Varanasi Trip Overview
We will be part of a perfect, sacred and wonderful journey during our 3-day trip to Varanasi. We will allow you to capture the beautiful Varanasi and Ghats. You may have heard of places and people, but you will live there.
According to Hindu mythology, taking a bath in the holy river Ganges is for cleaning their sin. We usually go for a bath especially in Kartik Purnima or during a solar / lunar eclipse in Dashashwamedh Ghat. Usually people spend their time having peace. The boat ride starts from Dashashwamedh Ghat and goes to Harishchandra ghat & Manikarnika ghat and ends at Dashashwamedh Ghat. That is the best part of your life which you will never forget. Varanasi is also known as the city of temples so we will take you to the most popular temples which are Bharat Mata Mandir, Sankat Mochan, Durga Mandir, Ganga Aarti, Kashi Vishwanath Mandir.
Highlights
• Sarnath,
• Ganga Aarti.
• Boat ride on river Ganges, Sankat mochan, Manas Mandir.
• Heritage walk.
Additional Info
Duration: 3 days
Starts: Varanasi, India
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
We will be part of a perfect, sacred and wonderful journey during our 3-day trip to Varanasi. We will allow you to capture the beautiful Varanasi and Ghats. You may have heard of places and people, but you will live there.
According to Hindu mythology, taking a bath in the holy river Ganges is for cleaning their sin. We usually go for a bath especially in Kartik Purnima or during a solar / lunar eclipse in Dashashwamedh Ghat. Usually people spend their time having peace. The boat ride starts from Dashashwamedh Ghat and goes to Harishchandra ghat & Manikarnika ghat and ends at Dashashwamedh Ghat. That is the best part of your life which you will never forget. Varanasi is also known as the city of temples so we will take you to the most popular temples which are Bharat Mata Mandir, Sankat Mochan, Durga Mandir, Ganga Aarti, Kashi Vishwanath Mandir.
Highlights
• Sarnath,
• Ganga Aarti.
• Boat ride on river Ganges, Sankat mochan, Manas Mandir.
• Heritage walk.
Itinerary
Day 1: Varanasi Arrival & Sightseeing
Stop At: Sarnath Via-Anlabereni, Varanasi 759026 India
Welcome to Varanasi. We hope you have a safe and nice journey. We will pick you up from Airport or Railway station. After picking you up we will go directly to the hotel for check in. Fresh n up you will proceed to Sarnath. Sarnath is a place 20 km away from the city of Varanasi. This is the place where Buddha preached his first sermon to his five apostles and so Buddhism began from there. After that emperor Ashoka created a number of stupas and monuments to spread Buddhism. Also in Sarnath there are several animals and birds which get the matter of attraction(specially Deer Park).
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Stop At: Sarnath Museum, Museum, Sarnath, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221007, India
There are some of the remaining monasteries and the beautifully polished Lion capital of Ashoka in Sarnath Museum. Return to the hotel, fresh up to explore more.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Gangaa Aarti, B1/148 B- WARD, 0008, Assi Rd, Bangali Tola, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221001, India
In the evening, you are going to get the most memorable moment of your life, because you will be taken to the River Ganges. Now you are going to witness Ganga Aarti, Which is the grand event during the evening. It starts at 5.00 P.m. where people around the world gather to be a part of the event. You can experience a great rapture during the process of Aarti. At Dashaswamedh Ghat, a group of young clergymen well garbed in silky saffron and white robs conduct this ceremony. Each clergyman takes up a specific spot in the Ghat and starts the rituals by offering flowers to the river Ganga. The ritual includes many oil lamps on snake hood lamps which are waves in a synced motion chanting some mantras at the same time. You can witness thousands of small oil lamps floating on the river that would look like countless stars on the water. The ritual is well choreographed and with seeing. After the ceremony ended we would return to our hotel for dinner and overnight stay in the hotel.
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Rashmi Guest House, No 16/28-A Dasaswamedh, Manmandir Ghat, Bangali Tola, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221001, India
Rashmi Guest House, No 16/28-A Dasaswamedh, Manmandir Ghat, Bangali Tola, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221001, India.
After completing sightseeing get a delicious Dinner at Dolphin Rooftop Restaurant, watching the river & boat & the ritual sites, Cheers.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Dinner: Rooftop Dinner at Dolphin Restaurant.
Accommodation included: Hotel Meadows a 3 – star Hotel
Day 2: Boat Ride & City Tour with Heritage walk
Stop At: Assi Ghat, Sdkfjl, Varanasi 221005 India
Early morning, we will be taking to witness Morning Aarti at Assi Ghat for welcoming sun God where you will get to see Havana, Aarti & Yoga. Later you will go for a boat ride on the Ganges. It is a mystical and spiritual experience on the edge of river Ganges you will see people offering water to the Sun God and devotees taking holy dip in river Ganges. We will visit all the famous Ghats of Varanasi via boat.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Manikarnika Ghat, Ghasi Tola Road, Varanasi 221001 India
Boat will drop you at Manikarnika Ghat. You will get a guided visit & explanation about the phenomenal place – Manikarnika Ghat. This is the only place in the world where cremation takes place. Take a walk for 1 hour via this site and witness the ayurvedic oils that we are used to traditionally for some kind of medication & heritages/ ancient buildings, homes, temples and architecture of Varanasi.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Varanasi 221001 India
While walking you will reach Kashi Vishwanath Temple. It was constructed in the year 1780 by the Maratha monarch, Maharani Ahilyabai Holkar of Indore. Note : Carry your passport copy as the same will be required to show to police while entering inside. Later, you will return to the hotel to enjoy breakfast.
Duration: 25 minutes
Stop At: Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005 India
After breakfast we will take you for a “City Tour” . The journey starts from Bharat Mata temple, Sankat Mochan (Hanuman temple) , Manas Mandir, BHU, now the most religious. Amble around the oldest city of the world, visit one of the most sacred Hindu temples, walk through the narrow lane and also explore ancient mosques. Return to the hotel, evening you are free to explore by yourself.
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Buffet Breakfast at hotel is included.
Accommodation included: Hotel Meadows a 3 – star Hotel
Day 3: Varanasi Departure
Pass By: Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport, District, Babatpur, Uttar Pradesh 221006, India
After breakfast, day at free & check out from the hotel, drop to Varanasi airport . With the pleasant memory of the trip.
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Buffet breakfast at hotel
No accommodation included on this day.
