1. Delhi, Bodhgaya, Dharamshala & Tso Pema
Arrival New Delhi airport
Two Nights in Delhi
hotel close to airport ( e.g. Radisson Blu, Holiday Inn Aerocity etc.)
2nd Day
Visit Majnu Ka Tilla (Tibetan Colony)
Majnu Ka Tila is a Tibetan colony in Delhi, where you can explore the history, religion, and cuisine of the Tibetan people.
Fly out New Delhi to Gaya on Indigo Air
4 Nights Bodhgaya
Stay at hotel very close to Mahabodhi Stupa
Visit Monasteries and Temples in Bodhgaya
We will do meditation, Kora and Puja at Mahabodhi Stupa, under Geshe Kalsang Damdul’s guidance.
Visit Nalanda University and sacred caves.
Fly from Gaya to New Delhi
1 night in Delhi
Next morning we will experience Vande Bharat express train from Delhi to AMB Andaura
4 Nights Dharamshala
Andaura to Dharamshala
We will have a chance to visit some monasteries, His Holiness Dalai Lama resident Temple, Kora around His Holiness resident a beautiful, paved area amongst the trees and views of snow-capped mountains.
One of the days we will walk from McLeod Ganj to Dharamkot. Leisure time.
Drive from Dharamshala to Tso Pema
1 Night Tso Pemo
Next morning we will visit Guru Rinpoche Cave and Circumambulate Lake Rewalsar a mid altitude Lake located in the mountains of the Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh, India.
Drive from Tso Pemo to Dharamshala
2 Nights Dharamshala
Fly from Dharamshala to Delhi
3 Nights Delhi The Connaught Place
Tour through Old Delhi on rickshaw, walk through the fragrant spice market, Textile market, Jain Temple, Mosque, Hindu Temple, Gandhi Museum and much more.
Fly Home
Fly Home
2. The Monasteries of South India
Flight to Mumbai
Stay 2 Nights in Mumbai
Mumbai lies on the Konkan coast on the west coast of India and has a natural harbour. In 2008, Mumbai was named an alpha world city. Mumbai is the financial, commercial, and entertainment capital of South Asia. Mumbai is often compared to New York, and the city is home to the Bombay Stock Exchange, situated on Dalal Street.
Mumbai is famous for its handmade fabrics, textiles and jewellery. One can also shop at the markets like Chor Bazaar for Knick knacks like antique clocks, wooden furnishings and paintings.
Flight from Mumbai to Aurangabad
2 Nights in Ajanta & Ellora Caves area
The caves of Ajanta and Ellora, about seven hours northeast of the city, contain some of Buddhism’s most beautiful art and architecture. The 30 caves at Ajanta were carved out across several centuries, beginning in the 2nd Century BC, and have stunning ornate mural paintings depicting the Buddha’s life and former lives. Unlike other caves whose paintings have faded or been lost to time, Ajanta’s were abandoned and overgrown for several hundred years, which helped to preserve them.
Drive from Aurangabad to Hubili approx. 11 hours
Stay Drepung Loseling Monnastery for 5 nights
Of the three great Tibetan monastic universities of the Lhasa area: Gaden, Drepung and Sera, Drepung monastery, founded by Jamyang Chojey Tashi Palden (1379-1449) had its own seven colleges of which Drepung Loseling College was the largest. Drepung Loseling College,established by Acharya Lekden, a direct disciple of Jamyang Chojey, housed some six to nine thousand students at various periods in its history. Following the Chinese invasion over Tibet, a large number of monks from this monastery fled to India and reestablished the monastery in the early 70’s to preserve and maintain the traditional educational program in the refugee monastery in India.
Drive from Drepung Loseling to Goa – approx. 4.5 hours
Goa – 3 Nights
“Goa is a state in western India with coastlines stretching along the Arabian Sea. Its long history as a Portuguese colony prior to 1961 is evident in its preserved 17th-century churches and the area’s tropical spice plantations. Goa is also known for its beaches, ranging from popular stretches at Baga and Palolem to those in laid-back fishing villages such as Agonda.”
Flight Goa to Mumbai
Mumbai – 2 Nights
Fly Home out of Mumbai
Travel November/ December 2025, for this Itinerary and further details please get in touch: mareika@eastflyingmonktravel.travel