Your nights, stops & travel days
How to read this route before booking
Read the overnight sequence alongside the day-wise plan. A city appearing in the route may be a visit or transfer stop rather than an additional hotel night. The detailed itinerary explains what is scheduled on each day.
Share your arrival and onward departure times before confirming. Ask which visits remain practical around your connections, where the vehicle drops you and whether local shuttles, guides or activities cost extra.
Package prices by group size
4 days / 3 nights; standard adult twin sharing, breakfast and private road transport allowance; six adults for headline. Tickets, guiding, taxes and final transfer scope confirmed by quotation.
| Adults | Per adult | Party estimate |
|---|---|---|
| 2 adults | ₹26,999 | ₹53,998 |
| 4 adults | ₹19,999 | ₹79,996 |
| 6 adults | ₹16,999 | ₹101,994 |
| 8 adults | ₹15,999 | ₹127,992 |
| 12 adults | ₹14,999 | ₹179,988 |
What is this estimate based on?
The figures are planning allowances, not a supplier contract or a claim that another operator sells this exact itinerary. Hotel and vehicle choices, travel dates and occupancy can change the final price. Child rates, single rooms, tickets, unlisted meals and extra services are separate unless expressly included.
Research reviewed 13 October 2026: published six-day Nepal entry prices around ₹14,500–₹14,999 provide a broad market reference; eight- and twelve-day Buddhist offers vary substantially by group size and land-service scope. We use an independent provisional budget, not a copied competitor fare.
Get the price for your dates
Send dates, travellers and room preference. Get a written itinerary and price.
Summary itinerary
Your detailed itinerary
Open each day for the plan, stay, meals and places.
Private itinerary: the final visits, meals and service scope are confirmed in your written quote.
DAY1Varanasi arrival and SarnathVaranasi · Overnight stop
Meet in Varanasi and visit Sarnath if arrival timing allows. Confirm museum opening and leave time for hotel check-in.
DAY2Varanasi to Bodh GayaBodh Gaya · Overnight stop
Drive to Bodh Gaya with breaks. Settle into the hotel before the following day’s main pilgrimage visit.
DAY3Mahabodhi setting and selected monasteriesBodh Gaya · Overnight stop
Give Mahabodhi Temple time for a considered visit and personal practice. Selected monastery visits follow the agreed access and guiding arrangements.
DAY4Final Bodh Gaya time and agreed departureTour ends · Departure day
Visit the Great Buddha statue if your departure allows, then take the confirmed final transfer. Additional temple time is arranged according to your connection.
Does this itinerary fit your dates?
Send dates, travellers and room preference. Get a written itinerary and price.
Your stay & the journey between places
Confirm your rooming, hotel location and vehicle before booking. Your written quotation names the actual arrangements.
Your room & sharing plan
Confirm the property, room category and whether the beds are twin or double. A third adult may use an extra bed or mattress; ask about space and bedding before choosing triple sharing.
- Room occupancy
- Bed arrangement
- Bathroom facilities
Location & hotel facilities
Check the overnight city, access from parking, stairs or lift and meal timings. Tell us about mobility and dietary needs while planning. Any hotel upgrade must be included in your accepted quote.
- Access & walking
- Meal plan
- Upgrade options
Transport matched to your group
Vehicle choice follows your traveller count, luggage and route. Confirm airport or station pickup, daily sightseeing scope and any local vehicle changes.
- People & luggage
- Route & parking
- Local transfers
What to ask about accommodation before payment
Request hotel names or the agreed selection basis, room category, occupancy, meal count and any extra-bed charge. Check whether early check-in, late checkout, heating or air-conditioning, hot water and Wi-Fi are included where you need them. Facilities vary by property and overnight location.
For a family, list adults and child ages with the rooms you require. For friends, choose twin, double or triple arrangements explicitly. A room photograph alone does not establish the allocated category, view or number of beds.
What to ask about the vehicle and access
Confirm passenger seating, luggage space, the pickup and final drop, operating hours and sightseeing scope. A through vehicle may stop at a parking area rather than a temple entrance, old-city lane or hill viewpoint. Ask whether the last section requires walking, a local shuttle or a different vehicle.
Keep optional outings separate from the base programme. A new stop can add waiting, distance, tickets or an overnight change. Request an updated route and total price rather than relying on a verbal addition to the original itinerary.
Inclusions & exclusions
This is a private proposal. Final inclusions and charges must be confirmed in your written quotation.
Scope to confirm
3 planned nights: Varanasi 1 night; Bodh Gaya 2 nights. Hotel or lodge names, category and occupancy are itemised in the quote.
Pickup and final drop for this displayed route, with the vehicle type, luggage and transfer scope stated in writing.
The day-wise sightseeing programme, with the exact guiding, entry-ticket and local-transfer coverage itemised.
Breakfast, dinner or other meal counts as individually stated in the accepted quotation.
A complete payable amount, currency, applicable taxes, payment milestones and cancellation conditions before confirmation.
Extra unless expressly included
Travel to the stated starting city and onward travel after the agreed final drop, unless separately added.
Unlisted entry tickets, cable cars, boating, wildlife programmes and other optional activities.
Unlisted meals, drinks, room upgrades, early check-in and late checkout.
Personal expenses, donations, travel insurance and separately booked flights or rail tickets.
Additional nights, route extensions and unquoted services. Any mandatory extra charges must be disclosed in the accepted total.
The accepted booking summary controls the service scope. A place named in the itinerary does not automatically include its ticket or activity charges.
The route, place by place
Varanasi → Sarnath → Bodh Gaya
View the route diagram
Your route through India
Follow the stops in travel order. Open a place guide below for practical visiting information.
Illustrative location diagram · Not to scale or for navigation. Lines are tour connections, not road alignments or borders.
About your departure place: Varanasi
This route starts with your agreed Varanasi pickup and ends at the quoted Bodh Gaya or Gaya drop. Send actual arrival details before arranging Sarnath sightseeing. Patna transfers or a return to Varanasi require a revised quotation.
Gorakhpur–Varanasi transfer enquiries →Places along this route
SarnathPlace guide & practical planning+
- Dhamek Stupa
- Dharmarajika remains
- Archaeological Museum
- Mulagandha Kuti Vihar
Bodh GayaPlace guide & practical planning+
- Mahabodhi Temple
- Bodhi Tree precinct
- Great Buddha statue
- International monasteries
These are short destination highlights, not a promise that every stop fits the transfer days. Only visits listed in your accepted itinerary are included.
Explore the destinations in photos
Your route briefing
Know the route before you book
Start with the overnight stops, then check the road days, room-sharing basis and optional activities. Ask the travel desk to explain any part that is unclear.
- Which days are mainly transfers?
- What is included in the displayed price?
- Where can the plan be adjusted for your group?
The written itinerary remains your booking reference.
Tour details & practical planning
01Two Buddhist centres with an India-only route
This itinerary is intended for an arrival around Varanasi and a final agreed drop around Bodh Gaya or Gaya.
This itinerary is intended for an arrival around Varanasi and a final agreed drop around Bodh Gaya or Gaya. It suits a shorter pilgrimage that does not cross into Nepal. The open-ended route matters when booking flights: returning to the original pickup city is not automatically included.
Ask for the exact Sarnath visiting scope, Bodh Gaya time and guiding arrangements. Rajgir and Nalanda require an extension rather than being treated as part of the four-day headline. Send your arrival and departure times first so the usable visiting time can be assessed.
02An India-only introduction to the Buddhist Circuit
This route pairs the first-sermon setting at Sarnath with Bodh Gaya, keeping the programme within India.
This route pairs the first-sermon setting at Sarnath with Bodh Gaya, keeping the programme within India. It avoids the border segment of a full India–Nepal pilgrimage, but international guests still need suitable Indian entry permission. The route is open-ended rather than a Gorakhpur return loop.
03Choose an arrival that leaves useful visiting time
A four-day tour can become a three-day experience when the first arrival is late and the final departure is early.
A four-day tour can become a three-day experience when the first arrival is late and the final departure is early. Send actual travel times before agreeing the itinerary. Add a Varanasi night if that makes the Sarnath visit workable instead of relying on an ideal connection.
04What the image and quotation represent
Nalanda is not included in this four-day itinerary.
Nalanda is not included in this four-day itinerary. A longer extension can be discussed. Exact hotels, language guides, tickets and the final airport transfer must be listed in the accepted quotation.
05Rooms, meals and the group-size budget
The figures below are provisional adult planning allowances for standard twin-sharing rooms, breakfast and private road transport.
The figures below are provisional adult planning allowances for standard twin-sharing rooms, breakfast and private road transport. A smaller party carries a larger vehicle share per person. Exact properties, vehicle category, taxes and any guiding service require a dated quotation before payment.
Ask for every overnight location and the proposed bedding. Children, single rooms, extra beds, activity tickets and unlisted meals are priced separately unless included in writing. A website enquiry does not hold a vehicle, room or seat.
06Payment, changes and cancellation
Request the payment schedule and supplier cancellation conditions with the final quotation.
Request the payment schedule and supplier cancellation conditions with the final quotation. The published Nepal fixed-departure cancellation table is not automatically the policy for this private proposal. Keep the written itinerary, service list and acknowledgement together.
If you want to change a stop or add a night, do it before confirming onward transport. Extra vehicle days and hotel nights can change the total, and unused booked services may carry supplier charges. Material changes should be agreed in writing.
07Route decisions that matter on this tour
This India-only route starts with the agreed Varanasi pickup and ends at the agreed Gaya or Bodh Gaya drop.
This India-only route starts with the agreed Varanasi pickup and ends at the agreed Gaya or Bodh Gaya drop. It has one Varanasi night and two Bodh Gaya nights. Day 2 is the road transfer. Arrive early enough on Day 1 to visit Sarnath, or ask to rearrange the nights before accepting the programme.
08Make the sightseeing time useful
Sarnath and Bodh Gaya deserve separate visiting windows.
Sarnath and Bodh Gaya deserve separate visiting windows. Give the Mahabodhi precinct time on Day 3 and use Day 4’s Great Buddha stop only when the departure permits it. Museum opening and worship access are checked for the actual dates; no unverified opening hours or festival access are promised.
09Route research and current operating checks
Destination and route references reviewed 17 October 2026.
Destination and route references reviewed 17 October 2026. The overnight sequence is a Trishna planning proposal; official destination descriptions do not confirm supplier availability. The local team checks current roads, site access and any trail operating arrangements before accepting your trip.
Booking terms & payment
From enquiry to a confirmed booking
- Share dates, travellers, rooming and pickup needs.
- Review the itinerary, included services and complete price.
- Accept the payment and cancellation terms before paying.
- Keep your receipt and written booking confirmation.
Your accepted quotation states the deposit, payment milestones, balance deadline and supplier conditions. Review these details before paying.
An enquiry does not reserve a seat, hotel room or vehicle.
Cancellation & refund policy
Private booking cancellation conditions
Your written quotation states cancellation charges, notice periods, non-refundable supplier commitments and amendment conditions. Request any cancellation or change in writing and retain the acknowledgement.
Ask for an itemised explanation of recoverable amounts, supplier deductions and refund timing. Flights, trains and separately booked services follow their own supplier terms. Statutory consumer rights remain unaffected.
Terms & conditions
Service scope, route changes and traveller responsibilities
Only the services listed in your accepted booking are included. Confirm rooms, meals, vehicle scope, tickets, local shuttles and special requests in writing.
Road conditions, weather, border delays, queues and site rules may change visit timing or order. Material changes and proposed extra costs should be explained. Carry the required original documents, arrive at the agreed reporting time and tell the desk about practical assistance needs before booking.
Your booking questions, answered
Is this a scheduled departure?
No. This is an illustrative private itinerary; availability, services and final rates need written confirmation.
Can we change the number of nights?
Yes. Send the stops you want to retain and actual arrival and departure times. Additional nights and transfers change the quotation.
Does the fare include a private guide?
Not unless expressly listed. Request the language, days and locations required so the service can be checked and priced.
Are attraction tickets included?
Only those expressly listed in the accepted quotation. Optional activities, local shuttles and unlisted meals are separate.
What should we send to get a final price?
Travel dates, starting and ending points, adult count, child ages, room preference and assistance needs. Do not send identity scans through the website form.
Do we need to enter Nepal on this tour?
No. The displayed route stays in India. Lumbini requires a separately extended cross-border programme.
Does the package automatically return to Varanasi?
No. The final drop is Gaya or Bodh Gaya as quoted. A Varanasi return, Patna transfer or additional airport connection changes the service scope.
