India Heritage Temple Tour

Duration : 11 Nights / 12 Days
Destinations : Delhi - Amritsar - Mathura - Agra - Varanasi - Bodhgaya - Delhi

Your journey begins in Delhi, city of eight dynasties, where you encounter at first hand India's Muslim and Sufi heritage. Then, from Amritsar, the sacred Sikh city in the Northwest, you journey along the line of the great river Ganga (Ganges), to the Buddhist shrines of Bodhgaya in the Eastern state of Bihar.

En route you enter the paradise, which is Lord Krishna's birthplace, at Mathura, where 5000 temples commemorate the events of his early life In Varanasi, the city of Shiva, you take a dawn boat ride along the river at the most sacred of all bathing sites. Nearby, at Sarnath, important to Jains as well as Buddhists, you stand in the shadow of a huge 1500-year-old stupa built to house relics of the Buddha. And at Bodhgaya you sit under the Bodhi tree, place of the Buddha's enlightenment.

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Your journey begins in Delhi, city of eight dynasties, where you encounter at first hand India's Muslim and Sufi heritage. Then, from Amritsar, the sacred Sikh city in the Northwest, you journey along the line of the great river Ganga (Ganges), to the Buddhist shrines of Bodhgaya in the Eastern state of Bihar.

En route you enter the paradise, which is Lord Krishna's birthplace, at Mathura, where 5000 temples commemorate the events of his early life.

In Varanasi, the city of Shiva, you take a dawn boat ride along the river at the most sacred of all bathing sites. Nearby, at Sarnath, important to Jains as well as Buddhists, you stand in the shadow of a huge 1500-year-old stupa built to house relics of the Buddha. And at Bodhgaya you sit under the Bodhi tree, place of the Buddha's enlightenment.

Day 01 : Arrive - Delhi

On arrival at international airport you will be met by our representative, meet and transfer to Hotel. Stay overnight at Hotel.

Day 02 : Delhi

Day for visit to temples, mosque and Chruch. Overnight at hotel.

Day 03 : Delhi - Amritsar

Visit the shrine of Sufi saint Nizamuddin Chisti. Late afternoon train to Amritsar, on arrival check in at Hotel. Stay overnight at Hotel.

Day 04 : Amritsar

Visit the spectacular Sikh Golden Temple, the holiest shrine of Sikhism, and the Jalianwala Bagh, where General Dyer massacred unarmed Indians in 1919.

Day 05 : Amritsar - Delhi - Mathura

Morning transfer to train station for train to Delhi, on arrival drive to Mathura, on arrival check in at Hotel. Stay overnight at Hotel.

Days 06 : Mathura - Agra

Morning visit to temples in Mathura and nearby Vrindaban, afternoon drive to Agra, on arrival check in Hotel. Stay overnight at Hotel.

Day 07 : Agra - Varanasi

Early morning visit Taj, afternoon transfer to airport for flight to onwards journey, on arrival at airport in Varanasi, on arrival transfer to hotel. Stay overnight at Hotel.

Day 08 : Varanasi

Early morning transfer to Ghats for boat ride on the Ganges. Afternoon visit to Sarnath. Stay overnight at Hotel in Varanasi.

Day 09 : Varanasi - Bodhgaya

Drive or train to Bodhgaya. Stay overnight at Hotel.

Day 10 : Bodhgaya

Visit the Mahabodhi Temple and sit under the Bodhi tree of the Buddha's enlightenment. Stay overnight at Hotel.

Day 11 : Bodhgaya - Delhi

Day at leisure in Bodhgaya. Overnight air-conditioned sleeper train to Delhi.

Day 12 : Arrive Delhi / Depart Delhi

Day for shopping and sightseeing in Delhi, evening transfer to airport for flight to onwards journey.