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