Day 01 :
Varanasi – Arrival + Ganga Arti
Pickup from Airport/Railway station and check in to Hotel.
At evening, get ready to experience one of the most memorable moments of your life, as you will be taken to River Ganges. Enjoy Ganga Aarti. Get a glimpse of the spiritualism at the Ganga Ghats (river front).Can enjoy the Ganga Arti on Boat (optional and by own cost). Night stay at Hotel in Varanasi
Day 03 :
Varanasi – Ayodhya (250Km - 05 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, tirthankaras were born at Ayodhya, including Adinath (Rishabhadeva), the 1st tirthankar. Night stay in Hotel in Ayodhya.
Day 04 :
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. 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.
Day 05 :
Allahabad - Chitrakoot (150 KM 3 Hrs) – Ram Ghat & Hanuman Dhara - Allahabad (150 KM 3Hrs)
After breakfast we drive to Chitrakoot and have a local sightseeing of Chitrakoot city .
Ram Ghat is a long stretch of steps made on the bank of Mandakini River.
Hanuman Dhara is a great shrine dedicated to Lord Hanuman, in one of the wooded hills of Chitrakoot.
Gupt Godavari is a cavern located at a distance of 19 km south of Ram Ghat. As per the legend, the Godavari River emerging as a perennial stream from the rocks deep inside this cave, flows down to another cave below and then disappears.
Drive back to Allahabad . Check in to hotel. Overnight stay at hotel in Allahabad.
Day 06 :
Allahabad- Sitamarhi- Vindhyachal- Varanasi (200KM-04 Hrs)
After breakfast, drive to Varanasi En-route we will cover Sitamarhi . It is believed to be the place where, Sita lived during her exile from Ayodhya. Her two sons Lav & Kush were born here. It is the place where she was engulfed into the earth. Visit Sita Samadhi Asthal and Valmiki Ashram. Enroute drive to Vindhyachal . Vindhyachal- one of the sakthi peetam and goddess known as Vindhyavasini. Sathi devi's left Leg thumb fell here and it is considered as one of the sakthi peetam. Goddess Durga after having killed demon Mahishasura, etablished herself here. After that, we visit Sitakund and Ashtabuja .check-in at hotel & Night stay at hotel in Varanasi.
Day 07 :
Varanasi Drop to Airport/ Railways station.
After breakfast, drop to Varanasi Airport/ Railways station.