4- day Bihar Buddhist Pilgrimage Tour (India)
Route: Delhi/Kolkata/Mumbai → Gaya → Nalanda → Rajgir → Bodh Gaya → Gaya → Return
Guide: Japanese guide included
Hotel: Selected 4★ Hotel
Upon arrival in New Delhi, transfer to the hotel and check-in.
Delhi (4 Star Hotels with Breakfast / Equivalent Class)
Hotel Sky City Gurgaon / Hotel East Park Inn /
Hotel Avalon Courtyard / Zone by The Park / Shanti Place / Hotel Le Seasons
Flight to Gaya (example)
IndiGo 6E 6836 / 6E 5253 from Delhi
07:05 → Arrive 11:45
IndiGo 6E 5253 from Kolkata departing
at 10:40 → arriving at 11:45
Air India AI 2430 / AI 1731 departing Mumbai
at 10:00 and arriving at 16:05
After arriving at Gaya Airport, you will be greeted by a Japanese speaking guide. After a break, you will move to Nalanda.
Gaya → Nalanda
Distance: Approximately 90km (approximately 2.5 hours)
Nalanda Sightseeing
It is one of the oldest universities in the world and is where many Buddhist scholars from Japan, China, Korea and other countries have studied.
Nalanda University Ruins (World Heritage Site)
Nalanda Museum
Nalanda → Rajgir
15km (approx. 30 minutes)
Accommodation in Rajgir (4 Star Hotels)
Indo Hokke Hotel / Gargee Grand / Tathagat Vihar
Rajgir Tourism
World Peace Tower (via ropeway)
Vulture Peak (the place where Buddha preached)
Bamboo Grove Monastery (Venuvana)
Gora Katla Lake
Rajgir → Bodh Gaya
approx. 70km (2-2.5 hours)
Arrival at Bodhgaya in the evening and check-in at the hotel.
Accommodation in Bodhgaya (4 Star Hotels)
Hotel Imperial Bodhgaya / Hotel Regency Bodhgaya / The Oaks Bodhgaya
Bodh Gaya Sightseeing
Mahabodhi Temple (World Heritage Site)
linden
Great Buddha (80 feet)
lotus pond
Temples in various countries (Japan, Thailand, Tibet, etc.)
Sujata Village
Bodh Gaya → Gaya Airport (approx. 30 minutes)
Flights departing from Gaya (example)
To Delhi:
IndiGo 6E 2416 12:15 → 14:05;
Air India AI 1815 16:45 → 18:25
IndiGo 6E 6157 bound for Kolkata
16:50 → 18:00
Air India AI 1815 / AI 2957 bound for Mumbai
16:45 → 23:05
Tour inclusive
- Private air-conditioned vehicle
- English-speaking driver
- Japanese guide
- 4-star hotel accommodation with breakfast included
- Touring major Buddhist pilgrimage sites
Cost Exclusive
- Admission fee
- Lunch and dinner (approximately INR 1,500 each)
- Tips and personal expenses
- Price (approximate per person)
