Lucknow Tour Packages

Best Time to Visit: Lucknow experiences distinct seasons. November to February is cool and ideal for exploring its historical landmarks. March to May is hot, with temperatures often exceeding 40°C. June to September brings monsoonal rains, refreshing the city and its gardens. October marks the transition to cooler weather.

Top Destinations:
Varanasi: Ganga Aarti, temples, spirituality
Agra: Taj Mahal, historical sites
Allahabad: Triveni Sangam, religious significance

Ideal Trip Duration:
2-3 days: Lucknow and Varanasi for a cultural and religious tour
4-5 days: Can be combined with Agra for a deeper exploration of history and spirituality The “City of Nawabs,” Lucknow is the capital of Uttar Pradesh and a major tourist destination owing to its rich heritage and culture. Boasting a royal and colonial past, the city is primarily visited for its magnificent imambaras, palaces, British buildings, delectable food and more. Holidify has a large number of amazing Lucknow travel packages, which are ideal for all kinds of travellers.

One of Lucknow’s most renowned tourist attractions is the Bara Imambara, visited for its stunning architecture and religious significance. And on the premises is the Bhool Bhulaiya, a maze with 1,024 entrances but only two exits. To the west of Bara Imambara lies Chota Imambara, built by Muhammad Ali Shah to serve as his and his mother’s mausoleum. Both the imambaras are beautifully decorated during Muharram.

Built in the 1780s, Rumi Darwaza is a monument to see when travelling to Lucknow. Modelled after Turkey’s Bab-i-Humayun gateway, it was constructed to ensure that Awadhi workers would get their meals during a famine. Another of Lucknow’s famous attractions is the Moti Mahal Palace that was once the residence of Nawabs.

Your trip to Lucknow would be incomplete without seeing the British Residency, which was the headquarters for the East India Company generals and then turned into a refugee camp during the 1857 revolt. Another structure dating back to the colonial era is the Husainabad Clock Tower. Also, visit Firangi Mahal, admired for its Mughal architecture, once the home of a French businessman.

Named after the famous Marine Drive in Mumbai, Lucknow’s Marine Drive is worth a visit! It lies adjacent to the Gomti River and is an excellent place to walk during sunset, jogging, or cycling. Also, when you travel to Lucknow, make sure to shop at the Hazratganj Market, the city’s central shopping centre, where you would find traditional and modern goods.

Lucknow is known all around for is its delicious food; try some of the popular dishes like tikkas, galouti kebabs, rumali roti, biryani, kheer, etc. When you travel to Lucknow, you can find accommodation in hotels, guesthouses, bread and breakfasts etc. About 2-3 are sufficient to explore the city. The best time to visit is from October to March when the weather is cool and suitable for sightseeing.

Lucknow travel packages also include destinations like Agra and Varanasi. Agra houses the stunning Taj Mahal built by Shah Jahan. You can walk through Mehtab Bagh, which overlooks this majestic edifice or explore the impressive Agra Fort. A visit to Akbar’s Tomb and Jama Masjid would be wonderful too. And while you’re here, you can go to Fatehpur Sikri, formerly the Mughal empire’s capital.

Varanasi, India’s spiritual capital, is known for the Kashi Vishwanath Temple, one of India’s 12 Jyotirlingas. Also, don’t forget to attend the Ganga aarti, held at the Dashashwamedh Ghat in the morning and evening, and see other ghats. Furthermore, go shopping at Vishwanath Gali, which sells brass idols of deities, home decor, street food etc. Holidify has in store for you a variety of Lucknow tour packages that are customisable and sure to leave you with a plethora of memories. (Read More)