Varanasi to Bodh Gaya Buddhist Site Same Day Tour

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1
  Mahabodhi Temple

  The Mahabodhi Temple Complex is one of the four holy sites related to the life of the Lord Buddha, and particularly to the attainment of Enlightenment. The first temple was built by Emperor Asoka in the 3rd century B.C., and the present temple dates from the 5th or 6th centuries. It is one of the earliest Buddhist temples built entirely in brick, still standing in India, from the late Gupta period.

  2 hours • Admission ticket included
• 2
  Great Buddha Statue

  The Great Buddha statue is one of the popular stops on the Buddhist pilgrimage and tourist routes in Bodh Gaya, Bihar. The statue is 18.5 m high representing the Buddha seated in a meditation pose

  30 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 3
  Indosan Nippon Japanese Temple

  Built in the year 1972 with the help of international Buddhist communities, Indosan Nippon Japanese Temple is beautifully carved out of wood and looks very much like a Japanese shrine. It is a fine example of both Japanese architecture and Buddhist culture. Lying at a distance of about 15 km from the city centre,

  30 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 4
  Sujata Kuti

  Sujatha Temple is dedicated to a humble tribal woman named Sujatha, who offered pudding to Gautam Buddha. The temple is considered to be religiously important as the offering is believed to have saved Lord Buddha's life. According to legend, it is said that kheer was the first meal Gautam Buddha had consumed after years of starvation ever since he renounced the materialistic life including food to attain enlightenment. Later Gautama Buddha realized that one cannot attain enlightenment by Immoderation, after that he continued his journey and reached Bodh Gaya where he finally attained enlightenment. So, a small temple is built here to remark that historical incident.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket included

Additional info

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Total duration of 16 Hours tour includes a car ride for 12 hours, 6 hours each way so please bear this in your mind and the rest 4 hours includes the tour along with some tea break

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