Our Trips- Incentive Tours - A pilgrimage along the Ganges

Duration : 06 days
Season : All year around
Best time : October to March


A pilgrimage along the Ganges
The sacred river Ganges, the life given, has extended a powerful hold over the pious Hindus of India. A pilgrimage to its many sacred towns in the ultimate desire of a Hindu. Survival of ancient customs, rituals and patterns of life that are peculiar to these towns make them fascinating destination.

Varanasi, the oldest living city and a centre for learning for over 200o years, it is the holiest of all the pilgrimage centres located on the Ganges. The temples with their steps descending to the river, the ceaseless movements of pilgrims, the impressive back drop of temples and the ancient mansions built along the ghats are best seen from a boat cruise on the Ganges. The ghats of Dasaswamedh, Kedar and Manikaran are also used for the last rites and funeral pyre for the Hindus who feel they would achieve salvation by breathing their last at Varanasi and being at the ghats of the Gnages.


Day 01
Arrive Delhi. Met by India calling Representative and transfer to hotel.

Day 02
Transfer to airport for flight to Allahabad. Transfer to hotel.
An ancient holy city for the Hindus, the city was known as Prayag owing to the Sangam (confluence) of the three rivers Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati, site of the famous Kumbh Mela festival held every 12 years. The name Allah –Abad was given by a Emperor Akber 1580. Afternoon take boat cruise to the site of the Sangam.

Day 03
Morning visit Anand Bhawan ( the ancestral home of the Nehru Family, the Fort dating back to 1581 with an Ashoka Pillar dating to 232 BC is located within the Fort, Khushru Bagh, Allahabad Museum. Afternoon transfer to railway station for train to Varnasi, travel in aircondtioned sleeper class. On arrival transfer to hotel.

Day 04
Early morning boat cruise on River Ganges to watch the sun rise, on your cruise you be passing by the various Ghats. Thereafter visit Vishwanath temple dedicated to Lord Shiva built in 1776 AD by rani Ahalyabai Holkar of the Indore State, visit Bharat Mata Temple and Tulsi Manas Temple.
Afternoon visit the ancient Buddhist city of Sarnath where Gautam Buddha preached his first sermon, visit Dhamukh Stupa, Chowkhandi Stupa, Mulagandhakutio Vihar ( temple), museum with an Ashoka pillar erected in 3rd century BC during the visit of Emperor Ahoka of the Maurya dynasty.

Day 05
Transfer to airport for flight to Khajurhao. Transfer to hotel. Afternoon visit the Chandela Temples.
Overnight at the hotel.

Day 06
Transfer to airport for flight to Delhi to connect flight for onward journey.
 

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