Packages Details
HIGHLIGHTS :-
VARANASI NAMELY DURGA TEMPLE | SANKAT MOCHAN TEMPLE | KASHI VISHWANATH TEMPLE | BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY | GANGA AARTI CEREMONY | GANGA GHATS - DASHASHWAMEDH GHAT | MANIKARNIKA GHAT | RAJA GHAT | SARNATH | ANAND BHAWAN | RIVERS | TRIVEDI SANGAM | PILGRIMAGE | MAHABODHI | BUDDHA STATUE | RAM JANM BHUMI | RAM MANDIR | RAM KATHA PARK
Itinerary
Day01
VARANASI ARRIVAL
Arrival at Varanasi by flight at Varanasi Airport. Meeting assistance on arrival and transfer to Hotel. Check In at Hotel.
Overnight at Hotel
Day02
VARANASI - BODHGAYA
Morning drive to Bodhgaya (243 Kms / 06 hrs).
Bodh Gaya – where a prince became a seer. Twenty-five centuries
ago, a prince of a tiny kingdom on the Indo-Nepal border, was
dissatisfied with life. He wandered for many years then came to a
spot in a forest where he sat under a Bodhi tree. There, in burst of
illumination, he discovered the meaning of existence and became
Lord Buddha. The Place is Bodega. Indian missionaries carried the
Buddha’s gentle, reasonable creed to other lands. So, when the
many streams of Buddhism returned to Bodhgaya, and built temples
of their own, this religious town took on an eclectic international
character. Today, it is a town of temples and monasteries from all
the major Buddhist areas of the world.
Later visit Mahabodhi Temple to offer prayers. This temple is an
architectural amalgamation of many centuries and cultures –
architectures of the Gupta and later ages, inscriptions describing visits of pilgrims from Sri Lanka,
Myanmar, and China are some example. The highlights of the temple include tall stone lotuses, figures
of Buddha sitting in different postures on the walls, his footprints on stone, and a colossal golden
Buddha in the sanctum sanctorum. The Bodhi Tree, situated inside the temple premises, under which
Buddha attained illumination. White, green and red flags, tied onto the tree, form a canopy over seven
sacred shrines, which symbolize the seven weeks that Buddha spent here.
Continue sightseeing visiting Shaivite Monastery, near the Mahabodhi Temple. Four temples dominate a
huge courtyard full of shrubs and samadhis represented by stones shaped like upturned urns. Cells,
which served as living quarters of the monks, can also be seen. The Jagannath Temple, near the
Mahabodhi Temple, is a Shiva Temple housing a four-armed statue of the deity believed to have healing
powers. Also, visit the SUJATA Village & Nirvana River.
Late afternoon transfer to Varanasi by surface.
Overnight at Hotel.
Day03
VARANASI - PRAYAGRAJ
After Breakfast proceed to Prayagraj (130 KMS / 03 HRS) by Surface.
Later Proceed to visit Triveni Sangam, The meeting point or the confluence of three of the most
important rivers in the Hindu religion, is a holy place located in Prayagraj. It is one of the most popular
and sacred places to visit in Prayagraj, and is often a host to some of the most important fairs and
festivals of the Hindu religion like kumbh Mela - Magh Mela.
Anand Bhawan is a historic house museum also home to the
Jawahar Planetarium. European furniture and the most
delicate quality were sourced by Motilal Nehru to decorate
this mansion and make it a replica of the original Swaraj
Bhavan.
Some 500 metres north of Prayagraj Fort, there lies a
renowned religious site - Bade Hanuman Ji Temple. Also called
Lete Hanuman Mandir, the temple is an underground pit which
houses an enormous image of Lord Hanuman in a lying
position. This is the only Lord Hanuman temple in the world
the idol in reclining position.
Akshay Vat is an old fig tree. It is inside the Patalpuri temple
in the Allahabad Fort complex. This sacred tree was
mentioned in the famous mythology Ramayana. This tree is
worshipped by many devotees on a day during Kumbh Mela.
You cannot visit the tree on the other days of the year.
Later transfer to Varanasi by surface. Overnight at Hotel.
Day04
DEPARTURE - VARANASI
Early morning, boat ride (Hand Driven) on holy river Ganges– to
see the ritual bathing and cremation is worth the effort of waking
up before sunrise, a direct contact with life on the banks of the
Ganges. Hindu pilgrims come to bath in the sacred Ganga, facing
the rising sun, or at dusk, when leaf-boat lamps are floated down
the river.
Breakfast at hotel.
Later proceed to Kashi Vishwanath Temple (Jyotirling temple), Annapurna Devi Temple, Vishalakshi
Temple (It is generally regarded as a Shakti Pitha, the most sacred temples dedicated to the Hindu
Divine Mother.
Visit will also include nos. of temples in the area of Kashi Khand
as per the timing like Kal Bhairav temple, Maa Annapurna
Temple, Lord Ganesha Temple, Aditya Temple etc.
Afternoon proceed to visit Varanasi old city that consists of
visiting the city temples – the durga temple, SankatMochan
Hanuman temple better known as the Monkey temple on
account of the large number of monkeys residing there, also
visit BHU tulsi manas mandir etc. Later proceed for excursion tour of Sarnath, Sarnath is the
spot where Lord Buddha delivered his sermon after getting
enlightenment. Top attractions visited in Sarnath are
archeological museum, Buddha temples, stupas and others.
Evening In time departure transfer towards Airport to connect onward destination.
Day05
LEAVE - VARANASI - BY TRAIN - FLIGHT
Breakfast at Hotel. Later in time transfer to airport to catch the flight for onward destination.