excursions

Sarnath

Chunar

40 Km. Chunar has an immense fort overlooking the Ganga. This place has been the scene of battles since 1540, when Sher Shah took it from Humayun. Akbar recaptured it in 1575. In the mid - 18th century it was appropriated by Awadh and subsequently, the British. The fort has a sun - dial and a huge well, and affords a splendid view of the Ganga.



Chandraprabha Wildlife Sanctuary

70 km from Varanasi are the forests of Chandraprabha, within which are the Rajdari and Deodari Waterfalls. A beautiful secluded spot for a picnic.







Vindhyachal

75 km. The famous temple of Vindhyavasini Devi, Ashtabhuja Devi and Kalikhoh are the major attractions.




Kaimoor Wildlife Sanctuary

130 km. Spread over an area of 500 sq. km, the sanctuary has a variety of wildlife. The Mukha waterfall is a tourist attraction. Other excursions include Jaunpur ( 58 km, See Index), Allahabad (128 km, see Index) and the Vindham and Chachai falls.

Rock Paintings in Mirzapur

The Vindhya and the Kaimur ranges have at least 250 rock art sites spread across them. The cave paintings range from the Mesolithic to the chalcolithic ages. Among important cave painting sites found in the region are - the Panchmukhi caves (8 km from Robertsganj), Kauva Khoh rock shelters (near Churk) Lakhania caves (22 km, from Robertsganj) Lakhma caves (near Mau Kalan village).

Fossil Park, Salkhan, Sonbhadra

15 Kms from Robertsganj on Chopan Road this is the oldest botanical fossils found in the world. The tree fossils, which are covering 25 hectares or park, date back to Meso-Proterozoic period. They are said to be about 1400 million years old. The types of fossils found in the area are algee and Stromotolities. The park is three times larger than the Yellow Stone Park of America.