Daywise Tour Plan

• day1

  Delhi - Gaya - Bodhgaya - Nalanda - Varanasi - Sarnath - Nautanwa - Lumbini - Sravasti - Balrampur - Agra – Delhi
  
  

  Highlights

  Exclusive Train for The Buddhist Circuit Tour: The Buddhist Circuit Special Train is an exclusive air-conditioned train for Buddhist circuit destinations and does not carry any passengers other that the tourist booked with IRCTC for this special tour.

  Security On Train: Private Security Guards in each coach for constant and close watch to ensure the safety of passengers and their belongings, In additions, The CCTV's provided in the train.

  On-board Hygiene kitchen Car and Dinning Car Facility: The passengers can choose from assortment of sumptuous hot meals (Veg and Non-Veg) and snacks. Packaged drinking water, tea and coffee are available free to passengers.

  On Board Clean and Hygiene Toilets and Showers: For the convenience of passengers, clean and hygienic toilets and hot and cold-water showers are provided.

  Accommodation in comfortable Hotels during Buddhist Circuit train journey: IRCTC provides the accommodation in the best available hotels on the circuit for stay as well as wash-and-change

  Medical Facility: In case of any exigency, medical support can be provided through an extensive network of Indian Railways Medical Facilities.

  Language Guide: Language speaking guides can be provided at select destinations, subject to availability.

  Transportation: Transportation by AC Coaches.

  
  Gaya
  

   Assemble at the Delhi Safdarjung Railway Station. Board the Buddhist Circuit Tourist Train. | 13:00 hrs

   Departure of the train for Gaya. | 14:30 hrs

   Dinner on board & proceed to Gaya | 20:00 hrs

• day2

  Gaya - Bodhgaya
  

  Early morning tea, Wash & Change & breakfast on-board. | 02:00 hrs

  Arrive at Gaya. Depart to Bodhgaya by coach. | 07:00 hrs

  Arrive at Gaya. Depart to Bodhgaya by coach. | 08:00 hrs

  Check-in at the hotel. Lunch and relax. | 08:15 hrs

  Sightseeing of Bodhgaya including Mahabodhi Temple & Niranjana River.| 13:30 hrs

  Continue sightseeing of Thai Temple, Japanese Temple, Buddha Statue. | 15:00 hrs

  Dinner & overnight stay at the hotel. | 17:00 hrs

• day3

  Bodhgaya - Nalanda - Rajgir - Gaya - Varanasi
  

  Breakfast at the hotel. | 04.45 hrs

  Check Out and proceed to Rajgir by coach. | 06:00 hrs

  Arrival at Rajgir. Sightseeing of Rajgir including Bimbimsara Jail, Gridhakut hill & Venuvan. | 10:00 hrs

  Lunch at the hotel. |10.20 hrs

  Proceed to Nalanda for sightseeing covering ruins of world-famous Nalanda University & Nalanda Museum. |15:00 hrs

  Proceed to Gaya Railway Station. | 16:00 hrs

  Arrival at Gaya Railway Station and board the train. |18:00 hrs

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

• day4

  Varanasi - Sarnath - Nautanwa
  

  Early morning tea on-board and arrival at Varanasi | 02:00 hrs

  Breakfast onboard.  | 07:00 hrs

  Disembark the train and proceed to visit Sarnath (10 kms) for sightseeing of Dhamekh Stupa, Sarnath Museum, Ashokan Pillar and Mulgandha Kuti Vihar. | 07:30 hrs

  Check in at Hotel for Lunch, wash and change. | 09:00 hrs

  Visit River Ganges Ghat for evening Aarti. Return to the Railway Station. |13:00 hrs

  Dinner on board & proceed to Nautanwa for visit to Lumbini, Nepal. |14:00 hrs

  Arrival at Station | 15:00 hrs

• day5

  Nautanwa - Lumbini
  

  Early morning tea followed by Breakfast onboard. | 07:30 hrs

  Arrival at Nautanwa Railway station. Proceed by coach to Lumbini, Nepal. (Tourists to keep their passport and Visa ready. In case Nepal visa not issued visa fees to be kept ready also along with passport size photographs). | 09:00 hrs

  Check-in at hotel. | 09:30 hrs

  Lunch at hotel.        

  Sight-seeing of Lumbini including Maya Devi Temple and Ashokan Pillar. | 16:00 hrs

  Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel. | 19:00 hrs

• day6

  Lumbini - Kushinagar - Gorakhpur
  

  Breakfast at the hotel. | 07:00 hrs

  Check-out of the hotel and proceed to Kushinagar by coach. | 07:30 hrs

  Arrive Kushinagar. Proceed for lunch at the hotel. | 09:00 hrs

  After lunch visit Mahaparinirvan Temple, Rambhar Stupa, Mata Kutir Temple and other sites.

  Depart to Gorakhpur by coaches. | 13:30 hrs

  Arrival at Gorakhpur Railway Station. Depart to Balrampur by Buddhist Train. | 16:00 hrs

  Dinner on board & proceed to Balrampur for visit to Sravasti. | 16:30 hrs

• day7

  Balrampur - Sravasti - Balrampur - Agra
  

  Arrival at Balrampur Railway station. | 06:00 hrs

  Early morning tea on-board. | 06:30 hrs

  Departure by coach to Sravasti (15kms) | 08:45 hrs

  Arrival at the Hotel. Wash & change and breakfast. | 09:00 hrs

  Sight-seeing of Jetvana Vihara, Pakki Kuti & Sehat Mahet. | 09:00 hrs

  Lunch at the hotel. Free time | 11:00 hrs

  Proceed to Balrampur Railway station. | 11:00 hrs

  Arrival at Balrampur Railway Station. | 13:30 hrs

  Proceed to Agra (450 kms). | 15:00 hrs

  Dinner on board. | 18:00 hrs

• day8

  Disembark at Delhi
  

  Early morning tea and arrival at Agra City railway station. | 02:30 hrs

  Wash & change and breakfast on-board. | 06:00 hrs

  Proceed for sight-seeing of the World-famous Taj Mahal. | 07:30 hrs

  Proceed to the Agra Cantt. Railway Station. | 07:30 hrs

  Depart by train to New Delhi (220 kms). | 07:30 hrs

  Lunch on board. | 07:30 hrs

  Evening Tea.  | 07:30 hrs

  Arrival at Delhi Safdarjung Railway Station. | 07:30 hrs