Varanasi Trip Overview
Varanasi –the sacred ,soulful & ancient spectacular city. Visit of Sarnath, an interesting place where Lord Budhha gave his first sermon here. View magnificient stupas & monasteries. Evening witness the Aarti ceremony at the Ghats of the holistic city. Boat cruise at the River Ganges. Visit of ancient temples & Modern structured marble temple – Tulsi Manas Temple, walls engraved with the hindi version of the Ramayana.
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Duration: 3 days
Starts: Varanasi, India
Trip Category: Multi-day & Extended Tours >> Multi-day Tours
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Varanasi –the sacred ,soulful & ancient spectacular city. Visit of Sarnath, an interesting place where Lord Budhha gave his first sermon here. View magnificient stupas & monasteries. Evening witness the Aarti ceremony at the Ghats of the holistic city. Boat cruise at the River Ganges. Visit of ancient temples & Modern structured marble temple – Tulsi Manas Temple, walls engraved with the hindi version of the Ramayana.
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival Varanasi
Pass By: Varanasi, Varanasi, Varanasi District, Uttar Pradesh
Arrival at Airport / Railway Station in Varanasi – is one of India’s most important pilgrimage sites and the holiest of holy cities for Hindus. Also known as Kashi and Benaras & Varanasi. It is one of the world’s oldest living cities, and has been a centre of learning and culture for well over 2000 years. The place where the Buddha turned the Wheel of Law and delivered his first sermon.
Stop At: Ganga Aarti, Dashashwamedh ghat Road, Varanasi 221001 India
Later in the evening we enjoy rickshaw (Tricycle) ride passing through the busy streets and bazaars of Varanasi takes us to the holy river Ganges where we cruise to witness the ’Aarti’ ceremonies amidst hundreds of lighted candles and flower offerings.
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at a 4* Hotel: Ramada or similar
Day 2: Varanasi Full-Day City Tour
Stop At: Banaras Ghats, Varanasi 221002 India
Early morning we take a Boat cruise at the river Ganges to observe the way of life of pilgrims by the Ghats. We rise before dawn and step gingerly onto a rickety old boat as the wizened boatman coasts off. You wait, still, for the daily miracle to unfold. Just then, as if having waited for the audience to settle reverently in their assigned places, the Sun God appears triumphantly over the horizon. The sound of conches and temple bells rent the delicate pink fabric of dawn. The formerly hushed murmuring of ancient Sanskrit Shlokas, now rises, in one voice, to a crescendo of unparalleled piety and joy.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Bharat Mata Temple, Vidyapith Road, Varanasi 221001 India
After breakfast we visit city tour of Varanasi where we visit the Bharat Mata temple with a big relief map of India in Marble, Durga temple, Tulsi Manas Mandir, Benaras Hindu University which has an art gallery & the mosque of Moghul Emperor Aurangzeb.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Sarnath Via-Anlabereni, Varanasi 759026 India
Evening visit of Sarnath, an important pilgrimage centre for Buddhist. This is where the Buddha preached his first sermon after getting enlightenment. Sarnath’s temples and Archaeological Museum are full of Buddhist art treasures.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight at a 4* Hotel: Ramada or similar
Day 3: Depart at Varanasi Airport
Pass By: Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Pick up from Hotel and drop off Airport / Railway Station in Varanasi.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
