1N / 2D
2N / 3D
Festivals
Bihar
Bodh Gaya Festival & Culture Tour — 2N / 3D
Package ID: TG-CITY-001045
Festivals & Culture · Bihar · Buddhist pilgrimage — Experience Bodh Gaya around its festival season — culture, colour and local celebration, planned to the calendar. The Bodhi tree at Bodh Gaya is where the Buddha is held to have attained enlightenment, and the Mahabodhi Temple around it is a UNESCO site and one of the four principal Buddhist pilgrimage places. What makes the town unusual is the ring of monasteries built by Buddhist nations — Thai, Bhutanese, Japanese, Tibetan, Burmese — each in its own national architecture, within walking distance of each other. Visiting them in an afternoon is the closest thing to a tour of Buddhist Asia available in one place. Go at dawn when monks from every tradition are circumambulating together; it is quiet and it is the reason to stay overnight rather than pass through from Gaya. This 2-night festivals & culture package is built around Bodh Gaya's real highlights, priced on enquiry and tailored to your dates — the day-by-day below is a flexible framework.
Package IDTG-CITY-001045
Duration2N / 3D
StartsBodh Gaya
EndsBodh Gaya
Best seasonOctober to March
Ideal forCulture & festival travellers
- Duration
- 2N / 3D
- Cities
- Bodh Gaya
- States
- Bihar
- Start → End
- Bodh Gaya → Bodh Gaya
- Transport
- Private air-conditioned car for transfers & sightseeing
- Hotels
- 3★ / 4★ (confirmed at quotation)
- Meals
- Daily breakfast (meal plan configurable)
- Best season
- October to March
- Ideal for
- Culture & festival travellers
Day by day
Complete itinerary
Tap any day to expand. Drive distances and times are realistic approximations, stated up front and traffic-dependent — never hidden.
Day 1 Arrive Bodh GayaAirport / station → Bodh Gaya
- Private transfer & hotel check-in
- Mahabodhi Temple
- The Bodhi Tree
Festivals & Culture focus: Experience Bodh Gaya around its festival season — culture, colour and local celebration, planned to the calendar.
Arrive in Bodh Gaya and settle in. The order of sights below is a flexible framework — your consultant confirms the exact day-by-day, timings and hotels for your dates and pace at the quotation stage.
Mahabodhi Temple: Dawn is the hour. Phones and shoes are restricted — check at the gate.
The Bodhi Tree: A descendant of the original. Sit rather than photograph.
✓ Mahabodhi Temple✓ The Bodhi Tree
🛏 Overnight: Bodh Gaya
Day 2 Bodh Gaya — sightseeingBodh Gaya
- International monasteries
- Great Buddha Statue
International monasteries: Thai, Bhutanese, Japanese, Tibetan and more, all walkable.
Great Buddha Statue: 25 metres, carved from sandstone and granite. Consecrated by the Dalai Lama in 1989.
✓ International monasteries✓ Great Buddha Statue
🛏 Overnight: Bodh Gaya
Day 3 DepartureBodh Gaya → airport / onward
- At the hotel
- Private transfer for your onward journey
Private transfer for your onward journey (nearest airport: Gaya (GAY), 12 km). We plan the final morning around your real departure time.
✓ Onward transfer
Where you stay
Hotels
| Destination | Nights | Category | Meal plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bodh Gaya | 2 | 3★ / 4★ | Breakfast |
Specific hotels are confirmed against your dates and budget at quotation — we never claim a named property is included unless your package explicitly specifies it.
Meals
What's included, day by day
| Day | Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 · Arrive Bodh Gaya | — | Optional | Optional |
| Day 2 · Bodh Gaya — sightseeing | ✓ | Optional | Optional |
| Day 3 · Departure | ✓ | Optional | Optional |
✓ Included · Optional add-on · — not included. Meal plan (CP / MAP / AP) is configurable per booking.
Inclusions
What's in the price
- ✓Accommodation on twin sharing (category confirmed at quotation)
- ✓Daily breakfast
- ✓All transfers & sightseeing by private air-conditioned car
- ✓Timed to the local festival season — exact dates confirmed at planning
- ✓Local cultural experiences arranged where available
- ✓Toll, parking & driver allowance
- ✓Applicable taxes (GST)
Exclusions
Not included
- ✕Flights & train fares (can be added on request)
- ✕Entry tickets, guide, activity & session charges unless specified
- ✕Lunch & dinner unless specified
- ✕Personal expenses, tips & shopping
- ✕Travel insurance
- ✕Anything not listed under inclusions
Good to know
Important information
- •Festivals & Culture extras (sessions, activities, festival timing) are arranged and confirmed — never guaranteed blind; we advise what is genuinely available in your travel window.
- •Best time to visit: October to March.
- •This package is a customisable framework — the detailed day-by-day, specific hotels and final inclusions are confirmed at quotation for your exact dates and party.
- •Attraction & activity timings and weekly closures change; we confirm current details close to travel.
- •Carry a government photo ID (Aadhaar / passport) — hotels and some sites require it.
Who is this for
Ideal travellers
👨👩👧Family
💑Honeymoon
👴Seniors
👥Friends
🏢Corporate
🧳Solo
Make it yours
Customize this trip
Change hotel category · add or remove nights · extend the route · upgrade transport · add flights, activities, meals or travel insurance. This is the default; almost everything is configurable.
Pricing
Starting from
Figures on enquiry · priced for your dates
On enquiry / per person · twin sharing
We price the real configuration — your exact party, dates, hotel category and inclusions — rather than publish an average that changes the moment you ask.
| Occupancy | Price / person |
|---|---|
| Single occupancy | — |
| Double / twin sharing (per person) | — |
| Triple sharing (per person) | — |
| Child with bed | — |
| Child without bed | — |
Price varies with travel dates, hotel availability, season, number of travellers and selected inclusions. The occupancy grid above is the live structure; figures populate from configurable pricing fields — never hard-coded.
Questions
Package FAQs
When do the Tibetan teachings happen?
The Dalai Lama has historically taught at Bodh Gaya in December or January, though not every year. Dates are announced late and accommodation vanishes immediately — ask us early if this is why you are going.
Is Bodh Gaya worth an overnight?
Yes. The temple at dawn is a different place from the temple at midday, and a day trip from Gaya misses it entirely.
What makes this a festivals & culture package?
Experience Bodh Gaya around its festival season — culture, colour and local celebration, planned to the calendar. The theme shapes the pacing and the extras; the sights themselves are Bodh Gaya's real highlights. Everything is customisable at quotation.
How is the price calculated?
On enquiry. We price your exact party, dates, hotel category and inclusions; a consultant replies within one working day and no payment is required for a quote.
How do we get there and get around?
Bodh Gaya is served by Gaya (GAY), 12 km (rail: Gaya Junction, 17 km). Local transfers and sightseeing are by private air-conditioned car; flights or trains can be added.
Ready to plan?
Enquire, get a quote or customise
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