FOOTSTEPS OF BUDDHA: 9 Nights / 10 Days

Day 01: Delhi
Arrive Delhi & check into the hotel. Evening is free for shopping or personal activities.
Overnight at the hotel in Delhi

Day 02: Delhi
Today after breakfast, full day city tour of Old & New Delhi including Humayun Tomb, Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Qutub Minar, Rashtrapati Bhavan, drive pass through Embassy Area.
Overnight at the hotel in Delhi

Day 03: Delhi - Lucknow - Srawasti
After breakfast, transfer to the airport to take the flight to Lucknow. On arrival at Lucknow, drive to Srawasti. On arrival at Srawasti, check into hotel.
Overnight at the hotel in Srawasti

Day 04: Srawasti - Lumbini
Early breakfast at the hotel. After breakfast visit Sravasti - Buddha is said to have performed some miracles here. This holy place also has the famous Anand Bodhi tree, an offspring of the one, said to have been planted by Buddha's main disciple. And later drive to Lumbini. On at the Indo Nepal border, complete the visa & immigration formalities. Later drive to Lumbini. On arrival check into hotel.
Overnight at the hotel in Lumbini

Day 05: Lumbini - Kushinagar
Early breakfast at the hotel. After breakfast, proceed to visit Lumbini - the birthplace of the Buddha. Then drive to Kushinagar. On arrival at Indo Nepal border, complete the immigration formalities. Later drive to Kushinagar. On arrival at Kushinagar, check into the hotel.
Kushinagar is where the Buddha finally attained Mahaparmirvana. Amongst the ruins are the Mukutbandhan Stupa and a beautiful statue of the reclining Buddha.
Overnight at the hotel in Kushinagar

Day 06: Kushinagar - Vaishali - Patna
After breakfast drive to Patna, enroute - visiting Vaishali - five years after the Enlightenment in Bodh Gaya, Lord Buddha came to Vaishali. And then drive to Patna. On arrival at Patna, check into the hotel.
Overnight at the hotel in Patna

Day 07: Patna - Nalanda - Rajgir - Bodhgaya
After breakfast drive to Bodhgaya, enroute visiting Nalanda - Lord Mahavira and the Buddha both taught here for years & Rajgir - Prince Siddharth, after he renounced his royal heritage came to this city to seek the path of ovation. Arrive Bodhgaya, and check into the hotel.
Overnight at the hotel in Bodhgaya

Day 08: Bodhgaya - Varanasi
After breakfast visit to Bodhgaya - Mahabodhi Temple and Niranjana River. Later drive to Varanasi. On arrival at Varanasi, check into hotel.
Overnight at the hotel in Varanasi

Day 09: Varanasi
Early morning enjoy the Boat Ride at Holy River Ganges. And then visit Sarnath - where the Buddha preached his first sermon in the Deer Park, contains the most impressive remains, as well as a modem temple. The Dharmarajika, Chaukhandi and Dharnek stupas are outstanding. There are also the remains of a monastery, and the beautifully polished Lion Capital of Ashoka.
Overnight at the hotel in Varanasi

Day 10: Varanasi - Delhi
After breakfast drive to Varanasi airport to board your flight for Delhi. Later board the flight back home.

Tour concludes
This is just a suggested itinerary, we can customise as per your requirements