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Private guided tour of Bodh Gaya over 2 days

By 5 Senses Walks
Free cancellation available
Price is €259 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 2d
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup

Overview

Over 2 days explore the world heritage sites in Bodh Gaya, ancient Nalanda university and Rajgir. This guides tour is a cultural immersion as we explore Bodh Gaya, which is one of the holiest of Buddhist sites and is famous for the Bodhi tree under which Lord Buddha attained enlightenment. World heritage site of Mahabodhi temple is another highlight. A visit to arguably the world's oldest university at Nalanda is also included. The experiences ends with a visit to Rajgir which has fantastic monuments related to both Buddhism and Jainism.
This tour is organised by Five Senses Tours, a private limited company recognised by the Ministry of Tourism and a member of the Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO). The tour has been designed to support local livelihoods by way of employment of local guides, and supporting local businesses in line with the mission of the company to ensure travel dollars stay where they are spent.

Activity location

  • Mahabodhi Temple
    • Bihar 824231
    • 824231, Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Mahabodhi Temple
    • Bihar 824231
    • 824231, Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India

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Guided tour without hotel

  • Activity duration is 2 days2d
    2d
  • English

Hotel not included: This options excludes hotel
Private car
Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 09:00
Price details
€259.13 x 1 Adult€259.13
Total
Price is €259.13
Until Mon, 29 Jun

Guided tour with hotel

  • Activity duration is 2 days2d
    2d
  • English

1 night stay in Hotel : Hotel in Bodhgaya with breakfast
Private car
Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 09:00
Price details
€342.58 x 1 Adult€342.58
Total
Price is €342.58
Until Mon, 29 Jun
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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    1 night stay in Hotel in Bodhgaya with breakfast
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Breakfast
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Guide
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Travel by air-conditioned car
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Food and drinks

Know before you book

  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Bodh Gaya

  • 5 stops
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: 1 night stay with breakfast in hotel in Bodh Gaya

Mahabodhi Temple

  • 1h
This world heritage site is a Temple Complex and has direct associations with the life of the Lord Buddha. It is here in 531 BC that Buddha attained enlightenment under the Bodhi Tree. Emperor Asoka made a pilgrimage to this spot around 260 BC and built the first temple at the site of the Bodhi Tree. The Mahabodhi Temple Complex is located in the very heart of the city of Bodh Gaya. The site consists of the main temple and six sacred places within an enclosed area, and a seventh one, the Lotus Pond, just outside the enclosure to the south.

Bodhi Tree

  • 45m
The Bodhi tree is a central symbol in Buddhism. It marks the spot where the original Bodhi tree once stood, under which Lord Buddha attained enlightenment. For more than a month, Siddhartha (as Buddha was earlier called) meditated beneath a sacred fig tree in Bodhgaya

Great Buddha Statue

  • 1h
The Great Buddha Statue is an awe-inspiring sight, standing at a height of about 25 m. It is believed to be one of the largest statues in India and shows Lord Buddha sitting on a lotus in a meditative pose. It was unveiled and consecrated on November 18, 1989, and the ceremony was attended by the 14th Dalai Lama who blessed the site.

Thai Monastery

  • 1h
Wat Thai Buddhagaya was established in 1956 by the government of Thailand. The monastery was constructed with an idea of propagating the philosophies of Buddhism among the masses. It is the only Thai Temple in India

Sujata Kuti

  • 45m
Sujata Stupa is dedicated to the milkmaid Sujata, from the village of Bakraur, who is said to have fed Gautama Buddha milk and rice at this spot as he was sitting under a Banyan tree, thereby ending his seven years of fasting and ascetism, and allowing him to attain enlightenment.

Day 2: Rajgir & Nalanda

  • 3 stops
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Not included

Rajgir

  • 2h
Rajgir is famous for monuments related to Buddhism or Jainism. Both lord Buddha and Lord Mahavir have spent time here. We will visit Swarna Gufa, Griddhakuta Parvat,Vishwa Shanti Stupa, Sapataprani cave, Bimbisar Jail and Ajatsatru Fort which have significance for both Buddhism and Jainism.

Nalanda

  • 2h
Nalanda University was a world-renowned centre of learning that was located in present-day Bihar. It was founded in the 5th century CE and became one of the most renowned universities in the world, attracting scholars from all over India, China, Tibet, Persia, and other parts of Asia.

Rajgir Hot Springs

  • 1h
We will explore the hot water springs and ancient temples around it.

Location

Activity location

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    Mahabodhi Temple
    • Bihar 824231
    • 824231, Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Mahabodhi Temple
    • Bihar 824231
    • 824231, Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India

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