Monuments in Bodhgaya

DAY 2 : Varanasi Morning Boat Ride Sarnath (15 KM 0.5 hr) - Temple Tour

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. We will visit all the famous Ghats of Varanasi via boat. Latter visit the most religious Kashi Vishwanath temple, Annapurna Temple, the Bharat Mata temple, Sankat Mochan(Hanuman temple), Manas Mandir BHU. Come back to hotel for breakfast. Latter in non, 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. In evening have leisure time for shopping in Varanasi (optional and by your own). Night stay at Hotel in Varanasi. Summary : 1. Morning boat ride on the River Ganges. 2. Vishwanath temple, Annpurna Temple 3. Bharat Mata Mandir, Sankat Mochan, Manas Mandir, BHU 4. Sarnath (Dhamekh Stupa, the Chaukhandi Stupa and the Archaeological museum)

DAY 3 : Varanasi Bodhgaya (300 Kms 6 Hrs)

After Breakfast transfer to Bodhgaya Check in Hotel. Later Visit Lord Buddha Temple (Maha Bodhi temple), Bodhi Tree, Buddha Statue. Covers other sightseeing places Sita Kund, Janki temple, Haleshwar Asthan, Ram chura(Vaisahali) and Overnight stay at Hotel in Bodhgaya. Summary : 1.Visit Lord Buddha Temple River , Bodhi Tree, Buddha Statue 2.Sita Kund, Janki temple, Haleshwar Asthan, Ram chura(Vaisahali)

DAY 4 : Bodhgaya - Gaya-Varanasi (300 Kms 6 Hrs)

After Breakfast transfer to Gaya (12 Kms).Visit Vishnu Temples, Vishnupad Temple is sacred among Hindus and is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. According to believers and religious texts, the footprints inside the temple are those of Lord Vishnu. Visit Japanese Temple, Chinese Temple, TibetianTemple, Phalguna River and drive to Varanasi. Overnight stay at Hotel in Varanasi. . Summary : 1. Japanese Temple, Chinese Temple, TibetianTemple 2. Visit Vishnu Temples, 3. Phalguna River

DAY 5 : Varanasi - Ayodhya (250KM - 5 hrs)

After early breakfast, we proceed to Ayodhya. Full day sightseeing of Ayodhya city. Ayodhya - a very holy city and is an important pilgrimage site. Lord Rama was born and had many of his pastimes here. It is said to have once had a perimeter of 96 miles and was the capital of Koshala. It is on the banks of the Gogra (Ghaghara or Saryu) River, bathing in which is supposed to destroy even the sin of killing a Brahmin. On the right bank of the river Ghagra or Saryu, as it is called within sacred precincts, stands the holy city of Ayodhya, believed to be the birth place of lord Rama, the seventh incarnation of lord Vishnu. Ayodhya during ancient times was known as Kosaldesa. The Atharvaveda describes it as "a city built by gods and being as prosperous as paradise itself". The illustrious Ikshvaku of the solar clan (suryavamsa) was the ruling dynasty of this region. Ayodhya is pre-eminently a city of temples yet, all the places of worship here are not only of Hindu religion. At Ayodhya several religions have grown and prospered simultaneously and also at different periods of time in the past. Remnants of Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Islam can still be found in Ayodhya. According to Jain belief, five tirthankaras were born at Ayodhya, including Adinath (Rishabhadeva), the 1st tirthankar. Night stay in Hotel in Ayodhya. Summary : 1.Lord Rama birth place 2.Saryu River bathing

DAY 6 : Ayodhya - Allahabad (200KM - 4 hrs)

After breakfast , we drive to Allahabad. Check-in to Hotel have lunch and then proceed to see the 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 Jawahar Lal Nehru. Swaraj Bhawan - the house where the former Prime Minister of India Mrs. Indira Gandhi was born. Night stay at Allahabad. Note : Have option to come back to Varanasi by boat (Sailing tour) << click here for more detail >> Summary : 1. Sangan bath 2.Hanuman Temple 3.Anand Bhavan, Swaraj Bhavan

DAY 7 : Allahabad drop to Allahabad/Varanasi

After breakfast, have leisure time to enjoy the nature in Allahabad. Latter drop to Railway station/Airport at Allahabad/Varanasi (which ever suits you)