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Discover the most important Buddhist sites of Bodhgaya on a private guided tour with convenient hotel pickup. Visit the UNESCO-listed Mahabodhi Temple, sacred Bodhi Tree, Dungeshwari Cave, Sujata Stupa, Indosan Nipponji Japanese Temple and Great Buddha Statue with your English-speaking guide.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Pickup is available from all hotels within Bodhgaya. Please provide your hotel name at the time of booking or at least 2 days before your travel date. Final pickup details will be shared within 12 hours before the tour start time.
Itinerary
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1Dungeshwari Cave Temples
Visit the Dungeshwari Caves, where Siddhartha Gautama practised severe austerities during his search for enlightenment. Explore the simple caves and shrines while learning how this period helped lead him toward the Middle Way.
1 hour • Admission ticket free -
2Sujata Kuti
Visit Sujata Stupa, dedicated to Sujata, who offered milk-rice to Siddhartha after years of severe fasting. Her offering helped him regain his strength and marked an important turning point toward the Middle Way and enlightenment.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3Metta Buddharam Temple
Visit the Metta Buddha, a modern Buddhist monument dedicated to the teaching of loving-kindness. In Pali, metta means goodwill or universal kindness. The peaceful setting offers time for meditation or quiet reflection and provides a meaningful reminder of compassion as a central Buddhist value.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4Great Buddha Statue
Visit the Great Buddha Statue, one of Bodhgaya’s most recognisable landmarks. The impressive 80-foot statue depicts the Buddha in meditation and is surrounded by smaller statues of his disciples.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
5Indosan Nippon Japanese Temple
Visit the Indosan Nipponji Japanese Temple, one of Bodhgaya’s well-known international Buddhist temples. Built in traditional Japanese style, the temple features wooden architecture and artwork depicting scenes from the Buddha’s life.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
6Bodhi Tree
Visit the sacred Bodhi Tree beside the Mahabodhi Temple, believed to be a direct descendant of the original tree under which the Buddha attained enlightenment. Take time for quiet reflection, prayer, or meditation in one of Bodhgaya’s most peaceful and important Buddhist sites.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
7Mahabodhi Temple
Visit the UNESCO-listed Mahabodhi Temple, marking the place where Siddhartha Gautama attained enlightenment and became the Buddha. Explore the temple complex and spend time at the sacred Bodhi Tree, with an opportunity for prayer, meditation and quiet reflection.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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