Uttar Pradesh
Mathura & Vrindavan
Krishna's towns, and the most colourful Holi in the country
In 30 seconds
- Ideal length
- 2 days
- Best time
- October to March. Holi in March, booked far in advance.
- Good for
- Family, Solo / Community, Friends / Group, School
- Popular from
- Delhi, Jaipur, Lucknow
Getting there
- From Delhi
- Approx 180 km, 3 to 4 hours by road
- From Agra
- Approx 60 km, 1.5 hours
- Mathura to Vrindavan
- Approx 12 km, 30 minutes
- Ideal length
- 2 days
What a Mathura & Vrindavan trip usually costs
Typical per-person ranges for 2 days, 1 night, twin sharing, excluding travel from your city.
Budget smart
Around ₹4,000 to ₹6,500 per person
Clean 2 to 3 star stays, shared or standard transport
Comfortable
Around ₹7,500 to ₹13,000 per person
Better located 3 to 4 star stays, private transport
Premium
₹17,000 and up per person
Boutique or 5 star stays, private transport throughout
These are honest market ranges to help you budget, not a quote from us. Your actual price depends on your exact dates, group size and hotel choice. Peak season and long weekends sit at the top of each band.
About this trip
Mathura is Krishna's birthplace and Vrindavan, twenty minutes away, is where the stories of his childhood are set. Between them there are hundreds of temples, from the vast ISKCON complex to tiny lanes where the bhajans do not stop.
Holi here starts a week before the rest of India and is the single biggest draw, particularly the Lathmar Holi at Barsana.
How to reach: Three to four hours by road from Delhi, or on the Delhi to Agra rail line. Often combined with Agra.
When not to go: May and June heat, and Holi week unless that is why you are going
Trip highlights
- Banke Bihari temple in Vrindavan
- Krishna Janmabhoomi at Mathura
- Prem Mandir, best seen lit up after dark
- Barsana and Nandgaon during Holi week
- Evening aarti on the Yamuna ghats
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Sample itinerary
A starting point, not a fixed plan. Every day here is negotiable.
What's typically included
- Stay in hand-picked hotels or homestays for your group size
- Private or shared transport as per your plan
- Daily breakfast (more meals available on request)
- Sightseeing and activities as per itinerary
- A single Gozy Trips point of contact from booking to return
What's not included
- Flights or train tickets to the base city, unless added to your plan
- Personal expenses, tips and anything outside the listed itinerary
- Adventure activities not included in the base package (available as add-ons)
- Travel insurance
- Anything not explicitly listed as included on your final quote
Price depends on your dates, hotel category, group size and how much transport you need. Send us your plan for a real quote.
