Kashi Darshan with Triveni Sangam

Arrival at Varanasi Airport or Railway Station, with transfer to the hotel. Kashi, the oldest living city in the world, is regarded as the land of Moksha, where even a dip in the Ganges is believed to wash away sins. In the evening, witness the spiritual Ganga Aarti ceremony at Dashaswamedh Ghat, one of the five daily rituals performed in worship of the holy river. Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight stay in Varanasi.

After breakfast, a full day of Varanasi sightseeing covering Kaal Bhairav Temple — the guardian deity of the city, traditionally visited before Kashi Vishwanath — followed by the Kashi Vishwanath Temple, one of the twelve Jyotirlingas and among the most significant Hindu pilgrimage sites, mentioned in the Skanda Purana. The circuit continues with Annapurna Temple, dedicated to the goddess of nourishment; Durga Mata Mandir, an 18th-century temple whose idol is believed to have appeared on its own; Tulsi Manas Mandir, notable for its historical and cultural significance; and Sankat Mochan Temple, dedicated to Lord Hanuman and established by Goswami Tulsidas in the early 16th century on the banks of the Assi river. The day also includes a visit to Banaras Hindu University, one of India’s premier educational institutions. Return to the hotel for overnight stay in Varanasi.

After breakfast, check out and drive to Prayagraj, with an en-route stop at Vindhyachal to visit the Vindhyavasini Devi Temple, one of the Shakti Peeth shrines dedicated to the mother goddess on the banks of the Ganga. Continue to Prayagraj and check in to the hotel, then proceed to the Triveni Sangam — the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati — for a holy bath. Visit the Lette Hanuman Mandir (Bade Hanuman Temple), notable for its reclining Hanuman idol housed underground; the Akshayavat, a sacred fig tree regarded as immortal in Hindu tradition; and Anand Bhawan, the ancestral Nehru family residence, now a museum of India’s independence movement (closed Mondays). Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight stay in Prayagraj.

After breakfast, check out and drive to Varanasi. On arrival, transfer to Varanasi Airport or Railway Station for onward journey.