Afternoon (2:00 PM): Pickup from Mathura Junction, Mathura Cantt or your hotel. Short briefing on the evening's route and the road closures your driver will be working around.
Afternoon (3:00 PM): Darshan at Dwarkadhish Temple, decorated for Diwali with lamps along every terrace. The temple performs Lakshmi Puja in the evening and the decorations are at their best before the crowds arrive.
Evening (5:00 PM): Walk down to Vishram Ghat for Deep Daan. Your diyas are provided. As dusk falls the ghat steps fill and thousands of lamps are floated onto the Yamuna, followed by the evening aarti. Allow time here — this is the heart of the evening.
Evening (6:45 PM): Drive to Vrindavan (about 30 minutes). Darshan at Banke Bihari Temple, where Bihariji is dressed in special Diwali shringar and the temple is lit throughout.
Evening (8:00 PM): Sattvic dinner at a clean vegetarian restaurant.
Night (9:00 PM): Prem Mandir for the Diwali illumination — the marble carvings of Krishna's life lit in sequence, with the fountain show. This is the most spectacular light display in Braj and worth the late finish. Time permitting, a short stop at ISKCON Vrindavan for the Diwali kirtan and lamp lighting.
Night (10:30 PM): Drop back at your hotel or station by approximately 11:00 PM. End of tour.
