We took an 8-day trip to India in early Spring 2010. We spent most of the time to visit well-known Buddhist holy sites in India: the Mahabodhi temple at Bodhgaya, Sarnath and Kushinagar. Taj Mahal, Ganges river and some places in New Delhi are also included in this trip. Enjoy the pictures!

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This is our trip to India:

Day 1: Fly from Vietnam to New Delhi via Bangkok by Thai International Airline.

Day 2: Travel by car to Agra to visit Taj Mahal (distance: 253 km or 157 miles).

Day 3: Visit New Delhi, then take the night train to Gaya (12 hrs).

Day 4: Visit Mahabodhi temple and other Buddhist temples at Bodhgaya. Take a night train to Varanasi (4 hrs).

Day 5: Visit Ganges river in the early morning. Then visit Sarnath, where the Gautama Buddha first taught the Dharma after his enlightenment. Take the night train to Gorakhpur (6 hrs).

Day 6: Kushinagar, visit Makutabandhana, the cremation-site of Gautama Buddha's body, and other Buddhist temples in this area.

Day 7: Take a train back to New Delhi (13 hrs). Visit more places in New Delhi.

Day 8: Fly back to Vietnam via Bangkok.