Buddhist Heritage Trail — Bodhgaya, Rajgir & Nalanda

What this itinerary covers

• Gridhakuta (Vulture Peak) visit at cooler morning hours
• Walking tour of the Nalanda university ruins
• Hot-spring quarter of Rajgir (Rajgrih)

Indicative day-by-day plan

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1. 1

   Arrival in Bodhgaya · Mahabodhi evening visit

   Arrive Bodhgaya, check in to your hotel within walking distance of the temple. Evening visit to the Mahabodhi courtyard for circumambulation and a first quiet sit under the bodhi tree.

   Meal plan shown: Dinner

2. 2

   Bodhgaya monastery circuit · transfer to Rajgir

   Morning monastery circuit (Thai, Japanese, Tibetan, Bhutanese). After lunch, drive to Rajgir (approx. 2 hours). Check in and evening at the Brahma Kund hot springs.

   Meal plan shown: Breakfast, Dinner

3. 3

   Rajgir — Gridhakuta & Vishwa Shanti Stupa

   Rope-car to the Vishwa Shanti Stupa and walk to Gridhakuta (Vulture Peak) in the cooler morning hours. Afternoon visit to the Jain shrines and the Cyclopean Wall.

   Meal plan shown: Breakfast

4. 4

   Nalanda ruins & museum · departure

   Drive to Nalanda for the university ruins and the on-site museum. Return to Gaya or Patna for onward connection. Trip concludes.

   Meal plan shown: Breakfast