Varanasi Bodhgaya - Gaya Tour Package Overview
Destination Covered : Varanasi – Bodhgaya – Gaya – Varanasi
Duration : 04 Day / 03 Night
Day 01: Varanasi Arrival – Hotel Check In – Ganga Aarti
Arrive at Varanasi Airport/Railway station transfer to your pre-booked hotel and check-in. After refreshing in the evening, get ready to enjoy Ganga Aarti on the bank of the river Ganges. You Can see the Ganga Arti by Boat (at your own cost). Night stay at Hotel in Varanasi.
Note – Mostly Ganga Aarti is performed after sunset so the timing may alter with seasons about 30 to 45 min.
Day 02: Early morning at 05 am, get ready to take a boat ride on the Ganges. You can see the all famous Ghats of Varanasi by boat. After the boat ride, you can visit the most important religious Kashi Vishwanath temple, Annapurna Temple, Vishalakhi Temple, Kal Bhairaw temple, and come back to the hotel for breakfast.
After breakfast, you can visit the City tour – Durga Temple (Monkey Temple), Tulsi Manas mandir, Sankatmochan Temple, New Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Bharat Kala Bhawan (Entry Fee paid by Guest), Bharat Mata Mandir and back to the hotel for Lunch.
Note – Most temples close from 12 to 3 PM
After lunch, you can visit Sarnath, where Buddha delivered his first sermon to his disciples. Other attractions at Sarnath are the Buddha temples, Dhamekha Stupa Chaukhandi stupa, and archaeological museum. After sunset, you can watch the light and sound Program at Chaukhandi Stupa.
Note – Museum is closed on Friday.
Day 03: Early wake up with packed Breakfast transfer to Gaya. Visit Vishnupad Temple is sacred among Hindus and is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. According to believers and religious texts, the footprints inside the temple are those of Lord Vishnu. Later visit Falgu river, is a sacred river for Hindus, first pind daan is performed at the bank of Falgu river, its sacred for Buddhist pilgrims also.
Visit Bodhgaya one of the most important and sacred Buddhist pilgrimage center in the world. It was here under a Banyan tree, the Bodhi Tree, Gautama attained supreme knowledge to become Buddha, the Enlightened One. Japanese Temple, Chinese Temple, Tibet Temple etc and drive back to Varanasi. Overnight stay at Hotel in Varanasi.
Day 04: After breakfast, drop to Varanasi Railway station / Airport with sweet memories.
TOUR ENDS WITH MEMORIES OF LIFETIME