" Itinerary of Sitagu Sayadaw "

DATE PROGRAMS Night Halt at Accommodation Remarks

1st April, Thu Arrive at Bombay
by TG 317, Arr: 21:55 Terminal 2C, Chatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Bombay The Emerald Hotel and Executive Apartments
Juhu Tara Road, JUhu, mumbai-400049
Tel.. 022 67144000
email. info@theemerald.com

2nd April, Fri Visiting Global Vipassana Meditation Centre, Sightseeing at Bombay, By car (transport mode) Bombay

3rd April, Sat Ratnagiri, By train (transport mode)
To Ratnagiri: 0103-Modovi Express, boarding at Mumbai CST, Dep: 06:55- Arr: 13:30.
Return: 2050-Jan Shatabadi Express, Boarding at Ratnagiri station, Dep: 17:50- Arr: 23:20 Bombay

4th April, Sun Leaving for Igatpuri, By car (transport mode) Igatpuri

5th April, Mon Leaving for Ellora Cave near Aurangabad
(185 Kilometer between Igatpuri and Aurangabad)
Sightseeing at Ellora Aurangabad Taj Residency
8-N-12, CIDCO,
Dr. Rafiq Zakaria Marg, Rauza Bagh,
Aurangabad - 431 003
Maharashtra, INDIA
Tel: +91 240 661 3737
Fax: +91 240 661 3939
Mb: 09225302190

6th April, Tue Visiting Ajanta caves
Open: 9.00 A.M. to 17.30 P.M. (IST)
Ajanta Caves remain closed on Monday and
Ellora Caves remain closed on Tuesday.
Both caves remain open on all national holidays. Aurangabad 9 members is leaving for Hyderabad by train: Dep: 20:45 – Arr: 09:20
(7205, MMR CCT EXP)
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5 Members will fly to Hyderabad next morning.

7th April, Wed Leaving for Hyderabad,
Jet Airways Konnect 9W 2015
Dep: 08:35 - Arr: 13:50 (via Mumbai)
(via Mumbai- Jet Airway 9W 459) Hyderabad Hyderabad Marriott Hotel
Opposite Hussain Sagar Lake Tank
Secunderabad, 500080
040 27522999

8th April, Thu Hyderabad University
Leaving for Nagajunakonda in the evening, 3 hours drive by car. Nagajunakonda AP Tourism Hotel near Nagajunasagar

9th April, Fri Sightseeing at Nagajunakonda Museum,
Opening Hours : 9.00 am to 4.00 pm,
Leaving for Vijayawada after sightseeing.
3 hours drive by car Vijayawada Hotel D V Manor
40-1-47, M. G. Road, Venkateswarapuram
Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh 520010 Museum Manager: Suriya Narayana, Ph: 09705188311/
Amaravati, Sai Bar Bar, Ph: 9885301799

10th April, Sat Visiting Amaravati Museum,
Opening: 10:30am to 5pm.
To Bhubaneswar by Train: 8646-East Coast Express, Boarding at Vijayawada, Dep: 16:50 – Arr: 07:45 (next morning) Hyderabad Hyderabad Marriott Hotel
Opposite Hussain Sagar Lake Tank
Secunderabad, 500080
040 27522999 9 members is leaving for Bhubaneswar by train :
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5 Members will go back Hyderabad and fly to Bubaneswar next morning.

11th April, Sun Hyderabad to Bhubaneswar by flight
IndiGo 6E 260, Dep: 08:15 - Arr: 09:40
Visiting Ratnagiri Museum by Car
110 KM from Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar Hotel Swosti Premium
(formerly Swosti Plaza )
P-1, Jaydev Vihar, Bhubaneswar - 751013 Orissa,

12th April, Mon In the morning, visiting White Stupa (Asokan Edict)
Bhubaneswar to Bhopal,
Air India IC 878 Dep: 14:40 - Arr: 19:10 (via Delhi)
Sanchi Gateway Retreat Hotel,
MP tourism Hotel, at Sanchi, Madya Pradesh All members will be picked up at the Bhopal Airport and Proceed to Sanchi by car

13th April, Tue Visit Sanchi Stupa and Vidisha City Sanchi

14th April, Wed Leaving for Khajuraho in the morning,
Sightseeing in the evening
(300 km between Sanchi and Khajuraho) Khajuraho Hotel Clarks Khajuraho
Distt Chhatarpur, Udaipur, 47160607686 274421‎

15th April, Thu Leaving for Kosambi, Indira Gandhi’s House and so on
(290 km between Khajuraho and Allahabad) Allahabad Kanha Shyam Hotel
Rajeev Shandilya, 9918201932
22 1 Strachey Road, Jaipur (Allahabad), 202001‎ -0532 2560123‎

16th April, Fri Sightseeing at Kosambi, Proceed to Varanasi
(65 km between Allahabad and Kosambi)
(100 km between Allahabad and Varanasi) Varanasi Hotel Clarks Varanasi
The Mall, Cantt.Varanasi - 221 002 India.
Tel. : +91-542-2501011-20,
E-Mail:
clarkvns@satyam.net.in

17th April, Sat Sightseeing at Varanasi Varanasi

18th April, Sun Varanasi to Gaya
(275 km between Varanasi and Gaya, 5 hours drive by car) Gaya Hotel Nikol

19th April, Mon Gaya Gaya

20th April, Tue Gaya Gaya

21st April, Wed Gaya to Rajagaha
(90 km, one and half hour drive by car)
(100 km btn Nalanda and Patna, 3 hours drive by car) Patna Hotel Patliputra Ashok
Beerchand Patel Path
Patna, Bihar 800001
0612 2505270



22nd April, Thu Vaishali and Kesariya
(65 km btn Patna and Vaishali)
(65 km btn Vaishali and Kesariya) Patna 10 members is leaving for Delhi by train:
Dep: 21:50 – Arr: 10:10 (next day)
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5 Members will fly to Delhi by flight next morning.

23rd April, Fri Patna to Delhi by flight
Air India IC, IC 410.
Dep: 09:00- Arr: 10:30 Delhi Hotel Ashok

24th April, Sat Delhi –Jaipur- Delhi by Train and Flight
To Jaipur: All members will go to Jaipur by Train: 2015-Ajmer Shatabadi Express, boarding at New Delhi Station
Dep: 06:15 Arr: 10:45.
Return: Dep: 17:50: Arr: 23:20
Sayadaw and other 4 members will go back Delhi by flight: Jet Airway 9W 3326
Dep: 18:30 – Arr 19:30 Delhi Hotel Ashok The Train is very good and fast in India.

25th April, Sun Delhi to Leh
Kingfisher Red, IT 3341, Dep: 06:10 - Arr: 07:40 Leh
(low temp = cold weather)

26th April, Mon Leh Leh

27th April, Tue Leh to Delhi
Delhi sightseeing after lunch
Kingfisher Red IT 3342, Dep: 08:10 - Arr: 09:25 Delhi Hotel Ashok

28th April, Wed Mathura and Taj Mahal in Agra
Museum is closed on Mondays and opening hours: 10 to 16
Taj Mahal remains open at 6:00 am to 7:30 pm (Friday closed)
(150 km btn Mathura and Delhi)
(51 km btn Mathura and Agra) Agra Hotel Clarks Shiraz
54, Taj Road,
Agra 282 001. India.
Tel. : (+91-562) 2226121

29th April, Thu Agra to Sankassa
(160 km btn Agra and Sankassa)
(280 km btn Sankassa and Savatthi) Sravasti (Savatthi) Hotel Nikol

30th April, Fri Sightseeing at Savatthi Savatthi Hotel Nikol

1st May, Sat Savatthi to Kushinagar
(280 km btn Savatthi and Kushinagar) Kushinagar Hotel Ashok

2nd May, Sun Kushinagar to Lumbini
(180 km btn Kushinagar and Lumbini, 5 hours drive by car) Lumbini Lumbini Garden
New Crystal Pvt. Ltd, Buddha Gagar, Hahilwar. Lumini, Nepal. Ph: +977 71 580145/ 622155

3rd May, Mon Lumbini
Sightseeing at Kapilavatthu and Nigrodharama (kudam) and Mahamaya temple Lumbini
Lumbini Garden

4th May, Tue Lumbini
Sightseeing at Devadaha and Ramgaram Lumbini
Lumbini Garden

5th May, Wed Leaving for Khathmandu by flight in the morning Khathmandu

6th May, Thu Khathmandu Khathmandu

7th May, Fri Khathmandu Khathmandu

8th May, Sat Khathmandu Khathmndu to Bangkok