Kashi Ayodhya: Aarti, Sangam, and the Ram Temple
Take darshan at the new Ram temple in Ayodhya, stand where the rivers meet at Prayagraj, and end each Varanasi evening with the Ganga Aarti burning over the ghats. Fortune runs this circuit ex Kochi in two lengths, a 6-day journey and a 7-day journey that adds Gaya and Bodhgaya, both with flights, hotels, and meals arranged.
Three Holy Cities, Joined by One Road.
Few journeys in India carry this much weight per kilometre. Ayodhya is revered as the birthplace of Lord Rama, and its new Ram Janmabhoomi temple has made the city a pilgrimage of its own. Prayagraj holds the Triveni Sangam, where the Ganga and Yamuna meet, and believers say the unseen Saraswati joins them. Kashi is the heart of it all, with dawn darshan at Kashi Vishwanath, Sarnath where the Buddha gave his first sermon, and the fire and bells of the evening Ganga Aarti watched from a boat. The longer journey carries on to Bodhgaya and the Bodhi Tree before flying home from Patna. Either way, the whole circuit runs escorted ex Kochi, with the road doing the connecting and the desk doing the arranging.
One Spine, Two Endings.
How the days fall, in the order the road takes them.
Ayodhya
Fly in from Kochi, rest the first night
Then spend the morning at Ram Janmabhoomi, Kanak Bhavan, and Hanuman Garhi before the drive south.
Prayagraj
About 170 kilometres on
With the Sangam, temple darshan, and the city's freedom era landmarks before the road turns to Varanasi.
Varanasi
Three nights settled in one hotel
A 5 am darshan morning at Kashi Vishwanath, a Sarnath excursion, the Ganga Aarti from the water, and a full day of temples and Banarasi silk.
The Gaya Extension
On the 7-day journey only
The road continues to Bodhgaya for the Mahabodhi Temple and the Bodhi Tree, with Vishnupad darshan in Gaya before the flight home from Patna.
The Circuit, in brief.
A pilgrimage circuit through India's holiest cities, with early darshan starts, temple lanes on foot, and a boat evening on the Ganga. The plain facts before the first darshan.
Varanasi, From First Light to Lamp Light.
One Dawn, One Fire, a City Older Than Memory
The Varanasi chapter begins before sunrise, with darshan at Kaal Bhairav, Kashi Vishwanath, and Annapurna while the lanes are still quiet, then breakfast back at the hotel. Sarnath follows, the Deer Park where the Buddha preached his first sermon, with the Dhamek Stupa and the museum nearby. As evening falls, a boat carries you onto the Ganga for the Aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat, lamps and chants moving together over the water, with the great ghats passing on either side. A second full day covers Sankat Mochan, Tulsi Manas, and Durga temples, then time among the Banarasi silk shops. Three nights in one city means you unpack once and let Kashi sink in.
Ask About the Aarti Evening
Why Some Pilgrims Add Gaya.
The 7-day journey exists for travellers who want the circle drawn wider. From Varanasi the road runs to Bodhgaya, where the Mahabodhi Temple stands beside the Bodhi Tree, the spot where the Buddha attained enlightenment, with the Great Buddha statue and the Tibetan Monastery close by. The final morning brings darshan at the Vishnupad Temple in Gaya, dedicated to Lord Vishnu on the banks of the Phalgu River, before the drop at Patna airport for the flight home. If those names pull at you, take the 7-day. If Kashi is the destination, the 6-day covers it whole.
Read This Before the Rush.
Both journeys stay fully within India, so a valid government photo ID for every traveller is all the paperwork needed. The big temples draw big crowds, and queues at places like Kashi Vishwanath can run long, with entry passes subject to availability on the day. Personal pooja, offerings and VIP darshan are paid directly and sit outside the tour. One Varanasi morning starts near 5 am, and temple lanes and ghat steps mean a fair amount of walking, so comfortable footwear matters more than heavy luggage. Hotels are standard category on twin sharing, and the group may be split across hotels when rooms run short. Airline seats cannot be changed once ticketed. Travel insurance is not included and is sensible to arrange on your own, and the tour cost is based on boarding at Kochi, so joining from another city means bearing the fare difference.
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Two decades of escorted trips from Kerala, built into every detail below.
One Booking, Start to Finish
Flights, hotels, meals, entry tickets, and transfers sit inside one confirmed booking, so nothing is left for you to sort on arrival.
Someone With You Throughout
A Fortune tour manager travels with the group from Cochin, right through to the flight back home.
Planned Before You Pack
Every ticket, every transfer, and every hotel night is confirmed before you leave Kerala, so no day is spent in a queue.
Offices Across Kerala
Branches in Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur, and Kannur, so help is always close by.
Two Set Journeys, One Booking Call.
The 6 day journey is the core circuit complete: Ram Janmabhoomi, Kanak Bhavan, and Hanuman Garhi in Ayodhya, the Sangam, Alopi Devi, Bade Hanuman, and Anand Bhawan in Prayagraj, then three Varanasi nights holding the dawn darshan, Sarnath, the boat-borne Ganga Aarti, the temple day, and silk shopping, with the flight home from Varanasi. The 7 day journey is the same spine with a deeper reach: Dashrath Mahal joins the Ayodhya morning, Ram Nagar Fort and Birla Temple join the Varanasi days, and the journey carries on to Bodhgaya's Mahabodhi Temple, the Bodhi Tree, and Vishnupad darshan in Gaya, flying home from Patna with a tour manager alongside throughout.
Kashi, Ayodhya, Prayagraj
6 DAYS | EX KOCHI · KOCHI - AYODHYA - PRAYAGRAJ - VARANASI - KOCHI
EXPERIENCES:
Return Flights Included | 5 Nights | Meals as Listed Day by Day | Set Departures Across the Year
Kashi Ayodhya Prayagraj Gaya
7 DAYS | EX KOCHI · KOCHI - AYODHYA - PRAYAGRAJ - VARANASI - BODHGAYA - GAYA - KOCHI
EXPERIENCES:
Return Flights Included | 6 Nights on Twin Sharing | Fixed Veg Menu Meals | Entry Tickets · Boat and Rickshaw Rides Included | Fortune Tour Manager
FAQ
Questions with useful answers
The first five days are broadly the same on both: Ayodhya, Prayagraj, and three nights in Varanasi. The 6-day tour then flies home from Varanasi. The 7 day tour continues to Bodhgaya for the Mahabodhi Temple and Bodhi Tree, adds Vishnupad darshan in Gaya, and flies home from Patna. The longer tour also includes a few extra Varanasi stops such as Ram Nagar Fort.
Yes. Both journeys include to and fro economy class flight tickets ex Kochi. The 6 day tour returns from Varanasi and the 7 day tour returns from Patna, and once seats are ticketed, they cannot be changed.
Only a valid government photo ID for each traveller, since the entire circuit runs within India. No passport or visa is involved.
Early starts and real crowds. Darshan in Varanasi begins around 5 am one morning, queues at major temples can stretch with festival rush, and entry passes are subject to availability. VIP darshan, pooja, and offerings are personal costs paid directly at the temple.
Yes. The set departures are the published version, and the desk regularly reworks this circuit as a private trip, shifting dates, stretching the Varanasi stay, or adding Gaya for groups that want it. Tell them what you have in mind, and they will price that version for you.
On the 7-day journey, breakfast, lunch, and dinner run on a standard fixed veg menu from the first evening to the last morning, with a litre of drinking water per person daily. On the 6-day journey, meals follow the day plan from dinner on arrival to breakfast on departure, and the desk confirms the menu details at booking.