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Buddhist Special Train

Tour dates of Buddhist Circuit Special Train (For the season 2018-19 & 2019-20)

Itinerary

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.

Destinations Covered : Delhi - Gaya - Bodhgaya - Rajgir - Nalanda - Gaya - Varanasi - Sarnath - Varanasi - Gorakhpur - Khusinagar - Lumbini - Gorakhpur - Gonda - Sravasti - Gonda - Agra - Taj Mahal - Delhi

Duration : 08 Days/ 07 Nights

NOTE

Additional USD 150 per person for confirmed 2 seater coupe / Cabin in AC 1st Class
First AC Coupe consist only two passengers sharing a cabin during the train journey.
Tour costs mentioned above are based on per person per night on twin sharing.Half fare for children between 5 and 12 years of age with bed in the same room (Age proof of children is to be furnished, which is required at the time of issuance of tickets)
Kindly note the Ministry of Finance, Government of India has proposed the service tax of 5.15% on the accommodation charges and are planning to charge the same. If the same is confirmed, it will be charged accordingly.
The above rates are subject to change on the basis of currency fluctuation.

Hotel Single Occupancy
Passenger who would like to have Single occupancy i.e. do not wish to share the room with anyone else should choose the option at the time of booking by paying additional amount of US$ 50 per night or US$ 200 for the full tour.

Note: - Single Occupancy is not be applicable for Train journey.

PACKAGE COST INCLUDES :

Journey by Exclusive Air-conditioned Train as per the Itinerary.
Road transport by AC coaches as per the itinerary.
Sightseeing as per the itinerary.
Accommodation as per the itinerary.
Meals as per the itinerary.
English / Hindi speaking Tour Escort.
Entrance fees of monuments/sightseeing trips as per the itinerary.
Travel Insurance.

PACKAGE COST EXCLUDED :

India and Nepal visa fees
Items of personal nature, e.g. Laundry, Medicine, Alcoholic drinks etc.
Road Transfers to and from Delhi-Safdarjung Railway Station.
Hotel stay in Delhi before & after the trip, air ticket, visa charges etc.
Any other services not mentioned in ‘Package Price Includes.
Fees for Still/ Flash Video camera at the monuments and other places.

CANCELLATON POLICY :

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.

Day		Sector		Programme
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.

Day		Sector		Programme
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.

Day		Sector		Programme
Day 4		Varanasi – Sarnath – Gorakhpur		Early morning tea on-board and arrival at Varanasi. Proceed to the hotel for wash & change (room given only 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.

Day		Sector		Programme
Day 5/6		Gorakhpur – Kushinagar Kushinagar – Lumbini – Gorakhpur		Early morning tea on board. Arrive at Gorakhpur Railway Station. Proceed by coach to Hotel at Gorakhpur/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. Followed by some free time. Tourists can either opt for shopping or other activities. Afternoon – Lunch at the Hotel. Evening participate in a chanting and meditation session. (Subject to availability of appropriate teachers/instructors).Dinner and overnight stay at Hotel. 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.

Month	Dates 2018-19	Dates 2019-20
September	29	21
October	13 & 27	05 & 19
November	10 & 24	02,16 & 30
December	08 & 22	14 & 28
January	05 & 19	11 & 25
February	02 & 16	08 & 22
March	02 & 23	14 & 28

TARIFF
Class of Travel		2018-2019 and 2019-2020 (Per Night)	Full Tour
AC- First Class	US$	165	1155
AC – 2 Tier	US$	135	945
AC First Coupe	US$	165 +(USD 150 Per Pax for Partial/Full Tour)	1305

No. of days before commencement of Trip*

Total Deductions

45 Days and above(excluding departure date)

10% of the Package cost.

Within a period of 44 to 15 Days (excluding departure date)

25% of the package cost

Within a period of 14 to 7 Days (excluding of Departure Date)

50% of the package cost

Within the period of 7 Days or before the scheduled date of departure

100% of the package cost

*Excluding the day of start of journey.