North India Pilgrimage Tour

Duration : 17 Days Tour
Destinations : Delhi - Bodhgaya - Varanasi - Agra - Rishikesh - Kathmandu

Day 01 : ARRIVE DELHI Late evening: On arrival in Delhi,assistance at the airport and transfer to hotel.

Day 02 : IN DELHI Morning: Guided city tour of Delhi. Afternoon: Free.

Day 03 : DELHI/ GAYA Assistance and transfer to New Delhi railway station in time to board Rajdhani Express to Gaya. Overnight on board train.

Day 04 : ARRIVE GAYA/ BODHGAYA: Early Morning: On arrival in Gaya, assistance and drive to Bodhgaya and check in at hotel. Later full day guided city tour of Bodhgaya including Mahabodhi tree, Bodhi tree, Shaivite Monastery, Buddha Archaeological Museum Jagannath Temple.

Day 05 : IN BODHGAYA: Full day free to visit the various monasteries.

Day 06 : BODHGAYA/ GAYA/ MUGHALSARAI/ VARANASI: Morning: Drive to Gaya in time to board train to Varanasi. Evening: Visit to Sarnath.

Day 07 : IN VARANASI: Early Morning: Boat ride in river Ganges. Later guided city tour of Varanasi. Evening: Meet a scholar on Tantra.

Day 08 : VARANASI/ AGRA: Early Morning: Perform the Ritual bathing in River Ganges with the chanting of " Slokas" . Afternoon: Transfer to Railway Station to board overnight train to Agra.

Day 09 : ARRIVE AGRA : Early Morning: On arrival in Agra at 0505 hrs, assistance and transfer to hotel. Later half day guided city tour of Agra, including the world famous TAJ MAHAL and the Agra Fort. Afternoon: Free for independent activities. Overnight in Agra

Day 10 : AGRA/DELHI/RISHIKESH : Morning: Assistance and transferred to railway station in time to board train to Delhi. On arrival in Delhi, assistance and drive to Rishikesh. Evening: Participate in the "Ganga Aarti Puja". Stay at Parmarth Niketan Ashram Overnight in Rishikesh

Day 11 : IN RISHIKESH : Early Mornig: Holy dip in the river Ganges and participate in classes in Yoga, Meditation and Hinduism. Later visit Bharat Mandir, Nilkantha Mahadev Mandir, Hanuman Temple, in Rishikesh. Evening: Meeting with various scholars. Overnight in Rishikesh

Day 12 : IN RISHIKESH : Full day participate in the Ashram activities. Attend the prayer, satsang, bhajan, kirtan various lectures given by saints and scholars. Overnight in Rishikesh

Day 13 : IN RISHIKESH : RISHIKESH/DELHI Morning: Drive back to Delhi (224 kms) and on arrival check in at hotel. Rest of the day free for independent activities. Overnight in Delhi

Day 14 : DELHI/KATHMANDU : Morning: Assistance and transfer to International airport in time to board IC 813 at 1115 hrs to Kathmandu. On arrival in Kathmandu at 1300 hrs, assistance and transfer to hotel. Afternoon: Guided city tour of Kathmandu. Overnight in Kathmandu

Day 15 : IN KATHMANDU :Morning: Guided excursion to Patan. Afternoon: Free for independent activities. Overnight in Kathmandu

Day 16 : IN KATHMANDU : Morning: Guided excursion to Bhaktapur. Afternoon: Free for independent activities. Overnight in Kathmandu

Day 17 : KATHMANDU/DELHI/DEPART : Morning: Free for packing and last minute shopping. Afternoon: Assistance and transfer to airport in time to connect flight IC 814 at 1330 hrs to Delhi. On arrival in Delhi at 1530 hrs, assistance and transfer to International airport to connect your onward International flight home ...