Nepal and India
September 26 to October 27, 2007

Buddha Statue

(To see pictures from the trip, click on the above Picture)

On this page you will find Itineraries
  • Itineraries
  • Lists of sites I will visit
  • Wikipedia links (please treat Wikipedia articles with care as they are not always accurate,but they are a good starting point for further research.)
  • Lists of Latitudes and Longitudes for various cities.  Latitudes and Longitudes can be used with GoogleEarth to view the city and various sites at those cities

Sept 26-Oct 1: Chicago to Kathmandu via New Delhi

Kathmandu

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7:05PM
AA292
Chicago

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8:30PM
Arrive New Delhi
Hotel Siris		 28
1:15PM-3PM
Sahara Air 501
Kathmandu
Hotel Vaishal  
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Kathmandu
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Kathmandu

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Kathmandu to Trek		 2


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City Latitude Longitude Altitude
Chicago 41° 59' N 87° 54' W 586 ft. (179 m)
New Delhi, India 28° 37' N  77° 13' E 715 ft. (218 m)
Kathmandu, Nepal 27° 42' N 85° 19' E 4505 ft. (1373 m)

Sites in Kathmandu.  
Links are to Wikipedia articles on those sites.
Swaymbhunath
Boudhnath
Pashupatinath
Namobudha
Bhakatpur
Patan


Oct 1-18 Annapurna Trek & Pokhara

Annapurna
In this section you should click on the "Trek Day" links to get an excellent description of the trek for that day and also the Latitudes, Longitudes and Altitudes I will visit.

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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Kathmandu to Besi Sahar
Drive 8 hr.  O/N at Trekking Lodges
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Besi Sahar to Bahundanda (7hr)
Trek Day 1
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Bahundanda to Chamje (6hr)
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Chamje to Danaque/
Bagarchap (6hr)
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Danaque/ Bagarchhap to Chame (5hr)
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Chame to Pisang (7hr)
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Pisang to Manang (6hr)
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Rest Day in Manang
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Manang to Yak Kharka(4hr)
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Yak Kharka to Thorang Phedi  (7hr)
Trek Day 9


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Thrang Phedi to Muktinath (9hr) through Cross Throng La Pass
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Muktinath to Jomsom (6hr)
Trek Day 11
(Yetizone goes from Muktinath to Kagbeni)
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Jomsom to Kalopani (6hr)
Trek Day 12
(Yetizone goes from Kagbeni to Marpha)
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Kalopani To Tatopani (7hr)
(This is day 15 in Yetizone)
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Tatopani to Ghorepani (8hr)
Trek Day 14 (This is day 16 in Yetizone)
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Ghorepani to Ghandrung (8hr)
Trek Day 15
(Yetizone does not go past Ghorepani)
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Ghandrung to Birethanti  (3hr)
Trek Day 16 to 
Pokhara (2hr) O/N at Hotel
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Sightseeing at Phewa Lake
& Devi/David Falls.  Afternoon visit to Tibetan Refuge center and Monastery O/N Hotel
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Drive to Chitwan (5hr)







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Oct 19-20 Royal Chitwan National Park


Chitwan
Friday Saturday
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Drive to Chitwan (5hr)
Afternoon Jungle Safari O/N in Jungle Lodge		 20
Jungle Safari & Activities



Oct 21-26 Buddha Trail -- Nepal & India
Bodhgaya

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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 Drive to Lumbini -- Gautama Buddha's  Birthplace (7hr) O/N Hotel
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Mayadevi temple, Ashokan Pillar & stupas.  Afternoon drive to Sonauli (Nepal/India Border).  O/N Hotel
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Drive to Kushinagar -- City where Gautama Buddha Died.  O/N in hotel






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Morning Maha PariNervana Temple & Ramabhar Stupa; Drive to Kushinagar to Varanasi -- Where Gautama Buddha gave his first sermon;.
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Drive Varanasi to Bodhgaya
 -- Location of Gautama Buddha's enlightenment. Boat on Ganges
Breakfast.
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Morning car to Patna.
2:45 -- Patna
Sahara Air 115
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12:15AM
AA293
Arrive OHare 5:15AM

City Latitude Longitude
Lumbini, Nepal 27° 24' N 83° 20' E
Sonauli, Nepal 27° 28' N 83° 29 E
Kushinagar, India 26° 45' N 85° 53' E
Varanasi, India 25° 16' N 82° 57' E
Bodhgaya, India 24° 44' N 84° 59' E
Patna, India 25° 36' N 85° 09' E