2000 Tour
Kumbha Mela, Varanasi, Bodhgaya, Khajuraho

 

December 23 SAN FRANCISCO
Depart San Francisco

December 24 — TOKYO

December 25 — TOKYO / BANGKOK
Hotel: Peninsula Hotel. Phone: (66-2) 861-2888. Email: pbk@peninsula.com

December 26 — BANGKOK
Possible canal tours and visit to Grand Palace by water taxi.

December 27 — BANGKOK / CALCUTTA
Hotel: Great Eastern Hotel. Address: 1 Old Court House Street, Calcutta. Phone: (033) 248-2331. Fax: (033) 2480289.

December 28 — CALCUTTA
Possible visit to Kali Temples, Mother Teresa’s Hospital, Rama Krishna’s ashram.

December 29 — CALCUTTA / BODHGAYA
Train to Gaya:
Hotel: Mahayana Guest House, Bodhgaya. Phone: (631)-400756 Fax: (631)-400676

December 30 — BODHGAYA

December 31 — BODHGAYA

January 1, 2001 — BODHGAYA / VARANASI
Hotel: Hotel Alka. Address: D 3/23 Meerghat, Varanasi, 221001. Email: hotelalka@hotmail.com. Phone: (0542) 328445. Fax: (0542) 328445.

January 2 — VARANASI
Early morning boatrip on the Ganges. Breakfast at a rooftop restaurant overlooking the Ganges. Visit to Durga and Hanuman Temples. Walk back to hotel along the ghats.

January 3 — VARANASI
Early morning departure on a chartered mini-bus to take us to surrounding villages and temples as well as a visit to Chandraprabha Wildlife Sanctuary. Driver will be English speaking and have a good knowledge of Varanasi and nearby destinations.

January 4 — VARANASI

January 5 — VARANASI / KHAJURAHO
Fly to Khajuraho:
Hotel: Hotel Khajuraho Ashoka, Khajuraho. Telephone : (7686)-44024, 44042, 44336 Fax: (7686)-42239

January 6 — KHAJURAHO
Sightseeing trip at Khajurao -- visit to the temples with an English speaking local guide.

January 7 — KHAJURAHO / ALLAHABAD
Early morning departure via chartered mini-bus to take us to Allahabad. Possible visit to village of Chitrakoot along the way.
Hotel: Hotel Allahabad Regency. Address: 16 Tashkent Marg, Allahabad. Phone: (0532) 601519 Fax: (0532) 611107.

January 8 — ALLAHABAD

January 9 — ALLAHABAD
Grand Procession of the Kumbha Mela

January 10 — ALLAHABAD

January 11 — ALLAHABAD / DELHI
Fly to Delhi:
Ashram: Sri Aurobindo Ashram. Address: Sri Aurobindo Marg, Delhi. 110016.

January 12 — DELHI
One full day for sightseeing at Delhi with an English speaking local guide followed by transfer from ashram to international airport. Depart Delhi

January 13
Arrive San Francisco