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Buddhist Train Tour India
A FULLY AIR-CONDITIONED TRAIN offering a package of 7 nights and 8
days. Buddhist Train Tour starts on every Saturday of the
week* from Delhi - Safdarjung Station.
Months of Operation : (October
till March next year)
Day 01 - Delhi - Safdarjung Station
Get on board the Maha Parinirvan Special at the Safdarjung Station in
Delhi as the train is about to leave for Gaya. The dinner will be served
on board the train.
Day 02 - Gaya
You begin your day with your arrival in Gaya which is
a religious city and its proximity to Bodhgaya makes it even more attractive
as a destination. You'll be transferred to the hotel in the morning. Freshen
up for the day as we get your breakfast ready. Today we are scheduled
to visit the Bodhgaya temples and other attractions. We have made arrangements
for your lunch whereas your dinner will be served at the hotel in the
night. Your overnight stay has been planned at the hotel itself. So, have
a nice sleep in the soothing environment of Bodhgaya.
Day 03 - Rajgir Nalanda
It's your second morning in the religious city of Gaya
and we believe that you are getting into the skin of your spiritual journey.
Have your breakfast as you need to store some energy for the hectic day
that you are going to have. Let's leave for the historic journey of Rajgir
and Nalanda after which we'll get back to Gaya so that you can get on
with your onward journey to the holy and eternal city Varanasi.
Day 04 - Varanasi
Though you are getting into a spiritual mode by now, yet the fact that
will strike you the most is the fact that each of these cities is holy
in its own way and that no two days of your journey are same. You'll be
transferred to the hotel after your arrival in Varanasi. Your breakfast
will be served at the hotel after which we'll go for a sightseeing tour
of Sarnath. At no time in your journey you'll be inconvenienced by our
breaks for lunch and dinner as we have scheduled these in such a manner
so that the religious tour is not affected. After the Sarnath leg of our
tour is over, we'll leave Varanasi for Gorakhpur in the later part of
the day.
Day 05 - Gorakhpur - Kushinagar
The train journey that has been arranged for you is so comfortable that
you are unlikely to feel any fatigue when you arrive at Gorakhpur. Yet,
arrangements have been made to transfer you to the hotel so that you can
get yourself ready for the day. Have your breakfast and we'll get moving
for our visit to the Kushinagar pilgrimage sites. Your overnight stay
has been scheduled at the hotel in Gorakhpur.
Day 06 - Gorakhpur - Lumbini - Gorakhpur
You'll need to wake up a bit early as we'll go for a tour of Lumbini after
you've had your early breakfast. Lumbini is situated in Nepal and is a
very sacred Buddhist site. Later we'll leave for Gonda from Gorakhpur.
Day 07 - Gonda - Sravasti - Gonda
Gonda is our next base camp from where we'll tour the
holy Buddhist site Sravasti. But first we'll transfer you to the hotel
where we'll serve you the breakfast. Now we'll go for a sightseeing tour
of Sravasti which was a developed town during Lord Buddha's time. We'll
be get back to Gonda since now we have to leave for Agra by train.
Day 08 - Agra - Fatehpur Sikri - Agra - Delhi
Welcome to the historic city of Agra and as we transfer you to the hotel,
conjure up some vivid images of Agra and specially Taj Mahal to get yourself
in the mood for the rest of the day. We'll serve you the breakfast at
the hotel after which we'll leave for a sightseeing tour of some of the
most magical monuments at Agra and Fatehpur Sikri. After you are through
with the tour, we'll serve you the lunch after which we'll leave Agra
for Delhi. You'll arrive at the Safdarjung stationin Delhi at about 1800
hrs.
Schedule
Buddhist Train Tour starts on every Saturday of the week* from Delhi
- Safdarjung Station.
Months of Operation : (October
till March next year)
| Year |
Tour Starting Dates
|
| 2007 |
3rd Nov |
17th Nov |
1st Dec |
15 Dec |
|
|
| 2008 |
5th Jan |
19th Jan |
2nd Feb |
23rd Feb |
8 March |
22nd March |
Tariff
Buddhist Train Tour starts on every Saturday of the week*
from Delhi - Safdarjung Station.
Months of Operation : (October till March next year)
| Period |
AC First Class |
AC 2-Tier |
AC 3-Tier |
| Oct. 2007- March 2008 |
*150 |
*105 |
*88 |
*(Per person per night on twin sharing basis in USD)
*Children below 5 yrs. of age free but no extra berth or seat will be
provided.
*For Hotel occupancy on single basis, USD 200 extra for entire trip or
USD 50 per night.
Cancellation Procedure For Buddhist
Trains
|
No. of days before commencement of Trip*
|
Total Deductions
|
| More than 21 days |
5% of package cost.
|
|
21 days to 7days
|
10% of package cost
|
|
Less than 7 days
|
100% of package cost
|
* Excluding the day of start of journey.
* Terms and Conditions
Children below five years of age free but no extra berth or seat will
be provided.
For hotel occupancy on single basis, USD 200 extra for entire trip or
UDS 50 per night.
Services included in the package:
. Train Journey
. Onboard/ Offboard catering, housekeeping
. Road Transfers by AC vehicles
. Sightseeing
. Darshan, visit to holy places
. Hotel stay in AC rooms
. Entrance Fees
Booking for partial journey:
. Minimum 3 night charges
. If number of days is more than number of nights, then tariff calculation
on number of days. During your entire journey, you'll be cocooned in the
comfort of air conditioned coaches of Rajdhani Express.
