Day 1	Everyone meets in Kathmandu overnight Hyatt Regency, Boudha, Kathmandu. Welcome Dinner. D.
Day 2	Free day to settle in and explore. Stay at Hyatt Regency. B.
Days 3 to 8	Four days retreat and two days visiting Kathmandu sites. Retreat includes teachings, meditation and discussion. During the retreat there will be excursions to the Buddhist sites of Kathmandu Valley Boudha Stupa, one of the holiest stupas in the world; Swayambhunath Stupa; and the holy sites of Vajra Yogini, Padmasambhava and the self-emanation of the Buddha Tara at the village of Parping, and Kopan's sister nunnery, Kachoe Ghakyil. Stay at Kopan Monastery B. L. D.
Day 9	Fly to Lumbini. Visit the birthplace of Lord Buddha, Mayadevi Mandir (the sacred pond), the Ashoka Pillar and local monasteries, then drive to the ruins of Kapilavastu, where the Buddha grew up. Overnight Hotel Lumbini Gardens, Lumbini. B. L. D.
Days 10 & 11	Crossing over the Nepal/India border, drive to Sravasti (Balrampur). Afternoon free to relax. The next day visit Jeta Vana for puja and meditation, where Lord Buddha spent twenty-five rainy seasons in retreat. Relax after lunch or an optional visit to Angulimaal's Cave. Hotel Lotus Nikko. B. D.
Days 12 & 13	Drive from Balrampur to Kushinagar, where Lord Buddha passed away. After dinner visit the Mahaparnirvana Temple. In Kushinagar visit Rambhar Stupa where Buddha was cremated. Stay at Hotel Lotus Nikko, Kushinagar. B. D.
Day 14	To Varanasi (7 hr. drive) (eat breakfast and lunch on road). Stay at Radisson Hotel, Varanasi. B. L.
Days 15 & 16	Visit Sarnath (just outside Varanasi), the place of the Buddha's first teaching after enlightenment, at Deer Park. Visit Mulagandh Kuti and Dhamekha Stupa, the archaeological museum and Sri Lanka Temple. Time to see Varanasi as well. B. D.
Day 17	Drive seven hours to Bodhgaya, the site of Buddha's enlightenment. Stay at Root Institute B. L. D.
Days 18 & 19	In Bodhgaya, visit the Mahabodhi Temple, where Lord Buddha meditated under the Bodhi tree until achieving enlightenment, for several sessions of teachings and puja. Also tour FPMT centers Root Institute, a meditation center set in tranquil gardens, and Maitri Leprosy Centre. Optional walk to the village of Sujata where Buddha broke his six-year fast. Stay at Root Institute B. L. D.
Day 20	Eary morning drive two hours to Rajgir, where Buddha spent twelve years and held the first Buddhist council after obtaining enlightenment, a leisurely walk up to Vulture Peak for meditation and teachings, where Buddha taught the Heart Sutra. In the afternoon visit nearby Nalanda, the ruins of the great Buddhist monastery.
Day 21	All day drive to back to Varanasi. Overnight Radisson, Varanasi.
Day 22	Drive and fly to Kathmandu. Overnight Hyatt Regency, Boudha, Kathmandu. B. L.
Day 23	Kathmandu. In the morning, puja at Boudha Stupa. Afternoon free. Stay at Hyatt Regency, Kathmandu. B.
Day 24	Depart Kathmandu and fly to Bangkok. B. Overnight at own expense.