Ayodhya, Prayagraj, Varanasi, Bodhgaya & Gaya
Ayodhya → Varanasi
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Experience My India's 10 Days Ayodhya Prayagraj Varanasi Bodhgaya Tour is the complete circuit - the Ram Janmabhoomi at Ayodhya, the Triveni Sangam at Prayagraj, Kashi Vishwanath and Sarnath at Varanasi, the Bodhi Tree at Bodhgaya, and the Vishnupad Temple and Pind Daan at Gaya. Five traditions, two states, one unhurried journey. Private AC car, hotels, guides and meals. Rated 4.9 out of 5 · 890+ reviews. You begin in Ayodhya and finish in Varanasi - WhatsApp +91-7302265809 to book. Jai Shri Ram · Jai Gange · Har Har Mahadev · Buddham Sharanam Gacchami · Jai Shri Hari 🙏
Experience My India's ten-day complete circuit is the most comprehensive pilgrimage we offer - a single journey that gathers every great spiritual current of the Gangetic plain into one unhurried arc.
It begins at the birthplace of Lord Rama in Ayodhya, with the Ram Janmabhoomi, Hanuman Garhi and the Saryu Aarti. It moves to Prayagraj for a holy dip at the Triveni Sangam, the confluence of the rivers. It settles for three nights in Kashi - the Ganga Aarti, a VIP darshan at the Kashi Vishwanath Jyotirlinga, the quiet of Sarnath where the Buddha first taught, and the weaver colonies of Banarasi silk. Then it crosses into Bihar to Bodhgaya, where the Buddha reached enlightenment beneath the Bodhi Tree, and to Gaya, where families may perform the sacred Pind Daan rites at the Vishnupad Temple, before returning to Varanasi for a last Banarasi breakfast.
Ram and the Ganga, Shiva and the Buddha, and the rites of the ancestors - five traditions across five cities and two states, in ten days paced so none of it is rushed. A private AC car runs the whole circuit, with nine nights of hotels, local guides and meals included. You begin in Ayodhya and finish in Varanasi, with no backtracking. For your dates' price, WhatsApp +91-7302265809.
Route overview
Ayodhya → Varanasi
Departure
Ayodhya
Stop 1
Ayodhya (2 nights) → Saryu Aarti, Ram Janmabhoomi, Hanuman Garhi and Kanak Bhawan
Stop 2
Prayagraj (1 night) → Triveni Sangam dip, Akbar Fort and Anand Bhavan
Stop 3
Varanasi (3 nights) → Ganga Aarti, Kashi Vishwanath, Sarnath and the silk weavers
Stop 4
Bodhgaya (2 nights) → Mahabodhi Temple, the Bodhi Tree and the monasteries
Stop 5
Gaya, then Varanasi (1 night) → Vishnupad Temple and Pind Daan on request
Final arrival
Varanasi
10 days / 9 nights - the complete one-way circuit from Ayodhya to Varanasi
Ram Janmabhoomi, Hanuman Garhi, Kanak Bhawan and the Saryu Aarti in Ayodhya
Triveni Sangam dip by boat, Patalpuri, the Akshayavat and Anand Bhavan in Prayagraj
Kashi Vishwanath VIP darshan, Ganga Aarti and sunrise from a private boat, Sarnath and the silk weavers
Mahabodhi Temple, the Bodhi Tree and the international monasteries at Bodhgaya
Vishnupad Temple at Gaya with Pind Daan on request; private AC car, hotels, guides and meals
You are met at Ayodhya Airport (AYJ) or Ayodhya Dham Junction and transferred to your hotel. If you land at Lucknow instead, we drive you the 2.5 hours to Ayodhya.
Day 1 - Arrival in Ayodhya and the Saryu Aarti
The circuit opens where the Ramayana begins - a gentle arrival in Ram Nagri, and the Saryu Aarti by dusk.
We head to Ram Ki Paidi for the spectacular evening laser light projection show on the ghats and the peaceful Saryu River Aarti - a serene, moving start to the journey.
We check into your Ayodhya hotel for the night.
Stay
Ayodhya
We beat the crowds for an early morning darshan at the magnificent Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir, then climb to the revered Hanuman Garhi to seek the blessings of the city's guardian deity.
Day 2 - Full Day Darshan in Lord Rama's Birthplace
The Janmabhoomi at its quietest in the morning, and the old palaces and the hill of Mani Parvat by afternoon.
Good to know
Security is strict at the Janmabhoomi - phones and bags are not allowed inside - so Experience My India builds in time for lockers; Hanuman Garhi has about 76 steps, taken at your pace.
We visit the jewel-like Kanak Bhawan, said to be Sita's palace, the historic Dashrath Mahal, and the tranquil Mani Parvat, a small green hillock with ancient associations and a quiet view over the city.
We stay the second night in Ayodhya.
Stay
Ayodhya
After checkout, a smooth drive of about 170 km, roughly 4 hours, on NH-330 brings us to Prayagraj.
Day 3 - Ayodhya to Prayagraj, the Holy Confluence
South to the Sangam - a smooth morning drive, and a holy dip at the meeting of the rivers.
We board a traditional boat to the Triveni Sangam for prayers or a holy dip, then visit the underground Reclining Hanuman Temple and the historic Akbar Fort with its Patalpuri Temple and the Akshayavat.
Good to know
The Sangam ghat is not the confluence - only a boat reaches the dip; the fort is Army-controlled, with only the outer Patalpuri and Akshayavat open to pilgrims. Your luggage stays safe in the car.
We check into your Prayagraj hotel for the night.
Stay
Prayagraj
We visit Anand Bhavan, the historic Nehru family estate, and Alfred Park (Chandrashekhar Azad Park), before setting off for Varanasi.
Day 4 - Prayagraj to Varanasi, the Spiritual Capital
A touch of freedom-movement history, then on to Kashi - and the fire and chanting of the Ganga Aarti.
Good to know
Anand Bhavan is closed on Mondays - Experience My India plans the day around it.
A drive of about 120 km, roughly 2.5 hours, on NH-19 brings us to Varanasi, where we check into your city or riverside hotel.
In the evening we take you on a private boat on the Ganga to witness the world-famous Ganga Aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat from the river.
We stay the night in Varanasi.
Stay
Varanasi
We begin with an early sunrise boat ride on the Ganga - the pilgrims at their morning puja, the ghats waking in soft light.
Day 5 - Deep Kashi Darshan and Ancient Temples
The soul of Kashi - dawn on the river, a VIP darshan at the Jyotirlinga, and the marble temple of BHU.
We walk the narrow alleys of old Kashi for a VIP darshan at the sacred Kashi Vishwanath Jyotirlinga, then the fierce Kal Bhairav and the Sankat Mochan Hanuman temple.
Good to know
Experience My India arranges the VIP or sugam darshan so you skip the long general queue.
We explore the sprawling Banaras Hindu University campus and its New Vishwanath Temple, built of white marble.
We stay the night in Varanasi.
Stay
Varanasi
A short 30-minute drive to Sarnath, the peaceful deer park where the Buddha delivered his first sermon - the massive Dhamek Stupa and the Archaeological Museum housing the original Ashoka Lion Capital, India's national emblem.
Day 6 - Sarnath Excursion and Banarasi Heritage
The Buddhist calm of Sarnath by morning, and the looms of the Banarasi silk weavers by afternoon.
Good to know
The Sarnath Archaeological Museum is closed on Fridays; the stupas and gardens stay open.
A relaxed afternoon in the local weaver colonies to see how authentic Banarasi silk sarees are hand-woven on traditional looms, with guidance to genuine weavers.
Good to know
We steer you to trusted weavers - avoid buying silk from places that drivers or touts push aggressively.
We stay the third night in Varanasi.
Stay
Varanasi
We check out early and drive southeast about 250 km, roughly 5.5 hours, across into Bihar to reach Bodhgaya.
Day 7 - Varanasi to Bodhgaya, the Land of Enlightenment
Across the state border into Bihar, to the holiest place in the Buddhist world.
Good to know
Experience My India starts early and breaks the drive with a comfortable halt.
We arrive and check in, and spend a peaceful evening amid the candle-lit grounds of the temple precinct during the evening chanting hours.
We stay the night in Bodhgaya.
Stay
Bodhgaya
We spend the morning at the UNESCO-listed Mahabodhi Temple Complex and meditate beneath the sacred Bodhi Tree, the spot where Prince Siddhartha attained supreme enlightenment.
Day 8 - Full Day Spiritual Immersion in Bodhgaya
The Mahabodhi Temple and the Bodhi Tree by morning, the Great Buddha and the world's monasteries by afternoon.
Good to know
The Bodhi Tree area is for quiet meditation; keep silence within, dress modestly, and note that cameras may carry a fee.
An e-rickshaw tour takes us to the Great 80-foot Buddha statue and the monasteries built by Japan, Thailand, Bhutan and Tibet, each in its own national style - the whole Buddhist world gathered in one small town.
We stay the second night in Bodhgaya.
Stay
Bodhgaya
We drive 12 km to adjacent Gaya to visit the historic Vishnupad Temple on the banks of the Phalgu River, built around the footprint of Lord Vishnu. For families who wish it, this is the revered site to perform Pind Daan; otherwise it is a profound heritage visit.
Day 9 - Gaya, the Vishnupad Temple and Return to Varanasi
The ancestral rites at Gaya, and the long road back to the eternal city for the final day.
Good to know
Pind Daan is entirely optional; if you wish to perform it, Experience My India arranges a qualified purohit and the materials, and guides you through with care.
We drive about 250 km, roughly 5.5 hours, back to Varanasi, arriving in the evening to prepare for departure the next day.
We stay the final night in Varanasi.
Stay
Varanasi
We treat you to a classic Varanasi breakfast in the old streets - kachori sabzi and sweet jalebis, followed by the seasonal winter delicacy Malaiyo, or a thick, creamy lassi in a clay kulhad.
Day 10 - Banarasi Food Trail and Departure
One last taste of Kashi before the journey home.
Good to know
Malaiyo is a winter-only sweet, found roughly from November to February; outside the season we substitute another local delicacy.
After checkout, a private transfer to Varanasi Airport (VNS) or Varanasi Junction for your journey home.
Good to know
Tell Experience My India your departure time so the last morning is unhurried.
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This is the longest and most complete journey we run, and its length is not an accident - ten days is exactly what it takes to gather five cities, two states and five great spiritual traditions into one trip without turning it into an endurance test. Here is how it fits together.
First, the shape. It is a one-way circuit, not a loop that doubles back: you begin in Ayodhya and finish in Varanasi. You fly into Ayodhya Airport, or into Lucknow with an easy 2.5-hour drive, and you fly or take the train home from Varanasi. The clever part is that Varanasi is the hub - you stay there mid-trip for Kashi and Sarnath, loop out to Bodhgaya and Gaya, and come back to it for the final night, so the long Bihar leg never leaves you stranded far from your departure point.
Then, the roads, told plainly. There are four intercity drives across the ten days: Ayodhya to Prayagraj, about 170 km and 4 hours; Prayagraj to Varanasi, about 120 km and 2.5 hours; Varanasi to Bodhgaya, about 250 km and 5.5 hours into Bihar; and Gaya back to Varanasi, about 250 km and 5.5 hours. Everything else is sightseeing within the cities. Spread across ten days, with rest between them, none of these is punishing - and every one is in a private, air-conditioned car that is yours alone, with early starts and proper meal halts.
And that is the real reason to give this circuit ten days rather than cramming it into seven. A rushed version exists, and it is miserable - three long drives back to back, darshan taken on the run, no time to simply sit beneath the Bodhi Tree or watch a second sunrise on the ghats. The extra days are what turn a checklist into a pilgrimage. Experience My India builds in the breathing room on purpose, and shapes the pace to your group. WhatsApp +91-7302265809 to plan it.
Most pilgrimages follow a single thread - one deity, one tradition, one story. This one is different, and that is its whole reason for being. In ten days it carries you through the entire sacred imagination of the Gangetic plain - not one faith, but the great plural landscape of them all, the rivers and cities that between them shaped Indian civilization itself.
Consider what you actually touch. At Ayodhya, you stand at the birthplace of Lord Rama - the heart of the Vaishnav devotion, the dharma of the ideal king. At Prayagraj, you bathe where the Ganga and Yamuna meet the unseen Saraswati, the confluence that is purification itself and the ground of the largest human gathering on earth. At Kashi, you come to Lord Shiva and to the Ganga's city of liberation, the oldest living place of worship in the world, where the goal is moksha itself. At Sarnath and Bodhgaya, you walk into the Buddhist world - the first sermon and the enlightenment, the moment a man became the Awakened One and changed half of Asia. And at Gaya, at the Vishnupad Temple on the Phalgu, you honour the dead, repaying the debt every person owes to those who came before.
Vaishnav and Shaiva, Shakta and Buddhist; devotion, purification, liberation, enlightenment, and the rites of the ancestors - held together by the one river that feeds them all. There is no other circuit in India that gathers quite this much into a single arc. To travel it is not to tick off temples; it is to pass through the whole spiritual geography of a civilization, in the order the land itself lays out, and to come home having met India at its deepest sources.
That is why Experience My India keeps this as its flagship, and carries it with the care such a journey deserves - whether you come as a devout pilgrim performing every rite, or as a traveller who simply wants to understand, with open eyes, the ground on which so much of India was dreamed. Jai Shri Ram, Jai Gange, Har Har Mahadev, Buddham Sharanam Gacchami, Jai Shri Hari.
Pro tip: Our local guides know these nuances intimately. They navigate crowds, time the darshan, handle protocols and share the stories textbooks miss.
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The evening ceremony at Dashashwamedh Ghat
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The darshan process before you reach
Ganga boat experience
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This is a one-way complete circuit - fly into Ayodhya (AYJ) or Lucknow (a 2.5-hour drive) and finish in Varanasi (VNS or Varanasi Junction), with no backtracking; Varanasi is the hub, visited mid-trip and again at the end.
Four intercity drives across the ten days - Ayodhya-Prayagraj (170 km, 4 hours), Prayagraj-Varanasi (120 km, 2.5 hours), Varanasi-Bodhgaya (250 km, 5.5 hours) and Gaya-Varanasi (250 km, 5.5 hours) - all in a private AC car, paced with early starts and halts.
Ten days is chosen so five traditions fit without rushing - Rama, the Sangam, Kashi, the Buddha and Gaya - with real time to rest between the drives.
Shri Ram Janmabhoomi has strict security - phones, bags and most belongings are not allowed inside, so plan for lockers; we take the darshan early.
Kashi Vishwanath VIP or sugam darshan can be arranged to skip the queue; Pind Daan at Gaya is optional, arranged on request with a qualified purohit.
At the Triveni Sangam the ghat is not the confluence - only a boat reaches the dip; the Allahabad (Akbar) Fort is Army-controlled, with only Patalpuri and the Akshayavat open.
Anand Bhavan is closed on Mondays and the Sarnath museum on Fridays; the Bodhgaya Buddhist sites are meditative - keep silence and dress modestly, and cameras may carry a fee at the Mahabodhi Temple.
Malaiyo on Day 10 is a winter-only Banarasi sweet (roughly November to February); meals are vegetarian throughout - share any dietary or mobility needs and we plan around them.
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Experience My India's 10 Days Ayodhya Prayagraj Varanasi Bodhgaya Tour is the complete circuit - the Ram Janmabhoomi at Ayodhya, the Triveni Sangam at Prayagraj, Kashi Vishwanath and Sarnath at Varanasi, the Bodhi Tree at Bodhgaya, and the Vishnupad Temple and Pind Daan at Gaya. Five traditions, two states, one unhurried journey. Private AC car, hotels, guides and meals. Rated 4.9 out of 5 · 890+ reviews. You begin in Ayodhya and finish in Varanasi - WhatsApp +91-7302265809 to book. Jai Shri Ram · Jai Gange · Har Har Mahadev · Buddham Sharanam Gacchami · Jai Shri Hari 🙏
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Born and raised in Varanasi, among its ghats, temples and pandits. I have been guiding pilgrims for more than 40 years, across Ayodhya, Kashi and Prayagraj, in Hindi, Telugu and Kannada. Experience My India was built on one belief: a well-planned yatra is a deeply felt one.
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