Spiritual Tour (2 Jyotirlinga, Monasteries & Holy Ghats)
Description
Day 1: Arrive Delhi
On arrival at Delhi airport assistance & transfer to hotel (hotel check in/ out time 12pm). Later visit Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Chandni Chowk, Raj Gath, Humayun Tomb, Qutab Minar & Lotus Temple.
O/n at hotel.
Day 2: Delhi - Prayagraj (Allahabad)
Transfer to airport to board flight for Prayagraj. On arrival transfer to hotel. Later visit Anand Bhawan Museum the ancestral home of Jawaharlal Nehru, the freedom fighter and the first Prime-Minister of India.
O/n at hotel. Meal plan: B.
Day 3: Prayagraj - Varanasi (120kms)
Visit Sangam the confluence of river Ganges, Yamuna & mythical Saraswati. And Allahabad Fort near the confluence. Later drive to Varanasi check in at hotel. Evening attend Holy Ganga Aarti, a magical ritual held every evening at sunset on the banks of the holy Ganges.
O/n at hotel. Meal plan: B.
Day 4: Varanasi
Early morning boat ride & Ghat visit. Later visit Banaras Hindu University, Bharat Mata Temple, Tulsi Manas Temple & Sarnath Temple complex including the Great Dhamekh Stupa. If time permit visit Ram Nagar Fort & Museum.
O/n at hotel. Meal plan: B.
Day 5: Varanasi - Bodhgaya (250kms)
Drive to Bodhgaya check in at hotel. Later visit Mahabodhi Temple, Bodhi Tree, Vajrasana & Tibetan Monastery. Also see the Burmese Temple, Chinese Temple and Monastery, Buddhist Monastery of Bhutan, Thai Temple and Monastery. Excursion to Gaya visit 18th-century Vishnupad Temple & Mangla Gauri Temple.
O/n at hotel. Meal plan: B.
Day 6: Bodhgaya - Deoghar (235kms)
Drive to Deoghar check in at hotel. Later visit Baba Baidyanath Dham (a jyotirlinga temple dedicated to Lord Shiva) and a shaktipeeth (devotional shrines).
O/n at hotel. Meal plan: B.
Day 7: Deoghar - Patna/ Delhi (265kms)
Drive to Patna via visiting Rajgir Vishwa Shanti Stupa built of marble on a 400m high hill. And Nalanda a hot seat of knowledge and learning established in the 5th century. Arrive Patna check in at hotel.
O/n at hotel. Meal plan: B.
Day 8: Delhi - Departure
As per flight schedule Departure transfer to airport.
Meal plan: B.
On arrival at Delhi airport assistance & transfer to hotel (hotel check in/ out time 12pm). Later visit Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Chandni Chowk, Raj Gath, Humayun Tomb, Qutab Minar & Lotus Temple.
O/n at hotel.
Day 2: Delhi - Prayagraj (Allahabad)
Transfer to airport to board flight for Prayagraj. On arrival transfer to hotel. Later visit Anand Bhawan Museum the ancestral home of Jawaharlal Nehru, the freedom fighter and the first Prime-Minister of India.
O/n at hotel. Meal plan: B.
Day 3: Prayagraj - Varanasi (120kms)
Visit Sangam the confluence of river Ganges, Yamuna & mythical Saraswati. And Allahabad Fort near the confluence. Later drive to Varanasi check in at hotel. Evening attend Holy Ganga Aarti, a magical ritual held every evening at sunset on the banks of the holy Ganges.
O/n at hotel. Meal plan: B.
Day 4: Varanasi
Early morning boat ride & Ghat visit. Later visit Banaras Hindu University, Bharat Mata Temple, Tulsi Manas Temple & Sarnath Temple complex including the Great Dhamekh Stupa. If time permit visit Ram Nagar Fort & Museum.
O/n at hotel. Meal plan: B.
Day 5: Varanasi - Bodhgaya (250kms)
Drive to Bodhgaya check in at hotel. Later visit Mahabodhi Temple, Bodhi Tree, Vajrasana & Tibetan Monastery. Also see the Burmese Temple, Chinese Temple and Monastery, Buddhist Monastery of Bhutan, Thai Temple and Monastery. Excursion to Gaya visit 18th-century Vishnupad Temple & Mangla Gauri Temple.
O/n at hotel. Meal plan: B.
Day 6: Bodhgaya - Deoghar (235kms)
Drive to Deoghar check in at hotel. Later visit Baba Baidyanath Dham (a jyotirlinga temple dedicated to Lord Shiva) and a shaktipeeth (devotional shrines).
O/n at hotel. Meal plan: B.
Day 7: Deoghar - Patna/ Delhi (265kms)
Drive to Patna via visiting Rajgir Vishwa Shanti Stupa built of marble on a 400m high hill. And Nalanda a hot seat of knowledge and learning established in the 5th century. Arrive Patna check in at hotel.
O/n at hotel. Meal plan: B.
Day 8: Delhi - Departure
As per flight schedule Departure transfer to airport.
Meal plan: B.
Included
- Assistance on arrival at airport.
- 7 Nights accommodation in selected price category hotels.
- Daily breakfast & meal as per day plan (B- Breakfast, L- Lunch, D- Dinner)
- Private air conditioned deluxe car for airport transfer, sightseeing and excursion as per program.
- English speaking tour guide on sightseeing days (local guide in each city), as per program.
- Monuments entrances and activities charges mentioned in the itinerary.
- Bottled drinking water in car.
- Government taxes.
Excluded
- Delhi - Prayagraj & Patna - Delhi flight fare approx INR 11,500 per person in economy class.
- Camera charges at monuments.
- Meals other than mentioned in day plan.
- Expenses of personal nature like liquor, laundry, tips, telephone, fax, internet etc.
- Gratuities & optional activities.
- Anything not mentioned in inclusions.
Know before you go
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel.
- Few tour sights may not be wheelchair accessible.