MAHA PARINIRVAN SPECIAL TRAIN - TENTATIVE ITINERARY

HomeTrain Tours In India Maha Parinirvan Special Train

DAY 1: DELHI - GAYA (990 KMS)

1430 hrs - Assemble at the Delhi Safdurjung Railway Station. You will be greeted with a traditional welcome. Check-in to your respective coaches.
1600 hrs - Departure for Gaya.
1700 hrs - Evening Tea.
1900 hrs - Dinner and overnight stay onboard.

DAY 2: GAYA - BODHGAYA (16 KMS)

0510 hrs - Arrive Gaya. Disembark and assemble to board the coaches for your road journey to Bodhgaya.
0700 hrs - Arrive Bodhgaya and check-in to your hotel. Freshen up and have your breakfast.
1000 hrs - Proceed by coach for sightseeing in Bodhgaya including Mahabodhi Temple & Niranjana River.
1230 hrs - Return to your hotel for lunch and relax till tea time.
1600 hrs - Proceed for sightseeing to the Thai Temple, Japanese Temple and Buddha Statue.
1930 hrs - Return to your hotel. Dinner and overnight stay in Bodhgaya.

DAY 3: BODHGAYA - NALANDA - RAJGIR - GAYA - VARANASI

0530 hrs - After an early morning tea & breakfast, check out from your hotel.
0700 hrs - Proceed by coach to Rajgir (85 kms)
0930 hrs - Arrive Rajgir. Proceed for sightseeing in Rajgir including Bimbimsara Jail, Gridhakut hill, Venuvan.
1230 hrs - Proceed to a restaurant in Rajgir for lunch.
1330 hrs - Proceed to Nalanda for sightseeing, covering ruins of world famous Nalanda University & Nalanda Museum
1700 hrs - Proceed to Gaya Railway Station.
1900 hrs - Arrive Gaya Railway Station and board the train.
2000 hrs - Dinner onboard. Departure for Varanasi (220 kms) at 2330 hrs.

DAY 4: VARANASI - SARNATH - GORAKHPUR

0500 hrs - Early morning tea onboard. Arrive Varanasi. Disembark from the train and board buses to reach your hotel.
0600 hrs - 08:30 hrs - On arrival at your hotel, check-in and have your breakfast.
0830 hrs - Visit Sarnath (10 kms) and see the Dhamekh Stupa, Sarnath Museum, The Ashokan Pillar, Mulgandha Kuti Vihar.
1230 hrs - 1330 hrs - Lunch at the hotel.
1330 hrs - Free time. Tourists can either opt for local market visit or golf session (on payment basis).
1700 hrs - Visit The Ganges Ghat, enjoy a boat ride. Attend the evening aarti and return to the train.
2000 hrs - Dinner onboard. Departure for Gorakhpur (224kms) at 2330 hrs.

DAY 5: GORAKHPUR - KUSHINAGAR

0520 hrs - Early morning tea onboard.
0620 hrs - Arrive Gorakhpur. Proceed by coach to your hotel at Kushinagar.
0800 hrs - On arrival at your hotel in Kushinagar, check-in and have your breakfast.
0900 hrs - Proceed for sightseeing in Kushinagar including Mahaparinirvan Temple, Rambhar Stupa, Mata Kutir Temple.
1400 hrs - Lunch at the hotel.
1700 hrs - Evening tea at the hotel.
1900 hrs - Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.

DAY 6: KUSHINAGAR - LUMBINI - GORAKHPUR

0530 hrs - 0700 hrs - Early morning tea and breakfast at the hotel.
0730 hrs - Check out from your hotel and proceed to Lumbini. (Nepal)
1230 hrs - Arrive Lumbini.
1230 hrs - 1330 hrs - Lunch at the hotel.
1330 hrs - Sightseeing in Lumbini including Maya Devi Temple, Ashokan Pillar and Pushkarni lake.
1600 hrs - Departure for Gorakhpur.
2000 hrs - Arrival at Gorakhpur railway station. Board the train.
2030 hrs - Dinner onboard, Departure for Gonda.

DAY 7: GONDA - SRAVASTI - GONDA - AGRA

0330 hrs - Arrive Gonda.
0500 hrs - Early morning tea onboard.
0530 hrs - Disembark & board the buses for road journey to Sravasti (65kms).
0730 hrs - Arrive your hotel and check-in.
0930 hrs - After breakfast, proceed for sightseeing to Jetvana Vihara, Pakki Kuti & Sehat Mahet.
1300 hrs - Lunch at the hotel.
1430 hrs - Check out from your hotel and proceed to Gonda railway station.
1630 hrs - Arrive Gonda Railway Station to board the train.
1825 hrs - Departure for Agra (450 kms). Dinner and overnight stay onboard.

DAY 8: AGRA - DELHI

0500 hrs - Early morning tea and arrival at Agra.
0600 hrs - 0830 hrs - Freshen up and have your breakfast.
0900 hrs - Visit the Taj Mahal.
1230 hrs - Proceed to the railway station.
1415 hrs - Departure for New Delhi (220 kms). Lunch will be served onboard.
1600 hrs - Evening Tea.
1730 hrs - Arrive Delhi Safdurjung railway station.

Tour Ends 

• Journey by exclusive air-conditioned Train as per the itinerary
• Surface transport by AC coaches as per the itinerary
• Sightseeing as per the itinerary
• Accommodation in comfortable hotels
• Meals as per the itinerary
• English / Hindi speaking Tour Escort
• Entrance fees of monuments / sightseeing trips as per the itinerary
• Travel Insurance

DOESN'T INCLUDES:
• India and Nepal visa fees
• Items of personal nature, e.g. Laundry, Medicine, Alcoholic drinks etc
• Surface Transfers to and from Delhi - Safdarjung Railway Station
• Hotel stay in Delhi before & after the trip, etc
• Any other services not mentioned in •Package Inclusions•

*NOTE: Above rates are per person on double occupancy basis & subject to change.

Delhi, Gaya, Bodhgaya, Nalanda, Rajgir, Varanasi, Sarnath, Gorakhpur, Kushinagar, Lumbini, Gonda, Sravasti, Agra