Buddha’s Path To Enlightenment

Arrival in Kolkata: 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: At Kolkata Hotel.

Breakfast: Start the day with Breakfast at the hotel.

Transfer: Depart to Bodhgaya by flight.

Arrive: At 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: At Bodhgaya Hotel.

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 (Gridhakuta): where Buddha delivered many sermons.
• Venuvana Monastery: Gifted by King Bimbisara.

Proceed to Nalanda (30 minutes), home to the ancient Nalanda University, a great center of learning in ancient India. 

• Visit 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: At Bodhgaya Hotel.

Breakfast: Start the day with Breakfast at the hotel.

Proceed to Visit:

• Various international monasteries: The monasteries of different countries E.G. Thailand, Myanmar, Bhutan, etc. including 80 ft. Buddha statue.

Transfer: Depart to Kolkata Airport for your flight back to Kolkata.

Arrive: On arrival at Kolkata Airport. Evening: Free for leisure.

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