In this video you will see our journey from Delhi to Rajgir via Patna. This is a 4 day Bihar tour.
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Tour dates 6th feb to 9th feb 2023.
Below is the activities done on 6th feb 2034
After reaching Patna at around 12.30 noon, we visited the Tourism office to discuss our itinerary and we got to meet Secretary Tourism and other senior officers in the department.
Marine Drive Patna - It is an expressway along the Ganga river in Patna, Bihar, we just thought of spending some time here before leaving for Rajgir.
Hotel Jai Jawan Jai Kisaan - It is famous for serving a variety of fish food. We had lunch here. It is in Daniawan which is about 30 km away from Patna.
Hygiene at this restaurant was average or may be below average, but taste of fish with rice at this place was really good.
Fish Rice: Rs 70
Prawns: Rs 120
Chicken Curry: Rs 70
Ruins Of Nalanda University - It is about 100 km away from Patna. It was the world's first residential university and among the greatest centers of learning in the ancient world. It was founded by Kumargupta I of the Gupta dynasty in 5th century CE and was patronized by various rulers including King Harshavardhana of Kannauj (7th century CE) and the Pala rulers (8th - 12th century CE). But At The End Of 12th Century Invader
Bakhtiyar Khilji Demolished The Monastery, Killed The Monks And burned The Valuable Library.
This is one of the popular tourist destinations in Bihar.
Ticket: Rs 40 per person.
Timing: 9:00 am to 4:30 pm in winters
9:00 am to 5:00 pm in summers
Guide - Chandan Kumar Upasak
Contact - 8709812207
Khali Sah - This is a random shop we visited in Silao which is famous for Khaja, made of maida. There are about 100 shops in Silao that sell khaja.
I missed mentioning in the video that hygiene at this shop was below average, i advised the shop keeper about the upkeep.
Namkeen Khaja: Rs 250 per kg and Rs 5 per piece
Sweet Khaja: Rs 200 per kg and Rs 5 per piece
We reached Veerayatan at night and booked our room in Dharamshala.
Tariff: Rs 2500 with tax for double occupancy. We did the booking for our stay offline, they have about 70 to 80 rooms in all, but it is advised to book before going there. They can be reached through phone numbers.
Pandu Pokhar - Thai place had a history of Mahabharata time. It extracts the story of how King Pandu, the father of the Pandavas attacked Rajgriha and converted the place into a horse stable.
Now it's one of the famous tourist destinations.
We had dinner here, food here was average, we could have explored outside but with limited inputs on food joints in Rajgir we could not visit any other restaurant.
Matar Paneer: Rs 260
Dal Tadka: Rs 150
Timing: Sun - Sat 9:00 AM - 7:30 PM
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