Day 1 (New Delhi)Greeting at the Delhi airport followed by moving to your hotel.
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Day 2 (New Delhi)After a relaxed morning, become familiar with the city – modern Delhi, capital of the world’s major democracy as well as the one steeped in history.
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Day 3 (New Delhi - Varanasi)Take off to Varanasi in the break of day and check in at the hotel. During the noon time, drive to the holy center of Sarnath where the Buddha taught at the Deer Park in 528 BC.
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Day 4 (Varanasi - Bodhgaya)Gaze at the sun rise over the sacred city of Varanasi from a boat on the Ganges. Spend morning in Varanasi, setting out to cover the 250 km drive by road to Bodhgaya during afternoon.
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Day 5 (Bodhgaya)You have the entire day to see the sights including temples and monasteries built by Buddhists from around the world.
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Day 6 (Bodhgaya - Patna)On the way to Patna in the morning stop to visit Rajgir and Nalanda. The town of Rajgir also holds great significance for the Jains, Mahavira, the founder of the religion meditated and preached here briefly.
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Day 7 (Patna - Kushinagar)Leave for the memorial site of Kushinagar by road in the morning. En route stop at Vaishali, where the Buddha delivered his last sermon
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Day 8 (Kushinagar - Lumbni)Excavations at Kapilavastu have unearthed the Royal Palace. Stop for a quick tour on the way to Lumbini
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Day 9 (New Delhi - Lucknow)Leave for Lucknow in the morning to catch the flight to Delhi.
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Day 10 (New Delhi)Transfer to the international airport in time for your flight out.
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