Ramayana & Mahabharata Tour Specially Prepared for Celebration of Navratras, Durgapuja & Diwali. The dates would be in accordance with the hindu calender.

To enhance the understanding of the land's greatest epics, the Ramayana & Mahabharata, Network Tours arranges a special two day conference which is a living experience in itself, preceding the tour. This gives you a platform to air your views on them as well as meet many scholars who expertise in these epics.

The tour has been formulated so as to enable you to join the whole country in celebrating festivals relating to Ramayana.

Places Covered: Delhi/ Mathura/ Agra/ Lucknow/ Ayodhya/ Chitrakoot/ Allahabad/ Varanasi/ Delhi/ Kurukshetra/ Haridwar/ Rhishikesh/ Delhi/ Chennai/ Kanchipuram/ Mamallapuram/ Madurai/ Rameswaram/ Kanyakumari/ Thiruvanthapuram / Bangalore/ Mysore/ Mumbai/ Nasik/ Panchwati/ Nasik/ Shirdi/ Poona/ Delhi/ Jaipur/ Delhi.

Arrive Delhi. On arrival in Delhi receive a warm welcome with 'tika & garlands' by our representative and transfer to hotel. Overnight in Delhi.

Morning: A half day guided city tour. Visit Red Fort, India Gate, President's House Birla Mandir. Afternoon attend a conference on Ramayana & interact with eminent scholars. Lunch & Tea during the conference. In the evening attend a play depicting the 'Ramlila'. Overnight in Delhi.

Morning: A half day guided tour of Delhi. Visit Iskon Temple, Chattarpur Mandir, Qutab Minar. In the afternoon attend the conference on Ramayana evening Tea & dinner during the conference .In the evening attend the Ramlila (play). Overnight in Delhi.

After breakfast drive to Agra (204 km /4 hrs). Enroute visit Mathura & Vrindavan. Visit the Krishna Janamsthan, Iskon Temple Bakey Bihari Temple. Later continue to drive to Agra. On arrival check in at the Hotel. Overnight in Agra.

Morning: Guided visit to 'Taj Mahal', Agra Fort. Later drive to Lucknow (363km/9hrs).On arrival in Lucknow, transfer to Hotel .In the evening attend the Ramlila function. Overnight in Lucknow.

After breakfast drive to Ayodhya (150 km /3 hrs). After arriving in Ayodhya visit the Ram Janambhoomi. Later drive to Chitrakoot (130 km/3 hrs). On arrival in Chitrakoot check in at U.P. Tourist Bungalow. Late evening attend the Ramlila. Overnight in Chitrakoot. U.P. TOURIST BUNGALOW

After breakfast visit the temple and later drive to Allahabad (130 km/ 3 hrs). On arrival in Allahabad transfer to Hotel. Later visit the 'Sangam', sacred to Hindus for its confluence of rivers Ganges ,Yamuna & Saraswati. In the evening attend the 'Ramlila'. Overnight in Allahabad.

After breakfast drive to Varanasi (125km/2K). On arrival in Varanasi transfer to Hotel. Later a guided visit to Sarnath. Evening: Attend the 'Ramlila'. Overnight in Varanasi.

Early morning boat ride in river Ganges. Later return to the hotel for breakfast. Visit Kashi Vishwanath Temple. In the evening, our representative will help you transfer to domestic airport in time to catch the flight for Delhi. Arrive in Delhi. On arrival in Delhi,check in at Hotel. In the evening enjoy the festivities of Durgapuja. Overnight in Delhi.

Full day free for independent activities. In the evening celebrate Dussehra and witness the burning of effigy of demon 'Ravana' symbolising the triumph of good over evil. Overnight in Delhi.

After breakfast drive to Kurukshetra. On arrival in Kurukshetra transfer to Hotel. Later enjoy a guided visit to 'Brahma saravor'. Overnight in Kurukshetra. Kurukshetra is famous because the famed battle of Mahabharat mentioned in the great epic by the same name was fought here, between Kauravas & Pandavas and Lord Krishna preached the Gita as charioteer of Arjuna.

After breakfast, drive to Haridwar(200 km/ 5 hrs).On arrival in Haridwar, transfer to Tourist Bungalow. Later enjoy a half day guided visit to Bharatmata Temple.In the evening witness the "Mahaarti" at the famous 'Har Ki Pauri' meaning the step towards God. Overnight in Haridwar. U.P.TOURIST BUNGLOW

After breakfast, drive to Rishikesh. On arrival in Rishikesh transfer to hotel. Later join for and evening discourse on Bhagvadgita.

Early morning Yoga class. After breakfast visit the Laxman Jhula, Ram Jhula. Overnight in Rishikesh.

After breakfast drive to Delhi. On arrival in Delhi transfer to domestic airport in time to catch flight to Chennai. Arrive in Chennai and transfer to Hotel. Overnight in Chennai.

Early morning drive to Kanchipuram (75 km/2 hrs) Visit Ekambareshwarara temple which has 2500 years old mango tree which still bears fruit. Also visit Vashnavita temple and Varradaraja temple. Later drive to Mamallapuram (70 km/2 hrs ). Overnight in Mamallapuram.

Early morning, visit the Shore Temple, the oldest temple having survived the ravages of time, sea, wind, and sun. Later visit Arjuna's penance : one of the world's largest & finest stone bas-relief depicting Arjuna's penance & five 'rathas', chariots which have been chiseled out of one single rock. Later drive to Chennai & on arrival in Chennai transfer to airport in time to take the flight to Madurai. On arrival in Madurai visit Meenakshi Temple(1000 pillar temple) dedicated to Shri Meenakshi the consort of Lord Shiva. Overnight in Madurai.

After early breakfast, enjoy a full day excursion to Rameswaram (90 km/2 hrs ).On the bank of the sea, it is the point where the bridge to Lanka was built and Rama's army crossed over. Also it is here that Lord Rama established a Lord Shiva Temple Overnight in Madurai.

Morning drive to Kanyakumari (235 km/5 hrs). On arrival visit Kumariamman Temple ( This temple dedicated to virgin Goddess KanyaKumari (Parvati) & visit Vivekananda Memorial and watch the sunset at Cape Camorin where the three seas meet (Indian Ocean , Arabian Sea , Bay of Bengal). Overnight in Kanyakumari.

After breakfast drive to Tiruvanthapuram (87 km/2 hrs). Visit the 2000 year old Vishnu Temple 55 km from Tiruvanthapuram. In the afternoon you are assisted in transfer to airport in time to catch flight to Bangalore. On arrival in Bangalore you are met by our representative and transferred to the hotel. Overnight in Hotel.

Full day excursion to Mysore city (139 km / 3hrs) Visit Chamundeswari Temple Nandi Bull and Shrirangapatnam the island fortress. Overnight in Bangalore.

In the morning you are met by our representative and transferred to airport in time to catch flight to Mumbai. On arrival at Mumbai, received by our representative and transferred to Hotel. Afternoon visit Gateway of India & bazaar. Overnight in Mumbai.

After breakfast drive to Nasik (185 km/4 hrs ). Enroute visit Panchavati where Lord Ram stayed for many, many years during his exile and Sita was abducted by Ravana from here. Overnight in Nashik.

After breakfast drive to Shirdi. On arrival in Shirdi, visit the Sai Baba temple. Overnight in Shirdi.

After breakfast drive to Poona in time to catch the connecting flight to Delhi. On arrival in Delhi you are met by our representative who will help in your transfer to Hotel. Overnight in Delhi.

Full day free for independent activities & visit the bazaar for Diwali Shopping. Overnight in Delhi.

After breakfast drive to Jaipur (258 km/6 hrs ). On arrival in Jaipur transfer to Hotel .Later enjoy a half day guided city tour of Jaipur. Visit City Palace, Wind Palace, Birla Mandir. Overnight in Jaipur.

After breakfast follows a guided visit to Amer fort. Enjoy an elephant ride. Later drive to Salasar Temple (Hanuman Temple). Evening free for pre Diwali shopping & celebrations organised by Network Tours.

After breakfast drive to Delhi (258 km/6 hrs). Evening enjoy the 'Diwali' celebrations organized by Network Tours. Partake a Gala Dinner.

Full day at leisure. Evening you are met by our representative and taken to international airport in time to catch your flight.

We at Network Tours would be pleased to organize this tour anytime of the year subject to a group strength of 10 paying passengers. This tour has been specially designed to allow you to experience the flavor and festivity of the numerous Indian festivals celebrated the year round.

Special Features

This tour is specially designed for people of Indian origin who have left their mother-land over 200 years ago and yet are culturally enlightened because of this two great epics.

Hence, friends from Mauritius, Kenya, Surinam, Trinidad, South Africa, Fiji and now USA and UK get together and join this beautiful tour.

Note: We would be happy to organize a specialized, tailor-made tour for you to suit your requirements.

For details, please contact sandhyapande@nettoursindia.com