5 Nights 6 Days Prayagraj Varanasi Chitrakoot Tour Package

Full breakfast at the hotel, then an immersive day through Prayagraj's extraordinary Mughal, colonial, and nationalist landmarks.

Morning — Prayagraj Fort

• Prayagraj Fort (Akbar's Qila, 1583 AD) — built by Emperor Akbar at the sacred Sangam junction; one of Mughal India's grandest military fortifications


• Patalpuri Temple — ancient underground temple revered as a portal to the netherworld


• Akshayavat (Immortal Banyan Tree) — described in Puranas as indestructible even through cosmic dissolution; sacred since Ashoka's reign and venerated for over 2,000 years


• Ashoka Pillar (232 BCE) — UNESCO-protected sandstone monolith inscribed with Emperor Ashoka's rock edicts; one of India's oldest and most significant monuments

Afternoon — Anand Bhawan & Swaraj Bhawan

• Anand Bhawan — ancestral home of India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru; a national museum with personal artefacts, independence-era exhibits, photographs, and the Jawahar Planetarium


• Swaraj Bhawan — birthplace of Indira Gandhi; a heritage museum dedicated to the Nehru-Gandhi family's pivotal role in shaping modern India


• Khusro Bagh — a serene, walled Mughal garden enclosing three ornate sandstone tombs of Mughal royals; a peaceful, photography-perfect heritage gem away from tourist crowds

Late Afternoon — Azad Park & Optional Museum

• Chandra Shekhar Azad Park — the 133-acre colonial park where the legendary revolutionary Azad made his last stand against British forces on 27 February 1931; visit his iconic memorial


• Optional: Allahabad Museum (entry extra) — Harappan seals, Mauryan sculptures, Rajasthani miniature paintings, Nicholas Roerich artworks, and Nehru's personal effects


• Optional: Shankar Viman Mandapam — a striking South Indian-style temple near Sangam dedicated to Lord Shiva with intricate Dravidian sculptures

Return to hotel for overnight rest. Dinner on own account.

After an early breakfast and check-out, begin your 2.5-hour drive to Varanasi (Kashi) — the world's oldest continuously inhabited city, Lord Shiva's own eternal abode, and the spiritual capital of Hinduism.

Upon Arrival — Kashi Vishwanath Temple

• Check in to your Varanasi hotel, freshen up, and proceed to the Kashi Vishwanath Temple — one of the 12 sacred Jyotirlingas and the supreme Shiva shrine; Hindu scriptures state Lord Shiva personally whispers the Taraka Mantra (liberation mantra) into the ears of those who die in Kashi, granting instant moksha


• Walk through the magnificent Kashi Vishwanath Corridor — the landmark 5-lakh sq ft development that reconnects the 2,000-year-old temple directly to the Ganges and has restored 40+ ancient shrines in the precinct


• Seek blessings at Annapurna Devi Temple — the Goddess of nourishment, whose presence ensures no devotee ever goes hungry in Kashi

Afternoon — 84 Ghats Heritage Walk

• Walk Varanasi's iconic ghats — the ancient stone stairways each with its own mythology, deity, and ritual life stretching along the sacred Ganges


• Manikarnika Ghat — Hinduism's most sacred cremation ground, where pyres burn continuously 24 hours a day, 365 days a year; a profound encounter with India's fearless relationship with death and liberation


• Dashashwamedh Ghat, Assi Ghat, Scindia Ghat, Kedar Ghat — explore with our expert guide narrating myths, history, and the living stories of Kashi


• Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple — beloved temple founded by Tulsidas, author of the Ramcharitmanas

Evening — Grand Ganga Aarti

• Witness the world-famous Ganga Aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat — seven priests performing simultaneously with massive fire torches, conch shells, incense, and Vedic chanting; a breathtaking, century-old ceremony

Return to hotel for overnight rest. Dinner on own account.

Your second day in Varanasi — one of the greatest gifts of this 6-day itinerary — begins before dawn at the river.

Early Morning — Sunrise Ganges Boat Ride

• Board a wooden rowing boat at Assi Ghat at sunrise (5–5:30 AM) and glide past all 84 ghats as Kashi awakens in the golden light


• Watch morning puja rituals, yogis in seated meditation on ghats, pilgrims performing Ganga Snan, flower sellers, and the haunting smoke of Manikarnika Ghat rising against the rising sun — one of the most extraordinary visual experiences anywhere in the world


• Optional: early morning Ganga Snan at Dashashwamedh or Assi Ghat — believed to wash away all sins when performed at dawn

Morning — Sarnath

• Sarnath (12 km from Varanasi) — one of Buddhism's four holiest sites; where the Buddha gave his first sermon, setting the Wheel of Dharma in motion


• Dhamek Stupa (500 CE) — the 34-metre stupa marking the exact spot of the Buddha's first discourse; covered in exquisite Gupta-era geometric and floral carvings


• Ashoka Pillar at Sarnath (250 BCE) — the pillar whose Lion Capital became India's national emblem and whose Dhamma Chakra became the wheel on the national flag


• Sarnath Museum (optional, entry extra) — housing the original Lion Capital and some of Asia's finest Buddhist stone sculptures


• Mulagandha Kuti Vihar — a beautiful Japanese Buddhist temple with vivid murals of the Buddha's life journey

Afternoon — Kashi's Sacred Temples & Silk Bazaars

• Durga Temple (Durga Kund) — a striking 18th-century red-painted temple on the banks of the temple tank; dedicated to Goddess Durga


• Tulsi Manas Temple — the marble temple marking where Goswami Tulsidas wrote the Ramcharitmanas; walls inscribed with immortal verses


• Batuk Bhairav Temple — one of Varanasi's most ancient and powerful Bhairav shrines, central to Kashi's Shaiva tradition


• Explore Vishwanath Gali — Varanasi's famous narrow temple lane packed with flower stalls, puja shops, and ancient shrines


• Optional: visit a Banarasi silk weaving workshop — watch master weavers create the famous zari silk sarees on handlooms, and shop at genuine weaver prices

Evening — Ganga Aarti (2nd viewing)

• Attend the Ganga Aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat again — the second viewing is invariably deeper and more moving than the first; knowing the ritual's structure, you notice the layered symbolism, individual priests' gestures, and the crowd's devotion with fresh awareness


• Optional: take a rowboat during the aarti (nominal cost) for the closest, most intimate river-level view of the ceremony

Return to hotel for overnight rest. Dinner on own account.

After an early breakfast and check-out, begin your 4-hour drive to Chitrakoot — the sacred Ramayana forest city where Lord Ram, Sita, and Laxman spent 11½ years of their 14-year vanvas (exile).

Upon Arrival — Kamadgiri Parikrama

• Kamadgiri Parvat Parikrama — a 5 km barefoot circumambulation of the sacred hill that is worshipped as a physical form of Lord Ram; scriptures declare one Kamadgiri parikrama to be equal in spiritual merit to ten Govardhan parikramas and one complete Kashi Yatra


• Visit the Kamta Nath Temple at the base of the hill — a beautiful Ramayana-era shrine


• Bharat Milap Mandir — the profoundly moving spot where Bharat met Ram during the exile and begged him to return to Ayodhya; one of the most emotionally charged spots in all of Chitrakoot

Afternoon — Ramghat & Mandakini River

• Ramghat — the principal ghat on the Mandakini River where Ram, Sita & Laxman bathed daily; the most sacred and photographed spot in Chitrakoot


• Mandakini River Boat Ride — a serene boat ride along the holy river past ancient ghats, forest ashrams, and temple-studded banks


• Sati Anusuya Ashram — a tranquil forest ashram dedicated to the sage Atri's wife Anusuya; the Trimurti (Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva) are said to have sought shelter here during the exile

Evening — Ramghat Aarti

• Witness the Ramghat Aarti on the Mandakini — as thousands of oil lamps illuminate the riverbanks amid the forested Vindhya hills; an intimate, deeply moving spectacle that many travellers rank as the most spiritually powerful moment of the entire journey

Check in to hotel in Chitrakoot. Dinner on own account.

Begin your final morning with breakfast, then spend a leisurely last morning exploring Chitrakoot's remaining sacred and scenic sites.

Morning — Gupt Godavari Caves

• Gupt Godavari Caves (18 km from Ramghat) — two mysterious cave temples where Lord Ram held court during his forest exile; the first cave requires wading through a narrow, ankle-to-knee-deep subterranean stream (symbolising passage to the divine) before opening into a large hall with a perennial natural spring and ancient Shivalingas; the second cave is a large accessible chamber with beautiful rock formations and temple shrines; a geological and spiritual marvel unlike anything else in India

Mid-Morning — Sphatik Shila, Janaki Kund & Hanuman Dhara

• Sphatik Shila — a naturally formed crystalline quartz rock on the Mandakini bank where Lord Ram and Sita are said to have rested; Ram's footprints are preserved in the rock; among Chitrakoot's most photographed and revered spots


• Janaki Kund — the sacred bathing tank where Sita bathed daily during the exile; a peaceful riverside spot with an ancient temple surrounded by old-growth trees


• Hanuman Dhara (optional, 200+ step climb) — a natural hillside spring that perpetually flows over a rock-cut Hanuman image; Ram is said to have created this stream to cool Hanuman after he burned Lanka; the summit offers panoramic views of Chitrakoot's forested landscape

Late Morning — Final Ramghat Visit

• Optional final visit to Ramghat for a morning holy dip in the Mandakini — considered highly auspicious at sunrise; the most peaceful and spiritually charged time at the river


• Visit Ram Darshan Museum (near Kamadgiri) — a beautifully illustrated audio-visual museum depicting the complete Ramayana with dioramas, paintings, and recorded narrations

After lunch (own expense), our driver transfers you to Chitrakoot Railway Station / Satna Junction (45 min) / Karwi Bus Stand for your onward journey — or we return you to Varanasi or Prayagraj if your departure is from there. 🙏 We hope you carry home the eternal blessings of Triveni Sangam, Kashi Vishwanath, and Chitrakoot's sacred forests.