3-Day Bodh Gaya itinerary guide

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Bodh Gaya — Mahabodhi Temple Railing - Bodh Gaya ASI Museum - 04

Top stops to prioritize

Mahabodhi Temple
FUJIYA GREEN RESTAURANT
SETH'S CHHAMA CHHAM THE WATERPARK [GAYA]
Jyoti Guest House & Baba Restaurant
Tibetan Refugee Market
Siam Thai Restaurant
Bodhgaya Bodhi Tree
Be Happy Cafe

Day 1: Most popular attractions

For day 1, we strategically grouped the most popular attraction, Mahabodhi Temple, with surrounding point of interests to start your trip off with a bang.

Mahabodhi Temple
Bodhgaya Bodhi Tree
Be Happy Cafe
Wat Thai Buddhagaya Temple
Metta Buddharam Temple
The Royal Bhutanese Monastery
The Great Buddha Statue

Day 2: Northeast side of town

For day 2, we recommend exploring the northeast side side of town.

SETH'S CHHAMA CHHAM THE WATERPARK [GAYA]
Daijokyo Buddhist Temple
Archaeological Museum Bodhgaya
Jai Prakash Udhyan

Day 3: Off the beaten path

For day 3, if you don’t mind the extra trek, today covers more off the beaten path places like Root Institute for Wisdom Culture.

Tibetan Refugee Market
Root Institute for Wisdom Culture
Karma Temple
Indosan Nipponji
Chinese Temple 中华大觉寺
Tergar Monastery

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