Day 01 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 02 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 03 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 04 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 05 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 06 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 07 Gonda – SaravastiI – 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 08 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

*** End of Tour ***

Package Cost

Occupancy Type USD Apr 2008 to Sept 2009 (per person per night) Total for 8 nights (per person) Ist Class AC $ 140 1120 IInd Class AC $ 98 784 IIIrd Class AC $ 80 640 Occupancy Type USD Oct 2008 to Mar 2009 (per person per night) Total for 8 nights (per person) Ist Class AC $ 150 1200 IInd Class AC $ 105 840 IIIrd Class AC $ 88 704

Schedule ( Date of Departure)

22nd September 2008 06th October 2008 20th October 2008 03rd November 2008 17th November 2008 01st December 2008 15th December 2008 05th January 2009 19th January 2009 02nd February 2009 23rd February 2009 08th March 2009 22nd March 2009

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Doctor on call at the next station. Money exchange facility/All credit cards accepted. Adequate safety and security arrangements. Complimentary mineral water on boarding the coach, during sightseeing and at hotels. Assistance for travel arrangements on completion of the tour.

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Cancellation must be advised by Fax/E-mail/Letter. On cancellation, refund will be made. Certain amount of the ticket value will be deducted as follows. 5% of the Ticket Value if the cancellation request is received before 21 days from the scheduled date of departure. 10% of Ticket Value if cancellation request is received within a period of  21 to 7 days from the scheduled date of departure. 100% of ticket value if cancellation request is received within the period of 7 days or before the scheduled date of departure. No refund or adjustment will be made in the event of interruption of journey by a tourist on his own after the commencement of the tour.