After breakfast onboard, disembark your Pandaw ship and travel overland to Nalanda. Dating back to the 5th century CE, this ancient university and Buddhist monastic centre was noted as among the greatest centres of learning in the ancient world. Continue onwards towards Bodh Gaya and check in to your hotel for the evening.

Today we visit the UNESCO world heritage site of Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya, one of the main pilgrimage sites in the Buddhist world. See the famous Bodhi tree where Lord Buddha attained enlightenment and explore the many temples and monasteries. Return to your hotel for the evening.

After breakfast, transfer to Gaya station for your train ride to Varanasi, the most sacred of Hindu cities. Transfer to your hotel and enjoy the rest of the day at leisure.

Take rowing boats for sunrise over the bathing ghats along the Ganges. After breakfast, visit the old city and explore the labyrinth of narrow streets, visiting Kashi Vishwanath temple and witnessing local weavers in action. After lunch, visit Sarnath where Lord Buddha gave his first sermon at the Deer Park. Finish the day with a walk along the Ghats to witness the Aarti rituals before feasting on the local delicacies at a local restaurant.

After breakfast in the hotel transfer to the airport for your onward journey.