BUDDHIST WITH EAST INDIA TOUR

DURATION : 15 NIGHTS / 16 DAYS

Day-01: Delhi

On arrival, our representatives will meet and assist you at the airport. Later, transport and check into the hotel and stay overnight in the hotel.

Day-02: Delhi

After having breakfast in the hotel, proceed for the full day guided sightseeing tour of Old and New Delhi including the Qutab Minar, the Emperor Humayun’s Tomb, the India Gate, the Houses of Parliament, and the Presidential Palace (Rashtrapati Bhawan), Raj Ghat stands as a memorial to Mahatma Gandhi, see the Universal Mosque of Jama Masjid, the largest mosque in India, and tour the Red Fort.Overnight at the hotel.

Day-03: Delhi – Varanasi

Have breakfast in the hotel. Check out and transport to the airport to board the flight for Varanasi. On arrival, our representative will meet and assist you at the airport. Later, transport and check into the hotel. Later, proceed for an excursion tour to Sarnath, where Lord Buddha preached his first sermon. Stay overnight in the hotel.

Day-04: Varanasi

Early morning enjoy the boat ride at Ganges. Have breakfast at the hotel. Later, proceed for full day sightseeing by visiting the Bharat Mata Temple, Durga Temple, Tulsi Manas and Banaras Hindu University. Stay overnight in Hotel.

Day-05: Varanasi – Bodhgaya

Have breakfast at the hotel. Check out and drive to Bodhgaya – the place where Lord Buddha attained enlightenment. On arrival, check into the hotel. In the afternoon, proceed to visit the Bodhgaya Temple. Stay overnight in the hotel.

Day-06: Bodhgaya – Patna – En route visit Rajgir and Nalanda

Have breakfast at the hotel. Check out and drive to Patna. En route visit Rajgir: The Buddha spent many years in Rajgir and delivered some of the most important discourses here. In Rajgir, visit the Gridhkut Hill and Vishwa Shanti Stupa among other attractions.

Nalnada: It was the first residential international university of the world with strength of 2,000 teachers and 10,000 monks’ students from all over the Buddhist world. In Nalanda, visit the ruins of Nalanda University and Nalanda Archaeological Museum. On arrival at Patna, check into the hotel and stay overnight.

Day 07 Patna – Kolkata

Have breakfast at the hotel. In the morning, visit the Patna Sahib and Patna Museum. Later, check out and transfer to the airport to catch the flight for Kolkata. On arrival, our representative will meet and assist you at the airport. Later, transfer and check into the hotel. Spend the day at leisure. Stay overnight in the hotel.

Day-08: Kolkata – Darjeeling

After breakfast in the hotel, take the morning visit to the flower market on the riverbanks in Howrah. Later, enjoy the boat-ride on the Hooghly. In the afternoon, proceed for sightseeing of the metropolis includes the imposing Victoria Memorial, St Paul’s Cathedral and the Indian Museum that houses one of the best collections of Indian art. Later, check out and transport to the railway station to board the train for Darjeeling. Spend overnight in the train.

Day-09: Darjeeling

In the morning, arrive in Darjeeling. On arrival, check into the hotel. Later, connect “toy train”, for a romantic journey up the hills to Darjeeling; this lovely little hill station in the Eastern Himalayas was established as a summer retreat for those members of the British Raj based in Kolkata. Stay overnight in the hotel.

Day-10: Darjeeling

After having breakfast in the hotel, drive up to Tiger Hill (9000 ft), the highest point of Darjeeling. You can enjoy the spectacular sunrise over Mount Everest and Kanchenjunga. On your way back stop at the Ghoom Monastery, the holiest monastery in Darjeeling. Later, visit the Himalayan mountaineering Institute and a local tea garden. Stay overnight in the hotel.

Day-11: Darjeeling – Kalimpong

Have breakfast at the hotel. Check out and drive to Kalimpong. It is a bustling town in the foothills of the Himalayas. On arrival, check into the hotel. In the afternoon, visit local monasteries and flower nurseries. Stay overnight in the hotel.

Day-12: Kalimpong – Gangtok

Have breakfast at the hotel. Later, proceed to visit Dello Hills and Dr. Graham`s Home and a Flower Nursery. Later, check out and drive to Gangtok. Stay overnight in the hotel.

Day-13: Gangtok

After breakfast in the hotel, proceed for guided sightseeing of Rumtek Monastery, Deer Park, Droul Chorthen, Research Institute of Tibetology, Directorate of Handicraft and Handloom and Enchey Monastery. Spend the rest of the day at leisure. Stay overnight in the hotel.

Day-14: Gangtok

Have a breakfast at the hotel and later visit the sacred and serene Tshangu Lake (3780 m, 12400 ft). The lake remains frozen for the greater part of the year and comes alive during May to August when rhododendrons, iris, primulas, and poppies burst into bloom on its banks. Stay overnight in the hotel.

Day-15: Gangtok – Bagdogra – Kolkata

Have breakfast at the hotel. Check out and drive to Bagdogra to catch the flight for Kolkata. On arrival, our representative will meet and assist you at the airport. Later transport and check into the hotel. Stay overnight in the hotel.

Day-16: Kolkata – Onwards destination

Have breakfast at the hotel. Later, check out and transport to the international airport to catch the flight for your onward destination.