Varanasi-Gaya-Ayodhya-Arayagraj 7 Night 8Days
Ayodhya is a city situated on the banks of the Sarayu river in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of the Ayodhya district as well as the Ayodhya division of Uttar Pradesh, India.
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After arrival at Varanasi Airport/Railway Station, our representatives will meet and greet you. Later Transfer to your pre booked hotel and check-in. In the evening, you leave to attend the majestic Ganga Aarti on the banks of river Ganges. You can watch the aarti from the front while Boating. Then go for shopping in the Varanasi Silk Market. After street food Special Bhaati chokha back to hotel and overnight stay at Varanasi.
In Morning we go for sunrise walk & Morning Ganga Arti at 5.00am at Assi ghat do rituals .People taking bath, performing rituals, worshiping to the Sun, it all happens in the Subah-e-Banaras. We start the Boat from Assi Ghat & go all the way to Manikarnika Ghat (The Biggest Cremation Ground of Banaras) and back to Assi Ghat. This Boat Tour is Combination of a Boat Ride & Walking Tour of the Southern Part of the Old City to explore the cultural diversity of Varanasi. Then visit Old Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Annapurna Temple, Vishalakshi Temple, Kal Bhairav Temple then back to hotel. After breakfast drive out for the Temple Tour of Varanasi, visit New Kashi Vishwanath Temple (BHU) also known as Birla Temple, Sankat Mochan Temple, Durga Temple, Tulsi Manas Mandir. After that take an Excursion to Buddhist Town SarnathBuddha came to Sarnath to preach his message of the middle way to nirvana after he achieved Enlightenment at Bodhgaya, and gave his famous First Sermon at the Deer Park here in Isipatana. It contains the most impressive remains as well as a Modern Temple; visit the Mulagandhakuti Vihara, Sarnath Museum, Chaukhandi Stupa, Dhamekh Stupa, Dharmarajika Stupa and Monastery. Stay overnight at hotel.
After breakfast from your Hotel and drive to Bodhgaya. You will reach Bodhgaya at around 5 Hrs. On arrival in Bodhgaya visit to Maha Bodhi Temple Complex is one of the oldest brick temples in India. The magnificent Unesco World Heritage–listed Mahabodhi Temple, marking the hallowed ground where Buddha attained enlightenment and formulated his philosophy of life, forms the spiritual heart of Bodhgaya. Pilgrims and visitors from all walks of life and religions come to worship or just soak up the atmosphere of this sacred place. An enthralling way to start or finish the day is to stroll around the inside of the perimeter of the temple compound (in an auspicious clockwise pattern) and watch a sea of maroon and yellow dip and rise, while Tibetan monks perform endless prostrations on their prayer boards. After this see Bodhi Tree - Undoubtedly, the most sacred fig tree ever to grace the Earth was the Bodhi Tree at Bodhgaya, under which Prince Siddhartha, the founder of Buddhism, achieved enlightenment. Buddha was said to have stared unblinkingly at the tree in an awed gesture of gratitude and wonder after his enlightenment. The 4.8-hectare (11.9-acre) complex also includes ancient shrines and modern structures built by Buddhist devotees. It was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2002. After this see the Great Budhha Statue - This 25m-high Japanese-style statue towers above a pleasant garden at the end of Temple St. The impressive monument was unveiled by the Dalai Lama in 1989 and is surrounded by 10 smaller sculptures of Buddha’s disciples. The statue is partially hollow and is said to contain some 20,000 bronze Buddhas. After this visit to Vishupad Temple - As the name suggests, this temple was built as a dedication to Lord Vishnu and features a 40 cm long footprint of Lord Vishnu that is enclosed by a basin made of silver plates. Later after this visit to some famous monasteries such as Thai Monastery, Vietnamese Monastery, Japani Monastery etc. Night stay at Bodhgaya.
If you wish to perform Pind Daan rituals for your ancentors, you can do it here at some additional cost should be paid to Pundit directly.then after breakfast drive to Varanasi if time will allow then visit local market .Stay overnight at Varanasi.
After breakfast drive to Ayodhya to visit Ramjanma Bhoomi, Hanuman Garhi, Kanak Bhawan , Nageshwarnath Temple, Overnight stay at Pre-book hotel Ayodhya.
After breakfast transfer to Prayagraj have a sacred bath in Triveni Sangam, visit Ananda Bhawan (Except Monday) , Alopi Devi Temple & Hanuman Temple and stay at prayagraj. Overnight stay to Varanasi.
After breakfast check out from hotel and do shopping and later drop to railway station .