8 Nights 9 Days Ayodhya Prayagraj Chitrakoot Varanasi Bodhgaya Tour Package

Full breakfast at the hotel. Your second full day in Ayodhya explores the deeper layers of this eternal city.

Early Morning — Saryu Snan

• Holy dip in the Saryu River at Ram Ki Paidi at sunrise — bathing in the Saryu cleanses all sins accumulated since birth and is one of the most sacred acts a pilgrim can perform in Ayodhya

Morning — Dashrath Mahal & Ancient Temples

• Dashrath Mahal — ancestral palace of King Dashrath with vivid Ramayana murals; one of Ayodhya's most artistically rich temples


• Nageshwarnath Temple — one of Ayodhya's most ancient Shiva temples, believed to have been established by Ram's son Kush


• Treta Ke Thakur — temple marking where Lord Ram performed the Ashwamedha Yajna; ancient black stone sculptures of Ram and his brothers


• Sita Ki Rasoi — the traditional site of Sita's kitchen; a uniquely intimate shrine

Afternoon — Mani Parvat & Guptar Ghat

• Mani Parvat — sacred hillock from which Hanuman scattered Sanjeevani herb particles; panoramic views over Ayodhya and the Saryu River


• Guptar Ghat — where Lord Ram is believed to have taken Jal Samadhi at the end of his earthly incarnation; one of Ayodhya's most profoundly moving sacred sites


• Optional: Ram Katha Museum — dioramas and paintings depicting the Ramayana narrative

Evening — Saryu Aarti (2nd Evening)

• Attend the Saryu River Aarti for the second evening — the second viewing is invariably deeper and more absorbing than the first

Return to hotel. Dinner on own account.

After an early breakfast and check-out, begin your 4-hour drive to Prayagraj — where the Ganga, Yamuna, and invisible Saraswati converge at the sacred Triveni Sangam.

Upon Arrival — Triveni Sangam

• Check in to hotel, freshen up, then board a motorboat to Triveni Sangam — the most auspicious bathing spot in Hinduism; the confluence point where the dark green Yamuna and the silt-brown Ganga visibly merge


• Perform Sangam Snan — believed to cleanse karma across seven lifetimes and grant liberation


• Float a deep daan (oil lamp offering) on the sacred waters


• Visit Bade Hanuman Ji Temple (Lete Hanumanji) — the reclining Hanuman idol uniquely embedded in the earth at Sangam; rises with floodwaters every monsoon

Evening — Ganga Aarti

• Witness the serene Ganga Aarti at Sangam Ghat — lamp ceremony with Vedic chanting at the riverbank

Return to hotel. Dinner on own account.

Full breakfast at the hotel, then a complete day through Prayagraj's magnificent heritage.

Morning — Prayagraj Fort

• Prayagraj Fort (Akbar's Qila, 1583 AD) — Emperor Akbar's grand military fortification at the sacred Sangam junction


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


• Akshayavat (Immortal Banyan Tree) — described in the Puranas as indestructible through cosmic dissolution; venerated for over 2,000 years


• Ashoka Pillar (232 BCE) — UNESCO-protected sandstone monolith inscribed with Emperor Ashoka's rock edicts

Afternoon — Anand Bhawan, Swaraj Bhawan & Khusro Bagh

• Anand Bhawan — ancestral home of Jawaharlal Nehru; national museum with independence-era artefacts and the Jawahar Planetarium


• Swaraj Bhawan — birthplace of Indira Gandhi; heritage museum of the Nehru-Gandhi legacy


• Khusro Bagh — serene Mughal walled garden with three ornate royal sandstone tombs

Late Afternoon — Azad Park

• Chandra Shekhar Azad Park — where revolutionary Azad made his last stand in 1931; visit his iconic memorial


• Optional: Allahabad Museum — Harappan seals, Mauryan sculptures, Roerich artworks

Return to hotel. Dinner on own account.

After an early breakfast and check-out, begin your 3-hour drive to Chitrakoot — the sacred Ramayana forest city where Ram, Sita, and Laxman spent 11.5 years of their 14-year exile.

Upon Arrival — Kamadgiri Parikrama

• Kamadgiri Parvat Parikrama — a 5 km barefoot circumambulation of the sacred hill worshipped as Lord Ram himself; one parikrama equals ten Govardhan parikramas in spiritual merit


• Kamta Nath Temple at the foot of Kamadgiri — an ancient Ramayana-era shrine


• Bharat Milap Mandir — where Bharat met Ram during the exile; one of the most emotionally charged sites in India

Afternoon — Ramghat & Mandakini River

• Ramghat — the principal ghat on the Mandakini River where Ram, Sita & Laxman bathed daily


• Mandakini River Boat Ride — serene boat ride past ancient ghats, forest ashrams, and temple-lined banks


• Sati Anusuya Ashram — forest ashram where the Trimurti sought shelter during the exile

Evening — Ramghat Aarti

• Witness the Ramghat Aarti on the Mandakini — thousands of oil lamps illuminate the forested riverbanks; many pilgrims call this the most spiritually powerful moment of the entire journey

Check in to hotel. Dinner on own account.

Breakfast at hotel, then a focused Chitrakoot morning before the drive to Varanasi.

Morning — Gupt Godavari, Sphatik Shila & Janaki Kund

• Gupt Godavari Caves (18 km from Ramghat) — cave temples where Ram held court during exile; wade through a subterranean stream into a vast chamber with ancient Shivalingas


• Sphatik Shila — the crystalline quartz rock where Ram and Sita rested; Ram's divine footprints preserved in stone


• Janaki Kund — the sacred kund where Sita bathed daily; a peaceful riverside temple

Midday — Drive to Varanasi (approx. 5 hours)

• After an early lunch (own expense), drive to Varanasi (Kashi) — the world's oldest living city. Check in to hotel and freshen up.

Evening — Kashi Vishwanath & Ganga Aarti

• Kashi Vishwanath Temple — seek blessings at the most sacred Jyotirlinga; walk the magnificent Kashi Vishwanath Corridor


• Witness the world-famous Ganga Aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat — seven priests with fire torches, conch shells, and Vedic chanting; performed every evening without exception for centuries

Return to hotel. Dinner on own account.

Your second day in Varanasi begins before dawn at the most sacred river in Hinduism.

Early Morning — Sunrise Ganges Boat Ride

• Board a wooden rowing boat at Assi Ghat at sunrise (5–5:30 AM) — glide past all 84 ghats watching yogis, pilgrims, morning rituals, and the eternal smoke of Manikarnika Ghat rising against the golden sky


• Optional: early morning Ganga Snan — the most auspicious time to bathe in the Ganges

Morning — Sarnath

• Sarnath (12 km from Varanasi) — where the Buddha delivered his first sermon to five disciples, setting the Wheel of Dharma in motion; one of Buddhism's four most sacred sites


• Dhamek Stupa (500 CE) — marking the exact spot of the first discourse; exquisite Gupta-era stone carvings


• Ashoka Pillar at Sarnath — whose Lion Capital became India's national emblem


• Sarnath Museum (optional) — Asia's finest collection of Buddhist sculptures


• Mulagandha Kuti Vihar — Japanese Buddhist temple with vivid life-of-Buddha murals

Afternoon — Kashi's Sacred Temples

• Durga Temple (Durga Kund) — striking 18th-century red-painted temple on a sacred tank


• Tulsi Manas Temple — where Goswami Tulsidas composed the Ramcharitmanas


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


• Optional: Banarasi silk weaving workshop — watch master weavers on traditional handlooms

Evening — Ganga Aarti (2nd Evening)

• Ganga Aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat — second viewing reveals ritual layers impossible to absorb in one visit; consider a rowboat for the closest river-level view

Return to hotel. Dinner on own account.

After an early breakfast and check-out, begin your 4-hour drive to Bodhgaya (Bihar) — the most sacred site in Buddhism and one of the four most important Buddhist pilgrimage destinations in the world.

Bodhgaya is the place where Prince Siddhartha Gautama sat in deep meditation under the Peepal tree for 49 continuous days and attained complete enlightenment (bodhi), becoming the Buddha — the Awakened One. This single event, approximately 2,500 years ago, gave birth to one of the world's great religions, followed by 500+ million people today.

Upon Arrival — Mahabodhi Temple Complex

• Mahabodhi Temple — the UNESCO World Heritage Site and the most sacred temple in Buddhism, marking the exact spot of the Buddha's enlightenment; the towering 55-metre pyramidal structure dates to the 5th–6th century CE with origins in Emperor Ashoka's original structure (260 BCE)


• Bodhi Tree — the sacred Peepal tree growing on the same spot as the original tree under which the Buddha attained enlightenment; receiving blessings here is the most spiritually significant act at Bodhgaya; the tree is a direct descendant of the original, propagated from the Sri Maha Bodhi tree in Sri Lanka


• Vajrasana (Diamond Throne) — the red sandstone seat placed by Emperor Ashoka marking the exact spot where the Buddha sat in the final meditation leading to enlightenment; the most sacred object at Bodhgaya; touching it or circumambulating it carries immense spiritual merit across all Buddhist traditions


• Animesh Lochan Chaitya — the small shrine marking the spot where the Buddha stood for one week after enlightenment, gazing at the Bodhi Tree in gratitude

Afternoon — Monasteries & Great Buddha Statue

• Great Buddha Statue — the magnificent 80-foot (25-metre) sandstone statue of the meditating Buddha inaugurated by the Dalai Lama in 1989; surrounded by ten 7-foot accompanying statues gifted by Buddhist nations from around the world


• International Buddhist Monasteries — Bodhgaya is home to temples and monasteries built by Buddhist nations worldwide: the Tibetan Monastery, Japanese Temple (built by Buddhist monk Nichidatsu Fujii), Chinese Temple, Thai Temple, Bhutanese Monastery, and Myanmar Temple — each a unique architectural jewel representing their respective Buddhist traditions


• Archaeological Museum (optional) — housing Buddhist sculptures and artefacts from the Pala period excavated from the Bodhgaya site

Evening — Bodhi Tree Meditation

• Return to the Mahabodhi Temple in the evening when the complex is beautifully lit and the atmosphere is most serene for meditation and prayer


• Join the evening circumambulation (pradakshina) of the Mahabodhi Temple with monks and pilgrims from across the Buddhist world — one of Bodhgaya's most moving daily rituals

Check in to hotel. Dinner on own account.

Your final morning in Bodhgaya — a peaceful conclusion to your 9-day pilgrimage across five sacred cities.

Early Morning — Sunrise at Mahabodhi Temple

• Begin at the Mahabodhi Temple at sunrise (5–6 AM) — the most serene and sacred time to be at the temple; watch monks and pilgrims from Tibet, Thailand, Japan, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Bhutan, and India perform morning prayers; the air fills with chanting in multiple languages, all converging on the same spot of enlightenment


• Final meditation or prayer under the Bodhi Tree — take a moment of complete stillness at the most sacred spot in Buddhism

Morning — Dungeshwari Caves & Sujata Stupa

• Mahakala Caves (Dungeshwari Caves) (12 km from Bodhgaya) — the cave on Pragbodhi Hill where Prince Siddhartha practiced severe austerities for 6 years before abandoning extreme asceticism; a Hindu temple and Buddhist shrine now mark the site; a fascinating and historically significant site often missed by casual visitors


• Sujata Stupa (3 km from Bodhgaya, across the Niranjana River) — built over the house of Sujata, the village girl who offered the Buddha a bowl of kheer (rice milk) which he accepted, breaking his fast before his final meditation; this act of nourishment is considered instrumental to his enlightenment — without Sujata's offering, the Buddha may not have had the physical strength to attain nirvana

After a final lunch (own expense), our driver transfers you to Gaya Junction (GAYA) / Gaya Airport for your onward journey. Bodhgaya is 15 km from Gaya Junction.

🙏 Your 9-day pilgrimage — from Ram's birthplace in Ayodhya to Prayagraj's sacred Sangam, through Ram's forest at Chitrakoot, Shiva's eternal Kashi, and culminating at the very ground of the Buddha's enlightenment in Bodhgaya — is now complete. You have traced the living sacred geography of both Hinduism and Buddhism across the holy heartland of India. May you carry home the combined blessings of Ram, Shiva, and the Buddha forever.