Suggested Departure Time: 07:00 AM
Tour duration: 8 Hours
Pick-Up & Drop-Off: From your Hotel in Patna City
About the tour:
Nalanda, ancient university and Buddhist monastic centre southwest of Bihar Sharif in central Bihar state, northeastern India. Nalanda’s traditional history dates to the time of the Buddha (6th–5th centuries BCE) and Mahavira, the founder of the Jaina religion. According to a later Tibetan source, Nagarjuna (the 2nd–3rd-century CE Buddhist philosopher) began his studies there. Extensive excavations carried out by the Archaeological Survey of India indicate, however, that the foundation of the monasteries belongs to the Gupta period (5th century CE).
The driver will pick you from hotel/residence address in Patna city limits at a time selected while booking. The drive to Nalanda is about 70 kilometres from the Patna city and may take up to 2 hours to reach. Upon arrival in Nalanda, you may visit the following suggested places or add a few of your own. After the completion of your tour, the driver will drop you back to the hotel/residence in the Patna city limits.
Places covered during the tour:Nalanda Archaeological Museum
Opened in the year of 1917, this museum is maintained by Archaeological Survey of India. Several antiques which have been unearthed in Nalanda are on display here.
Heun Tsang Memorial
This is an Indo-Chinese undertaking to honour the famed Buddhist monk and traveller, Heun Tsang. A relic, comprising a skull bone of the Chinese monk, is on display in the memorial hall.
Nalanda Multimedia Museum
This museum displays the history of Nalanda by 3-D animation and multimedia presentation.
Black Buddha Temple
A temple housing a large black coloured Buddha Statue, this temple attracts visitors from several South-East Asian countries.
Digambar Jain temple
This temple is famous for being the birthplace of 24th Jain Teerthankara Mahaveer.
Vehicle Types:
You can choose the vehicle according to your group size or travelling needs.
Sedan car-
Alto, Indica, Swift Dzire, and Etios
Suitable for up to 4 passengers
SUV car-
Tavera, Xylo, and Innova
Suitable for up to 6 passengers