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Bodh Gaya, Nalanda and Sarnath: Buddhist India
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The route we start from
These are the stages published for this trip. A stage can cover part of a day or several days; it is not a separate travel day.
- Stage 01
Arrive in Patna
Stay overnight in Patna. This keeps the planned visits off arrival day and makes a delayed connection easier to handle.
- Stage 02
Nalanda to Rajgir
Leave Patna for the Nalanda Mahavihara ruins. Allow time on foot before continuing to Rajgir for the night.
- Stage 03
Rajgir to Bodh Gaya
Choose a Rajgir stop such as Venu Van before moving to Bodh Gaya. Stay two nights here rather than trying to see the Mahabodhi precinct at the end of a transfer.
- Stage 04
A day in Bodh Gaya
Leave time around the Mahabodhi Temple precinct for quiet visits or personal practice. Visiting a monastery or a particular ceremony depends on its own arrangements.
- Stage 05
Transfer to Varanasi
Keep the day for the overland journey and settle into Varanasi for two nights. No timed temple visit depends on an arrival estimate.
- Stage 06
Sarnath from Varanasi
Spend the day in Sarnath around the archaeological remains. The museum can be considered if open; return to Varanasi for the night.
- Stage 07
Finish in Varanasi
Leave from Varanasi station or airport. The journey does not require onward travel through Nepal.
What this trip lists
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Included
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Not included
- Flights and rail tickets to reach the route
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