Buddha’s Path To Enlightenment

Arrival: Welcome on arrival at Kolkata Airport, where a Magadh tours executive will meet and greet at the airport with a traditional welcome.

Transfer: After meet-and-assist services, you will be transferred to your hotel for check-in.

Overnight: Stay overnight at hotel in Kolkata.

Breakfast: Start the day with Breakfast at the hotel.

Transfer: Depart to Bodhgaya by flight.

Arrive: On arrival at Bodhgaya airport then transfer & check-in at hotel.

Proceed to Visit: 

Mahabodhi Temple: is one of the most important Buddhist pilgrimage sites in the world.

Sujata village: Associated with a Woman Sujata, who offered milk-rice (sweet rice pudding) to Lord Buddha before getting enlightenment.

Niranjana River: Bodhgaya is situated on the bank of river Niranjana – it is considered to be Holy symbol of Buddhism connected with the life of Lord Buddha.

Overnight: Stay overnight at hotel in Bodhgaya.

Breakfast: Start the day with Breakfast at the hotel.

Proceed to Visit: Early departure to Rajgir (2 hours/ 170 kms), known for its hot springs and as a meditation retreat for Buddha and Mahavira. 

Vulture’s Peak (Griddhakuta): where Buddha delivered many sermons.

Venuvana Monastery: Gifted by King Bimbisara.

Proceed to Nalanda (20 minutes), home to the ancient Nalanda University, a great center of learning in ancient India. 

Nalanda ruins: One of the world’s oldest universities and a center of learning for Mahayana Buddhism.

Nalanda Archaeological Museum: one of the world’s earliest and most famous centers of higher learning and Buddhist studies.

Afternoon Transfer to Bodhgaya: Drive to Bodhgaya (1.5 - 2 hours), the most sacred Buddhist pilgrimage site where Buddha attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree.

Evening: Check in to the hotel in Bodhgaya. 

Overnight: Stay overnight at hotel in Bodhgaya.

Breakfast: Start the day with breakfast at the hotel.

Proceed to visit:

Dhamekha Stupa - A massive and sacred monument marking the spot where Lord Buddha gave his first sermon after enlightenment. 

Mulagandha Kuti Vihar - The Vihara enshrined with the sacred relics of Sakyamuni Buddha. 

Ashokan Pillar - Marked the site of Buddha’s first sermon. It is famed for its Lion Capital, now the national emblem of India.

Deer Park - A sacred site where Gautama Buddha delivered his first sermon after enlightenment, marking the beginning of the Buddhist Sangha.

Sarnath Museum - The Buddhist artifacts excavated from Sarnath, kept here.

Overnight: Stay overnight at hotel in Varanasi.

Early morning boat ride in early river Ganga - An early morning boat ride on the Ganga River, 

Back to hotel for breakfast.

Transfer: Timely Transfer to the airport to catch the flight for onward destination.