Varanasi & Ayodhya
Varanasi and Bodhgaya Tour
4 Nights / 5 Days
Varanasi - Sarnath - Bodhgaya - Gaya
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Seven days following places linked with the Ramayana: Kashi, the Sangam at Prayagraj, two nights at Chitrakoot, and the Ram Janmabhoomi temple in Ayodhya.
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In short: Ram Van Gaman Yatra: Varanasi, Prayagraj, Chitrakoot and Ayodhya is a 6-night, 7-day tour. It starts in Varanasi and ends in Ayodhya. It includes daily breakfast. The itinerary can be customised.
This is a suggested day-by-day plan. Timings, the order of sightseeing and hotels are confirmed with your quote.
Temple darshan timings and security rules are set by each temple; mobile phones and bags are not allowed inside Kashi Vishwanath or the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi temple (lockers are available). Boat rides, entry fees and any puja are paid locally.
Arrive at Varanasi airport or railway station, where our representative meets you, and transfer to your hotel. In the evening, walk down to Dashashwamedh Ghat for the Ganga aarti, performed with lamps, bells and conch shells. Overnight stay in Varanasi.
Overnight: Varanasi
Before sunrise, take a boat along the ghats of the Ganga (paid locally). After breakfast, have darshan at the Kashi Vishwanath temple through the Kashi Vishwanath Dham corridor (mobile phones are not allowed inside) and visit the Sankat Mochan Hanuman temple. Overnight stay in Varanasi.
Overnight: Varanasi
After breakfast, drive to Prayagraj (about 125 km, 3 hours). Take a boat to the Triveni Sangam, where the Ganga, the Yamuna and the unseen Saraswati meet, for a holy dip (boat paid locally). Visit the Bade Hanuman temple near the Sangam and Anand Bhawan, the Nehru family home (entry paid locally). Overnight stay in Prayagraj.
Overnight: Prayagraj
After breakfast, drive to Chitrakoot (about 130 km, 3.5 hours), where Ram, Sita and Lakshman spent years of their exile. In the evening, attend the aarti at Ramghat on the Mandakini. Overnight stay in Chitrakoot.
Overnight: Chitrakoot
After breakfast, walk the parikrama of Kamadgiri hill (about 5 km), then visit the Sati Anusuya ashram, the Gupt Godavari caves and Hanuman Dhara (steps or ropeway, paid locally). Overnight stay in Chitrakoot.
Overnight: Chitrakoot
After an early breakfast, drive to Ayodhya (about 290 km, 6–7 hours). In the evening, attend the Saryu aarti at Ram Ki Paidi. Overnight stay in Ayodhya.
Overnight: Ayodhya
Morning darshan at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi temple (mobile phones and bags are not allowed; lockers are available) and Hanuman Garhi, then transfer to Ayodhya airport or railway station. The tour ends here.
Route: Varanasi → Prayagraj → Chitrakoot → Ayodhya
View route on Google MapsStandard package cost excludes airfare, train fare and bus fare unless specifically mentioned in the package inclusions. Local transfers and sightseeing listed above are included.
| Nights | Place | Stay |
|---|---|---|
| Nights 1–2 | Varanasi | Standard / 3-star equivalent |
| Night 3 | Prayagraj | Standard / 3-star equivalent |
| Nights 4–5 | Chitrakoot | Standard / 3-star equivalent |
| Night 6 | Ayodhya | Standard / 3-star equivalent |
Hotel names are confirmed with your booking. If a listed hotel is unavailable, a hotel of similar standard is arranged. Ask us to upgrade any night.
Package price
Price on request
We quote this package for your dates, travellers and hotel choice. No current rate is published for this tour.
Standard package cost excludes airfare, train fare and bus fare unless specifically mentioned in the package inclusions.
Change hotels, add nights or sightseeing, or combine it with another destination.
For this 6-night tour of Varanasi, Prayagraj, Chitrakoot and Ayodhya:
The route is Varanasi → Prayagraj → Chitrakoot → Ayodhya. Overnight stays: 2 nights in Varanasi, 1 night in Prayagraj, 2 nights in Chitrakoot and 1 night in Ayodhya.
6 nights and 7 days (6 Nights / 7 Days). It starts in Varanasi (Day 1: Arrive in Varanasi – Ganga aarti) and ends in Ayodhya (Day 7: Ram Janmabhoomi – departure).
No. The Ram Van Gaman Yatra: Varanasi, Prayagraj, Chitrakoot and Ayodhya starts in Varanasi and ends in Ayodhya, so plan your arrival and return tickets for those points. The standard package cost excludes airfare, train fare and bus fare. We can quote tickets separately. This package’s exclusions say: “Airfare/train fare unless specifically included.”
On this tour you stay in standard/3-star equivalent accommodation as per the selected package plan in Varanasi, Prayagraj, Chitrakoot and Ayodhya. This applies to all 6 nights of the tour. Hotel names are confirmed with your booking. If a listed hotel is unavailable, a hotel of similar standard is arranged.
Breakfast, as per the package plan: breakfast at your hotel in Varanasi, Prayagraj, Chitrakoot and Ayodhya each morning after an overnight stay, so 6 breakfasts (Day 2 to Day 7). Other meals are included only where specifically stated; lunch and dinner are otherwise at your own cost.
To book and confirm your tour, pay 35% of the total package cost as an advance; the balance is due before departure. A booking voucher is issued once payment is received.
Extra adult 35% and extra child 25% of the package cost (children below 5 complimentary).
Yes. You can extend this 6-night trip, change hotels, add nights in Varanasi, Prayagraj and Chitrakoot, add sightseeing, or combine it with another Varanasi & Ayodhya trip. Tell us in the enquiry form or on WhatsApp.
Best time: October to March is the best time to visit Varanasi and Ayodhya; summer is very hot, and in the monsoon the Ganga rises over the lower ghats.
Tours start at Varanasi or Ayodhya airport or railway station, with transfers and sightseeing as specified on each package. The old lanes near the ghats are reached on foot or by cycle-rickshaw.
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