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20 major Tibetan Buddhist pilgrimage sites — from the Bodhi Tree to Mount Kailash. Plan your journey with the interactive map, best-time guide, and curated circuit routes.
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Curated multi-site journeys. Most pilgrims combine several sites into one trip.
Where the Buddha attained enlightenment. The most sacred site in Buddhism, home to the Mahabodhi Temple and the original Bodhi Tree.
Home of H.H. the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan Government in Exile. The beating heart of Tibetan culture outside of Tibet.
Ladakh's largest monastery — Drukpa Kagyu. Home to a spectacular annual Tsechu festival and a rare 3-storey Padmasambhava thangka.
Where the Buddha entered Mahaparinirvana. The Reclining Buddha Temple and Ramabhar cremation stupa mark this most sacred site.
The greatest Buddhist university in history. Nagarjuna, Chandrakirti, and Shantarakshita taught here. The intellectual source of Tibetan Buddhism.
Vulture Peak — where the Buddha taught the Prajnaparamita sutras. The source of all Mahayana philosophy.
Where the Buddha gave his first teaching. The Dhamek Stupa marks the spot of the First Turning of the Wheel of Dharma.
The great Gelug monastic university in exile — over 5,000 monks. The daily debate sessions are among the most extraordinary sounds in Buddhism.
The "Ajanta of the Himalayas" — over 1,000 years of continuous practice. Extraordinary 10th-century murals in the heart of Spiti Valley.
India's largest Buddhist monastery at 3,048m — Gelug tradition. Birthplace of the 6th Dalai Lama, with 400 ancient manuscripts.