Culture , Heritage and Buddhism in India ( 12 nights / 13 days )

Mode of transport  :  By air-conditioned car and air-conditioned train
Destination covered  :  Delhi with a day visit to pottery village, Varanasi, Sarnath, Bodhgaya , Agra, Fatehpur sikri, Jaipur, Samode

Sketched itinerary  : 

Day 01 : Arrival Delhi. Night stay in Delhi.

Day 02 : Delhi sightseeing with evening visit to classical dance programme of India. Night stay in Delhi.

Day 03 : Visit an interesting pottery village at Kumargram. Night stay in Delhi.

Day 04 : Delhi – Varanasi ( By flight ) Arrive Varanasi. Meet and greet service at Varanasi aiport and transfer to hotel. Later proceed                 for Varanasi city sightseeing. Evening visit Aarti on river Ganges. Night stay in Varanasi.

Day 05 : Morning boat ride on river Ganges to see the pilgrim life of Varanasi. Later drive to Bodhgaya.    ( By air-conditioned chauffer                 driven car ) Approx. 05 hrs. and half drive. Visiting Sarnath. Night stay in Bodhgaya.

Day 06 / Bodhgaya sightseeing. Night stay in Bodhgaya.

Day 07 : Bodhgaya – ( nearest station Gaya ) Gaya - Agra ( By air-conditioned train in air-conditioned sleeper class Dep. 06: 20 hrs.                 Arriv. 19:50 hrs. ) On arrival at Agra railway station meet and greet service and transfer to hotel. Night stay in Agra.

Day 08 : Morning at sunrise another visit to world famous Taj Mahal. Later after breakfast visit Agra fort , Sikandra and Itmad-ud-                 Daulah tomb, Sikandra. Evening enjoy theatre show on the history of Tajmahal. Night stay in Agra.

Day 09 : Agra - Jaipur. (By air-conditioned chauffer driven car ) Approx. 05hrs. drive  Enroute visiting Fatepur sikri. Night stay in                 Jaipur.

Day 10 : Jaipur sightseeing. Night stay in Jaipur.

Day 11 : Jaipur – Samode village (By air-conditioned chauffer driven car ) Approx. 01hr. drive. Take camel ride at Samode and visit            this Rajasthani village. Lunch at royal palace of Samode.  Later drive to Delhi (By air-conditioned chauffer driven car )                 Approx. 05hrs. drive. Night stay in Delhi.

Day 12 : Delhi – Departure 

Monuments / Places to visit :

Delhi : India Gate, President house, Birla temple, Red Fort, Mahatma Gandhi memorial or Raj Ghat, Qutab Minar, Lotus temple , Rail             museum, Classical dance programme, cycle rickshaw ride at Chandni chowk in Old Delhi, visit pottery village of Rajasthan.

Varanasi : Temples of Varanasi, Auranzabeb’s mosque, Benaras Hindu University- one of the biggest university of India, Boat ride                     on river Ganges, Evening Aarti ceremony on river Ganges.

Sarnath : Sarnath located approx. 10 km. away from Varanasi is one of the main for Buddhist destinations i.e. Lumbini ( where Lord               Buddha born ) , Bodhgaya ( where Lord Buddha received enlightenment ), Kushinagar ( where Lord Buddha died ) and                   Sarnath ( where Lord Buddha preached his first sermon ).

                  Sarnath is the famous Budhhist religion destination where lord Buddha deleiver his first sermon to his followers.

Main places to visit in Sarnath is

Dhamek Stupa : Most famous stupa to visit in Sarnath. It is built of a mixture of stone and bricks.

Chaukhandi Stupa : This stupa was built by Emperor Ashoka. The great king who took a great role and efforts to spread Buddhist                                         religion all over in India and out of India.

Ashoka Pilar : It is carved out of stone . Ashoka Pilar height is 50m, This Ashoka Pilar symbolized Emperor Asoka’s visit to Sarnath.                           Ashoka Pillar is depicting four lions on the top in standing posture back to back and a chakra (wheel )popularly known                           as Ashoka Chakra at its bottom. This Ashoka pillar of Sarnath is the National emblem of India.

Archaeological Museum: This Archaeological Museum at Sarnath has a rich collection of Buddhist sculptures and artifacts                                           excavated from Bddhist site. This museum also has the collection of Ashoka Pillar which is National                                                      emblem of India.

Deer park : Deer park in Bodhgaya is the place where where Lord Buddha preched his first sermon.

Bodhgaya :  Bodhgaya is one of the main Buddhist pilgrimage destinations India, located in Bihar. Here lord Buddha received                    enlightenment that inspired one of the world’s famous religion Buddhism. Main places to visit in Bodhgaya is                        Mahabohi temple – the main site of Bodhi tree under which lord Buddha received enlightenment. Nirnanjana river and                         Bodhi tree.

Agra : World famous Taj Mahal, Agra fort, Sikandra, Fatehpur Sikri – deserted town of Mughal empire, Abhaneri village

Jaipur : Amber Fort, City Palace, Hawa Mahal or Palace of winds, Observatory or Jantar Mantar, Laxmi Naryan temple , Albert Hall,                cooking class.

Samode : An exclusive village in Rajasthan, camel ride, lunch at Royal palace of Samode

( Please note this is a private tour so if time permits you can add  some other places also in any city or at the time of traveling from one city to other )

Given itinerary is an suggested itinerary for your idea only. This is suggested to send us E-mail or to give us a call so that our tour consultant can help you to arrange or customize your India trip as per your mind plan.

Culture , Heritage and Buddhism in India ( 12 nights / 13 days )

Highlights of this tour / tour includes :

• 11 nights accommodation as per your choice of hotels with daily breakfast.
• On full board ( Breakfast, lunch and dinner ) in Bodhgaya.        
• Meet and assist at the airport and railway station on arrival/departure. 
• Assistance on arrival, departure in all cities or places , at the time of check in ,     check out at hotels and during introduce the local guides for sightseeing.  
• Good air-conditioned vehicle with English speaking chauffer during your tour of     local sightseeing and to travel from one city to other.
• Facility to get  the vehicle after finishing the city tour for purpose of dinner etc.
• Visit Fatehpur Sikri ( deserted city once built by Mughal emperor Akbar )
• Sunrise visit of Tajmahal with one photograph of each in front of Tajmahal by professional photographer.
• Highly experienced local English speaking guides in Delhi, Agra,Jaipur , Samode, Varanasi and Bodhgaya.
• Tonga ride ( Horse carriage ) or cycle rickshaw ride as per your choice up to Tajmahal.
• Visit Kumargram pottery village in Delhi with a Golden chance to visit a real village of potters and to see live demo of     pottering.    
• Everyday mineral water bottle.
• Theater show at on the history of Tajmahal in the evening at Kalakriti in the evening.
• Visit  an Rajasthani village Samode to get an experience of Indian village.
• Lunch at royal palace of Samode.
• Camel ride at Samode village.  
• Elephant ride at Jaipur.
• Explore local market of Chandni chowk ( it has its history since Mughal period ) by cycle rickshaw.
• Travel by air-conditioned train from Gaya to Agra.
• Request to hotels for early check in and late check out as possible at the hotels for that day.
• Dinner with cultural programme in Jaipur.

Package does not includes :

• Any meals except breakfast other than specified in " cost includes ".
• Entry fees to monuments.
• Any airfare.
• Cost of personal nature like beverages, laundry, tips , telephone bill and any other cost of personal nature.