3. Duration : 10 Nights / 11 Days

Day 01 : Delhi
Welcome to Delhi, the capital of India. You will be received and transferred to your hotel. You have the remaining day to brace up for the excitement ahead
Day 02 : Delhi
Day long sightseeing tour of Old Delhi (Shahajahanabad) and New Delhi (Lutyen's Delhi). The tour covers the rich monumental and cultural heritage that the capital of India is proud of. Overnight at hotel.
Day 03 : Delhi - Agra - Varanasi
Leave Delhi for Agra by road (203 kms / 4 Hrs). Afternoon sightseeing tour of Agra, the city of the Taj Mahal. Evening leave Agra for Varanasi by overnight train.

Day 04 : Varanasi - Sarnath
Arrive Varanasi early in the morning. On arrival check-in at hotel and refresh for a visit to Sarnath -the place where Lord Buddha preached his first Sermon in
590 BC. Afternoon visit Sarnath Museum and Tibetan Institute of Higher Studies.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 05 : Varanasi - Bodhgaya
Early morning boat-ride on the River Ganges. Thereafter, leave Varanasi by road for Bodhgaya (242 kms / 6-7 Hrs) one of the holiest Buddhist pilgrimage centers in the state of Bihar. Where Gautama attained enlightenment and became Buddha under the "Bodhi" tree . Overnight at hotel.
Day 06 : Bodhgaya
Morning visit different temples in Bodhgaya. Afternoon at leisure. Overnight at hotel. Day 07 : Bodhgaya - Rajgir - Nalanda - Patna
Leave Bodhgaya for Patna (229 kms / 6-7 Hrs) en-route visiting Rajgir & Nalanda. Patna is 2500 year old capital city of Bihar. Rajgir was capital of 6th century Magadha Empire and was revered site of Buddha's discourses. Buddha spent many years here. Nalanda is world's oldest university founded in the 5th century. Overnight at hotel in Patna.
Day 08 : Patna - Vaishali - Kushinagar
Morning leave Patna for Kushinagar (253 kms / 8 hrs) en-route visiting Vaishali -located 60 kms from Patna and holds special significance for Buddhist devotees. Kushinagar is the place where Buddha passed into Maha-Parinirvana. Afternoon visit Kushinagar the various stupas and temples. Overnight at hotel.
Day 09 : Kushinagar - Lumbini
Leave Kushinagar by road for Lumbini (170 kms / 4-5 Hrs) - the birthplace of Buddha and is located just a few kilometres inside Nepal. After going through all the formalities at the Indian and Nepali borders then drive to Lumbini. On arrival check into the hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 10: Lumbini/Sravasti : Morning sightseeing of Lumbini and there after leave for Sravasti by road (225kms/6hrs.).On arrival checkinto the hotel and overnight at hotel.
Day 11 : Sravasti / Lucknow - Delhi
Morning sightseeing of Sravasti and has the honour for sheltering Buddha for 24 rainy seasons in the Jetvana Vihar and has the famous Anand Bodhi tree, age-old stupas, majestic monasteries and several temples. Buddha is said to have performed some miracles here. After sightseeing leave for Lucknow by road (175 kms). Commence from Lucknow to Delhi by air or train. On arrival check-in at hotel and overnight stay in Delhi.
Day 11 : Delhi : Day at leisure
Transfer to international airport for flight to onward destination (Hotel Checkout 12:00 Hrs).