Day 1: Arrival - Varanasi Sightseeing

The tour starts with pickup from airport or railway station and escorts you to the pre-booked hotel. The rest of the day until evening is free. You can take up leisure walks or shopping around the hotel. By sunset, you will be taken to Dashashwamedh Ghat to enjoy Ganga Aarti. Ganga Aarti takes place every evening along the banks of the river. It is a ritual filled with interesting activities done to please River Ganges and God of Fire. If you were a photo-enthusiast, you would love this ritual. The ghat will generally be crowded and you can choose to hire a boat and watch the ritual from the river. Night stay in Varanasi.

Day 2: Varanasi – Sarnath – Varanasi

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.

By early afternoon, you will be taken on a road trip to Sarnath. Sarnath is just 15 km away from Varanasi. You will reach Saranth in just 30 minutes. You will be taken on a trip that covers main Buddha temples, Chaukhandi stupa, Dhamekha stupa, museum and others. The museum contains Artifacts, statues, arts and others

You will be taken back to Varanasi by evening and the rest of the day is yours. 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 - Ayodhya

After breakfast, you will take up a five-hour trip to reach Ayodhya. Ayodhya is the place, which was ruled by Lord Ram, according to legends. Lord Ram was born here and he spent a part of his childhood here. The Ayodhya city is an important pilgrim spot. Gogra River runs along the city and it is said that bathing in the river will wash out even the deadliest sin. Although an important part of Hindu religion, the city had many other religions spreading in it, simultaneously like Jainism, Buddhism and others. According to Jains, the first Tirthankara was born here. You will be taken to the birthplace of Lord Ram and to Saryu River for bathing and sightseeing. Overnight stay in Ayodhya.

Day 4: Ayodhya – Allahabad – Varanasi

After breakfast in the hotel, you will take up a road trip to Allahabad. Allahabad lies 200 km away from Ayodhya and it takes 4 hours to reach. Once you reach Allahabad, you will be escorted to a pre-booked hotel. After lunch, the sightseeing starts. Top spots visited are Sangam, Hanuman temple, Swaraj Bhawan, Anand Bhawan and others. Sangam is the spot where River Saraswati, Yamuna and Ganga join. The spot is a wide flood plain where you can find people performing rituals. If desired, you can bath in Sangam. Overnight stay in Varanasi

Day 5: 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 Varanasi or Allahabad as per your itinerary. If you desire to stay back in Allahabad and continue your tour, it is up to you.

Inclusions:

Accommodation in standard category of rooms at all hotels

Meal Plan on Bed & Breakfast at all places accordingly

Aarti ceremony in the evening

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

Ganga Aarti

Boating on Ganges

Visit to famous temples

Shopping at Varanasi for souvenirs

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

Bath in Sangam

Visit to the house of Indira Gandhi