Practical
We don’t sell packages. These are what the trips cost if you book the car, the hotels and the meals yourself — the same arithmetic our Trip Builder uses — so you can tell a fair quote from a padded one. Flights and trains to Bihar are extra.
Car = private taxi with driver, fuel and tolls at going Patna/Gaya rates. Hotel = per room, two sharing. Food = restaurant meals. Entries = ₹150 per person per place. Everything is an estimate; October–March and festival weeks run higher.
3 days / 2 nights · Gentle pace · from Gaya
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.
Stops: Bodh Gaya → Gaya → Barabar Caves
| Party | BudgetClean guesthouses, dhabas | ComfortableGood 3-star, restaurant meals | PremiumBest hotel in each town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Couplesedan | ₹11,604₹5,802 / personcar ₹4,704 · stay ₹3,000 · food ₹3,000 | ₹18,604₹9,302 / personcar ₹4,704 · stay ₹7,600 · food ₹5,400 | ₹34,404₹17,202 / personcar ₹4,704 · stay ₹18,000 · food ₹10,800 |
| Family of 4sedan | ₹18,504₹4,626 / personcar ₹4,704 · stay ₹6,000 · food ₹6,000 | ₹32,504₹8,126 / personcar ₹4,704 · stay ₹15,200 · food ₹10,800 | ₹64,104₹16,026 / personcar ₹4,704 · stay ₹36,000 · food ₹21,600 |
| Group of 6SUV | ₹26,672₹4,445 / personcar ₹5,972 · stay ₹9,000 · food ₹9,000 | ₹47,672₹7,945 / personcar ₹5,972 · stay ₹22,800 · food ₹16,200 | ₹95,072₹15,845 / personcar ₹5,972 · stay ₹54,000 · food ₹32,400 |
A travel agent’s quote 15–25% above the comfortable column is normal for the service; double is not.
3 days / 2 nights · Full pace · from Patna
The state's adventure hub plus its most pleasant town: glass bridge and zipline, a zoo safari, a car-free cycle to Ghora Katora, the old ropeway to the Shanti Stupa, and Kakolat Falls on the way out.
Stops: Rajgir → Rajgir Nature Safari & Ghora Katora → Kakolat Falls
| Party | BudgetClean guesthouses, dhabas | ComfortableGood 3-star, restaurant meals | PremiumBest hotel in each town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Couplesedan | ₹14,172₹7,086 / personcar ₹7,272 · stay ₹3,000 · food ₹3,000 | ₹21,172₹10,586 / personcar ₹7,272 · stay ₹7,600 · food ₹5,400 | ₹36,972₹18,486 / personcar ₹7,272 · stay ₹18,000 · food ₹10,800 |
| Family of 4sedan | ₹21,072₹5,268 / personcar ₹7,272 · stay ₹6,000 · food ₹6,000 | ₹35,072₹8,768 / personcar ₹7,272 · stay ₹15,200 · food ₹10,800 | ₹66,672₹16,668 / personcar ₹7,272 · stay ₹36,000 · food ₹21,600 |
| Group of 6SUV | ₹30,096₹5,016 / personcar ₹9,396 · stay ₹9,000 · food ₹9,000 | ₹51,096₹8,516 / personcar ₹9,396 · stay ₹22,800 · food ₹16,200 | ₹98,496₹16,416 / personcar ₹9,396 · stay ₹54,000 · food ₹32,400 |
A travel agent’s quote 15–25% above the comfortable column is normal for the service; double is not.
3 days / 2 nights · Steady pace · from Gaya
Sher Shah's tomb in its lake, the mountaintop fort of Rohtasgarh, two monsoon waterfalls and a 1,400-year-old temple — the best short trip in Bihar and almost unknown.
Stops: Sasaram → Rohtasgarh Fort → Dhua Kund & Manjhar Kund
| Party | BudgetClean guesthouses, dhabas | ComfortableGood 3-star, restaurant meals | PremiumBest hotel in each town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Couplesedan | ₹14,604₹7,302 / personcar ₹7,704 · stay ₹3,000 · food ₹3,000 | ₹21,604₹10,802 / personcar ₹7,704 · stay ₹7,600 · food ₹5,400 | ₹37,404₹18,702 / personcar ₹7,704 · stay ₹18,000 · food ₹10,800 |
| Family of 4sedan | ₹21,504₹5,376 / personcar ₹7,704 · stay ₹6,000 · food ₹6,000 | ₹35,504₹8,876 / personcar ₹7,704 · stay ₹15,200 · food ₹10,800 | ₹67,104₹16,776 / personcar ₹7,704 · stay ₹36,000 · food ₹21,600 |
| Group of 6SUV | ₹30,672₹5,112 / personcar ₹9,972 · stay ₹9,000 · food ₹9,000 | ₹51,672₹8,612 / personcar ₹9,972 · stay ₹22,800 · food ₹16,200 | ₹99,072₹16,512 / personcar ₹9,972 · stay ₹54,000 · food ₹32,400 |
A travel agent’s quote 15–25% above the comfortable column is normal for the service; double is not.
5 days / 4 nights · Steady pace · from Patna
East along the river to Munger's fort and Bhagalpur's dolphins, then north into Mithila for Darbhanga's palaces and the home of Madhubani painting.
Stops: Patna → Munger → Bhagalpur → Kanwar Lake → Darbhanga
| Party | BudgetClean guesthouses, dhabas | ComfortableGood 3-star, restaurant meals | PremiumBest hotel in each town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Couplesedan | ₹25,484₹12,742 / personcar ₹12,984 · stay ₹6,000 · food ₹5,000 | ₹38,684₹19,342 / personcar ₹12,984 · stay ₹15,200 · food ₹9,000 | ₹68,484₹34,242 / personcar ₹12,984 · stay ₹36,000 · food ₹18,000 |
| Family of 4sedan | ₹37,984₹9,496 / personcar ₹12,984 · stay ₹12,000 · food ₹10,000 | ₹64,384₹16,096 / personcar ₹12,984 · stay ₹30,400 · food ₹18,000 | ₹1,23,984₹30,996 / personcar ₹12,984 · stay ₹72,000 · food ₹36,000 |
| Group of 6SUV | ₹54,312₹9,052 / personcar ₹16,812 · stay ₹18,000 · food ₹15,000 | ₹93,912₹15,652 / personcar ₹16,812 · stay ₹45,600 · food ₹27,000 | ₹1,83,312₹30,552 / personcar ₹16,812 · stay ₹1,08,000 · food ₹54,000 |
A travel agent’s quote 15–25% above the comfortable column is normal for the service; double is not.
5 days / 4 nights · Steady pace · from Patna
Up through the republic of Vaishali and the stupa at Kesaria to Champaran's forest: two days of safaris in Bihar's tiger reserve and a day on the Gandak with gharial, dolphins and a raft.
Stops: Vaishali → Kesaria Stupa → Valmiki National Park → Valmikinagar & the Gandak
| Party | BudgetClean guesthouses, dhabas | ComfortableGood 3-star, restaurant meals | PremiumBest hotel in each town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Couplesedan | ₹25,580₹12,790 / personcar ₹13,380 · stay ₹6,000 · food ₹5,000 | ₹38,780₹19,390 / personcar ₹13,380 · stay ₹15,200 · food ₹9,000 | ₹68,580₹34,290 / personcar ₹13,380 · stay ₹36,000 · food ₹18,000 |
| Family of 4sedan | ₹37,780₹9,445 / personcar ₹13,380 · stay ₹12,000 · food ₹10,000 | ₹64,180₹16,045 / personcar ₹13,380 · stay ₹30,400 · food ₹18,000 | ₹1,23,780₹30,945 / personcar ₹13,380 · stay ₹72,000 · food ₹36,000 |
| Group of 6SUV | ₹53,940₹8,990 / personcar ₹17,340 · stay ₹18,000 · food ₹15,000 | ₹93,540₹15,590 / personcar ₹17,340 · stay ₹45,600 · food ₹27,000 | ₹1,82,940₹30,490 / personcar ₹17,340 · stay ₹1,08,000 · food ₹54,000 |
A travel agent’s quote 15–25% above the comfortable column is normal for the service; double is not.
7 days / 6 nights · Gentle pace · from Patna
The classic loop — Patna, Vaishali, Rajgir, Nalanda and Bodh Gaya — done at a pace that leaves time for a sunrise at the Mahabodhi and an afternoon on the hot-spring steps.
| Party | BudgetClean guesthouses, dhabas | ComfortableGood 3-star, restaurant meals | PremiumBest hotel in each town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Couplesedan | ₹31,168₹15,584 / personcar ₹13,668 · stay ₹9,000 · food ₹7,000 | ₹50,568₹25,284 / personcar ₹13,668 · stay ₹22,800 · food ₹12,600 | ₹94,368₹47,184 / personcar ₹13,668 · stay ₹54,000 · food ₹25,200 |
| Family of 4sedan | ₹48,668₹12,167 / personcar ₹13,668 · stay ₹18,000 · food ₹14,000 | ₹87,468₹21,867 / personcar ₹13,668 · stay ₹45,600 · food ₹25,200 | ₹1,75,068₹43,767 / personcar ₹13,668 · stay ₹1,08,000 · food ₹50,400 |
| Group of 6SUV | ₹70,024₹11,671 / personcar ₹17,524 · stay ₹27,000 · food ₹21,000 | ₹1,28,224₹21,371 / personcar ₹17,524 · stay ₹68,400 · food ₹37,800 | ₹2,59,624₹43,271 / personcar ₹17,524 · stay ₹1,62,000 · food ₹75,600 |
A travel agent’s quote 15–25% above the comfortable column is normal for the service; double is not.
10 days / 9 nights · Steady pace · from Patna
The Kaimur forts, the Buddhist heartland, the capital, the Ganga towns and Mithila — the complete arc of Bihar's history and landscape, with a slack day built in for the place you fall in love with.
Stops: Sasaram → Rohtasgarh Fort → Bodh Gaya → Gaya → Rajgir → Nalanda → Patna → Vaishali → Darbhanga → Bhagalpur
| Party | BudgetClean guesthouses, dhabas | ComfortableGood 3-star, restaurant meals | PremiumBest hotel in each town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Couplesedan | ₹59,544₹29,772 / personcar ₹28,044 · stay ₹16,500 · food ₹12,000 | ₹94,444₹47,222 / personcar ₹28,044 · stay ₹41,800 · food ₹21,600 | ₹1,73,244₹86,622 / personcar ₹28,044 · stay ₹99,000 · food ₹43,200 |
| Family of 4sedan | ₹91,044₹22,761 / personcar ₹28,044 · stay ₹33,000 · food ₹24,000 | ₹1,60,844₹40,211 / personcar ₹28,044 · stay ₹83,600 · food ₹43,200 | ₹3,18,444₹79,611 / personcar ₹28,044 · stay ₹1,98,000 · food ₹86,400 |
| Group of 6SUV | ₹1,30,692₹21,782 / personcar ₹36,192 · stay ₹49,500 · food ₹36,000 | ₹2,35,392₹39,232 / personcar ₹36,192 · stay ₹1,25,400 · food ₹64,800 | ₹4,71,792₹78,632 / personcar ₹36,192 · stay ₹2,97,000 · food ₹1,29,600 |
A travel agent’s quote 15–25% above the comfortable column is normal for the service; double is not.
If you would rather someone else drive, these are the ones that exist and are reliable.
The state's own operator. Runs the Buddhist-circuit coaches from Patna, day tours of Patna, Rajgir–Nalanda, Bodh Gaya, the Sonepur Mela tent village, Valmikinagar eco-huts and the Rajgir, Bodh Gaya and Vaishali hotels. Cheapest reliable option; book on the portal or at the Patna office (Beer Chand Patel Marg).
bstdc.bihar.gov.in ↗The Buddhist Circuit Tourist Train runs from Delhi via Gaya, Rajgir, Nalanda, Varanasi, Lumbini and Kushinagar — 7 nights, all-inclusive, AC. Several departures October–March. The only packaged way to do the circuit without a car.
www.irctctourism.com ↗Seasonal Bharat Gaurav departures from Patna/Gaya to Kashmir, Kerala, the South temples and Jyotirlingas — the packages people search for when they type 'Bihar tour packages' meaning tours *from* Bihar. Check the IRCTC Tourism site under 'Rail Tour Packages' and filter by boarding station Patna.
www.irctctourism.com/bharatgaurav ↗