The golden triangle. In the footsteps of the Buddha

• Day 1: Arrival in Delhi

• Our representative will meet you at the airport. He will accompany you to the hotel and help with the accommodation.
• Hotel night.

Day 2: Delhi

• After breakfast sightseeing of the capital of modern India Delhi. During a sightseeing tour of Old Delhi, passing the Red Fort, you can admire its majestic beauty.
• Visit Jami Masjid (the largest mosque in India), which was built by Shah Jahan.
• Next, visit Akshar Dhama – amazingly beautiful and the largest Hindu temple complex in the world.
• Then visit the Baha'i Lotus Temple. Its unusual shape, as if floating above the ground.
• Inspection of the symbol of Delhi - erected in the 12th century five-tiered tower Qutub Minar (height 72.5 m), decorated along the entire length with elegant carvings. Nearby is the legendary stainless iron column.
• Excursion to the Presidential Palace, the buildings of the Parliament and the Central Secretariat (an interesting, a little pompous, mixture of architecture of two centuries), erected during the reign of the British Empire.
• Excursion to the memorial complex erected in honor of Indian soldiers who fell during the First World War, the Gate of India.
• Visit Birla Mandir (Lakshmi Narayana), which has a delightful architecture, and which is a famous religious landmark of the city. The temple is dedicated to Lord Narayana and His wife Goddess Lakshmi.
• Hotel night.

Day 3: Delhi - Lucknow - Sravasti

• In the morning, after breakfast, transfer to the airport for a flight to Lucknow.
• Upon arrival in Lucknow, transfer to Sravasti. Visit to the Saheth Mahetah, Jetavana, the ruins of Anandakuti, Gandhakuti, Pakki Kuti.
• Hotel accommodation.
• Hotel night.

Day 4: Pravasti - Kushinagar

• In the morning, after breakfast, move to Kushinagar.
• In the afternoon accommodation at the hotel.
• Located 55 km from Gorakhpur, Kushinagar is the place where Lord Buddha spoke his last words and left this world. The temple dedicated to this event is the Mahaparinirvana Temple.
• Pilgrimage to the temples of Kushinagara: a visit to the temple of Mahapranirvana, the Rambhar stupa, the Japanese and Sri Lankan monastery, the Burmese Chandramani Bhikshu Bharamashala, the Chinese temple, the meditation center (Sri Lanka and Japan), the Kushinagara Museum.
• Hotel night.

Day 5: Kushinagar - Vaishali - Patna

• In the morning, after breakfast, move to Patna, on the way to visit Vaishali. Vaishali was one of the key areas of Buddhism in ancient India. Here Lord Buddha gave his last sermon and announced his departure. It was the site of the second Buddhist council, which took place nearly 100 years after the Buddha’s parinirvana (departure).
• Visit to Kutagarshala Vihara, Abhishekhi Pushkarini, Stupa Relis.
• Upon arrival in Patna accommodation in the hotel.
• Visit Patna attractions: Gol Gara, Ratthar Gi Masjida, Jalan Museum.
• Hotel night.

Day 6: Patna - Rajgir - Nalanda - Bodh Gaya

• In the morning, after breakfast, move to Bodh Gaya. On the way, visit Rajgir and Nalanda. Rajgir is a lush green valley surrounded by rocky hills. Here on the Gridhakuta, or peak of Vultures, Lord Buddha set in motion his second Wheel of the Law, and for three months each year, during the rainy season, gave many inspiring sermons to his disciples.
• At a distance of 12 km from Rajgir are the ruins of Nalanda University. It was founded in the 5th century AD and is known as an ancient place of study for 2,000 teachers and 10,000 students from all over the Buddhist world.
• Upon arrival in Bodh Gaya check-in at the hotel.
• Hotel night.

Day 7: Bodh Gaya

• Early in the morning, after breakfast, visit the Mahabodhi temple, the Mahabodhi tree, Animeshlochan Chaitya, Ratnachankram or Jevel Valk, Ratnaghar Chaityu, Muchhalindu pond, the Bodh Gaya Museum, Mogadha University and the Tibetan Monastery.
• Hotel night.

Day 8: Bodh Gaya - Sarnath - Varanasi

• In the morning, after breakfast, transfer to Varanasi via Sarnath.
• In Sarnath, visit the Ashoka Column, Dhamekh Stupas, Dharamrajik Stupas, Mulgandhkuti Vihara, Chaukhandi, Sarnath Museum and Mahabodhi Society.
• Upon arrival in Varanasi, accommodation at the hotel.
• Hotel night.

Day 9: Varanasi - Agra (Night Train)

• In the morning, after breakfast, a boat trip along the river Ganga, watching the pilgrims who make their prayers on the ghats of Varanasi.
• In the evening transfer to the railway station to board the train to Agra.
• Night on the train.

Day 10: Arrival in Agra

• Upon arrival in Agra transfer from the railway station to the hotel.
• Visit the priceless pearl of India and the world, the seventh wonder of the Taj Mahal, built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal. This is a beautiful tomb of white marble, which is a symbol of true great love. For the construction of the entire architectural complex, Shah Jahan spent all the huge reserves of his state treasury. The construction was carried out for 22 years by the best masters from around the world.
• Visit the ancient fort of Agra, built by three rulers. The fort has a variety of halls and courtyards: a mosque for women, Divan-i-ya (public hall), Divan-i-Has (private audience hall) and many others.
• Hotel night.

Day 11: Agra - Jaipur

Moving to Jaipur.

Visit Fatehpur Sikri on the way. Fatehpur Sikri is one of the most beautiful examples of the splendor of ancient Mughal architecture and a place of pilgrimage to the tomb of the holy Sufi.

Upon arrival in Jaipur accommodation in the hotel.

Hotel night.

Day 12: Jaipur

• In the morning, after breakfast, visit the majestic palace complex of the Maharajas - the fortress of Amber.
• Visit Birla Mandir (Lakshmi Narayana), a beautiful white marble temple.
• Hotel night.

Day 13: Jaipur - Delhi

• In the morning, after breakfast, move to Delhi. There's a lunch stop on the way.
• Upon arrival of Delhi accommodation in the hotel.
• Hotel night.

Day 14: Delhi. Departure

• Transfer to Delhi airport for boarding a further flight.