Explore Uttar Pradesh by road: every place, region by region

• 18

  Places in this guide

• 18

  Places with measured road distances

• 6

  Ready-made circuits

• 3

  UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Road distances come from our route catalog (by road, never straight-line guesses); fares are indicative (Oct 2026) from our published rate method, and every place links its official page.

Kashi, Prayagraj and Ayodhya

Varanasi (Kashi), Prayagraj (Triveni Sangam), Ayodhya

Braj: Krishna's land

Mathura, Vrindavan, Govardhan, Barsana

Ramayana places

Ayodhya, Chitrakoot (Uttar Pradesh side), Prayagraj (Triveni Sangam)

The Buddhist circuit

Sarnath, Shravasti, Kushinagar

Naimisharanya and Gorakhnath

Naimisharanya (Neemsar), Gorakhpur

1. Agra FortInscribed 1983
2. Taj MahalInscribed 1983
3. Fatehpur SikriInscribed 1986

• Kashi, Prayagraj and AyodhyaFrom Varanasi: Prayagraj → Ayodhya4 days499 km17-seater ₹28,200–34,500Photo: Timothy A. Gonsalves, CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped), via Wikimedia Commons
• Buddhist circuit: Sarnath, Kushinagar and ShravastiFrom Varanasi: Sarnath → Kushinagar → Shravasti5 days833 km17-seater ₹35,400–43,300Photo: Preeti Prajapati, CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped), via Wikimedia Commons
• Naimisharanya and Ayodhya from LucknowFrom Lucknow: Naimisharanya → Ayodhya3 days447 km17-seater ₹21,100–25,800Photo: Lusifor ,manoj shrestha, CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped), via Wikimedia Commons
• Vrindavan, Mathura and Agra from Delhi NCRFrom Ghaziabad: Vrindavan → Mathura → Agra → Fatehpur Sikri3 days507 km17-seater ₹21,100–25,800Photo: Apurba Biswas, CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped), via Wikimedia Commons
• Braj yatra: Govardhan, Barsana and VrindavanFrom Mathura: Govardhan → Barsana → Vrindavan2 days102 km17-seater ₹14,000–17,100Photo: Gyanendra Singh (Panoramio), CC BY 3.0 (cropped), via Wikimedia Commons
• Golden Triangle: Delhi, Agra and JaipurFrom Delhi: Agra → Jaipur5 days735 km17-seater ₹35,800–43,700Photo: Yann; edited by King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped), via Wikimedia Commons

• The Magh Mela is held every year on the sands of the Sangam in January–February; the Kumbh comes every twelve years and the Ardh Kumbh at six.
• On the main bathing days the roads into the mela close to outside vehicles: groups park at set lots and walk or take shuttles.
• Book the vehicle early and tell operators the bathing day you want: they plan the pickup and parking around it.

UNESCO: Kumbh MelaKumbh Mela (official)

• The Taj Mahal is closed on Fridays.
• Only electric vehicles run in the Taj zone: tourist vehicles park at the edge and the group rides or walks to the gates.
• Sunrise is the quietest time; Agra Fort and Mehtab Bagh, across the river, fill the rest of the day.

UNESCO: Taj Mahal

1. JanMagh Mela and Kumbh Mela · PrayagrajEvery January–February pilgrims camp on the sands of the Sangam for the Magh Mela; the Kumbh Mela comes round every twelve years, the Ardh Kumbh at six.Kumbh Mela (official)
2. FebTaj Mahotsav · AgraA crafts, food and music festival at Shilpgram near the Taj Mahal, held each February.
3. MarHoli of Braj · Barsana, Nandgaon, Mathura and VrindavanThe week before Holi: Lathmar Holi at Barsana and Nandgaon, the flower Holi of Vrindavan and celebrations across Braj.
4. AprRam Navami · AyodhyaRama's birthday in March–April fills Ayodhya with pilgrims.
5. MayBuddha Purnima · Sarnath and KushinagarThe full moon of April–May marks the Buddha's birth, enlightenment and passing; monasteries hold prayers and processions.
6. AugJanmashtami · Mathura and VrindavanKrishna's birth is celebrated at midnight in August–September, the biggest night of the year in Braj.
7. NovDeepotsav and Dev Deepawali · Ayodhya and VaranasiAt Diwali the Saryu ghats of Ayodhya glow with lamps, and a fortnight later, on Kartik Purnima, Varanasi lights every ghat for Dev Deepawali.

• Banarasi kachori, jalebi and lassi: Varanasi's breakfast, and its paan after dinner.
• Lucknowi kebabs and biryani: The Awadhi kitchen of the Nawabs: galouti and tunday kebabs, sheermal and dum biryani.
• Mathura peda: The milk sweet offered at every Braj temple.
• Agra petha: Translucent ash-gourd sweets sold all over Agra.
• Bedmi puri and aloo: The breakfast of Braj and western UP.
• Malaiyo: A winter froth of milk and saffron in Varanasi's lanes.

• A family or pilgrim group is doing Kashi, Prayagraj and Ayodhya, the Braj yatra of Mathura, Vrindavan, Govardhan and Barsana, or going to the Kumbh or Magh Mela, and needs one tempo traveller or bus with a driver.
• A school, college or office group from Delhi NCR, Lucknow or Varanasi is going to the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and Fatehpur Sikri.
• A Buddhist group is doing Sarnath, Kushinagar and Shravasti, often with Bodh Gaya or Lumbini.
• A visitor from abroad lands at Varanasi (VNS), Lucknow (LKO) or Delhi (DEL) and wants a vehicle with a driver, with itemised quotes from verified operators.