1Day One Day Patna Sightseeing

Takht Sri Patna Sahib

One of the best places that you can visit in this one day Patna sightseeing tour is the gurudwara which is called Takht Sri Patna Sahib. This Gurudwara is a religious place for the Sikh religion and was the birthplace of the 10th guru called Guru Gobind Singh. Takht Sri Patna Sahib is a holy gurudwara in Patna and a visit to this Gurudwara will take you back in time. Maharaja Ranjit Singh built this gurudwara in the 18th century. You can view some medieval objects here like sandals, arrows, weapons, and cradles among others.

• Recommended duration of visit: 60 minutes

Ruins of Patliputra

Another place that we will visit in this one day sightseeing tour of Patna is the ruins of the ancient city of Patliputra. Patliputra was the ancient name of Patna in ancient times and this was one of the biggest cities in Asia. Many famous kings and emperors like Ashok, Chandragupta Maurya, Ajatshatru, and others ruled from Patliputra. You will see the ruins of the ancient city of Patliputra on this tour. There are many ancient relics here like wooden platforms, sandstone pillars, bricks, stone pieces, etc. These relics showcase the power of Patliputra in ancient India. A walk through these ruins is a must-do activity when you visit Patna.

• Recommended duration of visit: 30 minutes

Patna Museum

Patna Museum is one of the best museums that you can visit in Patna. The museum has ancient relics and a rare collection of around 20000 exhibits. The most interesting relic that you can visit in this Patna Museum is the 200 million-year-old prehistoric fossil of a dinosaur. Another relic which is called the Buddha relic casket also is a very important exhibit that you can visit in Patna Museum. There are many galleries over here, which have some rare collections of objects and ancient artifacts. You can view the 2300-year-old Didarganj Yakshi, which is an ancient sculpture of a mythological creature. There are many galleries like the Natural History gallery which you should visit in Patna museum.

• Recommended duration of visit: 60 minutes

Golghar

The most interesting place that you will visit in this one day Patna tour is Golghar. The monument of Golghar was built as a granary by the British army generals back in 1786. The most interesting thing about Golghar is that there are no pillars in this monument and the entire structure is built like a beehive structure. Golghar has become a very famous and iconic monument in Patna and is a symbol of British rule in India.

• Recommended duration of visit: 40 minutes

Patan Devi Temple

Another famous monument that we will visit in Patna is the religious temple known as Patan Devi Temple. The main deity of this sacred temple is the goddess called Maa Patneshwari. This temple ranks among the oldest temples in Patna. It also is one of the famous Shakti Peeth of Devi Shakti.

• Recommended duration of visit: 30 minutes

Sanjay Gandhi Botanical Garden

One of the famous places that you will visit in this full day Patna sightseeing tour is Sanjay Gandhi Jaivik Udyan. Another name of this botanical garden is Sanjay Gandhi Botanical Garden. This garden was set up in 1969 and you can see various wild animals over here. The botanical garden is the best place for children. They will enjoy the ride in the toy train and the elephant ride is also one of the attractions of this garden.

• Recommended duration of visit: 60 minutes

Buddha Smriti Park

Buddha Smriti Park is one of the best places that you will visit in this one day Patna sightseeing tour. You should this park because it has some famous attractions which are very ancient. Patliputra Karuna Stupa is a stupa that is 200 feet high and is situated in the middle of the park. The garden and park are full of greenery and you will see the tree saplings that were planted by Dalai Lama when he inaugurated this park. One sapling was brought from Sri Lanka and another from Bodh Gaya. Buddha Smriti Park was once a British jail and is now one of the very popular places to visit in Patna. You can also visit a museum in this park and it has some very interesting exhibits which were brought from Myanmar, South Korea, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. The park organizes a Laser Show in the evening and the show is all about the pre-independence era and mythological stories of Ramayana.

• Recommended duration of visit: 40 minutes