirituality, culture, and history that India has to offer.
