Your pilgrimage starts at in Kathmandu which formed a focal point in the trade between trans-Himalayan Tibet and the plains of India and which was probably used as transit point when Buddhism travelled north.
After taking in the important Buddhist sites in the ancient Nepalese capital, fly to the town Bhairahawa and drive to Lumbini, where the Buddha was Born. From Lumbini you will cross the border to India and visit Kushinagar where the aged Buddha died on his way back home.
From Kushinagar drive via Balarampur to Varanashi, Hiduism’s holiest city on your way to Sarnath where the Buddha delivered his first sermon as the Buddha. Then visit Bodh Gaya where he attained enlightenment and continue to Nalanda, Rajgir and Vaishali, all important centers in the Buddha’s lifetime.
Before flying to Delhi and continuing to Dharmasala where His Holiness The Dalai Lama heads the presnt day Tibetan Government in Exile. Continue thent o Mandi where the influences of Guru Rimpoche shape local folklore. Depart India via Chandigarh and Delhi having visited the major power centers of Buddhism in India and Nepal.
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Itinerary in Brief
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DAY 01 - ARRIVE KATHMANDU
DAY 02 - KATHMANDU SIGHTSEEING
DAY 03 - KATHMANDU - LUMBINI
DAY 04 - LUMBINI - KUSHINAGAR
DAY 05 - DRIVE KUSHINAGAR – SARAVASTI
DAY 06 - DRIVE BALRAMPUR - VARANASI
DAY 07 - VARANASI SIGHTSEEING
DAY 08 - DRIVE VARANASI - BODHGAYA
DAY 09 - BODHGAYA SIGHTSEEING
DAY 10 - BODHGAYA
DAY 11 - DRIVE BODH GAYA - PATNA
DAY 12 - PATNA - DELHI - PATHANKOT
DAY 13 - ARRIVE PATHANKOT & DRIVE TO DHARAMSALA
DAY 14 - DHARAMSALA SIGHTSEEING
DAY 15 - DHARAMSALA - MANDI
DAY 16 - MANDI - LAKE REWALSAR - MANDI
DAY 17 - MANDI - NALGARH OR CHANDIGARH
DAY 18 - NALGARH OR CHANDIGARH - DELHI
LAND COST
18 days trip from US$ 2404.00

