Duration: 16 Nights / 17 Days
Destinations Covered: Mumbai - Aurangabad - Bhopal - Delhi - Agra - Varanasi (Sarnath) - Bodhgaya - Rajgir - Nalanda - Patna(Vaishali) - Kushinagar - Sravasti - Lumbini(Nepal) - Kathmandu
Tour Id: ICT-37

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1 : MUMBAI
Arrive Mumbai and transfer to the hotel. Overnight Stay.

Day 2 : MUMBAI - AURANGABAD
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport to board flight for Aurangabad. Lunch at the hotel. Afternoon visit to the Ellora cave. Dinner and overnight stay.

Day 3 : AURANGABAD - BHOPAL
Breakfast at the hotel. Depart for Jalgaon train station visiting Ajanta caves en route. Lunch at Ajanta caves. Board overnight train to Bhopal.

Day 4 : BHOPAL
Arrive Bhopal by train. Check-in and breakfast at the hotel. Excursion to Sanchi to see the Buddhist stupas, Chaityas and Monasteries. Lunch at Sanchi. Dinner and overnight stay.

Day 5 : BHOPAL - DELHI
Breakfast at the hotel. Day free for personal activity. Lunch at the hotel. Room till 12 noon. Transfer to the train station to connect train for Delhi. Dinner on board. On arrival check-in at the hotel Dinner and overnight stay.

Day 6 : DELHI - AGRA
Breakfast at the hotel. Guided tour of New & Old Delhi. Lunch at city restaurant. Evening, drive to Agra. Dinner and overnight stay at hotel.

Day 7 : AGRA - VARANASI
Breakfast at the hotel. Guided tour of Wondorous Taj Mahal, Fort & Itmad-ud-Daulah. Lunch at the hotel Transfer to the airport to board flight for Varanasi. Onarrival, check-in at thotel. Dinner and overnight stay.

Day 8 : VARANASI
Early morning boat excursion on the river Ganges. Breakfast at the hotel. Visit to Sarnath, where Buddha preached his first sermon after getting enlightenment. Lunch at Sarnath. Dinner and overnight stay.

Day 9 : VARANASI - BODHGAYA
Breakfast at the hotel. Drive to Bodhgaya. Check-in and lunch at the hotel. Afternoon, visit the Mahabodhi temple where Buddha attained enlightenment. Dinner & overnight stay.

Day 10 : BODHGAYA
Full day for Prayers & meditation in Bodhgaya. Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner at hotel.

Day 11 :BODHGAYA - RAJGIR - NALANDA - PATNA
Breakfast at the hotel. Drive to Patna visiting Rajgir and Nalanda enroute. Lunch at Rajgir. Dinner and overnight stay at hotel.

Day 12 : PATNA - KUSHINAGAR
Breakfast at the hotel. Drive to Kushinagar. Visit the site of Lord Buddha's cremation and visit the Mahaparinirvana temple. Dinner and overnight stay.

Day 13 : KUSHINAGAR - SRAVASTI
Breakfast at the hotel. Drive to Sravasti where the Buddha spent 24 rainly seasons preaching. Dinner and overnight stay.

Day 14 : SRASVARI - LUMBINI (NEPAL)
Breakfast at hotel. Drive to Lumbini, where Buddha was born 2500yrs ago. Lunch, dinner and overnight stay.

Day 15 : LUMBINI - KATHMANDU
Breakfast at the hotel. Drive to Kathmandu. Lunch enroute. Dinner and overnight stay.

Day 16 : KATHMANDU
Breakfast at the hotel. Visit Bodhnath, Bhadgaon & Pashupatinath. Lunch at city restaurant. Afternoon, Visit Patan, the old Mewar city and Swambhunath, a 2500 yrs. Temple. Dinner and overnight stay at hotel.

Day 17 : KATHMANDU
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport to board flight for return/onward jorney.