7 nights / 8 days · 4 cities
Buddhist Circuit tour
Bodh Gaya, Rajgir, Nalanda, Varanasi and Sarnath — the sites of the Buddha's enlightenment and first sermon.
Bodh Gaya → Rajgir → Nalanda → Varanasi
Itinerary
Day by day
- Day 1
Bodh Gaya
Arrive via Gaya, Mahabodhi Temple in the evening
Drive: ~30 min from GAY - Day 2
Bodh Gaya
Mahabodhi at dawn, the international monasteries
- Day 3
→ Rajgir
Griddhakuta Hill, hot springs, ropeway
Drive: ~2h30m - Day 4
→ Nalanda
The ruins of the ancient university and museum
Drive: ~1h - Day 5
→ Varanasi
Long drive or train, evening Ganga Aarti
Drive: ~6h - Day 6
Varanasi
Dawn boat on the Ganges, Sarnath in the afternoon
Drive: ~40 min - Day 7
Varanasi
Old city lanes, Kashi Vishwanath
- Day 8
Depart
Transfer to Varanasi airport
Drive: ~45 min