PATNA

• Travel to Bodhgaya from Patna airport • Bodhgaya is where Buddha attained enlightenment under a tree, • Visit the Mahabodhi temple also there is a number of temples set up by different South-East Asian Countries. • Later cover places like the 80-ft statue of Lord Buddha, a Buddha Kund, Rajayatana, Brahm Yoni, a Chinese temple and monastery, a Burmese temple, a Buddhist Monastery of Bhutan, an International Buddhist House and Japanese temple, a Thai temple and monastery, a Tibetan monastery and an archaeological museum. Don't take a long halt alse you might miss few places. • Dinner and overnight stay in a hotel.

• Proceed to Rajgir from Bodhgaya • Rajgir is also known as Panchpahari with shrines on five hills. • Visit Vishwa Shanti Stupa (Peace Pagoda) and monasteries built by Japanese devotees of the Buddha on top of the Ratnagiri Hills. • Later visit Swarna Bhandar, Venu Vana, Bimbhisar jail, and more around Rajgir. • Dinner and overnight stay in a hotel.

• Head towards Nalanda from Rajgir • Nalanda was an ancient center of higher learning in Bihar. • Visit attraction of the region is Nalanda ruins, Nalanda museum, Hiuen Tsang memorial hall, Black Buddha. Rest of the day, enjoy at leisure. • Dinner and overnight stay in a hotel.

• Morning departure for Vaishali from Nalanda. • Visit Vaishali museum, Vaishali Museum displays antiques found during the excavation of ancient Vaishali. Established by the Archaeological Survey of India in 1971, the museum showcases prized possessions of a Buddha sculpture belonging to the Pala period in which he is adorned with a beautiful crown, splendid necklaces, and other ornaments. • Later heads towards Nandangarh where Ashoka converted to Buddhism and spent the rest of his life propagating his dharma (law). In order to achieve this, he had numerous edicts inscribed on rocks, pillars, and caves throughout his vast empire. These are written in various vernaculars and represent the earliest written document from the Indic regions. • Also cover places like Ashok Pillar, Bhitiharwa Ashram: the ashes Stupa where the ashes of Buddha are said to have been enshrined • Dinner and overnight stay in a hotel.

• Head back towards Patna from Vaishali • Drop at Patna Airport . The trip ends with loads of tranquil memories.