Spiritual Varanasi Tour
Itinerary: - Delhi - Lucknow-Varanasi –Sarnath
Duration: -3N/4D
Day 1: Lucknow Arrival and Sightseeing
Arrival at Lucknow Airport. Our representative for the tour arranges your transfer to the booked hotel where you would relax.Start the sightseeing trip with visit to Bara Imambara Then, visit the colossal grand gateway called Rumi Darwaza, ChotaImambara and Husainabad Clock Tower. At the end, you may visit the top marketplaces like Aminabad and Hazratganj. Stay overnight at Lucknow.
Day 2: Lucknow Sightseeing Continues
Have breakfast and join us for another sightseeing trip of the imperial city. Visit Lucknow Residency. Stay overnight at Lucknow.
Day 5: Lucknow – Varanasi
Leave Allahabad after breakfast and take the road to Varanasi. Check in at the booked hotel on arrival and relax. Start the city sightseeing tour with a visit to KashiVishwanath Temple. Next, visit some of the main ghats, including Manikarnika, DasaswamedhandAssiGhat and Ganga aarti in the evening. Stay overnight at Varanasi.
Day 6: Varanasi – Sarnath(about 11 km.) - Varanasi
Begin the day with an early morning boat ride (may cost between INR 250-300 per 2-4 persons) on Ganga. It is a must-have experience to watch the entire city getting up from sleep and presenting some really awesome scenes and activities. You may also take holy dip in the holy river as it is considered to wash one’s sins and sorrows. Later, have breakfast and join us on a small excursion to the nearby town of Sarnath where Lord Buddha delivered his first sermon after attaining enlightenment. Visit the exact spot inside the Deer Park and explore various Buddhist monuments.
For those who may be interested to know more about this, it is here at Sarnath that Lord Buddha gave his first sermon also known as DhammacakkappavattanaSutta in Pali language(or setting in motion of the wheel of Dharma) to five ascetics who has spent six years with him in his quest for truth. This sermon was in the form of Four Noble Truths & Eightfold path which are the essence of Buddhist teachings.
While you are at Sarnath, also, visit Archaeological Museum (entry INR 5/100 for Indians/foreigners) to discover some wonderful specimen of Buddhist art and architecture).
Get back to Varanasi and visit other attractions like Banaras University Complex, Durga Temple, KaalBhairav Temple, Chunar Fort and others (subject to availability of time). Later, explore the local markets to buy the popular Banaras silk sarees and fabrics and other interesting items. Stay overnight at Varanasi.
Day 7: Varanasi Departure
The LucknowAyodhya Allahabad Varanasi tour comes to an end as we drop you at Varanasi Airport from where you begin your preferred journey.
