15 days
Along the Ganges
From where the river leaves the mountains to the ghats of Varanasi.
All journeys
Delhi and Agra first, then north to Haridwar, where the Ganges comes down from the hills, and up to the meeting of rivers at Deoprayag.
Then down the river to Prayagraj, where it joins the Yamuna, and on to Varanasi. Sarnath, where the Buddha gave his first sermon, is a short trip from there.
- How long
- 15 days
- Where
- Uttarakhand & Uttar Pradesh
- Kind of journey
- Sacred India
The route
8 stops
- Delhi
- Agra
- Haridwar
- Deoprayag
- Rishikesh
- Prayagraj
- Varanasi
- Sarnath
Highlights
Along the way
- 01The Taj Mahal, with a proper day for it
- 02Haridwar, where the river leaves the mountains
- 03Deoprayag, where the Bhagirathi and the Alaknanda join to form the Ganges
- 04The confluence at Prayagraj
- 05Two days in Varanasi
- 06Sarnath, where the Buddha first taught
Day by day
The plan
- Days 1–2Arrive in Delhi, with a day in the old city and the new.
- Days 3–4By road to Agra for the Taj Mahal, and back to Delhi.
- Day 5A last morning in Delhi, then north to Haridwar.
- Days 6–7Haridwar, up to Deoprayag, and back by way of Rishikesh.
- Day 8A free morning, then the night train to Prayagraj.
- Day 9Prayagraj and the confluence.
- Days 10–11On to Varanasi for two days, one of them left free.
- Day 12Sarnath in the morning; the afternoon is yours.
- Days 13–15Fly to Delhi for a last day, then depart.
Tell us about your journey
Since 1997
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