What this itinerary covers
- Pre-dawn Mahabodhi entry
- Bodhi tree meditation hours
- Quiet evening circumambulation
Indicative day-by-day plan
Access, timing, travel duration and supplier operation must be reconfirmed for the selected date.
- 1
Arrival in Bodhgaya · Evening sit
Arrive at Gaya airport or junction, transfer to your hotel within walking distance of the Mahabodhi Temple. Evening guided sitting in the temple courtyard as the crowds thin.
Meal plan shown: Dinner (vegetarian)
- 2
Pre-dawn Mahabodhi · Monastery circuit
Queue-assisted pre-dawn entry to the Mahabodhi courtyard for circumambulation and meditation under the bodhi tree. After breakfast, paced walk through the Thai, Japanese, Tibetan and Bhutanese monasteries. Afternoon free for personal practice.
Meal plan shown: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- 3
Morning sitting · Dungeswari cave visit
Morning guided sitting at the temple. After breakfast, drive to Dungeswari (Mahakala Caves) where the Buddha is said to have meditated before enlightenment. Afternoon return for personal reflection time.
Meal plan shown: Breakfast, Dinner
- 4
Final morning sit · Departure
Early-morning temple visit for a final sitting. Return to hotel for checkout. Transfer to Gaya airport or junction.
Meal plan shown: Breakfast
Listed inclusions
- 3-night stay within walking distance of the temple
- Guided morning & evening sittings
- Monastery circuit (Thai, Japanese, Tibetan, Bhutanese)
- Vegetarian meals
- AC transfers from Gaya airport / junction
Not included
- Air or rail fare to Gaya and from Bodhgaya
- Personal puja/dakshina
- Any à-la-carte orders beyond the meal plan
- Travel insurance (available on request)