Lord Buddha’s Footsteps (Tourist Train Tour) – 9 Nights – 10 Days

Met on arrival and transfer to hotel (Hotel Check-In time 1400 hrs).  Overnight hotel.

0800 hrs. – Breakfast at the hotel. Thereafter time free till transfer to the railway station.

12:45 hrs. – Transfer to Delhi Safdarjung Railway Station. to Board the Train.

14:30 hrs. – The departure of the train for Gaya.

20:00 hrs. – Dinner on board & proceed to Gaya.

06:30 hrs. – Early morning tea, Wash & Change & breakfast On-Board.

10:30 hrs. – Arrive at Gaya. Depart to Bodhgaya by coach.

11:30 hrs. – Check-in at the hotel. Lunch and relax.

14:30 hrs. – Sightseeing of Bodhgaya including Mahabodhi Temple & Niranjana River. Continue sightseeing of

Thai Temple, Japanese Temple, Buddha Statue.

19:30 hrs. – Dinner & overnight stay at the hotel.

05:30 hrs. – Breakfast at the hotel.

07:00 hrs. – Check Out and proceed to Rajgir by coach.

09:30 hrs. – Arrival at Rajgir. Sightseeing of Rajgir including Bimbimsara Jail, Gridhakut hill &Venuvan.

12:30 hrs. – Lunch at the hotel.

13:30 hrs. – Proceed to Nalanda to visit ruins of world-famous Nalanda University & Nalanda Museum

17:00 hrs. – Proceed to Gaya Railway Station.

19:30 hrs – Arrival at Gaya Railway Station and board the train.

20:00 hrs. – Dinner on board & proceed to Varanasi.

05:00 hrs. – Early morning arrival at Varanasi. Breakfast on board.

06:00 hrs. – Disembark the train and proceed to visit Sarnath (10 km) for sightseeing of Dhamekh Stupa,

Sarnath Museum, Ashokan Pillar and MulgandhaKuti Vihar.

12:30 hrs. – Check-in at Hotel for Lunch, wash, and change.

17.00 hrs – Visit River Ganges Ghat for evening Aarti. Return to the Railway Station.

20:00 hrs. – Dinner on board & proceed to Nautanwa for a visit to Lumbini, Nepal.

06:00 hrs. – Early morning tea followed by Breakfast onboard.

07:00 hrs. – Arrival at Nautanwa Railway station. Proceed by coach to Lumbini, Nepal. (Keep Passport and Visa

ready. In case Nepal Visa to be obtained, keep visa fees &passport size photographs ready).

11:30 hrs. – Check-in at the hotel. Lunch at the hotel.

15:30 hrs  – Sight-seeing of Lumbini including Maya Devi Temple and Ashokan Pillar.                   

19:30 hrs. – Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.

05:00 hrs. – Breakfast at the hotel.

06:15 hrs. – Check-out of the hotel and proceed to Kushinagar by Coach.

12:30 hrs. – Arrive Kushinagar. Proceed for lunch at the hotel.

13:30 hrs  – After lunch visit Mahaparinirvan Temple, Rambhar Stupa, Mata Kutir Temple, and other sites.  

17:30 hrs–  Depart to Gorakhpur by coaches.

19:00 hrs. – Arrival at Gorakhpur Railway Station. Depart to Balrampur by Buddhist Train.

20:30 hrs. – Dinner on board & proceed to Balrampur for visit to Sravasti.

04:00 hrs- Arrival at Balrampur Railway station.

05:30 hrs- Early morning tea On-Board.

06:30 hrs -Departure by coach to Sravasti  (15kms)

07:30 hrs-Arrival at the Hotel. Wash & change and breakfast.

09:30 hrs. -Sight-seeing of Jetvana Vihara, PakkiKuti&SehatMahet.

13:00 hrs. – Lunch at the hotel. Free time.

17:30 hrs. – Proceed to Balrampur Railway station.

18:00 hrs – Arrival at Balrampur Railway Station to connect train.

18:30 hrs. – Proceed to Agra (450 kms). Dinner on board.

05:00 hrs. – Early morning tea and arrival at Agra City railway station.

07:00 hrs – Wash & change and breakfast On-Board.

08:00 hrs. –Proceed for sight-seeing of the World-famous Taj Mahal

12:30 hrs. – Proceed to the Agra Cantt. Railway Station.

14:15 hrs. – Depart by train to New Delhi (220 km). Lunch on board.

16.00 hrs – Evening Tea.

18.00 hrs. – Arrival at Delhi Safdarjung Railway Station, Met upon arrival and transfer to hotel.

Transfer to airport in time to connect your onward International flight