| Buddha spent the majority time of his life in the present | | | | Gompa of Ladakh. Plan you visit during the summer |
| north India. Therefore, the country is dotted with a | | | | festival at this gompa and be a part of the masked |
| large number of Buddhist sites. Buddhism was founded | | | | dances and religious ceremonies. |
| by Gautama Buddha between the 5th and the 6th | | | | Besides the gompas, you can also visit the Buddhist |
| centuries B.C. It is one of the three most widespread | | | | monasteries, popularly known as vihara. The famous |
| religions in the world. There is a wide range of | | | | monasteries in India include Sanchi, Dhankar Monastery, |
| opportunity for Buddhist Tours, places to see and | | | | Maha Bodhi Temple, the Tabo and Namgyal in |
| places to stay in India. | | | | Himachal Pradesh and the hilltop Buddhist monasteries |
| Earlier, Indian kings and wealthy merchants frequented | | | | of Ladakh |
| the Buddhist monasteries, which are today crowded | | | | Your Buddhist tours would take you to Bodhgaya, the |
| by tourists from India and abroad. Today, Buddhism is | | | | site of Buddha's enlightenment, Sravasti, Sankashya, |
| the fifth largest religious group in India. In the 13th | | | | Nalanda, Kushinagar and Sarnath or Rajgir, where the |
| century, the ancient city of Nalanda in Bihar was the | | | | Wheel of Dharma was first turned. |
| seat of Buddhist philosophy and religion. Buddhism was | | | | Places to Stay during your Buddhist Tours |
| also popular in other Indian regions like the some | | | | The tourists’ rush at the popular Buddhist pilgrim |
| pockets of the tribal areas in northeast India, Himalayan | | | | destinations in India have resulted in the construction of |
| kingdoms of Bhutan and Sikkim. | | | | many top class hotel and lodges. You can choose |
| The most attractive feature of your Buddhist tours is | | | | from an exciting range of tour and hotel packages |
| the Buddhist Gompas. If you want to meditate and | | | | available during your Buddhist pilgrimage to India. |
| follow the teachings of Buddha, then you must come | | | | The luxury hotels in the various Buddhist destinations |
| to the various places of worship scattered in the Indian | | | | promise to offer you high standards of hospitality, |
| landscape. For the thousands of Buddhist pilgrims and | | | | comforts and services. Besides a good location, the |
| tourists who come to the sacred destinations in India, | | | | hotels offer well-appointed rooms, multi-cuisine food, |
| there are many hotels, lodges and dharamshalas that | | | | guest-friendly service, contemporary facilities and |
| provide comfortable and suitable accommodation to | | | | beautiful ambiance. There are also some budget hotels |
| you. | | | | located at every Buddhist destination. These hotels |
| Places to See during your Buddhist Tours | | | | offer you every basic facility and that too in low cost. |
| During your Buddhist tours in India, you will get an | | | | Some of the most popular hotels at the popular |
| opportunity to witness a variety of beautiful paintings | | | | Buddhist destinations are: |
| of the Buddha, Dharmchakras, Boddhisatvas, Dishapals | | | | Nirvana Hotel in Lumbini |
| and Mandals on the walls and the inner chambers of | | | | New Crystal Hotel in Lumbini |
| the gompas. The Hemis gompa is one of the biggest | | | | Pawan Int. |