Dear Sangha friends,
Tromge Jigme Rinpoche invites you to join him on a pilgrimage to the holy Buddhist sites of India and Nepal this coming February to March 2026. Lama Sherab and sangha from South America will also be participating.
Starting from Delhi, the group will fly to Bodhgaya for a week-long stay, followed by 8 days traveling by air-conditioned bus to Rajgir (Vulture’s Peak), Nalanda, Patna, Vaishali, Kushinagar, Lumbini, Srawasti and Sarnath/Varanasi, then flying back to Delhi. Accommodations will be at Shechen Gompa in Bodhgaya and at comfortable 3-star hotels at all other locations.
ITINERARY
Wednesday February 25th to Thursday March 12th (15 nights)
- (24/02 Please plan to arrive in Delhi! Hotel 24th-25th is own choice, self-pay)
- 25/02 Tour starts – meet at airport for Delhi-Gaya 1445h flight,
- 26/02 to 03/03 Bodhgaya, staying at Shechen Gompa (7 nights)
- 04/03 Bodhgaya to Patna via Rajgir-Nalanda
- 05/03 Patna to Kushinagar
- 06/03 Kushinagar to Lumbini (Nepal)
- 07/03 Lumbini/Srawasti
- 08/03 Srawasti to Varanasi
- 09/03 Varanasi (Sarnath)
- 10/03 Varanasi 11/03 Varanasi – Delhi flight, overnight in Delhi hotel (included)
- 12/03 International departure
- Or, 12/03 optional trip to Taj Mahal and Agra Fort — $115 including AC bus return transport, lunch, English-speaking guide, payable in India. Please note the Taj Mahal is closed on the 13th of March, so visit is advised for 12th. You are responsible for booking a hotel for the night of 12th March.
Pilgrimage fee — US$2100
INCLUDED:
All accommodations 2/25-3/12 (TWO people sharing a room. There is a supplement for single occupancy.)
Vegetarian meals everywhere except for some meals at Bodhgaya
Transport – flights from Delhi-Gaya, and Varanasi-Delhi, and AC private bus
Entrance fees for holy sites/monuments
English-speaking professional guide at each holy site
NOT INCLUDED:
International airfares
Travel insurance
Visa fees (please check Indian embassy/consulate rules ASAP, to make sure you will be able to travel)
Hotel in Delhi Feb 24th-25th and any nights after March 11th.
Trip to Taj Mahal (US$115)
Single room supplement for all 15 nights (approx $300-$400 per person, to be confirmed)
Extra offering money for holy sites – please consider bringing at least $150-300
Any personal spending money for shopping, snacks etc
Extra luggage fees for domestic flight
Personal laundry fees
IMPORTANT – Indian flights are very strict about weight! You will be charged for anything over the limit, starting at around $15/kg.
Domestic flights (IndiGo) baggage allowance: carry-on 7kg ONE bag only; checked bag 15kg.
Prepaid extra 20kg suitcase is currently (October) priced at $200. 10kg prepaid $110. Prices may increase.
QUESTIONS? Please email us: taraverde2026@gmail.com
REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT
Please fill in this form HERE to register for the trip.
To secure domestic flights and hotel bookings, we will need to submit names and passport information in the next couple of months.
US$1000 deposit to be paid to PPI by Dec 8th, via online payment system (posted below), or by check mailed to 23125 Fort Ross Rd, Cazadero, CA 95421. Please make checks payable to PPI.
REGISTER AND PAY HERE
US$1100 cash to be carried in person to India.
In case of people canceling for personal reasons, the deadline for reimbursement of $1000 is January 8th.