Temples of the North & Central India (15 Days / 14 Nights)
Day 1: Delhi
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 - Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Arrive Delhi international airport.Met & assisted by our representative to transfer to hotel.Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 2: Delhi
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 - Thursday, May 16, 2024
After breakfast, full day guided sightseeing of old & New Delhi covering
Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Chawri Bazar walk, Laxmi Narayan temple (Birla Mandir),
India Gate, President'\s house, Humayun'\s Tomb, Qutab Minar. Evening visit to the Chattarpur temple - dedicated to goddess Durga, while you can also worship Shiva, Vishnu, Lakshmi or Ganesh in adjoining temples.
Day 3: Delhi - Mathura - Vrindavan - Agra
Thursday, May 16, 2024 - Friday, May 17, 2024
Morning drive to Agra, enroute visit Lord Krishna temple of Mathura & Vrindavan. Reach Agra, transfer to hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 4: Agra - Varanasi
Friday, May 17, 2024 - Saturday, May 18, 2024
After Breakfast, sightseeing tour of Agra city visiting
Taj Mahal and Agra Fort. Later, visit to the
Fatehpur Sikri. Evening transfer to the Agra Cantt railway station to board overnight train departing for Varanasi. Overnight in the train.
Day 5: Varanasi
Saturday, May 18, 2024 - Sunday, May 19, 2024
Arrive Varanasi Cantonment station and transfer to hotel. Later, sightseeing of Varanasi city with a guided visit to Sarnath. Optional visit to the ghats in the evening. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 6: Varanasi - Allahabad
Sunday, May 19, 2024 - Monday, May 20, 2024
Early morning transfer to the ghats (banks) of the holy river Ganga (Ganges) to enjoy sunrise view while sailing on a boat. After breakfast, drive to Allahabad, reach by afternoon & transfer to the hotel for wash and change followed by visits to the various temples and ashrams of Allahabad. Also visit the 'Triveni Sangam'(confluence of three) of Ganga Yamuna and Saraswati rivers. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 7: Allahabad - Varanasi - Khajuraho
Monday, May 20, 2024 - Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Morning after breakfast drive to Varanasi. Reach Varanasi by noon & transfer to airport for flight to Khajuraho. Arrive Khajuraho & transfer to hotel.Later, proceed for city tour including the temples of south and west.Evening sound and light show (optional).Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 8: Khajuraho - Orchha
Tuesday, May 21, 2024 - Wednesday, May 22, 2024
After breakfast, visit eastern side temples.Afternoon, drive for
Orchha -
Orchha means 'hidden',it is situated on the banks of the river Betwa.Arrive
Orchha by afternoon and visit Jehangir Mahal, Chaturbhuj Temple, Laxminarayan temple, Chhatris (Cenotaphs).Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 9: Orchha - Jhansi - Bhopal
Wednesday, May 22, 2024 - Thursday, May 23, 2024
Morning after breakfast transfer to Jhansi railway station to catch Shatabdi Express for Bhopal.Reach Bhopal and transfer to hotel. Later, city tour of Bhopal.Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 10: Bhopal - Ujjain
Thursday, May 23, 2024 - Friday, May 24, 2024
After breakfast, drive to the holy city of Ujjain - Modern Ujjain is situated on the banks of the river Shipra, regarded since times immemorial as sacred. The belief in the sacredness of Shipra, has its origins in the ancient Hindu mythological tale of churning of the Ocean by the Gods and the Demons, with Vasuki, the serpent as the rope. Visit the Mahakaleshwar temple, Bhartrihari Caves, Navagraha Mandir (Triveni) etc. Spend the evening witnessing the holy prayers and "Aarti" being carried on the banks of the river. Overnight at hotel.
Day 11: Ujjain - Mandu - Indore
Friday, May 24, 2024 - Saturday, May 25, 2024
After breakfast drive to
Mandu (160 kms / 3 hrs) - Perched along the Vindhya ranges at an altitude of 2,000 feet,
Mandu, with its natural defenses, was originally the fort capital of the Parmar rulers of Malwa.
Mandu is a celebration in stone, of life and joy, of the love of the poet-prince Baz Bahadur for his beautiful consort, Rani Roopmati. Evening drive back to Indore (1.5 hrs) and visit the Sheesh Mahal (Jain temple). Overnight at hotel.
Day 12: Indore - Omkareshwar - Indore
Saturday, May 25, 2024 - Sunday, May 26, 2024
Morning after reakfast a excursion to the
Omkareshwar temples (80 kms/2 hrs). mkareshwar, the sacred island, shaped like the holiest of all Hindu symbols,'Om', has drawn to it hundreds of generations of pilgrims. Here, at the confluence of the rivers Narmada and Kaveri, the devout gather to kneel before the Jyotirlinga (one of the twelve throughout India) at the temple of Shri Omkar Mandhata.Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 13: Indore - Delhi - Rishikesh
Sunday, May 26, 2024 - Monday, May 27, 2024
Morning depart to Indore airport to board flight for Delhi. Arrive Delhi.Afternoon transfer to the railway station for Haridwar.Arrive Haridwar and drive (25 kms / 40 minutes) to Rishikesh.Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 14: Rishikesh
Monday, May 27, 2024 - Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Option of visiting the Ganga ghat (banks) to enjoy the early morning "Aarti" with thousands of "diya" (oil lamps).Full day visits to the Laxman Jhoola, Ashrams, temples and places of interest. One can enjoy trying their hands on rafting on the normal grade of white water rafting in Rishikesh for some soft adventure. Evening witness the fascinating "Aarti" on the Har-ki-Paudi (ghat) in Haridwar on the banks of river Ganga. Overnight in Rishikesh hotel.
Day 15: Rishikesh - Delhi
Tuesday, May 28, 2024 - Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Early morning after breakfast transfer to Haridwar railway station to catch Shatabdi Express for Delhi. Evening transfer to hotel for wash and change and then transfer to international airport for onward destination.
