Varanashi

Varanashi is one of the oldest living cities in the world and is situated on the banks of the Ganga.
How To Reach: Varanasi and Mughal Sarai are the important rail junctions, with train connections to all major cities of India.Varanashi is connected to Kolkata through NH 2 . Distances to some important destinations in the vicinity are .Agra 565 km .Allahabad 122 km .Lucknow 286 km .Patna 246 km.
What to See: River Front, Alamgir Mosque, Vishwanath Temple, Gyanvapi Mosque, Bharat Mata Temple, Durga Temple, Benaras Hindu University, Ramnagar Fort, Sarnath.

Agra

Agra is famous as being home to one of the Seven Wonders of the world-the Taj Mahal. A pleasant town with a comparatively slow pace, the city is known for its superb inlay work on marble and soapstone by craftsmen who are descendants of those who worked under the Mughals.
How To Reach: Agra is a major railway junction on main broad guage routes to the South, East and West. Major railway stations of Agra are Agra Cantt, Agra Fort Station, Raja-ki-Mandi, Tundla. Agra, on crossroads of National Highways 2, 3, and 11, is excellently connected to all parts of the country. Some important road distances from Agra are: .Delhi 204 km .Gwalior 119 km .Lucknow 369 km .Mathura 54 km.
What to See: Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Itmad-ud-Daulah’s Tomb, Chini-ka-Roza, Ram Bagh, Sikandra, Mariyam’s Tomb, Radhasoami Samadhi, Jama Masjid, Shilp Gram.

Mathura 

On the western bank of the Yamuna, Mathura’s history extends atleast as far back as 600 BC and many archaeological remains have been turned up testifying to its importance over the ages.
How To Get There: Mathura is an important railway junctionwith connections to all parts of the country and on road Mathura is connected by NH 2.
What to See: Shri Krishn Janmbhoomi, Jami Masjid, Vishram Ghat, Dwarkadheesh Temple, Sati Burj, Kans Qila, Gita Mandir.

Lucknow

Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, extends along the banks of the River Gomti.The one word epitomes a legend in culture and etiquette, history, and architecture, high passions and strive.
How To Reach: There are regular flights of Indian Airlines from Kolkata. Amousi Airport is 14 km from downtown. Lucknow is serviced by the Northern and North Eastern Railway networks with express and superfast trains. Lucknow is on the crossroads of National Highways 24, 25 & 28 running east, west and south. Some important road distances are .Kolkata 963 km .Delhi 497 km .Allahabad 237 km.
What to See: Rumi Darwaza, Bara Imambara, Chota Imambara, Jama Masjid, Clock Tower, Picture Gallery, Lakshman Tilla, Shjahnajaf Imambara, Sikander Bagh, Kaiser Bagh, Lal Baradari, Residency, Zoological Garden , State Museum.

Allahabad

Formerly called Prayag, in commemoration of sacrifice by Lord Brahma, Allahabad is one of the sacred cities of Hinduism and stands at the confluence of two of India’s holiest rivers, the Ganga and the Yamuna.
How To Reach: Allahabad is well connected by trains with Kolkata. Situated on National Highway-2 and 27 is connected to all parts of the country by good roads. Some important road distances are .Agra 433 km .Kolkata 799 km .Delhi 643 km.
What to See: Sangam, Patalpuri Temple, Hanuman Temple, Shankar Viman Mandapam, Fort, Mankameswar Temple, Madan Mohan Malviya Park, Bhardwaj Ashram, Anand Bhawan, Jawahar Planetorium, Allahabad Museum, All Saint’s Cathedral, Khusro Bagh.

Ayodhya

Situated on the right bank of the river Saryu Ayodhya is a holy city of the Hindus and a popular pilgrim centre.
How To Reach: Ayodhya is situated on the broad guage Northern Railway line on Mughal Sarai- Lucknow main route. Some of the major road distances are .Lucknow 134 km .Allahabad 166 km .Varanasi 209 km.
What to See: Hanumangarh, Kanak Bhawan, Ramkot, Swargdwar, Mani Parvat and Sugrib Parvat.