Day by Day itineraryDay 1: Arrive DelhiWelcome to the grand capital of India –New Delhi. On arrival you will be escorted to the hotel by the company representative. Rest of the day is at your own leisure. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 2: Delhi - Lucknow - BalrampurIn the morning enjoy your breakfast and later transfer to the airport to catch flight for Lucknow. Arrive at Lucknow and drive to Balrampur which is situated on the banks of river Rapti.Enroute to Balrampur, visit Sravasti,one of the important cities of ancient India and the where Lord Buddha is believed to have spent greater part of his monistic life.
Later reach Balrampur.If time permits,you can visit Bijleshwari Devi temple and Neelbagh Palace.
Overnight stay at the Hotel.
Day 3: Balrampur - Lumbini - GorakhpurAfter breakfast you will drive for Lumbini.Lumbini is the famous place where Queen Maya Devi gave birth to Siddhartha Gautam who later founded the Buddhist tradition and became famous as Gautam Budha. In Afternoon drive for Gorakhpur.
On arrival check into the hotel. Later go for city tour of Gorakhpur, where you can visit Gorakhnath Temple.Gorakhpur is famous as it is believed that it is at the confluence of rivers Rapti and Rohini that Gautam Buddha renounced his princely costumes in his quest of truth.
Later reach back hotel and have your dinner & overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 4: Gorakhpur - VaranasiAfter breakfast drive for Varanasi or Banares at the banks of River Ganges. Enroute visit Sarnath where Lord Buddha preached his first Sermon and laid the foundation of Buddhist Sangha. Later arrive at Varanasi and check-in into the hotel. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 5: Varanasi - Bodh GayaAfter Early morning breakfast,proceed for excursion to the Holy River Ganges and view the beautiful ghats of Varanasi on a boat cruise followed by the city tour of Varanasi. In Afternoon drive for Bodh Gaya. Arrive at Bodh Gaya and check-in into the hotel. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 6: Bodh Gaya - Nalanda - RajgirAfter the breakfast proceed for the sight-seeing of Bodh Gaya covering Madhbodhi Temple, Bodhi Tree, Tibetan Monastery.Later drive for Rajgir enroute Nalanda. At Nalanda visit the Great Stupa and Archaeological Museum.In the evening drive to Rajgir. On arrival at Rajgir check-in into the hotel.Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 7: Rajgir - PatnaIn the morning, after breakfast you will go for Sight Seeing of Rajgir where you would visit the Ajatashatru's Fort. Then in afternoon proceed for Patna. Upon arrival in Patna check-in into the hotel. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 8: Patna - KolkataAfter enjoying your breakfast proceed for Sight Seeing of Patna.In Patna visit Goal Ghar, Stupa of Buddha. Later in the afternoon transfer to airport to board flight for Kolkata. On arrival check-in into the hotel. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 9: KolkataAfter morning breakfast in the hotel, proceed for full day city tour of Kolkata covering Museum, Kali Mandir, Ganges & old city. Enjoy the shopping in the evening. Dinner & Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 10: End of the TourAfter breakfast leave for Kolkata airport as your tour ends here & it’s time for returning home with happy memories.