Mathura Vrindavan Tour from Delhi

How to Reach Mathura?

Delhi to Mathura distance is approx 183 km, the place is easily accessible for a weekend or 2 day trip. You can embark a journey by Train, there are several trains that departs from Delhi throughout the day. By train the journey is of around 3 hours. This is budget friendly options by which you can have a relaxing and scenic journey. Another convenient option is by road. You can hire a car on rent and from Delhi to Mathura by road time will be 3 to 4 hours depending on traffic. This is a comfortable option as it gives you flexibility to choose your own time. Another option is bus on rent. There are regular bus services from Delhi to Mathura. Although bus journeys can be a little tiring. To enjoy a stress free journey you can book a Maharaja Tempo Traveller for outstation at best prices.

How to Plan 2 Days Mathura Vrindavan Tour from Delhi

To embark a journey to the cities of love and devotion, 2 days are enough to cover the highlights. This trip should include all the important religious sites, and other cultural and historical attractions. Let us help you with a 2 day itinerary to understand better about the place.

Day 1: Delhi to Mathura

Your journey will start in the morning, around 4 am which may take time to Mathura in 3-4 hours depending on traffic. You will get doorstep pick and drop with Tempo Traveller on Rent in Delhi best service. After reaching there the first visit will be to Shri Krishna Janambhoomi temple. It is said that this is the actual place where Shri Krishna was born, when his parents were in prison by the king of Mathura Kansa. The next place to visit would be Dwarkadheesh Temple, located near the banks of river Yamuna, close to Vishram ghat. It one of the top places to visit in Mathura. This temple has the images of Lord Krishna and Radha Rani, his beloved. The temple is made with beautiful architecture, Carvings and paintings. Just near to this temple is Vishram Ghat, a sacred bathing ghat, where the traditional Parikrama starts and ends. By this time it will be afternoon so you can have lunch and after which you can leave for Government Mathura museum. The timings of Mathura Museum is from 10: 30 am to 4:30 pm. After the visit you leave for hotel or explore the city.

Day 2: Mathura to Vrindavan

Today you will head towards Vrindavan that is only 15 km, approx. 32 min, from Mathura. Here the first place would be Shri Banke Bihari Mandir, a temple where image of lord Krishna appears in form of child. The timings of Banke Bihari Mandir are 7:45 am to 8 am. Next you can head to Radha Raman Temple, dedicated to lord Krishna, who is considered as Radha Raman. An interesting fact about this place is that there no idol of Radha Rani in this temple, there is only a crown kept next to Shri Krishna to signify her presence. After visiting this you can go to Nidhivan, a place where you will find unusual hollow trees that are short heighted and their branches are twisted. You will also find tulsi plants that stands in pairs. Moreover here is a corner that is decorated every evening with several things and when checked in morning everything there seems used. This is really the place where god abodes.

By the day time the temples are closed, so you can rest at hotel, go for shopping or if in a mood so you can go to Barsana, the birth place of Radha Rani, from Vrindavan to Barsana distance is 43 km. Although it will be more fruitful if visit by the time of Holi or Janamshtami. In evening, you can visit ISKCON Vrindavan Temple. The evening aarti at ISKCON starts at 6:30 pm. Just image a beautiful positive environment and everybody chanting “Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare.” After visiting this enchanting temple, you can go to Prem Mandir, the temple of Gods love, dedicated to Radha and Krishna ji as well as Ram and Sita ji. By the night, temple glorifies with its spectacular lighting. The timings of this temple are till 8:30 pm. After which you can head back to Delhi.

Temples in Mathura

Mathura is a land of temples, there might be around more than 5000 temples that are solely dedicated to Lord Krishna and his love for Radha Rani. The mainly highlighted temples in Mathura are

• Shri Krishna Janambhoomi Temple
• Dwarikadheesh Temple
• Birla Mandir or Gita Mandir
• Banke Bihari Mandir
• Keshav dev temple
• Bhuteshwar Mahadev Mandir
• Shri Radha Vallabh Temple
• Gokul Nath Temple

Other than this there many places to visit near Mathura. While Mathura itself is steeped in mythical tales and vibrant culture, so is the surroundings of this place. Some of them are

• Kokilavan, Mathura - located at a distance of 51km from Mathura, here pilgrims perform Parikrama and takes a dip at holy kund here.
• Nandgaon, Mathura - located at a distance of 50 km from Mathura, it is said to be home of foster parents of Lord Krishna.
• Govardhan Hills, Mathura - it is at a distance of 26 km from Mathura, people here worship the hill just like the idol of Shri Krishna.
• Radha Kund - Situated near Govardhan hill and at a distance of 26 km from Mathura, it is one of the significant pilgrimage site.
• Kusum Sarovar - It is located between Govardhan and Radha Kund and is at a distance of 23 km.

Best Time to Visit Mathura

The best time to visit Mathura is in winters, during the months of October to March. These months are considered as ideal for sightseeing and are ideal time to witness the beauty of river Yamuna. Mathura temperature during winters ranges from 5 to 27 degrees. This is a festive season in Mathura, by this time you can witness festivals like Diwali, Dussehra and if visiting in March then you can witness the Holi festival in Mathura. During this festival of colours, this place becomes magical. Therefore, the best time to visit Mathura weather wise is October to March, but if you really want to witness the magic of Mathura then you should visit here by the festivals of Holi and Janmashtami.

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