Sheduled Departure dates :
Sep`19 : 21
Oct`19 : 5,9
Nov`19 : 2,16,30
Dec`19 : 14, 28
Jan`20 : 11, 25
Feb`20 : 8, 22
Mar`20 : 14, 28
Tour Cost (7 Nights/8 Days package, inclusive of GST): AC 1st Class @ USD 1155/-per person & AC Two Tier @ USD 945/-per person
Day 01 : Delhi/Gaya (990 Kms)
Arrive at the Delhi Safdarjung Railway Station. After a traditional welcome, you will be transferred to your respective coaches. The train departs for Gaya. Enjoy tea in the evening followed by dinner. This is followed by an overnight stay onboard.
Day 02 : Gaya/Bodhgaya (16 Kms)
The train arrives at Gaya Railway Station in the morning. Breakfast is served on the train itself. Enjoy your breakfast. Disembark and assemble to board the coaches for sightseeing of Bodhgaya including Mahabodhi Temple and Niranjana River. After enjoying your sightseeing, arrive at the hotel during the afternoon. Complete your check-in formalities at the hotel and enjoy a wonderful lunch. Relax for some time after lunch. This is followed by sightseeing of Thai Temple, Japanese Temple and Buddha statue in the evening.Return to the hotel for dinner and an overnight stay.
Day 03 : Bodhgaya/Nalanda/Rajgir/Gaya/Varanasi
05:00 hrs. : Enjoy your morning tea and delicious breakfast, followed by a checkout from the hotel. After that, make your way to Rajgir by bus.
10:30 hrs. : After arriving at Rajgir, enjoy sightseeing of the famous places there including Bimbisara Jail, Venuvan and Gridhakut Hill.
12:30 hrs. : Enjoy lunch in a restaurant in Rajgir. After enjoying your lunch, head off to Nalanda for sightseeing. You will visit the Nalanda University and Nalanda Museum as part of your sightseeing tour.
16:00 hrs. : Head back to Gaya Railway Station.
20:00 hrs. : Arrive at Gaya Railway Station and board the train, followed by a wonderful dinner onboard. Depart from Gaya at 2330hrs to Varanasi by train. This is followed by an overnight stay on the train itself.
Day 04 : Varanasi/Sarnath/Gorakhpur
In the early morning, enjoy your tea onboard while the train reaches Varanasi. Get transferred to the hotel for wash and change (room provided only for wash and change), and then, enjoy your breakfast. Post-breakfast, visit Sarnath for a sightseeing tour. The places which you will visit include Dhamekh Stupa, Sarnath Museum, Ashokan Pillar and Mulgandha Kuti Vihar.
Afternoon : Enjoy your lunch at the hotel. You have some free time to yourself and can enjoy it any way you like. Go for shopping or engage yourself in any other kind of activities, the choice is yours.
Evening : During the evening, you will visit the Ghat on the River Ganges and witness the spectacular evening Aarti. This is followed by a return to the train.
20:00 hrs. : Arrive at the Varanasi Railway Station and board the train to Gorakhpur. Enjoy dinner onboard. This is followed by an overnight stay on the train.
Day 05 : Gorakhpur/Kushinagar
Enjoy your early morning tea onboard as the train reaches Gorakhpur Railway Station. Get transferred to the hotel at Gorakhour/Kushinagar by coach. After arriving at the hotel in Kushinagar, complete the check-in formalities. Enjoy your breakfast and then head off to visit famous sites including Mahaparinirvan Temple, Rambhar Stupa and Mata Kutir Temple.
Afternoon : After having lunch at the hotel, you have some free time for yourself and can spend it any way you like.
Evening : Participate in a chanting and meditation session in the evening. (This is subject to availability of appropriate teachers/instructors).
This is followed by dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 06 : Kushinagar/Lumbini/Gorakhpur
05:00 hrs. : Treat yourself to the pleasures of morning tea and enjoy breakfast at the hotel.
06:00 hrs. : Complete your check-out formalities at the hotel and then make your way to Lumbini (Nepal) by bus. Before doing this, tourists must obtain a visa from Nepal from their respective countries. This is necessary because processing the visa at the border requires a lot of time.
After arriving at Lumbini, head towards a hotel/restaurant for lunch. The sites which you will visit in Lumbini include Maya Devi Temple, Ashokan Pillar and Pushkarni Lake.
Arrive at Lumbini and proceed to a hotel / restaurant for Lunch. Visit Lumbini including Maya Devi Temple, Ashokan Pillar and Pushkarni Lake.
16:00 hrs : Depart for Gorakhpur and arrive at the Gorakhpur Railway Station. Board the train around 20:30 hrs.
Enjoy your dinner onboard and then depart by train for Gonda at 23:30 hrs. This is followed by an overnight stay onboard.
Note : Day 5 and 6 program may be interchanged as per the existing circumstances and other factors. In such cases, night stay on Day 5 would be in Lumbini and Kushinagar. Any changes would be communicated to the passengers before the start of the trip.
Day 07 : Gonda/Sravasti/Gonda/Agra
Your day starts with a refreshing morning tea even as the train arrives at Gonda Railway Station. After arriving, depart for Sravasti by bus. Arrive at the hotel, wash and change (room given only for wash and change) and then enjoy a delicious breakfast. After breakfast, visit the popular tourist attractions including Jetvana Vihara, Pakki Kuti & Sehat Mahet and Thai Temple.
Afternoon : In the afternoon, enjoy your lunch at the hotel and then head back to Gonda Railway Station to board the train.
17:00 hrs : Arrive at the Gonda Railway Station to board the train. The train departs for Agra at 18:00 hrs. Enjoy your evening tea followed by dinner. This is followed by an overnight stay onboard.
Day 08 : Agra/Delhi
Your day starts with a morning tea. Wash and freshen up before enjoying your breakfast onboard. After breakfast, set off for sightseeing of the Taj Mahal, an architectural marvel representing eternal love.
12.30 hrs : Make your way to the Agra Railway Station. Depart by train to New Delhi at 14.15 hrs. Enjoy your lunch onboard followed by evening tea. The train arrives at Delhi Safdarjung Railway Station at around 18:30 hrs.