A Road Trip to Remember: Madhupur, Rajgir & Deoghar (3 Nights / 4 Days)

I am a Wanderlust. Travelling gives me peace & serenity. Whenever I travel, I do research of places to go, where to stay, how to make budget friendly travel etc. But many people found it tough, boring & sometimes confusing.

Travelling is more than just moving from one place to another—it’s about finding peace, discovering cultures, and collecting moments. I recently went on a road trip covering Madhupur, Rajgir, and Deoghar in January, and I’m here to share every detail—from the route and stays to tips and must-visits—so you can replicate the journey with ease.

 

Day wise Itinerary:

Day 1- Home to Madhupur

Ø Start From: Started from home at 8.30 am

Ø Route Taken: Home-Pathrol Kali Mandir- Stoneberry Resort

Ø Travel Time: 293 km. Reached Hotel in Madhupur at 18.06 hrs. Overall time taken approx. 10 hrs (including breakfast, lunch & short breaks).

Ø Stay: ‘Stoneberry Resort’ (booked from their website)

Ø Places Visited:

·       Pathrol Kali Mandir

·  St. Columbus Church (being situated in the market area & due to congestion couldn’t visit)

Ø Food Stops: Several roadside restaurants, dhabas are there.

Madhupur is situated at Deoghar district, Jharkhand. It is widely popular for health resort among tourists. There are not many places in Madhupur that you can visit but it’s a nice place to stay in case you feel direct journey to Rajgir would be hectic for you as I thought this time and opted for stayed at Madhupur.

Day 2 – Madhupur to Rajgir

Ø Start From: checked out from hotel at 8.30 am

Ø Route Taken: Stoneberry Resort- Budhai Hills- Ghora Katora Lake- Hot Springs- Naulakha Temple- Hotel Nalanda Regency

Ø Travel Time: 193 km. Overall time taken approx. 6 hrs. Reached hotel in Rajgir around 7 pm. (including breakfast, lunch & short breaks).

Ø Stay: ‘Hotel Nalanda Regency’ (booked from their website)

Ø Places Visited:

·       Budhai Hills

·       Ghora Katora Lake

·       Hot Springs

·       Naulakha Temple

Ø Food Stops: Several roadside restaurants, dhabas are threre.

On day 2 morning we checked out from hotel at Madhupur. We were heading to Rajgir and on the way, we visited Budhai hills, that situated at Madhupur. After that we continued our journey for 186 km to visit our next stop Ghora Katora Lake. Then after 14 km drive, we visited Hot Springs and Naulakha Temple, those are inside the Rajgir town.

To visit Ghora Katora Lake you need at least 2 hrs. (depends on season & availability of local ‘toto’), as private or commercial or any type of cars are not allowed in lake area, the lake area is an official “Green Zone”. So, plan your trip accordingly.

Day 3- Rajgir to Deoghar

Ø Start From: checked out from hotel at 11.30 am

Ø  Route Taken: Hotel Nalanda Regency- Glass bridge- Viswa Shanti Stupa-Veerayatan Jain Museum- Japanese Temple- Hotel Magnum

Ø Travel Time: 193 km. Overall time taken approx. 5 hrs. Reached hotel in Deoghar around 6pm. (including short breaks).

Ø Stay: ‘Hotel Magnum’ (booked from their website)

Ø Places Visited:

·       Rajgir glass Bridge & Suspension Bridge

·       Rajgir Ropeway & Viswa Shanti Stupa

·       Veerayatan Jain Museum

                       ·       Japanese Temple

Tips:     

Rajgir Glass Bridge safari, zoo safari ticket can be booked from their website. But when we visited due to maintenance on website we couldn't book from online, so we booked offline. On peak season booking offline ticket can be time consuming, it may take 2-3 hours or more than that on waiting line, also number of tickets are limited. So before visit make sure tickets are available & planning according that.

Ropeway Tickets are always available on website. You can book online tickets by selecting your preferable time slot.

There are many more places in Rajgir that can be visited, but due to short time we couldn't make it.

Day 4- Deoghar to Home

Ø Start From: checked out from hotel at 10.00 am

Ø Route Taken:  Hotel Magnum- NaulakhaTemple- Tapoban & caves- Home

Ø Travel Time: 324 km. Overall time taken approx. 8hrs. Reached home around 7.30pm (including short breaks)

Ø Stay: ‘Hotel Magnum’ (booked from their website)

Ø Places Visited:

·       Baidyanath Dham Temple

·       Naulakha Temple

       Tapoban & caves

we visited Baidyanath Dham previous night on the day we reached deoghar.

Best Time to Visit

These places can be visited anytime of the year, except summer. Though Winter is more pleasant.