PRIVATE FAMILY YATRA · BUILT AROUND YOUR DATES
Choose the pace that suits your family. Nine days or ten.
These are two practical starting plans for the connected pilgrimage. The principal difference is pace: the ten-day journey adds a Prayagraj stay and a calmer return. Both can be adapted after the family's rites, dates, flights and mobility needs are understood.
CHOOSING THE RIGHT PACE
What the extra day changes for your family
8N / 9D
A more compact complete journey
9N / 10D
A gentler pace with a Prayagraj stay
TOTAL
9 days, 8 nights
10 days, 9 nights
PRAYAGRAJ
A long day visit from Kashi, returning the same evening
An overnight stay, with the Sangam visit the next morning
THE SANGAM MORNING
Sacred visit followed by the road journey back to Kashi
More time at Prayagraj before returning to Kashi
GAYA
Bodhgaya stay, with the advised Gaya rites the following morning
Bodhgaya stay, with the advised Gaya rites the following morning
RAMESHWARAM RETURN
Concluding worship and onward departure on the same day where timings permit
Concluding worship followed by a Madurai night and departure next day
PACE FOR ELDERS
The faster option; the Prayagraj day and final travel can be long
The gentler option, with added rest around Prayagraj and departure
OFTEN SUITS
Families balancing the yatra with limited days away
Families prioritising rest and a calmer daily rhythm
Our guidance: choose the ten-day journey when elders, reduced mobility or a quieter Sangam morning matter most. The nine-day journey suits families with fewer days available, once flight timings and the longer travel days have been reviewed together.
DAY BY DAY
Suggested nine-day journey
Two nights in Rameshwaram, one in Madurai, four in Kashi and one in Bodhgaya, with Prayagraj visited as a longer day from Kashi. Exact nights change with flights and the rites chosen for your family.
DAY
1
NIGHT
Rameshwaram
Arrive in Madurai and continue to Rameshwaram
Your private road journey crosses Pamban and reaches Rameshwaram in about three and a half hours, subject to traffic and the flight arrival. The evening is kept light for rest and a calm review of the next morning.
Arrival
Private road journey
Rest
DAY
2
NIGHT
Madurai
Rameshwaram observances, then Madurai
Begin at the time agreed with the pandit. The morning may include Agni Theertham, the temple theerthams, Ramanathaswamy darshan and a Setu-sand observance where it belongs to the family's sankalpa. After changing and resting, continue to Madurai.
Agni Theertham
Temple theerthams
Pandit-guided worship
Setu observance if advised
DAY
3
NIGHT
Kashi
Fly north from Madurai to Kashi
Travel to Varanasi on the most suitable available flight and settle into your Kashi stay. If arrival time and the family's energy allow, the evening may include a first quiet visit to the ghats or Ganga Aarti.
Domestic flight
Kashi arrival
Evening at leisure
DAY
4
NIGHT
Kashi
Prayagraj and the Triveni Sangam
Leave Kashi early for Prayagraj. At the Sangam, undertake the sacred bath and the observances advised for your family; where the Setu–Ganga circuit is followed, the Setu sand is offered and sacred water is collected for the southern return. Then drive back to Kashi.
Triveni Sangam
Family-specific rites
Setu sand if applicable
Return to Kashi
DAY
5
NIGHT
Bodhgaya
Kashi rites, then onward to Bodhgaya
The pandit leads the Kashi observances chosen for the family's sankalpa. These may include Ganga snanam, ancestral offerings or a household pooja where advised. After the ritual morning and rest, continue by road to Bodhgaya.
Kashi ritual morning
Pandit-guided rites
Road to Bodhgaya
DAY
6
NIGHT
Kashi
Gaya ancestral rites, then return to Kashi
Travel early to the Gaya sites selected by the officiating pandit, which may include Vishnupad, Akshayavat and the Phalgu. Bodhgaya can be visited when the family's energy and the day's ritual timing allow, before the road journey back to Kashi.
Gaya rites
Vishnupad
Akshayavat
Phalgu
Bodhgaya optional
DAY
7
NIGHT
Kashi
Kashi darshan at your family's pace
A dedicated Kashi day may include Vishwanath, Annapurna Devi, Kaal Bhairav and other temples meaningful to the family. The number of visits is kept realistic, with time for the old lanes, rest and Ganga Aarti if desired.
Kashi Vishwanath
Temple darshan
Old city
Ganga Aarti
DAY
8
NIGHT
Rameshwaram
Return south to Rameshwaram
Take the suitable flight toward Madurai and continue by road to Rameshwaram. Where the family follows the Setu–Ganga form, the sacred water collected in the north is carried carefully for the concluding worship.
Domestic flight
Private road journey
Return to Rameshwaram
DAY
9
JOURNEY
CONCLUDES
Concluding worship and onward journey
Complete the worship at Ramanathaswamy in the form advised for the family and currently permitted by the temple. After darshan and adequate rest, continue toward Madurai; an additional night may be sensible when flight timing makes the same-day departure too demanding.
Concluding worship
Ramanathaswamy darshan
Onward journey
WHAT YOUR PROPOSAL CAN INCLUDE
Accommodation for each planned night, with the property category and location named in the written proposal.
Daily breakfast, with satvik or Jain meal requests noted and availability confirmed for your chosen stays.
A private air-conditioned vehicle for the road journeys and local movements listed in the final itinerary.
Pandit and ritual-service charges specifically listed in the proposal for the rites agreed with your family.
Worship materials (pooja samagri) for the agreed observances, prepared according to the officiating pandit's requirements.
Pandit and local assistance at the sacred places included in your itinerary and family’s prayerful purpose (sankalpa).
Boat arrangements at the Triveni Sangam when included and permitted by current river and local conditions.
Temple and local access guidance for the visits in the itinerary, subject to current rules and permissions.
Local assistance in the destinations named in the proposal, with the exact help explained before travel.
Tolls, parking and driver allowances for the road route specified in the itinerary.
One coordinating contact for your family, with the on-yatra support arrangement explained before departure.
ITEMS USUALLY SHOWN SEPARATELY
Domestic and international airfare, unless a particular flight is expressly included.
Lunches, dinners, snacks and beverages unless the proposal names them as included.
Entry tickets for monuments, attractions or optional visits not listed as included.
Personal offerings (dakshina), gratuities and tips, except any charge expressly included in writing.
Personal expenses such as laundry, telephone, room service and shopping.
Travel insurance, medicines, consultations and other medical expenses.
Optional excursions, extra vehicles or additional sightseeing not in the final itinerary.
GST or another government charge unless the proposal states that it is already included.
Flights are normally shown separately because fares change continually. We recommend suitable flights around the yatra and state clearly whether we will help you book them.
SHAPED TO YOUR FAMILY
Begin with a clear plan, then shape it around your family.
The sacred purpose remains clear while the route, number of nights, temple visits, rest periods and journeys can be adapted to your dates, elders, children and the rites advised for the family.
Meenakshi Amman Temple
Add a Madurai darshan when flight timing, temple hours and the family's pace allow it.
Ayodhya
Consider an Ayodhya extension with the additional nights and road or rail journeys shown separately.
Chennai connection
Plan the final journey through Chennai when it gives the family a more practical onward flight.
Elders and mobility
Reduce the number of visits, add rest, choose suitable stays and keep the vehicle as close as local access permits.
A particular tithi
Start with the important lunar date after it is checked, then shape the rest of the journey around it.
Additional ritual days
Allow more time for Shraddham or another family observance when the pandit advises it.
HOW PLANNING MOVES FORWARD
Four clear steps from first enquiry to a written family proposal.
01
Share your purpose
Tell us what the family wishes to undertake, who is travelling, where the journey begins and which dates matter.
02
We shape the journey
We review the suitable itinerary, identify the ritual questions and explain which details are still needed.
03
We review it together
Discuss the pace, stays, flights and family details; ritual questions are placed before the relevant pandit.
04
Receive the proposal
The written plan shows the itinerary, inclusions, exclusions, current price, custom choices and the terms for confirmation.
YOUR WRITTEN PROPOSAL
The price is built around your actual yatra.
Rates change by season, travel date, family size, hotel category, vehicle, pace and the rites included. Your proposal uses the current rates for your dates, explains every inclusion and exclusion, and shows the customisations discussed with your family.