Kashi with Sangam & Gaya
Duration: 5 Nights / 6 Days
Location: Varanasi – Prayagraj – Bodhgaya – Varanasi
Pickup from Varanasi Airport / Railway Station then transfer and check-in to Hotel. Followed by the holy temple tour in Varanasi covering the Kashi Vishwanath Temple – one of the famous Hindu temple and is dedicated to Lord Shiva, where at least once in life a Hindu is expected to do pilgrimage, and if possible also pour the remains (ashes) of cremated ancestors here on the river Ganges. Visits other temples – Anpurna Temple, Kal Bhairav temple, Bharat Mata Mandir, Tulsimanas temple, BHU.
Early morning, we will be taken for a boat ride on the Ganges. It is a mystical and spiritual experience as you watch people offering water to the Sun God and devotees taking holy dip in the Ganges. Experience the different ghats of Varanasi. Each ghats has his own history and Hinduism value. Come back to hotel for breakfast
After noon, we will be taken for an excursion to Sarnath. Sarnath is the place where Buddha delivered his first sermon to his disciples. The attractions at Sarnath are the Buddha temples, the Dhamekha stupa, Chaukhandi stupa and the archaeological museum.
At evening, get ready to experience one of the most memorable moments of your life, Get a glimpse of the spiritualism at the Ganga Ghats (Ganga Arti).
After breakfast, we drive to Allahabad to have holy bath in Sangam (Meeting point) of the three rivers – Ganga, Yamuna & Saraswati. Sangam – overlooked by the eastern ramparts of the fort, wide flood plains and muddy banks protrude towards the sacred Sangam. At the point at which the brown Ganges meets the Greenish Yamuna, pandas (priests) perch on small platforms to perform puja and assist the devout in their ritual ablutions in the shallow waters. Beaches and ghats are littered with the shorn hair of pilgrims who come to offer pind for their deceased parents. Covers the other spot in Allahabad like Hanuman Temple, Anand Bhavan- one of the country’s best-running museums in memory of Jawaharlal Nehru. Swaraj Bhawan -the house where the former Prime Minister of India Mrs. Indira Gandhi was born. Return back to Varanasi in Evening.
After breakfast drive to Bodhgaya, the place of Buddha’s Supreme Enlightenment, the most hallowed place on earth to Buddhists. During the Buddha’s time, this place by the banks of the river Niranjana was known as Uruvela. Emperor Ashoka was the first to build a temple at this sacred spot & since his first visit in the year 259 BC, countless pilgrims have visited this cradle of Buddhism without intermission for more than 2500 years. For Buddhists, Bodhgaya is the most important of the four pilgrimage sites related to the life of Lord Buddha. After reach check in to hotel, visit Sujata Temple, SujataKheerdanStahal, Mahabodhi Temple, Bodhi Tree, Great Buddha Statue and Monastery.
Early Morning visit Phalgu River to perform the ritual of Pind Dan. After Pind Dan do Darshan at Vishnu pad Temple and ManglaGauri Temple .Evening return back to Varanasi.
After breakfast check out from the hotel and transfer to the Airport/ Railway Station for your onward journey. TOUR CONCLUDES HERE
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