The Millennium Pilgrimage: Sacred places of the Buddha's life.

December 16, 2000 - January 7, 2001

Itinerary:

December 16-17, 2000Fly, west coast to Bangkok. Overnight in Bangkok.
December 18Fly to Calcutta. Transfer to Howrah Railway Station. Overnight rail journey to Gaya.
December 19Transfer to Bodhgaya. Check in to hotel. Rest of day at leisure.
December 20Walking & sitting at Mahabodhi Stupa, Bodhgaya.
December 21Walking & sitting at Mahabodhi Stupa, Bodhgaya. Tour of temples.
December 22Walk to Sujata grove.
December 23Trip by bus to Rajgir. Overnight Rajgir.
December 24Day trip by bus to Nalanda. Back to Gaya and train to Varanasi. Overnight Varanasi.
December 25Transfer to Sarnath.
December 26Sarnath
December 27Sarnath
December 28Sarnath
December 29Drive Sarnath to ancient Sravasti. Overnight at Burmese Vihar.
December 30Sitting/walking/touring Sravasti. Overnight at Burmese Vihar.
December 31Drive Sravasti to Lumbini. Overnight Korean Monastery.
January 1, 2001Sitting/walking/touring Buddha's birth site. Korean Monastery.
January 2Sitting/walking/touring Buddha's birth site. Korean Monastery.
January 3Drive Lumbini to Kushinagar. Afternoon touring site of Buddha's death. Nikko Lotus Hotel.
January 4Drive Kushinagar to Varanasi. Sri Venkateshawar Lodge.
January 5Early AM boat ride on the Ganga. Overnight rail journey back to Calcutta.
January 6Afternoon Thai flight Calcutta to Bangkok.
January 7Bangkok to onward destination or home.


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