Rajgir - The Holy Budha City Day Tour from Patna
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Trip Overview
A day tour of the ancient city of Rajgir, the first ever capital of the Magadha kingdom, a state that eventually became the great Maurya empire.
Highlights
- Visit places like the Vishwa Shanti Stupa (Japanese Stupa), Vulture's Peak, Bimbisara's Jail, Cyclopean Walls, and many more during this tour.
- No haggling over the fares and waiting in long lines to avail a comfortable vehicle.
- Service of an experienced driver and a well-maintained car.
Rajgir - The Holy Budha City Day Tour from Patna Overview
- Rajgir is an ancient city where ceramics have been found dating back 1000 BC, this was the first ever capital of the Magadha kingdom. This city was also favoured by Lord Mahavir and Gautam Buddha and thus a notable presence can be seen of Jainism and Buddhism. Rajgir was the capital of Magadha kingdom until the 5th century BC, this city was then called the Rajgriha, also developed as a major health and winter resort due it's hot water springs which are believed to have medicinal properties. The temperature in Rajgir ranges from 44 centigrade to 20 centigrade.
Rajgir - The Holy Budha City Day Tour from Patna Suggestive Itinerary
- The driver will pick you from hotel/residence address in Patna city limits at a time selected while booking.
- The driver to Rajgir is about 105 KM from Patna and may take up to 3 hours to reach.
- Upon arrival in Rajgir, we suggest you visit the following attractions (You may add OR remove some of the attractions within the destination) :
- Japanese Stupa/Viswa Shanti Stupa: One from the 80 peace stupas all over the world this stupa was laid by the Japanese as a symbol of world peace.
- Venuvana: This bamboo groove was donated by King Bimbisara to Buddha for his residence, this has a serene setting and calmness to it.
- Vulture's Peak: At a fair height there lies place which was residence to Buddha for several months as he meditated and preached.
- Rajgir Ropeway: This ropeway provides you with breathtaking views and can take to the peace stupa, available from 8:15 am to 5 pm. This ropeway is also pretty cheap as it costs only about INR 50 per head.
- Makhdum Kund: A shrine of Sufi saint Makhdum Shah, this has a few hot springs here.
- Bimisara's Jail: A place where King Bimbisara was imprisoned by his son now lies in ruins, but does provide with views of the Peace Stupa.
- Veeryatan Museum: This a museum which depicts/showcases the life history of the 24 Jain Theertankaras.
- Sone Bhandar caves: This was the venue which hosted the first Buddhist Council, attended by 500 Buddist monks.
- Rajgir hot springs: Saptarshi, the seven hot springs of the city of Rajgir, known for the medicinal properties all meet at the Brahmakund and which is a must visit the location in the city.
- After the completion of your tour, the driver will drop you back to the hotel/residence in the Patna city limits.
Please Note
This is not a guided tour.
Its a suggestive itinerary, you can add or skip any of the places.
Basic Details
Inclusions
- All transportation using an air-conditioned cab.
- Pickup and drop-off in Patna city limits.
- Driver and fuel charges.
- Driver daily allowance.
- 300 kilometres of usage (can be extended with extra charges).
- Tour as per the itinerary (you may add or remove some attractions in the region).
Exclusions
- Monument entrance fees.
- Any toll and parking charges (To be paid as per actual).
- Personal expenses.
- Any meals for the guests.
- Night charges if the vehicle is used between 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM.
- Anything not mentioned in the inclusions above.
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Important Information
- This is not a guided tour.
- The guests may choose to skip or add any new attraction in the destination of the tour.
- The booking price is applicable if the pick-up and drop-off is the same location.
- Pick up and drop off location can be different but an extra charge will apply. To be paid to the driver directly.
- Sedans (4-seater) models provided are Suzuki Dzire, Toyota Etios or similar.
- SUV (6-seater) models provided are Toyota Innova, Mahindra Xylo, Suzuki Ertiga or similar.
- Night charge of Rs. 300 is applicable if the cab service is used between 10:00 pm to 6:00 am.
- The tour has a limit of 300 kilometres.
- After 300 kilometres, additional per kilometre charge will be applicable (to be paid directly to the driver).
- For Sedan (4-seater) - Rs. 12 per km (additional kilometre).
- For SUV (6-seater) - Rs. 15 per km (additional kilometre).
- The driver will know the local language, English speaking driver can be requested by you during the booking in "Special Request" section, the team will try their best to fulfil the request but the same cannot be promised for sure.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
We have two options Sedans & bigger SUVs. In Sedans we provide Suzuki Dzire, Toyota Etios mostly, sometimes it could be Nissan Sunny. In SUVs we provide Toyotta Innova, Mahindra Xylo, Suzuki Ertiga. You can request a particular model while booking in Special Request\'s and we try to provide it however you can not pick and choose exact car models. We operate only AC vehicles and hatchbacks are not available.
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No. All our tours are private and exclusively for your family or group.
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You need to book online from this page. We accept only online bookings. Booking is confirmed instantly through SMS and Email. Driver & Cab details are automatically sent on SMS/Email/Mobile App 2-4 hours before pick-up time.
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Yes, all sightseeing tours need to be booked in advance. Tours often sell out so we suggest booking early to guarantee your desired tour day. Bookings are completely online and you can book on Website or Mobile app.
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As this is a private tour, you are free to spend as much time you seem fit on each attraction. Some landmarks are more time-consuming than others and you can decide where to spend how much time. Just keep in mind the hourly usage included in your Tour, extra charges would apply if that limit is exceeded. Also night charges apply if you cross night time, please check Inclusions/Exclusions/Important Info for details.
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The itinerary mentioned on these private tours are a suggestion for your destination. You are free to skip or add other points. Let your personal driver know if you want to visit other places.
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No these are purely sightseeing tours and we do not do provide stay/accommodation or do Hotel bookings on for you as part of these tours. For Multi-day sightseeing tours you need to book your hotels yourself.
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If you wish to have an English driver who would drive you around the tour or drop you from one place to another, please mention the same in the Special Request section while booking. Any request would be taken into consideration and we will try arranging the same, although it\'s not a 100% Guarantee.
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Meet-up Information/Reporting Point
- The driver will pick you up directly from your hotel or specified pick-up point in city limits. Please enter the full pick up address at the checkout page.
- The contact person details and phone number are shared in booking voucher sent to you via email after booking.
- The driver and cab details are share 2 to 4 hours prior to the tour starting time.
$ 61.48 Per Vehicle
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