Riding the Ganges
Duration - 6 nights / 7 days
Places to See - Delhi - Mathura - Agra - Allahabad
- Varanasi
Day
01: Abroad / Delhi
Arrive late evening at New Delhi International airport. On arrival the guest
will be met by our representative and transferred to hotel. Upon arrival at
hotel the guests will be provided with the traditional Indian welcome consisting
of aarti-tikka and garlands.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 02: Delhi
Morning sightseeing tour of Old & New Delhi.
This morning you will be taken to visit Old Delhi, visit the vast
Red
Fort, the
Jama Masjid and the
Raj
Ghat, including the
India Gate & the
Presidential Palace. Continue onto the beautiful
Humayuns tomb.
Afternoon tour of the temples.
Visit to the
Laxmi Narayan Temple,
Baha'i
Temple situated atop the Kalkaji Hill.
Also, visit the beautiful
Bangla Sahib Gurudwara temple.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 03: Delhi - Mathura
Breakfast at the hotel Drive to Mathura (147 kms).
On arrival in Mathura - check into the hotel.
Visit the temple.
Lunch at the hotel.
Later in the evening return to the Temple for evening aarti.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 04: Mathura - Agra - Allahabad
Early morning visit the temple for aarti.
Return to hotel for breakfast thereafter drive to Agra (57 kms / 1 ½ hours).
Lunch at the hotel
Transfer to the Railway Station for overnight train to Allahabad.
Leave: Agra by Express Train at 1900 hrs (Packed dinner on board).
Overnight on train.
Day
05: Allahabad - Varanasi
Arrive: Allahabad by at 0500 hrs
Upon arrival met and transferred to hotel.
Lunch at the hotel afternoon, drive to Varanasi (135 kms/ 4 hrs).
On arrival in Varanasi - check into the hotel.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 06: Varanasi
Early morning drive to Daswamedh Ghat and take a
boat
ride on the sacred river Ganges to see the cremation Ghats and witness
the living traditions of one of the world's oldest and most important religions.
Tour of Benaras - as it is also called, is one of the oldest cities of the world
and a microcosm of Indian life.
Visit
Sarnath - 5 miles out of Varanasi.
Leave for a special
evening cruise on the Ganges on candle
lit country boats to the accompaniment of musicians.
Later return to the hotel.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 07: Varanasi - Delhi
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