Tours - Bodgaya Sarnath Varanasi Agra Jaipur, Buddhist Pilgrimage

Tours - Bodgaya Sarnath Varanasi Agra Jaipur, Buddhist Pilgrimage, 10 day golden triangle tour for Buddhist wanting to worship important Buddhist locations within golden triangle of India, US$ 1799 per person twin share, luxury hotels included (land only).

We help you with cheap tours 10 days with budget hotels twin share around US $ 999 per person for larger groups (land only). There are other tours covering Golden Triangle India.

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What is included
* 09 Nights hotel accommodation on double sharing and breakfast lunch and Dinner (Full board) basis as per the itinerary.
* Airfare Fare from Jai/Delhi/Varanasi and Patna/Delhi As per the itinerary.

* Air-condition deluxe vehicle throughout the tour as per the itinerary.
* English Speaking Co. Escort throughout the tour as per the itinerary.

* Monuments Guide throughout the tour as per the itinerary.
* We will provide One Bottle mineral water per day per pax.
* Assistance at the time of Arrival, Departure and check-In/Out as per the itinerary.
* All current applicable taxes of Hotel & Transport as per the itinerary.

Cost Doesn't Include:
* Airport Departure Tax, Insurance etc.
* Any personal nature item like film roll, telephone call etc.
* Any other item which is not included in our cost includes heading.

Hotel to be provided
City                             Hotel Name
Varanasi               Radisson (02Nights Only)
Bodhgaya             Royale Residency or Lotus Nikko (02 Nights Only)
Agra                    Clarks Shiraz(02Nights only)

Welcome on arrival , meet and assist by our company rep. At IGIR International Apt. Transfer to hotel. Dinner & Over night stay at hotel in Delhi.

After breakfast drive to Agra. On arrival check-in at hotel for lunch. After lunch visit Wonder of the world “ Taj Mahal”. Dinner & O/night stay at hotel at Agra.

After breakfast visit “ Agra Fort”. After lunch free for shopping. Dinner & O/night stay at hotel at Agra.

After breakfast drive to Agra en route visit Fatehpur sikri. On arrival check-in at hotel for lunch. After lunch visit city palace. Evening visit Chaukhi Dhani restaurant for folk dance and Dinner. Dinner & O/night stay at hotel at Jaipur.

After breakfast visit “ Amer fort with Elephant Ride water palace. After lunch free for shopping. Dinner & O/night stay at hotel at Jaipur.

After breakfast transport to airport for Varanasi. On arrival , meet and assist by our company rep. At Varanasi Apt. Transfer to hotel en route visit Sarnath. Evening free for shoping. Dinner & Over night stay at hotel in Varanasi.

Early morning visit River Ganges for boatride. After breakfast visit “ Vishvanath temple in B.H.U. After lunch free for shopping. Dinner & O/night stay at hotel at Varanasi.

Morning visit river ganges for boat ride. Breakfast at hotel. After breakfast drive to Bodhgaya. On arrival Bodhgaya, Check-in at hotel for Lunch. After lunch visit Mahabodhi temple. Day free for praying. Dinner & overnight stay at hotel.

After breakfast visit Sujata village and Niranjana River. After lunch visit different countries Monasteries.. Lunch at hotel. Day free for praying. Dinner & overnight stay at hotel.

After breakfast drive to Patna . On arrival Patna and transfer to Airport for Delhi.

On arrival Delhi and half day city tour or shopping. After dinner transfer to IGI Airport for next destination.

Agra is famous as being home to one of the seven wonders of the world-the Taj Mahal. The architectural splendour of the mausoleums, the fort and the palaces is a vivid remainder of the mausoleums, the fort and the palaces is a vivid reminder of the capital in the 16th and early 17th centuries. A pleasant town with comparatively slow pace, Agra is known for its superb inlay work on marble and soa stone by craftsman who are descendant of those who worked under the Mughals. The city is also famous for its carpets, gold thread embroidery and leather shoes. Agra was once the capital of the Mughal empire and even today it seems to linger in the past. Not surprising, for the Mughal emperors with their passion for building, endowed the city with some of the finest structures in the world.

After breakfast drive to Delhi, On arrival Delhi and drive for city tour. All meals will be in the city restaurant . Evening transfer to IGI International Apt. for Next Destination.

On arrival Delhi and transfer to Hotel and take Breakfast. Day Free for leisure. After Dinner transfer to IGI APT. for next destination. Delhi is a city of gardens and fountains, notable examples being the Roshan Ara Gardens, Mughal Gardens , Lodhi Gardens etc.

India Gate - This 42-metre high stone arc of triumph bears the names of 85,000 Indian army soldiers who died in the campaign of WW I, the North - West Frontier operations of the same time and the 1919 Afghan fiasco.

Rashtrapati Bhavan - The official residence of the President of India stands at the opposite end of the Rajpath from India Gate. Completed in 1929, the palace-like building is a blend of Mughal and Western architectural styles, the most obvious Indian feature being the huge copper dome.

Sansad Bhavan - Sansad Bhavan or the Parliament House from outside presents an unbroken circle of high buff pillars, and a higher storey (not originally planned) that screens a central dome. It was in this building the constituent assembly sat for three years to prepare the constitution of free India. Built on three levels, it has a red sand stone foundation storey, a buff coloured storey with 144 pillars and a small attic storey. Specially imported acoustic tiles were used on the walls and sound absorbing plaster on the ceiling. The Parliament library is one of the most impressive in Asia. The Parliament House has amazing constructive geometric qualities.

The city of Fatehpur Sikri served as the capital of the Mughal empire between 1570 and 1586. But as abruptly as it had been built, it was abandoned. A popular legend is ttached to the city's conception. According to it, Emperor Akbar was without a male heir, and therefore, made a pilgrimage to seek the blessings of the powerful saint Sheikh Salim Chisti. His prayer was fulfilled, and soon, a on was born to him. In honour of the saint, Akbar named the prince Salim, and decided to found a new city to celebrate his birth. And thus, the magnificent Fatehpur Sikri, the new into being. The city was intended to embody the noble ideals, and the humanitarian bent of this dynamic emperor. Although a Muslim, Akbar was famous for his incredible tolerance towards other religions, and he is said to have indulged in a great deal of study and discussion in this field, in his new capital. He also created a new religion, Deen - e - Elahi which attempted to fuse positive aspects of all the major religons into one composite whole.

The finest monuments within this area are the Diwan - i-Am, Diwan - i - Khas, Panch Mahal, Jama Masjid, Panch Mahal, Buland Darwaza and the tomb of Saint Sheikh Salim Chisti.

Renowned as the Pink City of India, the royal capital of Rajasthan, Jaipur was built by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh in 1727 AD. The ancient forts and palaces have now been converted into the heritage hotels to provide the luxurious accommodation to the tourists in Jaipur. These ages-old palacious structures attract the travelers from all over India and the world. While your Jaipur tour in Rajasthan, you can go for a camel, desert and jeep safari to explore the unending stretches of the Thar Desert.

The tourists can also enjoy the cool evenings during boating in the Ramgarh Lake. Go for a movie, camel ride, stroll in the beautifully laid gardens, tour a zoo or spend your time in shopping some exclusive memoirs of Jaipur. One can purchase the Rajasthani handlooms, bandhani, block Print, blankets and trinkets.

The City Palace of Jaipur: The City Palace is an architectural marvel that presents a perfect blend of Rajasthani and Mughal art and architecture. The City Palace has projecting balconies, arches and the entrances. The palace covers one-seventh of the area in Jaipur. The City Palace also has a museum with an exclusive collection of Rajasthani costumes, miniature paintings, carpets and royal paraphernalia. truments are excellent for predicting the figures related to the Indian astronomy.

Jantar Mantar: Sawai Jai Singh who also built the five observatories in India built the largest stone observatory in the world Jantar Mantar. Its complex ins

Hawa Mahal: The Hawa Mahal or Palace of Winds is the major landmark in Jaipur, which was built in 1799 AD. This five-storey building hued in pink has the well-arched semi-octagonal windows.

JAIPUR: The capital of Rajasthan is popularly known as the "Pink City" from the pink coloured sandstone with which the building in its Old walled city is constructed. Jaipur owes its name, its foundation and its careful planning to the great warrior - astronomer Maharaja Jai Singh 11 (1699-1744). Enroute visit Amber Fort.

Settled in the rugged hills of the Aravalis, Jaipur is the pristine jewel in the desert sands of Rajasthan. Jaipur is as remarkable for its marvellous architecture and town planning as it is for the lively spirit of the people who inhabit it. The city presents a unique synthesis of culture that has to be experienced in order to be appreciated.

With its origin buried deep into the pages of history, the city still exudes a magical old world charm; an aroma of chivalry and romance is evident, despite having evolved into a city that is the hub of modern commercial activity in the region. Tell-tale signs of the glorious past and regal splendour of the city lie strewn across with gay abandon.

Widely known as the 'Pink City', Jaipur is colour washed pink to welcome Prince Albert, the consort of Queen Victoria of England who visited India in 1883 A.D. The city was founded in 1727 A.D by one of the greatest ruler Jai Singh II. Jaipur is surrounded by hills on three sides, crowned by formidable forts and majestic palaces, mansions and gardens. Jaipur is the only city in the world, which is sub-divided in to nine rectangular sectors symbolizing nine divisions of universe. Jaipur is the first planned city designed in accordance with 'Shilpa Shastra'- epochal treatise of Hindu architecture.

The lively spirit of fanfare, festivity and celebration of the people adequately match the colourful and intricately carved monuments. Even today, one can find weather beaten faces with huge colourful turbans, fierce moustaches and lips that spontaneously crease into a heart-warming smile. A city like Jaipur, where modernity

One of the finest bird parks in the world, Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary (Keoladeo Ghana Natiuonal Park) is a reserve that offers protection to faunal species as well. Nesting indigenous water- birds as well as migratory water birds and waterside birds, this sanctuary is also inhabited by Sambar, Chital, Nilgai and Boar.

Flora in Bharatpur

More than 300 species of birds are found in this small wildlife park of 29-sq-kms of which 11-sq-kms are marshes and the rest scrubland and grassland. Keoladeo, the name derives from an ancient Hindu temple, devoted to Lord Shiva, which stands at the centre of the park. 'Ghana' means dense, referring to the thick forest, which used to cover the area.

A Man Made Natural World

While many of India's parks have been developed from the hunting preserves of princely India, Keoladeo, popularly known as Bharatpur Wildlife Sanctuary, is perhaps the only case where the habitat has been created by a maharaja. In earlier times, Bharatpur town used to be flooded regularly every monsoon. In 1760, an earthen dam (Ajan Dam) was constructed, to save the town, from this annual vagary of nature. The depression created by extraction of soil for the dam was cleared and this became the Bharatpur Lake.

At the beginning of this century, this lake was developed, and was divided into several portions. A system of small dams, dykes, sluice gates, etc., was created to control water level in different sections. This became the hunting preserve of the Bharatpur royalty, and one of the best duck - shooting wetlands in the world. Hunting was prohibited by mid-60s. The area was declared a national park on 10 March 1982, and accepted as a World Heritage Site in December 1985.

Major Wildlife Attractions

The major attractions of tourists visiting the park are the numerous migratory birds, who come from as far away as Siberia and Central Asia and spend their winters in Bharatpur, before returning to their breeding grounds. Migratory birds at Bharatpur bird sanctuary include, several species of Cranes, Pelicans, Geese, Ducks, Eagles, Hawks, Shanks, Stints, Wagtails, Warblers, Wheatears, Flycatchers, Buntings, Larks and Pipits, etc.

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