TRIBAL & CULTURAL JOURNEY
GUIDED BIHAR TRIBAL & CULTURAL TOUR
20N / 21D · October to March · Moderate
About This Experience
Bihar offers many tourist spots, including Bodh Gaya, the top Buddhist site with the Mahabodhi Temple. Nalanda has ancient university ruins, while Rajgir is sacred to Buddhism and Jainism. Patna is one of the oldest cities, featuring historical sites. Vaishali is the birthplace of Lord Mahavir, and Kesaria has the largest stupa. The tour also includes the famous Sonpur Cattle Fair, Madhubani painting villages, Valmiki National Park, and interactions with Santhal, Munda, Kharwar, and Oraon tribal communities.
Tour Highlights
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Detailed Itinerary
Arrival at Patna
Arrive Patna and Transfer to Hotel. Later Visit Golghar, Patna Museum for Mauryan relics, Buddha Smriti Park. Evening Ganga aarti at Gandhi Ghat. Overnight.
Excursion to Vaishali
Day trip to Vaishali – ancient Lichchhavi capital, Buddha's last sermon site, Ashokan pillar. Return Patna.
Patna – Bodh Gaya
Drive to Bodh Gaya. Explore Mahabodhi Temple, Bodhi Tree. Evening at Dungeshwari Caves. Overnight.
Bodhgaya – Rajgir – Nalanda
Explore Rajgir. Meet Santhal/Munda communities in foothills. Also Explore Nalanda ruins + museum. Overnight.
Nalanda – Sasaram
Jehanabad area for Magahi folk culture. Drive to Sasaram for Sher Shah Suri Tomb. Overnight.
Sasaram – Rohtasgarh – Kaimur
Explore Rohtasgarh with local Kharwar & Oraon tribes. Known for bow-arrow craft and forest lore. Overnight.
At Kaimur
Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary – waterfalls, prehistoric rock paintings at Isco. Village stay with Chero tribe. Overnight.
At Kaimur
Explore Bhabua. Meet Agariya iron-smelting community. Overnight.
Kaimur – Patna
Drive to Aurangabad via Deo Sun Temple, later drive to Patna. Overnight.
Sonpur Cattle Fair
Explore the festival. Pre-dawn holy bath at Hariharnath Temple confluence of Ganga-Gandak.
Explore Cattle Fair
Full day cattle trading zone – decorated elephants, horses, buffaloes, dogs, birds. Evening Ferris wheel + carnival lights.
Around Festival
Explore Chiriya Bazaar bird market, handicrafts, folk theatre nautanki. Boat ride at confluence.
Around Patna
Day trip to Hajipur – Ramchaura Mandir, Mahatma Gandhi Setu. Evening cultural performances.
Patna – Muzaffarpur
Drive to Muzaffarpur, for shahi litchi orchards and Jubba Sahni Park. Overnight.
Muzaffarpur – Darbhanga (Madhubani)
Explore Darbhanga – Maharaja palaces, Mithila Painting villages like Jitwarpur. Overnight.
At Madhubani
Learn Madhubani from women artists. Also see Sikki grass craft by Tharu tribe. Overnight.
Madhubani – Valmiki Nagar
Drive to Valmiki Nagar Tiger Reserve bordering Nepal – Tharu tribal villages. Canoe ride, Tharu dance at night.
Valmiki Nagar – Bhagalpur
Drive to Bhagalpur. Explore Vikramshila ruins if time permits. Overnight.
Bhagalpur – Patna
Morning Explore Tussar silk weaving villages around Bhagalpur – meet Santhal weavers. Return Patna.
Departure
Departure Transfer to Patna Airport for return journey.
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