Day 16:
After breakfast explore the Western, eastern and southern
temples of khajuraho while your guide explains the intricate
mean i ng and l egends beh i nd each desc r i bab l e
scu l p t u r e .Ove r n i gh t s t ay a t t he ho t e l .
Day 17:
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After breakfast transfer to airport to board the flight for
Varanasi-said to be the India'\s most sacred city situated on
the western bank of the holy river Ganga. It is also the oldest
living city in the world. As a place for
devotion and worship, with hundreds of temples dotting the city , sunrise on
the river front as seen from a boat can be a spiritually uplifting sight. It has a
fascination uniquely its own, a quality of sublime beauty, a timeless eternal
appeal. Varanasi is the city which cannot be described, only experienced.
Arrive Varanasi and transfer to hotel. Evening view "Aarti" ceremony on the
Ghats. Night stay in Varanasi.
Day 18:
Morning boat cruise at the river Ganges to observe the way
of life of pilgrims by the Ghats. Later excursion to Sarnath,
10kms. East of Varanasi, is one of the Buddhism's major
centers of India. After attaining enlightenment, the
Buddha came to Sarnath where he gave his first sermon. Today Sarnath is
considered as one of the richest place to have antiques since the Ashoka
period to the 12th century. Sarnath has many more ruins of monasteries and
stupas.The spot at which the stupa stands is believed to be the place from
where Buddha gave his forts sermon.Sarnath has an extremely rich collection
of Buddhist statues. These sculptures are the images of Buddha and
Bodhisatva. Visi t the deer park and the museum, later back to
Varanasi .Overnight stay in Varanasi .
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