Day 1: Arrive in Varanasi

Upon your arrival at the Varanasi airport, you will be met by your guide and transferred to your hotel. After check-in, you can relax for a while and then embark on an evening boat ride on the Ganges River, where you can witness the traditional Hindu rituals and prayers. Later, you can stroll through the local markets and explore the narrow lanes of the old city. Overnight stay at the hotel in Varanasi.

Day 2: Varanasi Sightseeing

After breakfast at the hotel, start your day by visiting the Kashi Vishwanath Temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva, one of the most famous and revered temples in India. Afterward, visit the famous Banaras Hindu University, one of the largest residential universities in Asia. Later in the afternoon, take a tour of Sarnath, the place where Lord Buddha delivered his first sermon. Visit the Dhamek Stupa, the archaeological museum, and the Mulagandha Kuti Vihar temple. In the evening, attend the grand Aarti ceremony on the banks of the Ganges. Overnight stay at the hotel in Varanasi.

Day 3: Varanasi - Kushinagar (250kms)

After breakfast, check out from the hotel and proceed towards Kushinagar. Enroute visit the famous Mahaparinirvana Temple, where Lord Buddha took his last breath. Upon arrival in Kushinagar, check into your hotel and relax. In the evening, visit the Ramabhar Stupa, where the mortal remains of Lord Buddha were cremated. Overnight stay at the hotel in Kushinagar.

Day 4: Kushinagar - Kesariya - Vaishali - Patna (260kms)

After breakfast, check out from the hotel and proceed towards Patna. Enroute visit Kesariya Stupa, the tallest and largest Buddhist Stupa in the world, and Vaishali, the birthplace of Lord Mahavira, the founder of Jainism. In the evening, arrive in Patna and check into your hotel. Overnight stay at the hotel in Patna.

Day 5: Patna - Nalanda - Rajgir - Bodhgaya (180km)

After breakfast, check out from the hotel and proceed towards Bodhgaya. Enroute visit Nalanda, one of the world's oldest universities and the famous Rajgir hot springs. Upon arrival in Bodhgaya, check into your hotel and relax. In the evening, visit the Mahabodhi Temple, where Lord Buddha attained enlightenment. Overnight stay at the hotel in Bodhgaya.

Day 6: Bodhgaya - Departure (Flight)

After breakfast, check out from the hotel and transfer to the airport in Gaya for your onward flight. Your tour concludes here.

- Assistance on arrival at airport.

- 5 Nights' accommodation in selected price category hotels.

- Daily breakfast at hotels.

- Private AC car/van for airport transfers, sightseeing, and excursions as per the program.

- English speaking tour guide on sightseeing days (local guide in each city), as per program.

- Monument entrances and activities charges mentioned in the itinerary.

- Bottled drinking water in car.

- Government taxes.

Hotels used or similar for 5 nights accommodation

Varanasi x 2 nights
3* - Meraden Grand/ Amaya Hotel
4* - Rivatas by Ideal/ Palace On Ganges
5* - Radisson Hotel/ Gateway Hotel Taj

Kushinagar x 1 nights
3* - Hotel The Ideal/ Hotel Adelphi Grande
4* & 5* - The Royal  Residency/ Lotus Nikko Hotel

Patna x 1 night
3* - Hotel Patliputra Ashok/ Patliputra Exotica
4* - Lemon Tree Premier/ Hotel Gargee Grand
5* - Maurya Hotel/ The Panache

Bodhgaya x 1 night
3* - Hotel Taj Darbar/ Hotel Mahamaya
4* & 5* - The Royal  Residency/ Lotus Nikko Hotel

- Any flight tickets.

- Camera charges at monuments if any.

- Meals other than mentioned in the inclusions.

- Expenses of personal nature like liquor, laundry, tips, telephone, fax, internet etc. 

- Gratuities and optional activities.

- Anything not mentioned in inclusions.