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Incredible North India Tour with Nepal

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Ancient Wonders
Walk among ruins, temples, and timeless landmarks
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Other languages on request: German, Italian, Portuguese, French, Spanish, Chinese, Dutch, Russian
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Itinerary

  1. Intro

    Introduction

  2. Day 1

    New Delhi

    New Delhi
    Start point
    Indira Gandhi International Airport, Airport Rd., New Delhi, Delhi, India (Pick-up from IGI Airport in New Delhi)
    Accommodation
    Hotel 3* (Hotel Rockland CR Park or similar - New Delhi)

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Delhi's bustling streets
    • Wander tree-lined boulevards
  3. Day 2

    New Delhi

    New Delhi
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel 3* (Hotel Rockland CR Park or similar - New Delhi)

    Included Activities

    • Full-day sightseeing tour of Delhi
    • Visit Rajghat
    • Visit Jama Masjid
    • Rickshaw ride through Chandni Chowk
    • Drive past Presidential House and India Gate
    • Explore Humayun's Tomb
    • Visit Qutab Minar
    Landmarks
    Rajghat
    Jama Masjid
    Chandni Chowk
    Presidential House
    India Gate
    Humayun's Tomb
    Qutab Minar
  4. Day 3

    Agra

    Agra
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel 3* (Hotel The Taj Vilas or similar - Agra)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Itmad-ud-Daulah
    • Visit Agra Fort

    Optional Activities

    • Explore local markets for handicrafts and souvenirs
    Landmarks
    Taj Mahal
    Itmad-ud-Daulah
    Agra Fort
  5. Day 4

    Agra to Jaipur

    Agra to Jaipur
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel 3* (Hotel The Wall Street or similar - Jaipur)

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Taj Mahal and Mehtab Bagh
    Landmarks
    Taj Mahal
    Mehtab Bagh
    Fatehpur Sikri
    Itinerary Image 1
  6. Day 5

    Jaipur

    Jaipur
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel 3* (Hotel The Wall Street or similar - Jaipur)

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Amber Fort and Palace
    • Visit Jal Mahal
    • Visit City Palace
    • Visit Jantar Mantar
    • Visit Hawa Mahal
    • Visit Albert Hall Museum
    • Visit Birla Mandir
    Landmarks
    Amber Fort and Palace
    Jal Mahal
    City Palace
    Jantar Mantar
    Hawa Mahal
    Albert Hall Museum
    Birla Mandir
  7. Day 6

    Jaipur to Varanasi

    Jaipur to Varanasi
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel 3* (Hotel Rio Benaras or similar, Varanasi)

    Included Activities

    • Evening Aarti ceremony on the banks of River Ganges
    Landmarks
    River Ganges
    Itinerary Image 1
  8. Day 7

    Varanasi to Sarnath

    Varanasi to Sarnath
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel 3* (Hotel Rio Benaras or similar, Varanasi)

    Included Activities

    • Boat ride on River Ganges
    • Visit Sarnath Archaeological Site with Dhamek Stupa
    • Visit Ashoka Pillar
    • Visit Mulagandha Kuti Vihar
    • Visit Sarnath Archaeological Museum
    • Visit Chaukhandi Stupa

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple
    • Walk through various sacred Ghats of Varanasi
    Landmarks
    River Ganges
    Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple
    Sarnath Archaeological Site
    Dhamek Stupa
    Ashoka Pillar
    Mulagandha Kuti Vihar
    Sarnath Archaeological Museum
    Chaukhandi Stupa
  9. Day 8

    Varanasi to Bodh Gaya

    Varanasi to Bodh Gaya
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel 3* (Hotel The Imperial Bodhgaya or similar - Bodh Gaya)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Mahabodhi Temple
    • Visit Muchalinda Lake
    • Visit Bodhi Tree
    • Visit Vajrasana (Diamond Throne)
    Landmarks
    Mahabodhi Temple
    Bodhi Tree
    Muchalinda Lake
    Vajrasana
  10. Day 9

    Bodh Gaya

    Bodh Gaya
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel 3* (Hotel The Imperial Bodhgaya or similar - Bodh Gaya)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Sujata Kuti
    • Visit Great Buddha Statue
    • Explore international Buddhist monasteries (Thai, Japanese, Tibetan)

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Dungeshwari Cave Temples if time permits
    Landmarks
    Sujata Kuti
    Dungeshwari Cave Temples
    Great Buddha Statue
    Mahabodhi Temple
    Thai Monastery
    Japanese Temple
    Tibetan Monastery
  11. Day 10

    Bodh Gaya to Rajgir

    Bodh Gaya to Rajgir
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel 3* (The Rajgir Residency Hotel, Rajgir)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Vulture's Peak (Griddhakuta Parvat)
    • Visit Bimbisara's Prison
    • Visit Venu Vana (Bamboo Grove)
    • Visit Cyclopean Wall
    • Visit Rajgir Glass Bridge
    • Visit Ghora Katora Lake
    Landmarks
    Vulture's Peak
    Bimbisara's Prison
    Venu Vana
    Cyclopean Wall
    Rajgir Glass Bridge
    Ghora Katora Lake
  12. Day 11

    Rajgir to Vaishali

    Rajgir to Vaishali
    Meals
    Breakfast (Packed breakfast), Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel 3* (The Vaishali Residency)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Ruins of Ancient Nalanda University
    • Visit Ashoka Pillar
    • Visit Vishwa Shanti Stupa
    • Visit Buddha Stupas I and II
    • Visit Abhishek Pushkarini
    • Visit Vaishali Archaeological Museum
    Landmarks
    Nalanda University
    Ashoka Pillar
    Vishwa Shanti Stupa
    Buddha Stupas I and II
    Abhishek Pushkarini
    Vaishali Archaeological Museum
  13. Day 12

    Vaishali to Kushinagar

    Vaishali to Kushinagar
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel 3* (Hotel The Imperial or similar - Kushinagar)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Parinirvana Stupa
    • Visit Matha Kaur Shrine
    • Visit Ramabhar Buddhist Stupa
    Landmarks
    Parinirvana Stupa
    Matha Kaur Shrine
    Ramabhar Buddhist Stupa
  14. Day 13

    Kushinagar to Shravasti

    Kushinagar to Shravasti
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel 4* (Hotel Tulip Inn Shravasti)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Jetavana Gardens
    • Visit Ananda Bodhi Tree
    • Visit Angulimala Stupa
    • Visit Anathapindika Stupa
    • Visit Orajhar
    Landmarks
    Jetavana Gardens
    Ananda Bodhi Tree
    Angulimala Stupa
    Anathapindika Stupa
    Orajhar
  15. Day 14

    Shravasti to Lumbini

    Shravasti to Lumbini
    Meals
    Breakfast (Packed breakfast), Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel 3* (Hotel Five Elements, Lumbini)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Kapilvastu
    Landmarks
    Kapilvastu
    Itinerary Image 1
  16. Day 15

    Lumbini

    Lumbini
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel 3* (Hotel Five Elements, Lumbini)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Mayadevi Temple
    • Visit Birthplace of Buddha
    • Visit Puskarini pond
    • Visit Ashoka Pillar
    • Visit World Peace Pagoda
    • Rickshaw ride to visit multiple temples and monasteries
    • Visit Gotihawa Stupa and Pillar
    • Visit Tilaurakot
    • Visit Kapilvastu Museum
    Landmarks
    Mayadevi Temple
    Puskarini
    Ashoka Pillar
    World Peace Pagoda
    Japanese Temple
    Korean Temple
    Chinese Temple
    Myanmar Golden Temple
    Vietnamese Temple
    Gotihawa Stupa
    Tilaurakot
    Kapilvastu Museum
  17. Day 16

    Lumbini to Nagarkot

    Lumbini to Nagarkot
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Lodge (Niva Niwa Lodge or similar, Nagarkot)
    Landmarks
    Himalayan Range
  18. Day 17

    Nagarkot to Kathmandu

    Nagarkot to Kathmandu
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel 3* (Kathmandu Guest House by KGH Group or similar)

    Included Activities

    • Sunrise viewing over Himalayas
    • Visit Bhaktapur Durbar Square
    • Visit Boudhanath Stupa
    • Visit Swayambhunath
    Landmarks
    Bhaktapur Durbar Square
    Boudhanath
    Swayambhunath
    Kathmandu Valley
    Itinerary Image 1Itinerary Image 2
  19. Day 18

    Kathmandu

    Kathmandu
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel 3* (Kathmandu Guest House by KGH Group or similar)

    Included Activities

    • Rickshaw ride through Thamel
    • Visit Kathmandu Durbar Square
    • Visit Hanuman Dhoka Royal Palace
    • Visit Taleju Temple
    • Visit Kumari Ghar
    • Visit Ashok Vinayak Temple
    • Visit Kasthamandap pagoda
    • Visit Patan Durbar Square

    Optional Activities

    • Shop for souvenirs and handicrafts in Thamel
    • Dine at restaurants in Thamel
    Landmarks
    Thamel
    Kathmandu Durbar Square
    Hanuman Dhoka Royal Palace
    Taleju Temple
    Kumari Ghar
    Ashok Vinayak Temple
    Kal Bhairav
    Kasthamandap
    Patan Durbar Square
  20. Day 19

    Kathmandu

    Kathmandu
    End point
    त्रिभुवन अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय विमानस्थल, त्रिभुवन विमानस्थल, Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal (Drop-off at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal)

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