Spiritual Tour Of Bihar Eco Circuit 7N | 8D

Arrival: Patna Airport / Patna Railway Station

• Meet & greet with traditional welcome

• Private transfer to hotel

• Early check-in (subject to availability)

• Rest & refresh

Afternoon Spiritual & Heritage Exploration

• Visit Takht Sri Patna Sahib – Birthplace of Guru Gobind Singh Ji

  • VIP Darshan (optional – travellers choice basis)

  • Participate in Langar Seva experience

• Explore Patna Museum – Spiritual relics & Mauryan artefacts

• Walk through Golghar heritage precinct

Evening Experience

• Spiritual discourse or Sikh kirtan session (on availability) 

• Optional Patna street food walk with local guide

Meals: Dinner *Traveller’s Choice
Overnight: Patna

Morning

• Breakfast & check-out

Vaishali Sightseeing

• Ashokan Pillar – Emperor Ashoka’s Buddhist devotion

• Kolhua Stupa – Location of the Lion Pillar 

• Buddha Stupa 1 & 2 – Site of Buddha’s last sermon

• Relic Stupa – Houses Buddha relics

• Vishwa Shanti Stupa – White Marble monument 

• Abhishekh Pushkarni – sacred ancient pond 

Experiences

• Buddhist chanting session with local monks

• Meditation under sacred trees

• Village visit & Mithila art interaction

Enroute Lunch

• Bihar Tourism Restaurant near Vaishali

Evening Rajgir 

• Rajgir Hot Springs – sacred bathing site

• Ropeway to Vishwa Shanti Stupa

Evening Spiritual Experience

• Ropeway ride to Vishwa Shanti Stupa

• Attend evening Buddhist chanting & meditation

• Dinner  *Traveller’s Choice

Overnight: Rajgir

Morning

• Breakfast & check-out

• Proceed for Sightseeing 

• Vulture’s Peak (Gridhakuta Hill) – Buddha delivered many sermons here

• Nalanda University Ruins – One of the world’s first residential universities

• Nalanda Archaeological Museum (Buddhist Art Links to China)

• • Jeevak Amra Van – Ancient Buddhist Archaeological site in Rajgir

  • Saptparni Hills – Historically and religiously significant Buddhist site on Vaishnava hills

• Gridhakuta Hill-Top – Location where Lord Buddha delivered his most profound teachings.

• Pippala Cave – It is an ancient stone structure and watchtower located on the eastern slope of vaibhava hill in Rajgir.

• Cyclopean Wall – Oldest surviving military architecture dating back to the Maurya period.

• Bimbisara Jail – A  historic ruin in Rajgir, Bihar, famous as the site where King Bimbisara, the founder of the Haryanka dynasty, was imprisoned by his son, Ajatashatru, in the 5th century BCE

• Venu Van – It is a historical park in Rajgir revered as the first Buddhist monastery ever gifted to Lord Buddha.

• Chariot Wheel Mark & Stone Inscriptions – Known as a pair of enigmatic archaeological features located at the foothills of the Udaygiri Hills of Rajgir. 

• Fort of Ajatsatru – It is known as a 2500 year old archaeological site in Rajgir built by King Ajatashatru in 6th Century B.C 

• Griyak Hill Stupa – It is a significant but less visited Buddhist monument located 20kms away from Rajgir, it is situated on the Griyak hill overlooking the Panchane River and the Ghora Katora Lake.

Lunch Venue

• Nalanda Tourism Restaurant

Experiences

• Buddhist philosophy talk with scholar monk

• Chinese-style vegetarian Buddhist lunch

• Walking meditation trail

Evening

• Silent Zen meditation session

• Traditional Magahi folk dance performance

Dinner *Traveller’s Choice

Overnight: Bodh Gaya

Morning

• Breakfast in the Hotel.  

• Proceed for Sightseeing 

Sightseeing

Mahabodhi Temple – UNESCO site where Buddha attained enlightenment

Great Buddha Statue – 80-ft meditation statue

Thai, Bhutanese & Japanese Monasteries – Reflect global Buddhist traditions

Experiences

• Guided meditation under Bodhi Tree

• Monk blessings ceremony

• Buddhist calligraphy workshop

Lunch

• Be Happy Café / Tibetan Om Café

Overnight: Bodh Gaya

Morning

Bodh Gaya Sightseeing 

• Mahabodhi Temple (Bihar’s First World Heritage Site) 

• Mahabodhi Tree 

• Animesh Lochan Stupa 

• Chankraman Asthal 

• Ratnaghar 

• Muchalind Tank 

• 80 ft. Buddha Statue 

Sacred Visits

• • Sujata Village – where Buddha received milk-rice

  • Dungeshwari Caves – Buddha’s austerity meditation site

• Archaeological Museum

Experiences

• Meeting senior monks from international monasteries

• Silent meditation retreat

• Tibetan Thangka painting demo

• Traditional Buddhist chanting session

Cultural Evening

• Chinese vegetarian Buddhist cooking class

Lunch

• Hotel Hyatt / Local Monastery Dining Hall

Return to Bodh Gaya

Dinner *Traveller’s Choice

Overnight: Bodh Gaya

Morning

• Check-out & drive to Patna

• Enroute rural village spiritual interaction

Gaya Sightseeing

• Vishnupad Temple – Hindu-Buddhist cultural link

• Falgu River Ritual Area 

• Rock cut sculptures of Kauvadol Hills

• Gurpa Hill 

• Dungeshwari Hill Cave 

• Gaya Museum 

• Brahmayoni Hills 

Experiences

• Cultural storytelling session: Buddhism in Ancient Magadha

• Rural village lunch experience

Lunch Venue

• Hotel Viraat Inn Gaya

Evening in Patna

• Riverfront Ganga Aarti

• Handicraft market walk

Dinner *Traveller’s Choice
Overnight: Patna

Morning

• Check-out & drive to Patna

• Enroute rural village spiritual interaction

Visits

• Buddha Smriti Park – Meditation park with relics

• Eco Park – Relaxed walking trails

• Bihar Museum – Buddhist heritage galleries

Experiences

• Tea with resident monks

• Bihar handloom & handicraft workshop

• Buddhist vegetarian fine dining experience

Lunch

• Hotel Maurya / Taj City Centre

Evening

• Farewell cultural ceremony with prayer flags blessing

Dinner *Traveller’s Choice
Overnight: Patna

• Breakfast & check-out

• Private transfer to Patna Airport / Railway Station

• Assistance with departure formalities

• End of Sacred Bihar Spiritual Circuit.