Sacred Magadh in a weekend

Bodh Gaya, Gaya and the Barabar caves

Three days in the cradle of Buddhism with a Hindu pilgrim town and the oldest caves in India thrown in — all within an hour of one hotel bed.

The route at a glance

Budgets per person, two sharing, car and driver included. Flights excluded.

Places on this route

Day by day

How the 3 days run

Day 1 · sleep in Bodh Gaya
Bodh Gaya
Mahabodhi at dawn and dusk; the monastery circuit between.
Gaya · best October – March; December and January for teachings
Day 2 · sleep in Bodh Gaya
Gaya
Brahmayoni at sunrise, Vishnupad and the ghats; afternoon at Sujata Stupa and the Dungeshwari caves.
Gaya · best October – March; Pitru Paksha (Sept/Oct) for the great fair
Day 3 · sleep in —
Barabar Caves
Morning at Lomas Rishi and the Nagarjuni caves; fly out of Gaya in the evening.
Jehanabad · best October – March; go early, the granite heats up

Loaded into your planner

3 days · Adventure

3 days · Forts & heritage

7 days · Spiritual