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DAY 01: Arrival Delhi
Arrive Delhi, meet assist at the airport & transfer to
hotel. Night stay in Delhi..
DAY 02: Delhi - Agra - Varanasi
Early morning transfer to railway station to board the train for Agra , Breakfast in the train , Arrive Agra in 2 Hours , visit the world famous Taj Mahal & Agra fort, evening transfer to railway station to board the train to Varanasi . Overnight in the train .
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 DAY 03: Varanasi
Arrive Varanasi, meet assist at the railway station & transfer to hotel. Later excursion to Sarnath - where the Buddha preached his first sermon in the Deer Park, contains the most impressive remains, as well as a modern temple. Night stay in Varanasi.
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Day 04: Varanasi - Bodhgaya
Morning drive to Bodhgaya & transfer to hotel. Bodhgaya - As the place of the Buddha's Enlightenment, Bodhgaya is the spiritual home of Buhddhists. Bodhgaya situated near the river Niranjana, is one of the holiest Buddhist pilgrimage centres since it was here that Buddha attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree. Later visit Mahabodhi Temple, Niranjana River, Sujata Village. Night stay in Bodhgaya.
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Day 05: Bodhgaya - Ragjir - Nalanda - Patna
 After Breakfast drive to Patna enroute sightseeing of Nalanda & Rajgir. Rajgir -The picturesque Rajgir, or Rajagriha as it was known in the past (literally, the abode of kings) is surrounded by the meandering river Banganga and 5 hills. During the lifetime of the Buddha this was the capital of the powerful Magadhan kingdom, ruled by the virtuous King Bimbisara. The hills and caves surrounding Rajagriha were home to spiritual teachers, ranging from the materialism of the early Charavaka school to the metaphysics of Upanishadic philosophers. Like many others in search of truth, Prince Siddhartha, after he renounced his royal heritage came to this city to seek the path of vation. Nalanda -Nalanda was the most renowned university in ancient India. It derived its name from Na-alam-da, meaning Insatiable in Giving, one of the names by which the Lord Buddha was known Lunch at nice city restaurant at Rajgir. On arrival transfer to Hotel. Dinner & Night stay in Patna.
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Day 06: Patna - Lumbini
Leave for Lumbini by surface. Lumbini grove, the sacred site of Lord Buddha's birth is today a small village in Nepal, 27kms from Sonauli on the Indo-Nepal border.
Overnight at hotel.
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Day 07: Kathmandu
Leave for Kathmandu by surface. Kathmandu has become the focal point of Tibetan Buddhism in Nepal. Bouddhanath in Kathmandu is among the largest stupas in South Asia.
Overnight at hotel.
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Day 08: Nagarkot
Early morning visit Nagarkot.
Later visit Patan and Bhargaon. The temple of Mahabouddha in Patan is a masterpiece of terra-cotta. This temple was built by Abhaya Raj, a priest of Patan and is sometimes referred to as the temple of a million Buddhas because every single brick bears a small image of Buddha.
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Day 09: Patan - Bhargaon - Delhi
Morning brief city tour and later transfer to airport for onward destination.
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