3 Days Varanasi Tour Package – 30% off

• Start exploring the holy Varanasi after dropping at your doorstep from a location that suits you either an hotel station station railway, or airport hotel.
• Visit the ghats or terraces of Varanasi and have look at your spiritual center of the city.

Varanasi Ghats Sightseeing

• Assi Ghat: Begin your visit at the main riverside ghat, popular for the morning prayer sessions, sunrise viewing and tranquility of sacred atmosphere.
• Dashashwamedh Ghat: One of the most significant spiritual sites of Varanasi, it is also the venue for the evening Ganga Aarti, that is quite a sight to behold.
• Man Mandir Ghat: This ancient ghat, famous for its regal architecture and deep connection with Varanasi's scientific and cultural heritage, has been standing for a long time.
• Manikarnika Ghat: Deeply entwined with the traditions of Kashi, Manikarnika is a very sacred ghat for cremation.
• Kedar Ghat: This colorful riverside stepwell, a beautiful place where people come to worship Lord Shiva, has been attracting devotees for centuries.
• Have a boat tour after sunset, or a morning one to get the best views of Varanasi's ghats from a totally new angle.
• Lunch at a vegetarian joint around the town followed by a check-in at your hotel to relax a bit will be your next steps.

Evening Ganga Aarti & Old City Experience

• Go to Dashashwamedh Ghat in the evening to catch the popular Ganga Aarti. You will find it very soulful with lamps, chants and rituals of devotion.
• Possibly also visit the market lanes, where the old city is known to offer a unique blend of the vibrant ghats life.
• Go to your hotel in return for a quick bite, overnight in Varanasi and sleep.

• Start your day with darshan, the sacred Hindu act of viewing god images, followed by temple tours of major spiritual spots in Varanasi.

Temple Sightseeing

• Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple: India's one of the 12 Jyotirlinga temples that is also regarded as "the spiritual center of Kashi."
• Maa Annapurna Temple: This temple is devoted to goddess Annapurna who is the provider of food, and is located just near the Kashi Viswanath temple.
• Kaal Bhairav Temple: This shrine is very popular for Lord Kal Bhairav and the deity is believed in local legend as the one who kills all demons who might cause disturbances in the peaceful city.
• Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple: The Hanman temple in Varanasi known in particular for being a place of great peace, religious music & prayers all day long.
• Durga Temple: Red-coloured ancient temple dedicated to Goddess Durga, which is one of the major pilgrimage sites for the city.
• Tulsiv Manas Temple: This is a very fine temple that is a place of worship & a meditation center associated with the great Goswami Tulasidas, who translated, among others, the Ramayana.
• You can have lunch in a nearby restaurant after the temple tour followed by a short break, if possible, at the accommodation.

Evening, Assi Ghat & Local Market

• Assi Ghat is less frequented by local people and thus offers you a quiet and relaxing riverside evening, which is perfect for a family vacation.
• Enjoy tea and snacks while a leisurely walk along Ganga.
• Browse around the different stalls at the markets to find Banarasi silk sarees, handiwork, brass items, religious souvenirs and traditional sweets for shopping.
• Return back to the hotel for dinner and spending a night at the place.

• Come back for breakfast, and go to Sarnath which is only an hour's drive from Varanasi where you can witness one of the very important places of the Buddhist heritage of India.

Sarnath Sightseeing

• Dhamek Stupa: One of the greatest Buddhist landmarks at Sarnath is Dhamek Stupa which is also associated with Lord Siddhartha Gautama delivering his first teachings to a small number of individuals who later became the Sangha (order monk).
• Sarnath Ancient: Complex This Sarnath Archaeological Site provides evidence in the form of ruins of monasteries, structures, and other finds that the site has been very important for the Buddhist community over the years.
• Artifacts and Antiquities: Display Hall of Sarnath The Museum is an excellent display where many sculptures and archaeological artefacts of the region's Buddhist heritage can be appreciated.
• Chaukhandi Stupa: The stupa is one of the earliest monuments at Sarnath and its name is derived from the five stupas which were erected around one central stupa.
• Mulagandha Kuti Vihara: This is a peaceful and beautiful Buddhist temple that has been designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage site due in part to the historical significance that the original location where Buddha delivered his discourses to his disciples holds.
• Foreign Buddhist Monasteries in Sarnat: The area has attracted monasteries and temples of different Buddhist traditions from different countries.
• Have lunch at a local restaurant and then head back towards Varanasi.

Afternoon- Final Varanasi Experience

• Return to Varanasi and plan your time accordingly until your planned date and time of departure.
• Visit a market in the city and shop for last minute items or alternatively, take an evening relaxation moment on the banks of river Ganga.
• You may also choose to go on a last boat ride or walk the ghat along Ganga river before leaving on a journey!

Evening, Departure

• Make your way to the Varanasi airport or railway station for your onward travel.
• 3 Day Varanasi Spiritual & Cultural Tour will be coming to an end. During this tour, you will have had unforgettable spiritual experiences, visited ancient temples, taken a walk at the ghats which are considered sacred places by the Hindu religion and learned about the cultural heritage of Buddhist area Sarnath.