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  1. Giora avatar

    RE: from Darjeeling to Patna

    by Giora 26 May 2012

    It's as safe as anything in India. I would STRONGLY advise you to use trains while travelling in Bihar. The bus situation in Bihar is…

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    RE: east india

    by Jeraboa 24 May 2012

    In Bihar you will meet plenty of other travellers in Bodhgaya, but few other places. I enjoyed Bihar a lot the countryside is beautiful…

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    RE: Summer Vacations

    by Jeraboa 23 May 2012

    That's a really broad question and difficult to answer without knowing your interests. India is a huge and diverse country with unlimited…

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    RE: patna-gaya bus

    by Giora 21 May 2012

    I don't know anything about the Bihar Tourism bus, but I have some advice on travelling in Bihar: take the train!! The roads in the state…

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    RE: Kolkata to Delhi train journey.

    by Jeraboa 19 May 2012

    There are lots of places along this route that you could stop at. Personally I enjoyed Bodhgaya this is where the buddha attained enlight…

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    Re: Getting to Bodhgaya by train

    by nosarayogi 17 May 2012

    re. the "any other class wouldn't please you even a little bit".... when I was ready to leave I booked at the station to get from Agra…

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    RE: Getting to Bodhgaya by train

    by nosarayogi 11 May 2012

    Wound up on 3 AC and that was just fine. But skipped Bodhgaya and went to Udaipur instead (after 5 weeks Phool Chatti Ashram) and am loving…

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    RE: Bihar and Bodh Gaya

    by John555 01 May 2012

    Bihar does have a terrible reputation and I must say it is the only place in India where I have ever felt in danger. I agree, but should…

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    Bihar and Bodh Gaya

    by kumari74 01 May 2012

    I would like to visit Bodh Gaya and take a tour of the ancient buddhist sites around Bihar and UP. Bihar does have a terrible reputation…

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    Trip report Darjeeling – Sikkim – Bihar –Varanasi

    by siel 30 April 2012

    Trip report Darjeeling – Sikkim – Bihar – Varanasi *Kurseong & Darjeeling* My first stop was in Kurseong, coming from the Banglade …

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    RE: Varanasi to Bodhgaya transport

    by barendse 29 April 2012

    Dear Travellers! I took both train and buses on several occasions to the heart of Buddhism. I think that the train is the best option,sinc…

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    RE: 2 weeks in India, where would you go?

    by vijaykarthik 28 April 2012

    Depends on the direction you prefer to take... PS: Assuming you are still in Delhi a. If you want to move up North - I wld suggest…

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    RE: Varanasi to Bodhgaya transport

    by lvn 27 April 2012

    300 kms by road will take 7-8 hours on the high-way. Take an air-conditioned cab if your are traveling in peak summer. Should cost you…

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    RE: Varanasi to Bodhgaya transport

    by Rahulmuchhal 26 April 2012

    I advise train travel more can also prebook taxi for rent at varanasi

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    Navratri in India or Dashain in Nepal

    by lundberg105 25 April 2012

    We arrive in Kolkata on September 24th. Our original plan was to then leave Delhi on October 13th and in Kathmandu and see what Dashain…

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    RE: Varanasi to Bodhgaya transport

    by John555 21 April 2012

    Can rent anywhere in India private transport. Be prepared to bargain.

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    Re: Varanasi to Bodhgaya transport

    by ndrx 20 April 2012

    by train: Varanasi to Gaya Jn (for Bodhgaha) = [http://erail.in?T=BSB::GAYA:] [http://irfca.org/faq/faq-map-04.html#map]

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    RE: Varanasi to Bodhgaya transport

    by Giora 20 April 2012

    It's a long way from Varanasi to Bodhgaya: you're looking at a trip that, by taxi, will you the best part of a day. Most of the journey…

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    Varanasi to Bodhgaya transport

    by Vagabondman 20 April 2012

    Greetings everyone, My wife and I shall be travelling to India in a few months and after landing in Delhi we shall take another flight…

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    RE: 2 months in India. Where to go?

    by arif4ukhan 09 April 2012

    its also better u visite Bodh Gaya in Bihar where Budha places

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    RE: India Travel

    by purnimasingh 04 April 2012

    Hi, If you really wish to travel offbeat location in India..then i have a suggestion. Visit Bihar & Jharkhand. "Mandar Hill Parvat" is…

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    RE: 18 days for Kolkata-Bodhgaya-Varanasi-Agra-Orchha-Udaipur-Delhi

    by lundberg105 03 April 2012

    We will be there from late September until Mid October. I've kind of narrowed it down to a very flexible plan of Kolkata-Varanasi-Orchha-Agr…

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    RE: Kolkata to New Delhi in 18 days

    by mattyboy876 02 April 2012

    I would probably go Varanasi to Jhansi (for Orchha) and then to Agra, and then to Udaipur. There is a night train for both Varanasi to…

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    18 days for Kolkata-Bodhgaya-Varanasi-Agra-Orchha-Udaipur-Delhi

    by lundberg105 02 April 2012

    Kolkata-Bodhgaya-Varanasi-Agra-Jhansi (Orchha)-Udaipur-Delhi We only have 18 days - is adding Bodhgaya/Orchha into this rushing it too…

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