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Day 1
Delhi
Welcome to Delhi.
Transfer to hotel for overnight stay.
Day 2 Delhi
Sightseeing tour of Old & New Delhi.
Delhi - The capital of India, Delhi has been centre
of political turmoil since 13th century. The day includes
a visit to the Yogmaya Temple, the temple complex of Laxmi
Narayan, the famous Chattarpur Temple and the Bahai
Temple, also known as the Lotus Temple. Raj Ghat in Delhi,
the cremation site of Mahatama Gandhi, Father Of India, is
much like a sacred temple to every patriotic Indian heart
too. Enjoy a bit of astrological predictions and findings
in the evening at Old Delhi, after which you are free to
do shopping and relax. Ride a cycle rickshaw through the
crowded streets of the markets of Chandni Chowk Bazaar to
Jama Masjid, the largest mosque in India in Old Delhi. In
New Delhi, you can visit Dilli Haat, best place to look at
Indian handicrafts and drive over the Rajpath, the site
for Republic Day Parade of India to India Gate, a tribute
to the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for their
nation. You can see the President's House from outside and
visit the 16th century Humayun's Tomb, Safdarjung's Tomb
and Qutub Minar
Overnight stay at Delhi.

Day 3 Jaipur
Morning drive to Jaipur, the pink city.
Transfer to hotel for overnight stay.
Evening free to relax and explore the city.
Day 4 Jaipur
Elephant ride at Amber Fort n the morning.
Sightseeing tour of Jaipur including Hawa Mahal, Royal
Observatory, City Palace, Nawab Sahab Ki Haveli and Johari
Bazar.
Jaipur- The Pink City of Jaipur was founded by
Sawai Raja Jai Singh. The magnificent City Palace, Hawa
Mahal (Palace of Winds) with its delicate screen facade,
Jantar Mantar (the Royal Observatory and multihued Jaipur
Bazaar buzzing with people have all become icons of Jaipur
in themselves. The characteristic pink color has now
become protected by law and is said to symbolize
'welcome'.
Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 5 Agra
Drive to Agra enroute visiting Fatehpur Sikri.
Transfer to hotel for overnight stay.
Afternoon sightseeing tour of the city including Taj
Mahal, Agra Fort and Itmad-ud-daula's tomb.
Agra - One of the India's top tourist attractions,
the city of Taj, the white marble requiem of love, Agra
was transformed by Mughal monarchs into a land of art,
culture, architectural splendor, learning and commerce.
Besides the majestic buildings, the leatherwork and pietra
dura marble-inlay work of Agra is an inseparable part of
the city's identity. Agra Fort and Itmad-ud-daulah's tomb
are the legendary gems of Mughal architectural style along
with the nearby excursions of Fatehpur Sikri and Sikandra
that are not worth missing.
Day 6 Varanasi
Flight to Varanasi.
Transfer to hotel for overnight stay.
Afternoon excursion to Sarnath including visit to Dhamekh
Stupa.
Overnight stay at hotel in Varanasi.
Day 7 Varanasi
At dawn boat cruise to River Ganges.
Sightseeing tour of the city including Vishwanath Temple
and Bharat Mata Temple.
Varanasi - Also known as Benaras or Kashi, this
3000-year old living city of India, holds an uppermost
position in all the Hindu pilgrimage centres. Besides the
holy Ghats of River Ganges, one must visit the Vishwanath
temple or Golden Temple dedicated to Vishveswara-Shiva
with 800 kg of gold plating on its towers provided by
Maharaja Ranjit Singh of Lahore, Benaras Hindu University,
a great centre of learning and the largest residential
university in Asia, Tulsi Manas Temple built in the modern
marble shikhara-style, Durga temple built in the 18th
century by Bengali maharani and is stained red with ochre,
17th century Ram Nagar Fort & Museum and Bharat Mata
Temple. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 8 Bodhgaya
Transfer to Bodhgaya.
Excursions to Rajgir, Nalanda, Sapta pari cave and
Venevamas.
Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 9 Bodhgaya
Explore the city and the surrounding areas.
Bodhgaya - After several year of rigorous
meditation, it was here that prince Siddhartha became
enlightened and became the Buddha under a Peepal Tree. It
is the most sacred spot for Buddhists from all over the
world. The highlights of the city are the Bodhi Tree, the
Mahabodhi Stupa besides several other monasteries to visit
Tibetan Monastery, Thai Monastery, Myanmar Monastery,
Chinese Monastery, Bhutanese Monastery, Japanese Monastery
and Sri Lankan Monastery.
Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 10 Kushinagar
Morning drive to Vaishali, where Buddha delivered his last
sermon.
Sightseeing tour of the city including Ashok Pillar, Lotus
tank and Chaumukhi. Transfer to Kushinagar for overnight
stay.

Day 11 Lumbini
Morning drive to Lumbini enroute visiting Mahanirvana
Temple.
Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 12 Balrampur
Morning visit to temple of Mayadevi, the ruins of an old
monastery and some new stupas.
Afternoon drive to Balrampur enroute visiting Sravasti
seeing Jetavana Monastery.
Transfer to hotel on arrival for overnight stay.
Day 13 Lucknow
Morning sightseeing tour of the city including Imambara
and Rumi Darwaza. Evening flight to Delhi.
Transfer to hotel for overnight stay at Delhi.
Day 14 Delhi
After breakfast, day free to relax and explore the city
until evening transfer to airport for flight to onward
destination
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