Department of Tourism Uttar Pradesh

Known for its ancients tradition, Uttar Pradesh abounds large number of Tourist Attractions. There is large number of important world renowned places, pilgrimage, historical sites, attracting tourist from all overatheaworld. Keeping in view the plentiful prospects of tourism in the State, the tourism has been declared as an industry by the Government for providing basic tourist facilities to the people, developing tourist spots and earning foreign exchange, contributing to the development of the nationaasawhole. The Tourism Development Policy has been framed in Uttar Pradesh under which Tourist circuits are being developed in the following manner: Western UP: Hastinapur (Meerut), Garhmukteshwara (Ghaziabad), Peeran Kaliyar (Sahranpur), Golagokarannath (Kheri), Sankissa, Kannauj, Kampil (Farrukhabad), Soron (Etah),Naimisharanya, Chakratirtha (Sitapur), Shukratal (Muzaffaranagar), Bithur (Kanpur), Lucknow, Deva Sharifa(Barabanki). Eastern UP: Gorakhnath Temple (Gorakhpur), Sarnath (Varanasi), Saidpur Bhitri (Ghazipur), Shringverpur (Allahabad), Kaushambi, Chunar, Vindhyachala (Mirzapur), Devipatan (Gonda), Magahar (Basti), Bhrigu Temple (Ballia), Shravasti, Ayodhya (Faizabad), Kushinagar, Chitrakut, Jaunpur etc Agra-Mathura Circuit (Braj Circuit) : Vrindavana (Mathura), Mathura, Agra, Fathepur Sikri (Agra). Budhist Circuit : This includes Sarnath, Piparhwa, Samhita, Shrawasti and Kaushambi.

Bundelkhand Region : This includes all the tourist spots of the Jhansi Division.

Other Circuits in Uttar Pradesh State Tourism are :

Awadh Circuit, Vindhya Circuit, Water Cruise Circuit, Jain Shrines Circuit, Sikh Panth Circuit, Eco-Tourism Circuit.

Main Aims of the UP Tourism Department

To do proper publicity of historical places to attract tourists from all the corners of the world. To maintain the historical, religious and cultural traditions of Uttar Pradesh and to promote them. To provide cheap, clean and satisfactory facilities to tourists in matters of transport, accommodation, food and recreation. To get factual and informative literature printed which highlight tourist spots and monuments, their cultural importance and other details, and make such literature available to tourists which will serve as a guide and provide necessary information to them in order to help them to explore India. To enhance and encourage the participation of the private sector in efforts of the state Government for providing necessary facilities to domestic and international tourists. To organise cultural shows on occasion of different fairs festivals and seminars with a view to attracting more and more tourists.

Administrative Arrangement
Efforts are made to make Uttar Pradesh one of the most sought after destination of the tourist worldwide. Arrangements for high standard accommodation in hotels through the private sector, and for this a rational tax structure is in place. Through different level of activities the Department of Tourism in Uttar Pradesh is trying to make travel to Uttar Pradesh a comfortable one for its tourist worldwide.

Tourist Offices of Uttar Pradesh Government Agra 64, Taj Road, Agra. Phone: 0562-2360517 Allahabad Government of U.P. Regional Tourist Office, Tourist Bungalow, 35, M.G. Marg, Civil Lines, Allahabad. Phone: 05322601873. Ayodhya Regional Tourist Office, Station Road, House No. 1-3/152/4, near Pusparaj Guest House. Faizabad. Government of UP Tourist Bureau Pathik Niwas Saket, Near Railway Station, Ayodhya. Bareilly Regional Tourist Office, Civil Lines, Bareilly. Chitrakoot Office of the Asstt. Tourist Officer Tourist Bungalow Campus, Chitrakoot Dham, Ph : 22218. Gorakhpur Regional Tourist Office Civil Lines, Gorakhpur. Ph: 0551-2335450 Jhansi UP Government Tourist Office Hotel Veerangana. Phone: 0517-2441267. Tourist Information Centre Railway Station. Kanpur UP Government Tourist Office 26/51 Birhana Road (Backlane), Opp. Post Office. Kapilvastu Tourist Office Siddharth Nagar, 20 km from Kapilvastu Kushinagar Government of UP Tourist Bureau Buddha Marg, Kushinagar.

Lucknow Department of Tourism Rajarshi Purshottam Das Tandon Paryatan Bhawan, C-13, Vipin Khand, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow-226 010 (UP) INDIA Ph.: 91-5222308017, 2308916 Fax: 91-522-2308937 Website : http:/www.up-tourism.com Regional Tourist Office 10, Station Road, Ph : 0522-2638105 Tourist Reception Counter, Northern Railway Station Charbagh, Ph : 0522-2452533 Meerut Regional Tourist Office, Vikas Bhawan. Ph: 0121-2765164 Sarnath UP Government Tourist Bureau, Tourist Bunglow Campus, Sarnath. Varanasi UP Government Tourist Office, Parade Kothi, Cantt. Ph: 0542-2341162 UP Government Tourist Information Counter Cantt. Railway Station, Varanasi, Near Enquiry Office, Main Hall. Ph : 0542-2346370

Traditional Fairs & Festivals

Sr. No. Name of Festival 2010 2011 2012 2013 (MahaKumbh) 2014 2015

1. 2.

3. 4. 5.

6.

Kumbh Mela (Held every 12th year) Yearly Magh 31 14 09 Mela, Allahabad Dec. Jan. Jan. 14 Jan. 19 14 Jan. Jan. 15 Jan. 03 23 Feb. Jan. 20 Jan. 08 28 Feb. Jan. 30 Jan. 18 07 Feb. Feb. 12 Feb. 03 20 Mar. Feb. Kailash Mela, 16 01 23 Agra Aug. Aug. July Ram Barat, Agra 04 Oct. 24 11 Sept. Oct. Gangaur Mela 18-19 06-07 25-26 Gokulpura/ Mar. April Mar. Motikatra, Agra Cattle Fair, 29 Oct. 28 15-28 Bateshwar, to Oct. Nov. Agra 26 10 Nov. Nov. Latthmar Holi, Braj Barsana, Nandgaon Shri Krishna Janmashtami Braj Mathura, Nandgaon Matki Lila Braj Barsana Nauchandi Mela, Meerut 23 Feb. 15 Mar. 2-3 Sept. 21 Aug. 02 Mar. 10 Aug.

14 Jan. 27 Jan. 10 Feb. 15 Feb. 25 Feb. 10 Mar. 12 Aug. 30 Sept. 13-14 April

14 Jan. 05 Jan. 16 Jan. 14 Jan. 30 Jan. 20 Jan. 04 Feb. 24 Jan. 14 Feb. 03 Feb. 28 Feb. 17 Feb. 28 July 17 Aug. 19 08 Oct. Sept. 2-3 22-23 April Mar. 25 Oct. 13 6 Nov. Nov. 25 Nov. 10 Mar. 17 Aug. 27 Mar. 18 Aug.

05-17 Nov.

7.

21 Mar.

8.

28 Aug.

9. 10.

21 Sept. 14 Mar.

10 Sept. 27 Mar.

28 17 Sept. Sept. 18 07 April Mar.

07 Sept. 30 Mar.

28 Sept. 15 Mar.

11.

12. 13.

14.

Christian Mela, 13-14 Begum Semaru Mar. Balista Church 13-14 Sarghana, Nov. Meerut Garh Ganga Mela, 21 Garhmukteshwar Nov. Dashehra 12-17 Ramdal, Oct. Allahabad Ramayana Mela 12-16 Chitrakoot Feb. Dhrupad Mela Varanasi

12-13 Mar. 12-13 Nov. 10 Nov. 01-06 Oct.

10-11 09-10 Mar. Mar. 10-11 09-10 Nov. Nov. 28 17 Nov. Nov. 19-24 09-14 Oct. Oct.

08-09 Mar. 08-09 Nov.

07-08 Mar. 07-08 Nov.

03-07 20-24 10-14 Mar. Mar. Feb. 18-20 08-10 Mar. Feb.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

Sankat Mochan Music Festival Varanasi Ram Nagriya Mela, Farukhabad Nakaiya Chetganj, Varanasi Kartik Poornima Devdeepawali, Varanasi Ramleela Ramnagar, Varanasi

10-12 28 Feb. Feb., to 2 Mar. 03-07 22-26 April April 25 Jan. 24 Feb. 25 Oct. 16 Oct. 22 11 Sept. Sep., 22 Oct. 11 Oct. 16-24 04-12 Mar. April

06 25/26 Nov. Nov. 28 17-22 Sep., Oct. 03 Oct. 28 Feb. 17-21 to 4 Feb. Mar. 25-27 15-17 Feb. Feb.

10-14 29 April to 3 April May

19-23 8-12 April April

03 Nov. 28 Nov.

23 Nov.

12 Oct. 30 Oct.

17 Nov.

06 Nov.

25 Nov.

20.

21. 22.

Ramnavmi, Ayodhya

08-16 28 Oct. Sep., 05 Oct. 24 12 01 20 April Mar. April April 17 Dec. 07 Dec.

23 11-20 Mar. Mar., 01 Apr. 16-23 5-13 Oct. Oct.

31 Mar., 08 April 25 Sep., 03 Oct. 08 April 27 Nov.

21-28 Mar.

13-22 Oct.

28 Mar. 16 Dec.

Ramayana Mela, 24-27 29 Ayodhya Nov. Nov.

23.

Sawan Joopla Mela, Ayodhya

24.

12-24 01-13 22 09-21 Aug. Aug. Aug. Jul., 10 Aug. Govind Saheb 24 Oct. 10-26 14-28 17-23 Dec. Mela, Ambedkar 21 Dec. Dec. Nagar Nov. Kichhochha 5-7 Sharif, Ambedkar Nov. Nagar Navratri Mela 24 Tulsipur, Mar. Balrampur 08 Oct. Devamela, Devasharif, Barabanki Makar Sakranti Khichri Mela, Gorakhnath, Gorakhpur Tarkula Mela, Tarkula Gorakhpur Dadri Mela, Balia 26-28 14-16 05-07 Nov. Nov. Nov.

30 Jul., 13-29 10 Aug. Aug. 23 Nov. 06 Dec. 25-27 Oct. 12-25 Dec.

25.

15-17 Oct.

26.

27.

04-12 23 11-20 April April Mar. 01 April 26 Oct. 15 02 26 Oct. Oct. Nov. 14 Jan. 14 Jan. 14 Jan. 14 Jan.

31 21-28 Mar. Mar. 08 April 11 Oct. 30 Oct.

28.

14 Jan. 14 Jan.

29.

24 Mar. 21 Nov.

07 01 08 April April April 10 Nov. 28 Nov. 17 Nov.

08 April 06 Nov.

07 April 25 Nov.

30.

Fairs & Festivals Organized by U.P Tourism

S. Name of No. Festival 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

1. Ganga Water Rally AllahabadVarranasi 2. Taj Mahotsava , Agra 3. Buddha Mahotsava , Sarnath 4. Buddha Mahotsava , Kushinaga r 5. Buddha Mahotsava , Kapilvastu 6. Buddha Mahotsava , Srawasti 7. Ayurveda Jhansi Mahotsava , Jhansi 8. Shopping Festival, Noida 9. Ganga Mahotsava , Varanasi 10 Lucknow . Mahotsava , Lucknow 11 Buddha

24-27 13-16 02 Nov.- 20-23 09-12 28 Nov.Novembe Novembe 05 Novembe Novembe 02 r r December r r December

18-27 18-27 18-27 18-27 18-27 18-27 February February February February February February 27 May 17 May 6 May 25 May 14 May 4 May

27 May

18 7 25 14 3 February February February February February

29, 30, 31 29, 30, 31 29, 30, 31 29, 30, 31 29, 30, 31 29, 30, 31 December December December December December December

27 May

17 May

6 May

25 May

14 May

4 May

19-25 19-25 19-25 19-25 19-25 19-25 Novembe Novembe Novembe Novembe Novembe Novembe r r r r r r 22-31 October 2-11 Novembe r 17-21 6-9 24-27 Novembe Novembe Novembe r r r 25 Nov.-5 25 Nov.-5 25 Nov.-5 Dec. Dec. Dec. 27 May 17 May 6 May 14-23 October 18-27 October 30 Oct., 8 Novembe r 13-16 3-5 22-24 Novembe Novembe Novembe r r r 25 Nov.-5 25 Nov.-5 25 Nov.-5 Dec. Dec. Dec. 25 May 14 May 4 May 10-19 October

Mahotsava , Kaushamb i 12 Kajri 27-28 . Mahotsava August , Mirzapur

27-28 August

27-28 August

27-28 August

27-28 August

27-28 August