Grand Pilgrimage

While proceeding, Rama ordered his servants on the way, saying, 'Bring all things that are necessary for a pilgrimage, that is, every article of use!

Bring

1. The (sacred) fire that is at Dwaraka, 
2. Priests to be especially employed, 
3. hundreds of foremost of Brahmanas!'. 
4. gold, 
5. silver, 
6. kine, 
7. robes, 
8. steeds, 
9. elephants, 
10. cars, 
11. mules, 
12. camels, and 
13. other draft cattle! 

Bring all these necessaries for a trip to the sacred waters, and proceed with great speed towards the Sarasvati!

Having given these orders to the servants, the mighty Valadeva set out on a pilgrimage at that time of great calamity to the Kurus. Setting out towards the Sarasvati, he visited all the sacred places along her course, accompanied by priests, friends, and many foremost of Brahmanas, as also with cars and elephants and steeds and servants,

O bull of Bharata's race, and with many vehicles drawn by kine and mules and camels. Diverse kinds of necessaries of life were given away in large measure and in diverse countries unto the

1. weary 
2. worn, 
3. children and the 
4. old,

in response, O king, to solicitations. Everywhere, O king, Brahmanas were promptly gratified with whatever viands they desired. At the command of Rohini's son, men at different stages of the journey stored food and drink in large quantities. Costly garments and bedsteads and coverlets were given for the gratification of Brahmanas, desirous of ease and comfort. Whatever Brahmana or Kshatriya solicited whatever thing, that O Bharata, it was seen to be ungrudgingly given to him. All who formed the party proceeded with great happiness and lived happily.

The people (of Valarama's train) gave away

1. vehicles to persons desirous of making journeys, 
2. drinks to them that were thirsty, and 
3. savoury viands to them that were hungry, as also 
4. robes and ornaments, 

O bull of Bharata's race, to many! 

1. The road, O king, along which the party proceeded, looked resplendent, O hero, and was highly comfortable for all, and resembled heaven itself. 
2. There were rejoicings everywhere upon it, and savoury viands were procurable everywhere. 
3. There were shops and stalls and diverse objects exposed for sale. 
4. The whole way was, besides, crowded with human beings. 
5. And it was adorned with various kinds of trees and creatures, and various kinds of gems. 

The high-souled Valadeva, observant of rigid vows, gave away unto the Brahmanas much wealth and plentiful sacrificial presents, O king, in diverse sacred spots. That chief of Yadu's race also gave away

1. thousands of milch kine covered 
2. with excellent cloths and 
3. having their horns cased in gold, 
4. many steeds belonging to different countries, 
5. many vehicles, and 
6. many beautiful slaves. 

Even thus did the high-souled Rama give away wealth in diverse excellent tirthas on the Sarasvati. In course of his wanderings, that hero of unrivalled power and magnanimous conduct at last came to Kurukshetra.  

Source : Pilgrimage Beginning to End is Described in Shalya Parva  Section 35 to 54 of Mahabharata
Section 35
Section 36
Section 37
Section 38
Section 39
Section 40
Section 41
Section 42
Section 43
Section 44
Section 45
Section 46
Section 47
Section 48
Section 49
Section 50
Section 51
Section 52
Section 53
Section 54

Having listened to the discourse of the sages about the great merits of tirthas, Rama of unfading glory sang this verse in the midst of the Brahmanas, 'Where else is such happiness as that in a residence by the Sarasvati? Where also such merits as those in a residence by the Sarasvati? Men have departed for heaven, having approached the Sarasvati! All should ever remember the Sarasvati! Sarasvati is the most sacred of rivers! Sarasvati always bestows the greatest happiness on men! Men, after approaching the Sarasvati, will not have to grieve for their sins either here or hereafter!' Repeatedly casting his eyes with joy on the Sarasvati, that scorcher of foes then ascended an excellent car unto which were yoked goodly steeds.