Varanasi · starts in Varanasi
Sacred Varanasi and Ayodhya Pilgrimage with Ganga Aarti and Temples
- Varanasi 3N
- Ayodhya 2N
Where you stay
Varanasi
3 nights
Hotel Maheshwari ★★★ · Deluxe room
Ayodhya
2 nights
Trimrooms Shubharambh Ayodhya ★★★ · Deluxe room
5 nights in 2 cities, 1 room. Similar hotels may be used if one is full.
What's included
- Hotel
- Pickup and drop
- Sightseeing
Trip details
- Duration
- 5 nights, 6 days
- Starts from
- Varanasi
- Transport
- Sedan, A/C
- Hotels
- As listed in the stay plan
Day by day
Day 1 · Varanasi
Varanasi Arrival – City Tour & Ganga Aarti
Welcome to Varanasi we hope you have a safe and nice journey we will pick you up from Airport or Railway station. Drive to hotel, check-in and fresh n up. After that, we begin a City Tour, starting at the revered Bharat Mata Temple, followed by Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple, Durga Mata Temple, Tulsi Manas Mandir, and BHU. Stroll through one of the world’s oldest cities, visit a sacred Hindu temple, wander narrow lanes, and explore an ancient mosque, experiencing culture, history, and living traditions along the ghats and vibrant local markets nearby. At evening, you are going to get the most memorable moment of your life, because will be taken to River Ganges. Now you are going to witness evening Ganga Aarti at Dashaswamedh Ghat, which is the grand event during the evening. It starts at 5.00 P.m. and people around the world gather to be the part of event. You can experience a great rapture during the process of Aarti. At Dashaswamedh Ghat, a group of young clergymen well garb in silky saffron and white robes conduct this ceremony. Each clergyman takes up a specific spot in the Ghat and starts the rituals by offering flowers to the river Ganga. The ritual includes many oil lamps on snake hood lamp which are waves in a synced motion chanting some mantras at the same time. You can witness thousands of small oil lamps floating on the river that would look like countless stars on the water. The ritual is well choreographed and with seeing. After the ceremony end, Return to hotel. Take your dinner and overnight stay at hotel in Varanasi.
Night in Varanasi · Hotel Maheshwari ★★★
Includes: Sightseeing
Day 2 · Varanasi
Varanasi – Boat Ride, Vishwanath Temple, Sarnath, Markets & Stay.
Early morning, begins with a peaceful boat ride on the holy River Ganga, offering beautiful views of ancient ghats and morning rituals that reflect the city’s spiritual life. This is followed by a visit to the sacred Kashi Vishwanath Temple, one of the most important Hindu shrines dedicated to Lord Shiva. After that Come back to hotel for breakfast. After breakfast you will proceed to Sarnath. Sarnath is a place 20 km away from the city of Varanasi. This is the place where Buddha preached his first sermon to his five apostle and so Buddhism began from there. After that emperor Ashoka created a number of Stupas and monuments to spread Buddhism. Also, in Sarnath there are several animals and birds which get the matter of attraction (especially Dear Park). There are also some of the remaining monasteries and the beautifully polished Lion capital of Ashoka in Sarnath Museum. You will be taken to an area of Muslims where you will get an experience of watching the process of weaving a saree More than 10,000 machines run there. After Sightseeing end, Return to hotel. Take your dinner and overnight stay at hotel in Varanasi.
Notes from the tour operator
• 1 Double/Twin bedroom private Basis for 6 nights' accommodation • 5-day Breakfasts & Dinner in hotel at restaurant. • All arrival, departure, and sightseeing as per the above itinerary by air- conditioned Sedan Car with an English-speaking driver. • Mineral water. • Entrance fees in Sarnath. • Morning Boat ride in Varanasi. • All types of Taxes. • VIP Passes in Kashi Vishwanath Temple