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Travel on the tracks that track
the life and times of Lord Buddha.
![]() An odyssey to discover the natural
and man made wonders of the Deccan region.
Golden Chariot is the ultimate
choice to explore the heritage of south India in luxury.
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Buddhism, one of the world's great religions, traces back
with the life of Siddharth when a curious wandering prince from the small
Shakya Kingdom located at the foothills of the Himalayas in Nepal, began
his quest for the ultimate truth to solve the mystery of existence. He
renounced his royal pleasures and meditated beneath the sacred Bodhi tree
at Gaya for years before he attained spiritual enlightenment. Then, as the
Buddha, or the enlightened one, he spent the remainder of his life
spreading the knowledge of The True Self in the Indian sub-continent.
However, it was during the reign of emperors Bimbisara, Ashoka, Milinda
and Kanishka that Buddhism flourished at its best and became a global
religion, especially in Southeast Asia, due to sincere and untiring
efforts of the missionary Bhikshus.
| Day | Sector | Programme | ||
| Day 1 | Delhi Gaya (990 kms) | 15:00 hrs. Assemble
at the Delhi Safdurjung Railway Station. Traditional Welcome and check
in to your respective coaches. 16:00 hrs. Departure of the train for Gaya. Evening Tea & Dinner served on-board. Over night stay on-board. |
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| Day 2 | Gaya Bodhgaya (16 kms) | Arrive at Gaya Railway
Station early morning. Disembark and assemble for boarding the coaches
for road journey of approx one hour to Bodhgaya. Arrive at Bodhgaya Hotel and check-in. Wash & Change, followed by the breakfast. After breakfast proceed by coach for sightseeing of Bodhgaya including Mahabodhi Temple & Niranjana River. Return to the Hotel for lunch and relax for some time. Proceed for sightseeing of Thai Temple, Japanese Temple and Buddha Statue. Evening. Return to Hotel, dinner and overnight stay at hotel in Bodhgaya. |
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| Day 3 | Bodhgaya Nalanda Rajgir Gaya Varanasi | 05:00 hrs. Early
morning tea & breakfast followed by checkout from the Hotel.
Departure for Rajgir by bus (85 Kms). 10:30 hrs. Arrival at Rajgir. Sightseeing at Rajgir of Bimbimsara Jail, Gridhakut hill, Venuvan. 12:30 hrs. Proceed to a Restaurant in Rajgir for lunch. After lunch, proceed to Nalanda for sightseeing covering ruins of world famous Nalanda University & Nalanda Museum 16:00 hrs. Depart back to Gaya Railway Station.. 20:00 hrs. Arrival at Gaya Railway Station and board the train. Dinner on-board. Departure from Gaya at 2330 hrs to Varanasi (220 kms) by train. Overnight stay on-board. |
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| Day 4 | Varanasi Sarnath Gorakhpur | Early morning tea on-board
and arrival at Varanasi. Proceed to the hotel for wash & change and
breakfast. After breakfast, visit Sarnath (10 kms) for to see Dhamekh Stupa, Sarnath Museum, The Ashokan Pillar, Mulgandha Kuti Vihar. Afternoon Lunch at the hotel. Followed by some free time. Tourists can either opt for shopping or other activities. Evening Visit to the river Ganges Ghat, Boat ride, Evening Arti. Return to the Train. 20:00 hrs. Arrival at the Varanasi Railway Station and board the train Dinner on board. Departure for Gorakhpur (224kms) at 23:30 hrs. Overnight stay on-board. |
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| Day 5 | Gorakhpur Kushinagar | Early morning tea on
board. Arrive at Gorakhpur Railway Station. Proceed by coach to Hotel at
Kushinagar. Arrive at the Hotel in Kushinagar and check-in. Breakfast at the Hotel. After breakfast, visit Mahaparinirvan Temple, Rambhar Stupa, Mata Kutir Temple etc. Afternoon Lunch at the Hotel. Evening participate in a chanting and meditation session. (Subject to availability of appropriate teachers). Dinner and overnight stay at Hotel. |
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| Day 6 | Kushinagar Lumbini Gorakhpur | 05:00 hrs. : Early morning
tea and breakfast at the hotel. 06:00 hrs. Check-out of the Hotel and proceed to Lumbini. (Nepal) by bus. Tourists must obtain the Nepal visa from their respective countries. Otherwise, lot of time required at the border to process the visa. Arrive Lumbini and proceed to a hotel / restaurant for Lunch. Visit Lumbini including Maya Devi Temple, Ashokan Pillar and Pushkarni lake. 16:00 hrs Departure for Gorakhpur. Arrive Gorakhpur Railway Station. Board at around 20:30 hrs and board the Train. Dinner on-board, Depart by train to Gonda at 23:30 hrs. Overnight stay on-board. |
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| Day 7 | Gonda Sravasti Gonda Agra | Early morning tea on-board
and arrival at Gonda Railway Station. Departure for Sravasti (65kms) by bus. Arrival at the hotel, wash & change and breakfast. After breakfast, visit Jetvana Vihara, Pakki Kuti & Sehat Mahet, Thai Temple. Afternoon Lunch at the Hotel and proceed to back to Gonda railway station to board the train. 16:30 hrs Arrival at the Gonda Railway Station to board the Train. Depart by train to Agra (450 kms) at 1730 hrs. Evening Tea and dinner served on-board. Overnight stay on-board. |
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| Day 8 | Agra Delhi | Early morning tea, wash &
fresh and breakfast. Arrival at Agra. Proceed for the sight-seeing of
the World famous Taj Mahal. 12:30 hrs. Proceed to the Agra Railway Station. Departure by train for New Delhi (220 kms) at 14:15 hrs. Onboard lunch and evening tea. Arrival at the Delhi Safdurjung Railway Station around 18:00 hrs. |
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| OCT 2009 | 3rd & 24th |
| NOV 2009 | 7th, 21st & *30th |
| DEC 2009 | 12th & 26th |
| JAN 2010 | 9th, *18th & 30th |
| FEB 2010 | 13th & *22nd |
| MAR 2010 | 6th & 20th |
| Class of Travel | October 2009 to March 2010 (per night) | Full Tour | |
| First AC Coupe | US$ | 164 | 1148 |
| INR | 7610 | 53270 | |
| AC First Class | US$ | 150 | 1050 |
| INR | 6950 | 48650 | |
| AC Two Tier | US$ | 125 | 875 |
| INR | 5950 | 41650 | |
| AC Three Tier | US$ | 105 | 735 |
| INR | 4950 | 34650 |
| No. of days before commencement of Trip* | Total Deductions | |||||
| 22 and above | 5% of package cost. | |||||
| 21 to 8 | 10% of package cost | |||||
| 7 and Less | 100% of package cost | |||||
| *Excluding the day of start of journey. | ||||||