Agra
Climate: (deg C)-Summer-
Max.45, Min.21.9; Winter- Max.31.7, Min.4.2.,Rainfall: 66 cms (June to
September), Best Season: October to March.
Places Of Interest: Taj
Mahal, Agra Fort, Itmad-ud-Daula's Tomb, Moti Masjid.
Excursions: Fatehpur
Sikri – 35kms.
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By Air: Agra is well connected with
Delhi, Khajuraho and Varanasi.
By Rail: Agra is connected by rail with
major cities.
By Road: Agra is connected to Delhi- 204 kms, Jaipur-
237 kms, Khajuraho- 395 kms, Mathura- 54 kms, Gwalior- 110 kms, Lucknow- 257 kms,
Bharatpur- 54 kms.
Lucknow
Altitude: 123 meters (403 ft. above sea level), Climate: (deg C) Summer- Max 36.6, Min 25; Winter- Max 21.1, Min 11.1., Rainfall: 44 cms
(June-Sept), Best Season: October to March.
Places Of Interest: Residency, Bada Imam Bara, Rumi Darwaza, Hussainabad, Clock Tower, Shah Nazar
Zoo, State Museum, Macchi Bhawan, Khurshid Mahal, Botanical Gardens, Picture Gallery.
Excursions: Chinhat Lake- 13 kms, Kukrail Picnic Spot- 15 kms, Nawab Ganj
Bird Sanctuary- 40 kms, Nimsar- 102 kms, Dudwa National Park- 60 kms.
Reach
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By Air: Lucknow is well connected to Calcutta, Patna, Delhi,
Bombay.
By Rail: Well connected with all major towns.
By Road: Agra- 314 kms, Allahabad- 225 kms, Calcutta- 985 kms, Corbett National Park- 280
kms, Delhi- 514 kms, Kanpur- 79 kms, Varanasi- 314 kms.
Ayodhya
Places of Interest: Hanumangarh, Janmasthan, Kanak Bhawan, Jain Temple,
Treta-ke-Thakur, Mani-Parvat Nageshwar Nath Temple, Amawan Temple, Tulsi Chaura,
Tulshi Smarak, Brahma Kund etc.
Reach -
By Air: No direct
flight, nearest airport is Lucknow –141kms.
By Rail: Well connected
with Delhi, Lucknow, Allahabad.
By Road: Lucknow –141kms.
Allahabad
Altitude: 322 ft., Climate: (deg C) Summer- Max 46.6, Min 27.2; Winter- Max 25.6,
Min 10.5., Clothing: Summer- Cottons/Tropical; Winter- Woollens, Languages
Spoken: Hindi, Urdu, English, Best Season: October to March.
Places
Of Interest: Anand Bhawan (Home of the Nehru family), Allahabad Fort, Bhardwaj
Ashram, Khusro's Tomb, Patlipuri Temple, Sangam, Swaraj Bhawan, Botanical Gardens,
Allahabad Museum.
Excursions: Kaushambi- 60 kms, Chitrakoot- 132 kms,
Ayodhya – 171 kms.
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By Air: The nearest airport
Varanasi-135 kms.
By Rail: Well connected with all the major cities.
By Road: Agra- 483 kms, Delhi- 612 kms, Lucknow- 227 kms, Lumbini -406
kms, Khajuraho- 294 kms, Varanasi- 127 kms, Bombay- 1,502 kms, Chitrakoot- 128
kms.
Varanasi
Altitude: 73.89 sq.km., Altitude:80.71 mts., Climate: (deg C) Summer- Max.
46 Min. 32; Winter- Max. 15.5, Min. 5, Rainfall: 11.1 cm. (June to September), Clothing: Summer- Light cottons, Winter- Woollens, Languages Spoken: Hindi, Bengali, English, Best Season: Throughout the year, but preferably
October to March.
Places of Interest: River Front, Alamgir Mosque,
Bharat Mata Temple, Tulsi Manas Temple, Gyanvapi Mosque, Vishwanath Temple (Golden
Temple), Vishwanath Temple (Benaras Hindu University), Durga Temple, Sarnath,
Archaeological Museum, Sarnath , Fort Museum, Ramnagar, Bharat Kala Bhavan Hindu
University.
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By Air: Varanasi is well connected
to Bhubaneshwar, Lucknow, Agra & Delhi.
By Rail: Varanasi is connected
by rail with all the major cities.
By Rail: Agra- 610 kms, Allahabad-
127 kms, Bodh Gaya- 240 kms, Gorakhpur- 215 kms, Khajuraho- 406 kms, Kushinagar-
260 kms, Lucknow- 320 kms, Lumbini- 320 kms, Patna- 270 kms Calcutta- 681 kms,
Bombay- 1550 kms, Delhi- 710 kms etc.
Dehradun
Altitude: 640 meters, Climate: (deg C)-Summer- Max 36.6, Min 16.7;
Winter- Max 23.4, Min 5.2, Clothing: Summer- Cottons, Winter- Woollens, Languages spoken: Garhwali, Hindi, English, Best Season: Throughout
the Year.
Places Of Interest: Sahastradhara Cold Sulphur Springs, Tapkeshwar
(Shiva) Temple, Robber's Cave, Lakshman Sidh, Tapovan, Botanical Garden of Forest
Research Institute.
Excursions:
Rajiji National Park- 20 kms, Dhaulkhand
Forest Reserve, Dakpathar- 45 kms, Chakrata Hill Resort- 94 kms.
Reach
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By Rail: Dehradun well connected to major cities.
By
Road: Mussourie- 35 kms, Delhi- 235 kms, Haridwar- 54 kms, Bombay- 1927 kms,
Rishikesh- 42 kms, Agra- 408 kms, Shimla- 280 kms, Yamnotri- 173 kms, Kedarnath-
268 kms and Roorkee- 67 kms etc.
Gangotri
Altitude: 3140 meters, Climate: Summer- Max.20, Min.5; Winter- Max
Subzero, Min.Snowbound, Clothing: Summer- Light woollens, Winter- Heavy
woolens, Languages Spoken: Garhwali, Hindi, English, Best Season: May-June and September-October.
Places Of Interest: Submerged Shivling: A natural Shivling formed of rock, submerged in the river, where according
to mythology, Lord Shiva sat when the Ganga first descended to earth. The
Shivling is visible only when the water is clear in early winter.
Gaumukh
Trek (23 Km): Snout of Gangotri glacier & source of the river Bhagirathi,
Gomukh is located at an altitude of 4200 meters.
Reach -
By
Air: The Nearest Airport (306 kms) is Jolly Grant.
By Rail: Nearest
Railway head are Dehradun -24 kms and Haridwar.
By Road: Rishikesh-
24 kms from Haridwar and 43 kms from Dehradun, Delhi- 472kms.
Yamnotri
Altitude: 3322 Meters, Climate: (deg. C)-Summer Max 20, Min 6; Winter
Max Sub-zero, Min Snow-bound, Clothing: Summer - Light woollens, Winter
- Heavy woolens, Languages Spoken: Hindi, Garhwali, English, Best Season: May-June and September-October.
Places Of Interest: Yamnotri stands
in the shadow of Banderpunch Mountain (6315 Meters, Temple of Yamnotri, Surya
Kund, hot water spring, Divya Shila. Saptarshi Kund-10 Kms.
Reach -
By Air: Nearest airport is Jolly Grant.
By Rail: The nearest
Railway stations are Dehradun and Haridwar.
By Road: Yamnotri is easily
approached from Rishikesh, Saharanpur and Dehradun. |
