Pilgrimage tours

Temples of Tamil Nadu

The great temple towns in one week: Kanchipuram's silk and shrines, the Chola masterpieces around Thanjavur, Madurai's Meenakshi and the corridors of Rameswaram.

5D / 4NMadurai · Rameswaram · Kanyakumari

Madurai, Rameswaram & Kanyakumari Pilgrimage

Madurai, Rameswaram & Kanyakumari Pilgrimage

A southern pilgrimage circuit linking Meenakshi Amman, the 22 sacred wells of Rameswaram with a drive to Dhanushkodi, and sunrise at India's southern tip.

5D / 4NThiruvananthapuram · Kanyakumari · Kovalam

Kanyakumari & Thiruvananthapuram Tip-of-India Tour

Family holidaysPilgrimage tours

Kanyakumari & Thiruvananthapuram Tip-of-India Tour

Fly into Trivandrum for its temple and palaces, watch sunrise and sunset at Kanyakumari's three-sea confluence and end on Kovalam's beaches.

5D / 4NChennai · Kanchipuram · Tirupati

Tirupati & Chennai Temple Tour

Kapaleeshwarar in Chennai, the temples of Kanchipuram and then Tirumala, ideal for families travelling with elders.

7D / 6NRameswaram · Prayagraj · Varanasi · Gaya

Rameswaram–Kashi Yatra

The traditional Tamil Kashi yatra: begin at Ramanathaswamy in Rameswaram, carry its sand to the Triveni Sangam, pray at Kashi Vishwanath and perform pind daan at Gaya, then bring Ganga water home to Rameswaram.

5D / 4NChennai · Velankanni · Nagore

Chennai St Thomas & Velankanni Pilgrimage

Chennai St Thomas & Velankanni Pilgrimage

San Thome Basilica over the tomb of St Thomas, Little Mount and St Thomas Mount in Chennai, then Mass at Velankanni and a visit to the Nagore Dargah nearby.

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Itineraries

Pilgrimage tours: 108 itineraries

8D / 7NChennai · Kanchipuram · Thanjavur · Madurai

Temples of Tamil Nadu

The great temple towns in one week: Kanchipuram's silk and shrines, the Chola masterpieces around Thanjavur, Madurai's Meenakshi and the corridors of Rameswaram.

5D / 4NMadurai · Rameswaram · Kanyakumari

Madurai, Rameswaram & Kanyakumari Pilgrimage

A southern pilgrimage circuit linking Meenakshi Amman, the 22 sacred wells of Rameswaram with a drive to Dhanushkodi, and sunrise at India's southern tip.

5D / 4NThiruvananthapuram · Kanyakumari · Kovalam

Family holidaysPilgrimage tours

Kanyakumari & Thiruvananthapuram Tip-of-India Tour

Fly into Trivandrum for its temple and palaces, watch sunrise and sunset at Kanyakumari's three-sea confluence and end on Kovalam's beaches.

Beach holidaysPilgrimage tours

Karnataka Coastal Trail: Gokarna & Udupi

4D / 3NUdupi · Gokarna

Karnataka Coastal Trail: Gokarna & Udupi

Udupi's Krishna temple and famous food, St Mary's Island, then Gokarna's temple town and its chain of coves linked by a beach trek.

3D / 2NTirupati

Tirupati Balaji Darshan Tour

Two nights for darshan at Tirumala, the Padmavathi temple at Tiruchanur and Sri Kalahasti, with darshan slots booked as soon as they open.

5D / 4NChennai · Kanchipuram · Tirupati

Tirupati & Chennai Temple Tour

Kapaleeshwarar in Chennai, the temples of Kanchipuram and then Tirumala, ideal for families travelling with elders.

3D / 2NShirdi

Shirdi & Nashik Pilgrimage

Darshan at the Sai Baba Samadhi Mandir with aarti passes, plus Shani Shingnapur and Trimbakeshwar near Nashik.

6D / 5NMumbai · Aurangabad (Ajanta & Ellora) · Shirdi · Pune

Maharashtra Heritage Circuit

Caves, shrines and Peshwa history: Mumbai, Ajanta and Ellora, Shirdi and Pune's Shaniwar Wada.

4D / 3NGir National Park · Somnath

Wildlife safarisPilgrimage tours

Gir Lions & Somnath

Asiatic lion safaris in Gir National Park followed by the seaside jyotirlinga at Somnath and its evening light show.

4D / 3NDwarka · Somnath

Dwarka & Somnath Pilgrimage

Two of India's holiest coastal shrines: Dwarkadhish, Bet Dwarka and Nageshwar, then Somnath's temple on the Arabian Sea.

8D / 7NDelhi · Agra · Jaipur · Varanasi

Golden Triangle & Varanasi

Add India's spiritual heart to the classic circuit, with a dawn boat ride and the evening aarti on the Ganga.

8D / 7NDelhi · Agra · Jaipur · Amritsar

Golden Triangle with Amritsar

Add the Golden Temple and the Attari border ceremony to the classic Delhi, Agra and Jaipur triangle.

Pilgrimage toursPhotography holidays

3D / 2NVaranasi

Varanasi Spiritual Retreat

Dawn on the ghats by boat, Kashi Vishwanath, the evening Ganga aarti and Sarnath, where the Buddha first taught.

4D / 3NVaranasi · Ayodhya

Kashi & Ayodhya Yatra

Two sacred cities: Varanasi's ghats and temples, then the Ram Janmabhoomi temple and Sarayu aarti at Ayodhya.

4D / 3NMathura & Vrindavan

Festival and seasonal tripsPilgrimage tours

Mathura Vrindavan Holi Trip

Holi where it began: Lathmar Holi at Barsana, flower Holi in Vrindavan and temple celebrations across Braj.

6D / 5NVaranasi · Bodh Gaya · Nalanda & Rajgir

Buddhist Circuit: Varanasi to Bodh Gaya

Sarnath, Bodh Gaya's Mahabodhi Temple, Rajgir's Vulture's Peak and the ruins of Nalanda's ancient university.

3D / 2NLucknow · Ayodhya

Ayodhya Darshan Short Trip

Fly to Lucknow, drive to Ayodhya for the Ram Mandir, Hanuman Garhi and the evening aarti at Ram ki Paidi.

6D / 5NAmritsar · Dharamshala & McLeod Ganj · Dalhousie & Khajjiar

Cultural holidaysHill-station holidays

Amritsar, Dharamshala & Dalhousie

The Golden Temple and Wagah, then into the Dhauladhar hills for monasteries and Khajjiar's meadows.

4D / 3NHaridwar · Rishikesh

Haridwar & Rishikesh Pilgrimage

The Ganga aarti at Har Ki Pauri, Mansa Devi by ropeway and Rishikesh's temples and bridges.

7D / 6NHaridwar · Kedarnath · Badrinath · Rishikesh

Kedarnath & Badrinath Do Dham Yatra

Two of the Char Dham shrines with state registration, helicopter options for Kedarnath and planned rest stops on the mountain roads.

4D / 3NHaridwar · Kedarnath

Kedarnath Yatra

A focused Kedarnath trip from Haridwar with registration support and the choice of trek, pony or helicopter.

Pilgrimage toursFood and culinary holidays

3D / 2NAmritsar

Amritsar Golden Temple Weekend

The Golden Temple by day and night, the langar, Jallianwala Bagh, the Partition Museum and the Attari border ceremony.

3D / 2NKatra (Vaishno Devi)

Vaishno Devi Yatra

Two nights in Katra for the climb to the Bhawan with RFID registration, helicopter and battery-car options and the Bhairon ropeway.

8D / 7NKatra (Vaishno Devi) · Srinagar · Gulmarg · Pahalgam

Vaishno Devi & Kashmir

Begin with Mata Vaishno Devi, then continue into the valley for Srinagar, Gulmarg and Pahalgam.

3D / 2NUjjain

Ujjain & Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga Yatra

The Mahakaleshwar Bhasma Aarti, the Mahakal Lok corridor and a day trip to the island jyotirlinga at Omkareshwar.

5D / 4NBhubaneswar · Puri · Konark

Odisha Golden Triangle

Bhubaneswar's temples, Puri's Jagannath and beach, and the Sun Temple at Konark, with Raghurajpur's painters.

Festival and seasonal tripsPilgrimage tours

4D / 3NPuri

Puri Rath Yatra Trip

Planned around the Rath Yatra, with viewing arrangements and stays booked well in advance.

4D / 3NBodh Gaya · Nalanda & Rajgir

Bodh Gaya Pilgrimage

The Mahabodhi Temple and international monasteries, then Rajgir's Vulture's Peak and Nalanda's ruins.

5D / 4NBodh Gaya · Varanasi

Bodh Gaya & Varanasi

Where the Buddha was enlightened and where he first taught, with Varanasi's ghats as a bonus.

4D / 3NRanchi · Deoghar

Ranchi Waterfalls & Deoghar

Hundru, Dassam and Jonha falls around Ranchi, then darshan at the Baidyanath Jyotirlinga in Deoghar.

Pilgrimage toursFood and culinary holidays

4D / 3NIndore · Ujjain

Indore, Ujjain & Mandu

Indore's Sarafa night food street and a day at Mandu's palaces, then the Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga and bhasma aarti in Ujjain.

4D / 3NNashik · Shirdi

Nashik Vineyards & Shirdi

Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga, Panchavati and a vineyard tasting in Nashik, then darshan at Shirdi Sai Baba temple.

5D / 4NRishikesh · Chopta

Adventure holidaysPilgrimage tours

Chopta, Tungnath & Chandrashila Trek

A night by the Ganga in Rishikesh, then three nights at Chopta for the climb to Tungnath, the highest Shiva temple, the Chandrashila summit and Deoria Tal.

4D / 3NPrayagraj · Chitrakoot

Prayagraj & Chitrakoot Ramayana Trail

A dip at the Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj, then Chitrakoot's Ramghat aarti, the Kamadgiri parikrama and the caves of Gupt Godavari.

11D / 10NHaridwar · Yamunotri · Gangotri · Kedarnath

Char Dham Yatra

All four Himalayan dhams in order, Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath, with registration, helicopter or pony options and rest stops for the altitude.

7D / 6NRishikesh · Hemkund Sahib · Badrinath

Hemkund Sahib & Valley of Flowers Yatra

The trek from Govindghat to Ghangaria, the climb to Gurdwara Hemkund Sahib beside its glacial lake, a day in the Valley of Flowers and darshan at Badrinath.

5D / 4NSrinagar · Pahalgam · Amarnath Cave

Amarnath Yatra via Pahalgam

The traditional route from Pahalgam: Chandanwari, the Sheshnag lake camp and Panchtarni to the holy cave, on foot or by pony, with yatra registration, medical certificate guidance and a night in Srinagar.

5D / 4NSrinagar · Sonamarg · Amarnath Cave

Amarnath Yatra via Baltal

The shorter, steeper route: base at Sonamarg, the 14 km trail from Baltal to the holy cave by foot, pony or palki, and back the same or next day, with registration help and a night in Srinagar.

4D / 3NSrinagar · Sonamarg · Amarnath Cave

Amarnath Yatra by Helicopter

Helicopter from Neelgrath near Baltal to Panchtarni, then the last 6 km to the cave by pony or palki, for devotees who want the least walking; seats are booked through the Shrine Board's approved operators.

7D / 6NKatra (Vaishno Devi) · Srinagar · Pahalgam · Amarnath Cave

Vaishno Devi & Amarnath Yatra

Darshan at Mata Vaishno Devi from Katra, then on to Kashmir for the Amarnath Yatra by the Pahalgam route, with both registrations handled for you.

4D / 3NVaranasi · Sarnath

Kashi Vishwanath & Sarnath

Darshan at Kashi Vishwanath through the new corridor, a dawn boat on the Ganga, the evening aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat and a morning at Sarnath where the Buddha first taught.

Kashi Darshan: Vishwanath, Annapurna & Kaal Bhairav

4D / 3NVaranasi

Kashi Darshan: Vishwanath, Annapurna & Kaal Bhairav

Three unhurried nights in Kashi for Vishwanath, Annapurna, Kaal Bhairav, Sankat Mochan and Durga Kund, with Ganga aarti, a sunrise boat and rudrabhishek arranged on request.

5D / 4NVaranasi

Dev Deepawali in Kashi

Kartik Purnima in November, when every ghat of Varanasi is lit with lakhs of diyas, with a reserved boat for the evening and the Ganga Mahotsav concerts.

6D / 5NPrayagraj · Varanasi · Gaya

Kashi, Prayag & Gaya Tristhali Yatra

The three holy places for ancestral rites: a dip and shraddh at the Triveni Sangam, Kashi Vishwanath and the ghats, then pind daan at Gaya's Vishnupad Temple and the Akshayavat.

3D / 2NGaya

Gaya Pind Daan Yatra

Two nights in Gaya for pind daan on the Phalgu ghats, the Vishnupad Temple and the Akshayavat with a family panda, plus the Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya.

7D / 6NRameswaram · Prayagraj · Varanasi · Gaya

Rameswaram–Kashi Yatra

5D / 4NKochi · Kodungallur · Malayattoor

Kerala St Thomas Christian Trail

Santa Cruz Basilica and St Francis Church in Fort Kochi, the Marthoma shrine at Azhikode where St Thomas is believed to have landed, and the hill shrine of Malayattoor.

5D / 4NChennai · Velankanni · Nagore

Chennai St Thomas & Velankanni Pilgrimage

San Thome Basilica over the tomb of St Thomas, Little Mount and St Thomas Mount in Chennai, then Mass at Velankanni and a visit to the Nagore Dargah nearby.

2D / 1NKolkata

Kolkata: Mother Teresa's City

The Mother House of the Missionaries of Charity and Mother Teresa's tomb, Nirmal Hriday at Kalighat, St Paul's Cathedral and the Armenian Church.

5D / 4NAgra · Fatehpur Sikri · Ajmer

Agra, Fatehpur Sikri & Ajmer Sharif

The Taj Mahal, ziyarat at Shaikh Salim Chishti's dargah in Fatehpur Sikri, then two nights in Ajmer for the Dargah of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti and Thursday qawwali.

3D / 2NNagore

Nagore Dargah Ziyarat

Two nights at Nagore for ziyarat at the dargah of Hazrat Syed Shahul Hameed, with time for the Kandoori festival when it falls during your stay.

3D / 2NKochi · Kodungallur

Kochi & Cheraman Juma Masjid

Fort Kochi's spice-trade quarter and Mattancherry, then Kodungallur's Cheraman Juma Masjid, traditionally held to be India's first mosque, and the Muziris heritage sites.

3D / 2NSrinagar

Hazratbal & Kashmir Sufi Shrines

The Hazratbal shrine on Dal Lake, Jamia Masjid, Khanqah-e-Moula and Makhdoom Sahib in Srinagar, with a day trip to Charar-e-Sharif, the shrine of Sheikh Noor-ud-din Wali.

4D / 3NNashik · Aurangabad (Ajanta & Ellora) · Pune

Maharashtra Jyotirlinga Yatra

Three of the twelve Jyotirlingas in one trip: Trimbakeshwar near Nashik, Grishneshwar beside Ellora and Bhimashankar in the Sahyadri hills from Pune.

3D / 2NNanded (Hazur Sahib)

Hazur Sahib Nanded Yatra

Two nights at Nanded for darshan and langar at Takht Sachkhand Sri Hazur Sahib, with the riverside gurdwaras of Nagina Ghat and Langar Sahib.

5D / 4NPrayagraj · Varanasi · Ayodhya

Prayagraj, Varanasi & Ayodhya Yatra

A holy dip at the Triveni Sangam, the Ganga aarti and Kashi Vishwanath in Varanasi, then darshan at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.

4D / 3NPrayagraj

Magh Mela at the Sangam

Three nights at Prayagraj during the Magh Mela in January and February, with boats to the Sangam on the main bathing days and a comfortable camp or hotel.

3D / 2NMathura & Vrindavan

Braj Darshan: Mathura, Vrindavan & Govardhan

Braj Darshan: Mathura, Vrindavan & Govardhan

Krishna Janmabhoomi in Mathura, the Banke Bihari and ISKCON temples of Vrindavan and the Govardhan parikrama, at a gentle pace.

4D / 3NKumbakonam

Navagraha Temples of Kumbakonam

All nine Navagraha temples around Kumbakonam with a driver who knows the darshan timings, plus the Chola temple at Darasuram.

3D / 2NVelankanni

Velankanni Pilgrimage

Two nights at Velankanni for Mass at the Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health, Our Lady's Tank and Morning Star Church, with an evening by the sea.

4D / 3NThanjavur · Velankanni

Velankanni, Nagore & Thanjavur

The Brihadeeswara temple at Thanjavur, then Velankanni's basilica and the Nagore Dargah, three faiths along the Kaveri delta coast.

3D / 2NSabarimala

Sabarimala Ayyappa Darshan

Two nights for the Sabarimala pilgrimage: Virtual-Q booking, the drive to Nilakkal, a dip in the Pamba, the climb to the Sannidhanam and darshan up the eighteen holy steps, with vehicles arranged for whole groups.

4D / 3NSabarimala · Guruvayur

Erumeli, Sabarimala & Guruvayur Yatra

The traditional route by Erumeli for petta thullal at the Dharma Sastha temple and Vavar mosque, the climb from Pamba to Sabarimala, then darshan at Guruvayur on the way home.

4D / 3NMumbai · Shirdi

Mumbai Siddhivinayak & Shirdi

Siddhivinayak, Mahalaxmi and Haji Ali in Mumbai, then two nights in Shirdi for darshan and aarti at the Sai Baba Samadhi Mandir and a day trip to Shani Shingnapur.

4D / 3NTirupati

Tirumala Footpath Darshan

The climb to Tirumala by the Alipiri or Srivari Mettu footpath for Divya Darshan, with luggage sent up by the TTD service, a rest day, then the Padmavathi temple at Tiruchanur, Sri Kalahasti and the Kanipakam Vinayaka temple.

4D / 3NGuruvayur · Kochi · Thiruvananthapuram

Guruvayur & Kerala Temple Trail

Darshan at the Guruvayur Sri Krishna Temple, a night in Kochi, then the Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram, with dress-code guidance for each.

3D / 2NAjmer · Pushkar

Ajmer Sharif & Pushkar

Ziyarat and qawwali at the Dargah of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer, then Pushkar's lake, ghats and Brahma temple over the hill.

4D / 3NDelhi · Ajmer

Delhi Sufi Trail & Ajmer Sharif

Thursday qawwali at Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah and Jama Masjid in Delhi, then the train to Ajmer for two nights at the Dargah Sharif.

4D / 3NUdaipur · Mount Abu

Dilwara & Ranakpur Jain Temples

The marble Jain temples of Ranakpur on the road from Udaipur, then two nights at Mount Abu for the Dilwara temples' carved ceilings.

3D / 2NPalitana

Palitana Shatrunjaya Yatra

Two nights at Palitana for the pre-dawn climb of Shatrunjaya Hill to its 800 Jain temples, with a doli arranged for those who cannot climb.

3D / 2NMysuru · Shravanabelagola

Shravanabelagola & Mysuru

Mysuru's palace and Chamundi Hill, then the barefoot climb to the great Gommateshwara statue and the basadis of Chandragiri.

4D / 3NPatna · Bodh Gaya

Patna Sahib & Bodh Gaya

Langar at Takht Sri Patna Sahib, birthplace of Guru Gobind Singh, then the Mahabodhi Temple and monasteries of Bodh Gaya.

4D / 3NNorth Goa · South Goa

Goa Churches & Old Goa Heritage

The Basilica of Bom Jesus and Se Cathedral in Old Goa, the chapels of Fontainhas and a quiet night in south Goa, timed for the Feast of St Francis Xavier on request.

3D / 2NGuwahati

Kamakhya Devi Darshan

Darshan at the Kamakhya Temple, one of the most important Shakti Peethas, with Umananda on its Brahmaputra island and an evening river cruise.

4D / 3NKolkata

Kolkata, Dakshineswar & Belur Math

Kalighat and Dakshineswar Kali temples, Belur Math across the Hooghly by boat, and the Mother House of Mother Teresa.

6D / 5NKumbakonam · Palani · Madurai · Tiruchendur

Arupadai Veedu: Six Abodes of Murugan

Swamimalai near Kumbakonam, Palani's hilltop temple, Thiruparankundram and Pazhamudircholai around Madurai and the seashore temple at Tiruchendur, with Thiruttani as a day trip from Chennai.

Pilgrimage toursSolo travel

3D / 2NTiruvannamalai

Tiruvannamalai Girivalam

Two nights at Tiruvannamalai for darshan at Arunachaleswarar, the full-moon Girivalam around Arunachala hill and quiet time at the Ramana Maharshi ashram.

5D / 4NKanchipuram · Tiruvannamalai · Chidambaram · Tiruchirappalli (Srirangam)

Pancha Bhoota Sthalam Yatra

Shiva's five elemental temples: earth at Ekambareswarar in Kanchipuram, fire at Tiruvannamalai, space at Chidambaram and water at Thiruvanaikaval, with Srikalahasti (air) as a day trip from Chennai.

3D / 2NTiruchirappalli (Srirangam)

Srirangam & Trichy Temples

The Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple at Srirangam, Jambukeswarar at Thiruvanaikaval, the Rockfort Ucchi Pillayar temple and Samayapuram Mariamman.

3D / 2NChidambaram

Chidambaram Nataraja & Pichavaram

Darshan at the Thillai Nataraja Temple, the Gangaikonda Cholapuram temple and a rowing boat through the Pichavaram mangroves, timed for Natyanjali on request.

4D / 3NTiruchendur · Kanyakumari

Tiruchendur & Kanyakumari Coastal Temples

Tiruchendur & Kanyakumari Coastal Temples

The seashore Murugan temple at Tiruchendur, then the Kumari Amman temple, Vivekananda Rock and sunrise at the southern tip of India.

9D / 8NKanchipuram · Chidambaram · Kumbakonam · Thanjavur

Grand Tamil Nadu Temple Tour

Tamil Nadu's great temples in one journey: Kanchipuram, Chidambaram, the Chola temples of Kumbakonam and Thanjavur, Srirangam, Madurai's Meenakshi and Rameswaram.

4D / 3NMadurai · Rameswaram

Island holidaysPilgrimage tours

Rameswaram & Dhanushkodi Island Trip

Across the Pamban bridge to Rameswaram island: the Ramanathaswamy temple corridors, then the ghost town and sea at Dhanushkodi at the island's tip.

6D / 5NColombo · Kandy · Nuwara Eliya

Sri Lanka Ramayana Trail

Sites linked to the Ramayana, including Seetha Amman Temple and Ravana Falls, with Kandy's shrine.

6D / 5NKathmandu · Pokhara

Pashupatinath & Muktinath Yatra

Pashupatinath and Kathmandu's temples, plus a Pokhara base for the flight to Muktinath (weather permitting).

6D / 5NKathmandu · Lumbini · Chitwan National Park

Nepal Buddhist Circuit

Boudhanath and Swayambhunath, the Buddha's birthplace at Lumbini and a Chitwan safari.

4D / 3NMauritius

Mauritius Shivaratri Pilgrimage

Timed for Maha Shivaratri at Grand Bassin's sacred lake, with island sightseeing.

7D / 6NIsrael

Israel Holy Land Tour

Jerusalem's Old City, the Dead Sea and Masada, the Sea of Galilee and Tel Aviv–Jaffa, subject to current travel advice.

13D / 12NKathmandu · Kailash Mansarovar

Kailash Mansarovar Yatra via Nepal

Kathmandu's Pashupatinath, then overland into Tibet for the holy dip at Lake Mansarovar and the three-day Kailash parikrama, subject to Chinese group permits.

4D / 3NKathmandu · Lumbini

Lumbini Pilgrimage

The Maya Devi Temple where the Buddha was born, the Ashoka pillar and the international monasteries of Lumbini, with Boudhanath in Kathmandu.

4D / 3NRome

Rome & Vatican Pilgrimage

St Peter's Basilica, the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, the Papal audience when scheduled, and the major basilicas and catacombs of Rome.

5D / 4NLisbon · Porto & the Douro Valley

Lisbon, Fatima & Porto Pilgrimage

Lisbon's churches and old quarters, a stop at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fatima for the candlelight procession on the way north, then Porto's Sé Cathedral and riverside.

4D / 3NIstanbul

Istanbul Mosques & Ottoman Heritage

Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, Süleymaniye and the Eyüp Sultan Mosque, with the Topkapı Palace relics and a Bosphorus cruise.

3D / 2NKuala Lumpur

Thaipusam at Batu Caves

Kuala Lumpur at Thaipusam in January or February, with the kavadi procession to the Murugan shrine at Batu Caves and the city's Hindu temples.

4D / 3NUbud

Bali Temple Trail

Tirta Empul's holy springs, Besakih mother temple, Tanah Lot and Uluwatu at sunset, with temple sarongs and offerings explained.

5D / 4NKandy · Sigiriya & Dambulla

Sri Lanka Buddhist Trail

The Temple of the Tooth in Kandy, the Dambulla cave temples and the sacred city of Anuradhapura with its Bodhi tree, from a Sigiriya base.

6D / 5NThimphu · Punakha · Paro

Bhutan Monasteries & Tiger's Nest

Thimphu's dzong and Buddha Dordenma, Punakha Dzong at the river confluence, and the hike to Taktsang, the Tiger's Nest, above Paro.

Pilgrimage toursGroup tours

10D / 9NMakkah · Madinah

Umrah Package

Five nights in Makkah near the Haram to perform Umrah with a mutawwif, then the Haramain train to Madinah for the Prophet's Mosque, Riyad ul-Jannah, Quba and Uhud, arranged with our licensed Umrah partner.

14D / 13NMakkah · Madinah

Umrah with Extended Madinah Stay

A slower Umrah for families and elders: a week in Makkah and six nights in Madinah, hotels close to both mosques, wheelchairs for tawaf and sa'i on request, arranged with our licensed Umrah partner.

14D / 13NMadinah · Makkah

Ramadan Umrah: Last Ten Nights

Madinah first, then the last ten nights of Ramadan in Makkah for taraweeh, tahajjud and Laylat al-Qadr at the Haram, arranged with our licensed Umrah partner; book as early as possible.

12D / 11NMakkah · Madinah · Istanbul

Umrah & Istanbul

Umrah in Makkah and Madinah, then three nights in Istanbul for the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Eyüp Sultan and the Topkapı relics, arranged with our licensed Umrah partner.

Pilgrimage toursGroup tours

8D / 7NNajaf · Karbala

Iraq Ziyarat: Najaf & Karbala

The shrine of Imam Ali and the mosques of Kufa from Najaf, then the shrines of Imam Hussain and Hazrat Abbas at Karbala, subject to current government travel advice.

7D / 6NNajaf · Karbala

Arbaeen Walk to Karbala

Ziyarat in Najaf, then the Arbaeen walk of about 80 km to Karbala with mawkib rest stops along the way, and four nights near the shrines, subject to current government travel advice.

10D / 9NMashhad · Najaf · Karbala

Iran & Iraq Ziyarat

The shrine of Imam Reza in Mashhad, then Najaf and Karbala in Iraq, linked by flights, subject to current government travel advice for both countries.

5D / 4NParis · Lourdes

Lourdes & Paris Pilgrimage

Notre-Dame, Sacré-Cœur and the Miraculous Medal chapel in Paris, then the TGV to Lourdes for Mass at the Grotto and the candlelit evening procession.

8D / 7NRome · Lourdes · Lisbon

Rome, Lourdes & Fatima Pilgrimage

St Peter's and the Vatican with a Papal audience when scheduled, the Grotto and procession at Lourdes, then Lisbon with a day at the Sanctuary of Fatima.

8D / 7NIsrael · Amman & the Dead Sea

Holy Land: Israel & Jordan

Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Nazareth and the Sea of Galilee, then across to Jordan for Mount Nebo and Bethany beyond the Jordan, the baptism site, subject to current travel advice.

6D / 5NMadurai · Rameswaram · Colombo · Kandy

Madurai, Rameswaram & Sri Lanka

Madurai's Meenakshi temple and Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu, then a short flight to Colombo and the hill city of Kandy, linking the temples of both shores.

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108 itineraries

Where to go

Destinations for pilgrimage tours

Middle East

Israel

Israel holds sites sacred to three faiths within a small area.

Best forPilgrims, history lovers

PilgrimageHeritageShopping

Kanchipuram

Kanchipuram, the city of a thousand temples, was the Pallava capital and remains one of Hinduism's seven sacred cities.

Best forPilgrims, culture and shopping

PilgrimageHeritageCulture

Madurai

Madurai is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in India and grew around the Meenakshi Amman Temple, whose fourteen gopurams are covered in thousands of painted figures.

Best forPilgrims, culture, photography

PilgrimageBeachHeritage

Rameswaram

Rameswaram is an island town linked to the mainland by the Pamban bridges and is one of the Char Dham pilgrimages.

Best forFamilies, pilgrims, sunrise watchers

PilgrimageBeach

Kanyakumari

Kanyakumari sits at the southern tip of mainland India, where the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean meet.

CityPilgrimage

Coimbatore

Coimbatore is a textile and engineering hub and the gateway to the Nilgiris, but it is worth a stop for the Isha Yoga Centre's giant Adiyogi statue at the foot of the Velliangiri hills and the Marudhamalai temple.

Best forTransit stopovers, pilgrims

HeritagePilgrimageCulture

Thanjavur

Thanjavur was the capital of the great Chola dynasty, and its Brihadeeswarar Temple, completed in 1010, is a masterpiece of granite engineering and part of the UNESCO Great Living Chola Temples.

Best forHeritage and architecture lovers

Best forYoung travellers, yoga and surf lovers

Kerala

BeachWellnessPilgrimage

Varkala

Varkala is the only place on the Kerala coast where red laterite cliffs drop straight to the beach.

Best forCulture, pilgrims, transit stops

Kerala

CityHeritagePilgrimage

Thiruvananthapuram

Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), Kerala's capital, is a green, hilly city built around the Padmanabhaswamy Temple.

Best forYoung travellers, beach and temple lovers

Karnataka

BeachPilgrimageAdventure

Gokarna

Gokarna is a temple town on the Karnataka coast whose Mahabaleshwar temple is an important Shiva shrine.

Best forPilgrims, food lovers, families

Karnataka

PilgrimageBeachFood

Udupi

Udupi is famous for its Krishna Matha temple and for the vegetarian cuisine it gave the world.

Andhra Pradesh

Pilgrimage

Tirupati

Tirupati is the town at the foot of Tirumala hill, home to the Sri Venkateswara Temple, one of the most visited religious sites in the world.

Best forPilgrims and families

Maharashtra

Pilgrimage

Shirdi

Shirdi is the town where Sai Baba lived and is buried, and the Samadhi Mandir attracts millions of devotees of all faiths each year.

Gujarat

PilgrimageBeach

Dwarka

Dwarka is one of the Char Dham pilgrimages and is believed to be the kingdom of Lord Krishna.

Gujarat

PilgrimageHeritageBeach

Somnath

Somnath is the first of the twelve jyotirlingas, a temple rebuilt many times through history and now standing on the Arabian Sea shore.

PilgrimageCultureFestival

Rajasthan

Pushkar

Pushkar is a small holy town around a sacred lake with 52 ghats and one of the very few temples to Brahma.

Best forSpiritual travellers, festival lovers

Rajasthan

HillPilgrimageLake

Mount Abu

Mount Abu is Rajasthan's only hill station, set on a forested plateau in the Aravallis.

Best forFamilies, pilgrims

PilgrimageHeritageCulture

Uttar Pradesh

Varanasi

Varanasi is one of the oldest living cities in the world and the holiest place in Hinduism.

Best forSpiritual travellers, photographers, culture lovers

PilgrimageCultureFestival

Uttar Pradesh

Mathura & Vrindavan

Mathura is revered as Lord Krishna's birthplace and Vrindavan as the land of his childhood.

Best forPilgrims, festival lovers

Uttar Pradesh

PilgrimageHeritage

Ayodhya

Ayodhya, on the banks of the Sarayu, is revered as the birthplace of Lord Rama.

PilgrimageAdventureWellness

Rishikesh

Rishikesh, where the Ganga leaves the Himalaya, is the yoga capital of the world and the place the Beatles came to study meditation.

Best forAdventure, yoga and spiritual travellers

Pilgrimage

Haridwar

Haridwar is one of Hinduism's seven holiest cities and the place where the Ganga enters the plains.

PilgrimageMountainTrek

Kedarnath

Kedarnath is one of the twelve jyotirlingas and part of the Char Dham pilgrimage, set beneath snow peaks at about 3,580 metres.

Best forPilgrims, trekkers

PilgrimageMountain

Badrinath

Badrinath is one of the four Char Dham shrines and a temple to Vishnu, set between the Nar and Narayan peaks on the Alaknanda river at about 3,100 metres.