Day 1: Arrival - Varanasi Sightseeing

A representative will pick you up from the airport or railway station and take you to a pre-booked hotel. The rest of the afternoon is free. You can roam around the place or take up souvenir shopping tours around your hotel.

By evening, you would be taken to Dashashwamedh ghat to enjoy Ganga AAarti. Ganga AAarti is an iconic ritual process done on the banks of the river, every evening to please River Ganges and God of Fire. The ghat will be very crowded during this ritual and you can choose to hire a boat during the ritual to watch the process from the river, on a boat.

After Aarti, you will be taken back to your hotel.

Day 2: Varanasi – Local sightseeing

Before breakfast, you will be taken on a boat ride on the river Ganges to enjoy the rising sun, rituals along the side of the river and the ghats. There are 88 ghats in Varanasi and each one is famous for one element. It is not possible to cruise along all the 88 ghats. The cruise will cover all top ghats. Once you land on the shore, you will be taken on a temple tour. Early morning is the right time to visit temples as it is the time of rituals. Top temples chosen are Kashi Vishwanath temple, Sankat Mochan Hanuman temple, Bharat Mata temple, Annapurna temple, BHU and Manas Mandir. After the temple tour, you will be escorted to the hotel for breakfast and rest.

 You can take up shopping in Varanasi or go for sightseeing on your own. Top items to buy in Varanasi are deity statues, brass works, Banaras silk material, incense items and others. Overnight stay in Varanasi.

Day 3: Varanasi – Vindhyachal - Varanasi

Day Trip to visit Vindhyachal trip. Evening return to hotel.

Day 4: Varanasi – Bodh Gaya

After breakfast, you will be taken on a trip to Bodhgaya, which is 300 km away from Varanasi. It is 6 hours away from the city and the morning will be spend in travel. You will be escorted to a pre-booked hotel in Bodhgaya. After lunch, you will be taken to important attractions like Buddha Statue, Buddha temple, Bodhi tree and others. Apart from Buddhist pilgrim spots, you will also visit Janki temple, Ram Chura, Haleshwar Asthan, SitaKund and others. Overnight stay in Bodhgaya.

Day 5: Bodh Gaya - Varanasi

After breakfast, you will be taken to Gaya, which is 12 km away from Bodhgaya. Sightseeing starts immediately and top spots visited are Vishnupad and Vishnu temples. It is believed that Lord Vishnu’s footprint is found inside the temple. After lunch, you will be visiting Tibetan temples, Japanese temple, Phalguna River, Chinese temple and others. By early evening, a road trip to Varanasi starts. It will be night when you reach Varanasi and the representative will escort you to a pre-booked hotel in Varanasi. Overnight stay in Varanasi.

Day 06: Varanasi –Prayagraj - Chitrkoot

After breakfast, start your drive towards Chitrkoot en route visit Sangam (Meeting point) of the three rivers - Ganga, Yamuna & Saraswati. Sangam - overlooked by the eastern ramparts of the fort, wide flood plains and muddy banks protrude towards the sacred Sangam. At the point at which the brown Ganges meets the Greenish Yamuna, pandas (priests) perch on small platforms to perform puja and assist the devout in their ritual ablutions in the shallow waters. Beaches and ghats are littered with the shorn hair of pilgrims who come to offer pind for their deceased parents.

Covers the other spot in Allahabad like Hanuman Temple, Anand Bhavan - one of the country’s best-running museums in memory of Jawahar Lal Nehru. Later drive toward Chitrkoot, proceed to embark Ram ghat, Mandakini river, Gupt godavri, sati anusuya temple, Janki kund or and Hanuman dhara.

Overnight stay at Chitrkoot.

Day 07: Chitrkoot - Ayodhya

After breakfast, we proceed to Ayodhya . Check-in to Hotel. Later full day sightseeing of Ayodhya City covers visit to Ram Janam Bhumi and take bath in holy Saryu River. Later visit Hanuman Garhi , Kanak Bhavan , Tulsi Smarak Bhawan , Sita Ki Rasoi.

Remnants of Hinduism , Buddhism , Jainism and Islam can still be found in Ayodhya . According to Jain belief, Tirthankaras were born at Ayodhya, including Adinath (Rishabhadeva), the 1st tirthankara.

Overnight stay at hotel in Ayodhya

Day 08: Ayodhya – Naimisharanya

Morning drive to Naimisharanya. Upon arrival sights visit over there. Naimisharanya, it is the holy place an renowned since the time of Satya Yug or Kreta Yug, the most ancient times.

It is to believe that after visiting this sacred place, people can get rid of their sins. After visiting Naimisharanya, people attain Moksh (liberation) and attain immense powers.

These all things and their importance are described in various ancient scriptures of India. Naimisharanya is also popularly known to as Naimish or Neemsaar or Neemshaar. Naimisharanya is the birthplace of many puraanas and this place is the abode of all of the holy places on the earth and to visit only this place equals visiting all holy places at once.

This evidence is found in The Mahaabhaarath. Also the renowned saint Goswami Tulasi Das described about the prominence of Naimisharanya in Raamcharith Maanas. Paying homage to our forefathers at Naimisharanya satisfies them and any sins done by us will be removed. Overnight at hotel.

Day 09:  Naimisharanya - Lucknow

After breakfast in the hotel, you will take up a road trip to Lucknow. Explore the city and the attractions it holds, Lucknow is an interesting place with great things to offer. The structures in the city showcase the fine blend of Indo-Islamic and colonial era. Visit some sites like: Dilkusha Garden, Shah Najaf, Ram Krishna Math, Moti Mahal, La Martiniere, Chattra Manzil, also visit the old city in the evening. Spend some time indulging into shopping and trying out some ethnic dishes. Overnight at hotel.

Day 10: Departure

After breakfast, the rest of the morning is free for leisure sightseeing or souvenir shopping. Later, you will be dropped off at airport or railway station at Lucknow.  The trip comes to an end but with a rich experience.

Inclusions:

Accommodation in standard category of rooms at all hotels

Meal Plan on Bed & Breakfast at all places accordingly

Aarti ceremony in the evening

Boat ride (morning & evening both)

All Transfers & sightseeing as per itinerary by air-conditioned private vehicle for the entire tour

All applicable current taxes for hotels and transport

Exclusions:

5% GST

Air Fare / Rail Fare

Expenses of personal nature such as laundry / tips / shopping / telephones / Medical etc.

Any other expenses not mentioned in the inclusions mentioned above

Entry fees to Monuments specifically

Charges in hotels for additional services

Photography and video making fees at the sites

Personal insurance

Tips and gratuities

Unforeseen Expenses because of the weather conditions

Highlight

Ganga Aarti

Boating on Ganges

Visit to famous temples

Sarnath visit

Shopping at Varanasi for souvenirs

Visit to Bodhi tree and other attractions in Bodhgaya

Visit to the temple which has the footprint of Lord Vishnu in Gaya

Visit to Phalguna river

Visit to the birthplace of Lord Ram and bathing in Saryu River

Bath in Sangam

Visit to the house of Indira Gandhi

Cancellation Policy

If You Cancel Your Holiday

·     You, or any member of your party, may cancel their travel arrangements at any time. Written notification or an e-mail to that effect from the person who made the booking must be received at our offices. The applicable cancellation charges are as per the published cancellation policy below.

Cancellation charges per person

            Prior to 30 days or more:                                          Booking Fee

            Between 30-20 days ahead of departure:             50% of tour cost

            Between 20-15 days of departure:                          75% of tour cost

            15 days to date of departure:                                  100%.

            In case of no show:                                                    100%