BUDDHIST PILGRIMAGE - AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER 2008  

ITINERARY

 DAY 01 COLOMBO / CHENNAI / DELHI

DEPARTURE ON JETLITE FLIGHT S2 542 AT 0320HRS ARRIVE CHENNAI AT 0440HRS.

CONNECTING FLIGHT S2 252 LEAVING AT 0635HRS ARRIVE DELHI AT 0910HRS.

MET ON ARRIVAL IN DELHI TRANSFER TO THE HOTEL. AFTERNOON CITY SIGHTSEEING TOUR, FOLLOWED BY DINNER AT LOCAL RESTAURANT. OVERNIGHT AT THE HOTEL ( D )

 DAY 02 DELHI / LUCKNOW / SRAVASTI

EARLY MORNING TRANSFER TO THE AIRPORT BOARD THE FLIGHT TO LUCKNOW. S2 6137 LEAVING AT 0605HRS ARRIVE LUCKNOW AT 0705HRS MET ON ARRIVAL AND TRANSFER TO SRAVASTI. VISIT SRAVASTI. DINNER AND OVERNIGHT ( B D )

 DAY 03 SRAVASTI / LUMBINI / KAPILAVASTU / KUSHINAGAR

AFTER EARLY BREAKFAST  DRIVE FOR LUMBINI VIA KAPILAVASTU, ARRIVE LUMBINI, AFTER LUNCH VISIT AND THEN DRIVE TO KUSHINAGAR. ON ARRIVAL CHECK IN AT KUSHINAGAR HOTEL. DINNER AND OVERNIGHT ( B L D )

 DAY 04 KUSHINAGAR / RAJGIR

AFTER VISIT KUSHINAGAR  WITH SUN RISE , BREAKFAST AT THE  HOTEL. AFTER LUNCH DRIVE TO  RAJGIR , VIA  VAISHALI, ARRIVE LATE IN THE EVENING AND ON ARRIVAL RAJGIR CHECK IN AT THE HOTEL. DINNER AND OVERNIGHT AT THE HOTEL ( B L D )

 DAY 05 RAJGIR / BODHGAYA

AFTER BREAKFAST VISIT  NALANDA. VISIT RAJGIR , AFTER LUNCH DRIVE TO BODHGAYA. ON ARRIVAL CHECK IN AT THE HOTEL. DINNER AND OVERNIGHT. ( B L D )

 DAY 06 BODHGAYA

AFTER BREAKFAST VISIT BODHGAYA. PRE LUNCH SESSION AND POST LUNCH SESSION. OVERNIGHT AT THE HOTEL ( B L D )

 DAY 07 BODHGAYA / VARANASI / SARANATH

AFTER BREAKFAST  DRIVE TO VARANASI, ARRIVE AND CHECK IN AT THE HOTEL AFTER LUNCH VISIT SARNATH. DINNER AND OVERNIGHT AT THE HOTEL ( B L D )

 DAY 08 VARANASI / ALLAHABAD

EARLY MORNING BOAT CRUISE ON RIVER GANGES, AFTER LUNCH DRIVE TO  ALLAHABAD. ON ARRIVAL CHECK IN AT THE HOTEL . REST OF THE TIME FREE FOR INDEPENDENT ACTIVITIES. DINNER AND OVERNIGHT AT THE HOTEL ( B L D )

 DAY 09 ALLAHABAD / SANKASIA /AGRA

AFTER BREAKFAST WITH BOX LUNCH DRIVE TO AGRA VIA SANKASIA, ON ARRIVAL
AGRA AND CHECK IN AT THE HOTEL. DINNER AND OVERNIGHT AT THE HOTEL. ( B L D )

 DAY 10 AGRA

AFTER BREAKFAST VISIT  TAJ MAHAL ( CLOSED ON FRIDAY) VISIT AGRA FORT AFTER
LUNCH REST OF THE DAY SHOPPING. DINNER AND OVERNIGHT AT THE HOTEL ( B L D )

 DAY 11 AGRA / DELHI / CHENNAI / COLOMBO

AFTER BREAKFAST DRIVE TO DELHI, ON ARRIVAL LUNCH AT THE LOCAL
RESTAURANT. AFTER LUNCH  TRANSFER TO THE AIRPORT  TO BOARD THE FLIGHT

FOR S2 143 AT 1715 HRS VIA CHENNAI TO COLOMBO. (B , L )

END OF THE TOUR

TOUR COST: August – September 2008

SINGLE ROOM SUPPLEMENT RS.36,500/- PER PERSON EXTRA
FOR PERSONS JOINING THE TOUR WITH HOLDING TICKETS TO DELHI
TOUR COST INCLUSIVE OF DOMESTIC AIRFARE –
10 -14 PAYING PASSENGERS USD 1004 PER PERSON
15 -19 PAYING PASSENGERS USD 910 PER PERSON
20 & ABOVE PAYING PASSENGERS USD 848 PER PERSON

****** USD CONVERSION WILL BE TAKEN AT BANK SELLING RATE PLUS RS.2/- *********

********* For foreign passport holders there will be a supplement charge of Rs.2,400/- per person*********

TOUR COST INCLUDES:

• INTERNATIONAL & DOMESTIC AIRFARE WITH ALL THE TAXES ( SRI LANKAN & INDIAN DEPARTURE TAXES )
• THE ACCOMMODATION ON TWIN SHARING FULL BOARD BASIS AS PER THE ITINERARY FROM DINNER ON DAY 01 TILL LUNCH ON DAY 11.
• TRANSFERS AND TOURS USING AC MINI COACH FOR 08 TO 14 PASSENGERS AND AC LARGE COACH FOR 15 PASSENGERS ONWARD TILL 35 PASSENGERS.
• THE SERVICES OF ACCOMPANYING ENGLISH SPEAKING GUIDE NOT STAYING IN THE SAME HOTELS WHERE THE CLIENTS ARE STAYING FROM DAY 02 TO DAY 11
• ENTRANCE FEES AT THE MONUMENTS
• 1 MINERAL WATER BOTTLE PER PERSON PER DAY ON THE BUDDHIST SECTOR EXCEPT DELHI AND AGRA.
• 1 TRAVEL BAG

TOUR COST DOES NOT INCLUDE:

CAMERA FEE, LAUNDRY CHARGES,BEVERAGE, INSURANCE CHARGES,MEDICALCHARGES, TIPS AT THE HOTELS, TIPS TO GUIDE, DRIVER ,PORTER AT AIRPORT/HOTELS , TIPS AT THE RESTAURANT AND ANY EXPENSES OF PERSONAL NATURE ETC.

HOTELS ENVISAGED

DELHI SUN COURT YATRI 01 NIGHT

VARANASI MERADEN GRAND 01 NIGHT

BODHGAYA SUJATA 02 NIGHTS

RAJGIR RAJGIR RESIDENCY 01 NIGHT

KUSHINAGAR LOTUS NIKKO 01 NIGHT

ALLAHABAD KANHA SHYAM 01 NIGHT

SRAVASTI LOTUS NIKKO 01 NIGHT

AGRA PUSHP VILLA 01 NIGHT

• WHEN BOOKING THE TOUR AN ADVANCE PAYMENT OF RS.50,000/- PER PERSON WILL BE CHARGED. THE BALANCE PAYMENT TO BE SETTLED BEFORE ONE MONTH PRIOR TO DEPARTURE.
• AIR FARES ARE STRICTLY SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT ANY PRIOR NOTICE.
• TOUR COST IS STRICTLY SUBJECT TO CURRENCY RATE FLUCTUATION /FUEL INCREASE.
• THIS IS ONLY A QUOTATION AND NOT A GURANTEE OF ACCOMMODATION.
  
• IN THE EVENT THE GIVEN HOTELS ARE FULLY BOOKED SIMILAR HOTELS WILL BE PROVIDED.
• DURING THE HIGH SEASON WITHOUT ANY PRIOR INDICATION THE INDIAN HOTELS CAN REFUSE TO HONOUR EXISTING BOOKINGS OF SMALLER GROUPS TO ACCOMMODATE LARGER GROUPS. AT SUCH A TIME OUR AGENT WILL DO THEIR BEST TO SECURE CONFIRMATION AT A SIMILAR HOTEL OR DIFFERENT HOTEL WHERE A RATE DIFFERENCE MAY ARRISE.
  
• DIFFERENCE WILL HAVE TO BE PAID BY THE PARTICIPANT.
• ITINERARY MAY CHANGE TO SUITE THE LOCAL CONDITIONS AT THE TIME OF OPERATING.
• BASED ON CASH / CHEQUE PAYMENT
• PAYMENT IN FOREIGN CURRENCY IS ACCEPTED. PLEASE CONTACT US FOR THE CONVERSION RATE.

Mrs.Peiris - 2593552

Ayesha – 2590690 2502310- EXT 711

Chathurika – 2502310 EXT 719

* VISA

INDIA - DOUBLE ENTRY - RS. 1610/- PER PERSON INCLUSIVE OF OUR SERVICE CHARGE

NEPAL -SINGLE ENTRY – GRATIS ( SRI LANKAN PASSPORT HOLDERS )