Festivals in UP & Bihar
Festivals are the best and the hardest time to travel: rooms sell out, roads fill and dates shift with the moon. We hold rooms early, find vantage points and keep a quieter base nearby.
Every festival page lists the usual month and how to confirm the year's date. Check current status before you travel.
Places
Where to go
Krishna's homeland on the Yamuna, an hour from Agra
The Sangam, the Magh Mela and the home of the Kumbh
Dawn boats, evening aarti and the oldest lanes on the Ganges
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Routes to start from
Experiences
Hours that fit the style
Stays
Where we would book
A small former royal guest house of the maharajas of Benares, set in large gardens in the Varanasi cantonment. With only a handful of suites, it …
A restored early 19th-century palace on Darbhanga Ghat, directly above the Ganges, a short walk from the evening aarti at Dashashwamedh. It is the best place …
A large Taj hotel in the Nadesar Palace grounds in the Varanasi cantonment, with a big pool, gardens and family-friendly facilities, about 30 minutes from the …
Shape your own journey Tell us your dates and what you hope to feel. We draw the route around you. Begin Not sure where to start? We match the land to your month, your pace and the people travelling with you. Begin Talk to a planner A first route and an indicative price within one working day. No payment to start. Begin