DURATION: 8 DAYS 7 NIGHTS

Destination: Lucknow, Ayodhya, Prayagraj, Varanasi

Key Highlights:

• Ambedkar Park
• Rumi darwaja
• Chota imambara
• Bada imambara
• Hanuman Garhi
• Dashrath Mahal
• Ram Janmabhumi
• Anand Bhavan
• Laying Hanuman Temple
• Boat ride in Triveni sangam
• Boat ride at Dashashwamedh ghat and witness Ganga Aarti
• Kashi Vishwanath Temple
• Banaras Hindu University
• Birla Mandir
• Kaal Bhairav Temple
• Aassi Ghat
• Sarnath Archaeological Museum
• Tibetan Buddhist Monastery

Itinerary:

Day 1: Lucknow

Receiving of guests from Lucknow Airport by AC car. Drive to hotel.

Check in to hotel.

Have some rest
Evening, visit the Ambedkar Park – a public park and a memorial. Next, drive through the marine drive of Lucknow.

Dinner & overnight stay at hotel in Lucknow.

Day 2: Lucknow/ Ayodhya

Breakfast at hotel

Lucknow- known as the land of Nawabs, explore places such as Rumi darwaja – for its Awadhi architecture, Clock Tower – India’s largest clock tower, Chota Imambara – one of the most beautiful buildings in the old city, Bada Imambara – known for its wonderful maze, also known as Bhul Bhulaiya. Also, don’t forget to taste the delicious nawabi food of Lucknow city.

After this, take your bags and we drive to Ayodhya – the land of Lord Rama (155 Km – 2.5 hours journey).

On reaching Ayodhya, check in to hotel

Dinner & overnight stay at hotel in Ayodhya.

Day 3: Ayodhya

After breakfast at hotel, visit Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir – the birthplace of Lord Rama, Hanuman Garhi – a 10th century temple of lord Hanuman, Dashrath Mahal – the original residence of King Dashrath – the ruler of Ayodhya and father of Lord Shri Ram, Kanak Bhavan – this Bhawan was gifted to Devi Sita by Kaikei immediately after her marriage to Lord Ram, Ram ki paudi for amazing photography & light and sound show.

Dinner & overnight stay at hotel in Ayodhya.

Day 4: Ayodhya/ Prayagraj

After breakfast at hotel, drive to Prayagraj ( 166 kms – 4 hours journey ) – a beautiful city situated at the meeting point of the Rivers Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati. Upon arrival at Prayagraj, keep your bags at hotel and quickly freshen up.

Visit Anand Bhavan, the Nehru family’s old home, which is now a museum displaying numerous artifacts and items from the period of India’s independence campaign, Laying Hanuman Temple- it is an underground pit where you can see a huge image of Lord Hanuman in a lying posture. After this, you can go for boat ride in Triveni Sangam and capture the beautiful view of Allahabad Fort. The fort was built by Emperor Akbar, situated on the banks of the Yamuna near the meeting point with the river Ganges

Dinner & overnight stay at hotel in Prayagraj.

Day 5: Prayagraj/ Varanasi

Breakfast at hotel

Drive to Varanasi ( 120 kms – 2 hours and 40 mins journey )

On reaching at Varanasi, check in to hotel.

Take some rest.

At around 6 pm we take a boat ride at Dashashwamedh ghat and witness Ganga Aarti.

Day 6: Varanasi City Tour

Breakfast at hotel.

Go to Kashi Vishwanath Temple – one of the 12 Jyotilinga. You can also indulge in Rudra Abhishkek Pooja here or Jyotirling Sparsh/ Aarti of Lord Shiva – with prior booking.

Later visit Banaras Hindu University – formerly Central Hindu College, is a public central university, Birla Mandir, Kaal Bhairav Temple – It is believed that your visit to Kashi Vishwanath is incomplete if you don’t visit Kaal Bhairav Temple.

At the Kashi Vishwanath Temple we arrange VIP Darshan for you. It might not be possible during government movements, special delegate visits, or religious ceremonies. Still, in such situations too, we will try our best to make it available to you.

Kindly note: VIP Darshan does not mean direct Darshan, you will still have to wait in the queue, which will be comparatively shorter than the normal queue.

After your darshan, explore the streets of Varanasi. Go for banarsi silk shopping and do not miss the amazing street food of Banaras. End your day with the special banarasi paan.

Dinner and overnight stay at hotel in Varanasi.

Day 7:  Sarnath

Today morning we visit Assi Ghat to enjoy sunrise, then we walk through the Akhadas of Varanasi.

Later we come back to hotel for breakfast and proceed to Sarnath – pilgrimage place for Buddhists, where Buddha gave his first sermon. Here you visit the Dhamek Stupa, Sarnath Archaeological Museum – famous for the four-headed lion that was once on top of the Ashoka Pillar, Tibetan Buddhist Monastery – a peaceful and traditional Monastery.

Day 8: Varanasi Airport/ railway station

Breakfast at hotel

1100 hours – check out from hotel

Drive to Varanasi Airport/ railway station to connect with departure flight/ train.

TOUR ENDS

INCLUSIONS:

• Travel by comfortable AC private car as per the itinerary.
• 1 night stay at a hotel in Lucknow with breakfast and dinner.
• 2 nights stay at a hotel in Ayodhya with breakfast and dinner.
• 1 night stay at a hotel in Prauagraj with breakfast and dinner.
• 3 nights stay at a hotel in Varanasi with breakfast and dinner.

EXCLUSIONS:

• Government of India Goods & Services Tax (GST) of 5%

• Any extra expense incurred due to any situation before the tour departure or during the tour, such as changes in airline schedule, changing the tour date, etc.
• Personal expenses like porterage, laundry, telephone, shopping, alcoholic beverages, etc.
• Any extra cost incurred due to illness, accident, hospitalization or any personal emergency
• Cost of any optional activity or service
• Anything specifically not mentioned.