Beautiful 5 Days 4 Nights Patna, Rajgir with Varanasi Trip Package

Arrive Gaya from Colombo and meet up with our representative at Railway Station. Private transfer to Bodhgaya. Check in Hotel. Wash and change in Hotel & visit of the Mahabodhi Temple the holy Bodhi tree where Lord Buddha got enlightenment. Praye time in Bodhgaya at the temples.

Early Morning after breakfast, Check out from Hotel and transfer to Patna. After sightseeing of Dungeswari Caves. En route stop at Rajgir & Nalanda. During the lifetime of the Buddha Rajgir was the capital of the Magadha Empire. In the rock cut caves here the Buddha spent many rainy seasons, meditating and preaching. The teachings of the Buddha were penned down at Rajgir and it was also the venue for the first Buddhist council. Visit the – Gridhkuta Vulture’s peak – a hill on which Buddha meditated. Bimbisara’s prison – King Bimbisara was imprisoned here by his son Ajatsatru. Also visit Venuvan Vihara - a bamboo garden of King Bimbisar which he gifted to Lord Buddha. Just 15 Kms away we arrive Nalanda which is the location of the ancient Buddhist University built in 5th Century AD. This great seat of learning flourished until 12th Century AD. Take a guided visit of very interesting ruins of Nalanda University the centre of one of the oldest known universities of the world. The ruins contain a number of Buddhist Stupas & Chaityas, Monasteries, hostels, rooms on four sides with the central courtyard. Arrival Patna and check in Hotel. Overnight at Hotel in Patna.

Early morning by 7 AM visit Sarnath. Visit the Dhamekh Stupa which is one of the prominent Buddhist structures in India. Dhamek Stupa was constructed by the great Mauryan King, Ashoka. Also visit Ashoka Pillar and Sarnath Museum. Later transfer to the Airport to proceed for onward destination. Colombo .