KASHI, GAYA & ALLAHABAD RELIGIOUS TOUR
Feel spiritually purified and awakened as you journey through this 5-day Hindu pilgrimage. Visit places of religious significance like Varanasi, Bodhgaya and Gaya. Varanasi, also known as Banaras and India’s religious capital, is one of world’s oldest living cities. Calmly perched on the left bank of the holy River Ganges in Uttar Pradesh, this city of temples attracts Hindus as well as non-Hindus. Bodhgaya in Bihar is a sacred place for Buddhists. It is the same place where Prince Siddhartha Gautama meditated beneath the bodhi tree to attain enlightenment.
Highlights
Ride in a boat and partake in the famous Ganga aarti performed at Dhashashwamedh Ghat.
View the popular Kashi Ghats in a one hour boat ride.
Visit the sacred Jyotirlinga of Kashi Vishwanath and then Kasi Vishalakshi Temples.
Visit the historical and world heritage site of Bodhi Tree.
Visit The Anand Bhavan, a house where India’s first Prime Minister Mr. Jawaharlal Nehru was born.
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Itinerary
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On your arrival at the Varanasi airport, you are greeted by our representative and escorted to the hotel. After relaxing in the evening, ride in a boat and partake in the famous Ganga aarti performed at Dhashashwamedh Ghat. After this, view the popular Kashi Ghats in a one hour boat ride. Relax during your night stay at Varanasi.
Early in the morning, take a dip in the holy waters of River Ganga and perform rituals (if any). After this, visit the sacred Jyotirlinga of Kashi Vishwanath and then Kasi Vishalakshi Temples and Annapoorni. After a wholesome lunch, at about 12.00 pm, check out from the hotel and head to Bodhgaya. Enjoy your night stay at Bodhagaya.
In the morning, enjoy the drive to Gaya. You can carry out Pinda daan at Vishnupad Temple. After pooja and darshan, return to Bodhgaya and visit the historical and world heritage site of Bodhi Tree, where Buddha got enlightenment and also Buddha Temple. After lunch, check out from the hotel and head to Varanasi.
During the early hours of morning, enjoy a relaxing drive to Allahabad. Enjoy a scrumptious breakfast en route. Take a holy bath where the Ganga, Yamuna and the legendary Saraswathi rivers confluence. It is quite famous for married couples to perform Veni Daanam, an interesting ritual during which prayers are offered for the long life of their partner. After this, visit The Anand Bhavan, a house where India’s first Prime Minister Mr. Jawaharlal Nehru was born. After a tasty lunch, enjoy a relaxing return drive to Varanasi. You have the evening at leisure.
This is the last day of your tour. You have some free time till your scheduled flight. Check out from the hotel and enjoy the drive to the airport two hours before your scheduled flight time. Enjoy your journey back home as you feel light and spiritually enlightened.
What's included
Parking and Toll tax.
Meet & greet at arrival.
Pick and Drop at time of arrival/departure.
Driver's allowance, Road tax and Fuel charges.
Sightseeing by private car.
Boat.
Breakfast.
All tours and transfers by Personal Car is included.
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Useful things to know before you go
Bihar in eastern India is one of the oldest inhabited places in the world with a history going back 3000 years. The rich culture and heritage of Bihar is evident from the innumerable ancient monuments that are dotted all over the state. Bihar is home to many tourist attractions and is visited by large numbers of tourists from all over the world. Around total 6 million tourists visit Bihar every year.The documented history of tourism in Bihar region dates back to the 4th century BCE. Greek geographer Megasthenes visited the region in reign of Chandragupta Maurya. His observations were recorded in Indika. Dionysius was son of Megasthenes, who visited Pataliputra in reign of Ashoka the Great. Hsuan-Tsang and I Ching visited Nalanda to study in the 7th century. educational tourism as Bihar was home of some prominent ancient universities like Nalanda and Vikramashila.
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