DAY 1 DELHI – GAYA
1800 hrs - Assemble at the assembly area at Safdurjung Railway Station. Traditional welcome and you will be escorted in the train.
1830 hrs - Board the train.
1900 hrs - Departure of the train for Gaya
2030 hrs - Dinner & Overnight on-board train.
DAY 2 GAYA – BODHGAYA
0500–0700– Early morning Tea & Breakfast in Train.
0800 hrs - Arrive at Gaya. Disembark the train and assemble for boarding the A/C deluxe coaches for road journey to Bodhgaya. 0930 hrs - Arrive at Bodhgaya. Check-in at the hotel.
1100 hrs - Proceed by coach for sightseeing tour of Bodhgaya including Mahabodhi Temple, Niranjana River & Bodhgaya Museum.
1300 hrs - Return to the hotel for lunch.
1600 hrs - Proceed for sightseeing of Thai Temple, Japanese Temple and Buddha Statue.
2000 hrs - Return to the hotel for Dinner. Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 3 BODHGAYA – RAJGIR – NALANDA – GAYA - VARANASI
0530 hrs - Early morning tea & breakfast. Check out from the hotel for departure to Rajgir.
0700 hrs - Proceed by coach to Rajgir.
0930 hrs -Proceed for sightseeing tour of Rajgir including Gridhkut Hill, Bimbimsara Jail, Hot water springs & Venuvan. 1300 hrs - Return to the hotel Rajgir Residency for lunch.
1330 hrs - Proceed for sightseeing of Nalanda University & Museum.
1700 hrs - Evening tea. Return back to the hotel.
1800 hrs - Back to Bodhgaya
2100 hrs - Dinner at Hotel. Proceed by coach to board the train at Gaya.
2300 hrs - Departure from Gaya to Varanasi by train.
DAY 4 VARANASI – SARNATH – GORAKHPUR
0500 hrs - Early morning tea on-board and arrive at Varanasi. Disembark the train and assemble for boarding the A/C deluxe coaches.
0600-0800 – Arrive & check-in at the hotel. Breakfast at the hotel.
0830 hrs - Depart for Sarnath for sightseeing of Dhamekh Stupa, Sarnath Museum, The Ashokan Pillar, Mulgandha Kuti Vihar.
1230 hrs - Return to hotel for lunch & check-out.
1400 hrs - Golf or Shopping
1600 hrs - Visit to the Vishwanath Temple, Ghat by Boats. Watch the evening aarti. Return to the train.
2030 hrs - Dinner in Train & departure for Gorakhpur
DAY 5 GORAKHPUR –KUSHINAGAR
0500 hrs - Early morning tea & arrive at Gorakhpur.
0600 hrs - Proceed by A/C deluxe coach to Hotel at Kushinagar. 0730 hrs - Arrival & Check-in at the hotel.
0900 hrs - After breakfast, proceed for sightseeing of Kushinagar including Mahaparinirvan Temple, Rambhar Stupa, Nirvana Stupa & Mata Kutir Temple. 1400 hrs - Lunch at the hotel.
1600 hrs - Evening Tea. Rest of the day at leisure.
2000 hrs - Dinner & Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 6 KUSHINAGAR – LUMBINI – GORAKHPUR - GONDA
0530–0700 – Early morning tea & breakfast at the hotel.
0730 hrs - Check-out of the hotel & depart for Lumbini.
1230 hrs - Arrival & sightseeing of Lumbini including Maya Devi Temple & Ashokan Pillar.
1330 hrs - Lunch at the hotel.
1400 hrs - Proceed for sightseeing of Pushkarni & Buddhist Monastery at Lumbini.
1530 hrs - Evening tea. Depart to Gorakhpur by A/C deluxe coach.
2000 hrs - Arrive at Gorakhpur.
2030 hrs - Dinner in train & depart by train to Gonda
DAY 7 GONDA – SARAVASTI – GONDA –AGRA
0330 hrs - Arrive at Gonda. 0500 hrs - On board early morning tea.
0600 hrs - Departure by coach to Saravasti, arrive & check-in at Hotel Lotus Nikko.
0900 hrs - After breakfast, proceed for sightseeing of Sehat Mahet and other Budhist sites at Saravasti.
1300 hrs - Lunch at the hotel.
1400 hrs - Proceed for sightseeing of Jetvana Vihara & Pakki Kuti (Angulimala Stupa).
1700 hrs - Evening tea & checkout of the hotel to return to Gonda railway station.
2000 hrs - Depart by train to Agra. Dinner & overnight on board train.
DAY 8 AGRA –DELHI
0430 hrs - Early morning tea & arrival at Agra
0530-0730 – Transfer to the hotel & check-in.
0800 hrs – Breakfast at the hotel.
0930 hrs – Proceed for sightseeing tour of Taj Mahal & Agra Fort. 1230 hrs - Proceed for train for onboard lunch.
1355 hrs - Depart by train to New Delhi
1600 hrs – Evening tea on board train.
1700 hrs – Arrive Delhi Safdarjung Railway Station
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