Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Varanasi: A Sunrise on the Ganges
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One of the oldest living cities on earth, Varanasi is India at its most intense and most moving — a place of ghats, temples, prayer and the endless river.
The two great moments
The fire-and-lamp Ganga Aarti at dusk, and a sunrise boat ride as the ghats wake and pilgrims bathe. Between them, lose yourself in the tangled old lanes.
Nearby
A short hop to Sarnath, where the Buddha gave his first sermon — a calm, green counterpoint to the city's fervour.
Day-by-day itinerary
Varanasi
Sun, 6 SeptRiverside Heritage Hotel
Dashashwamedh Ghat
6 Sept, 8:30 am
Delhi → Varanasi
Delhi (DEL) → Varanasi (VNS)
6 Sept, 2:45 am
Dashashwamedh Ghat
hindu temple
Dashashwamedh Ghat Rd, Ghats of Varanasi, Godowlia, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221001, India
Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple
hindu temple
Lahori Tola, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221001, India
Manikarnika Ghat
hindu temple
near Lalita Ghat, Ghats of Varanasi, Lahori Tola, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221001, India
Varanasi
Mon, 7 SeptRiverside Heritage Hotel
Dashashwamedh Ghat
6 Sept, 8:30 am
Assi Ghat Varanasi
tourist attraction
Shivala, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221005, India
Banaras Hindu University
university
Ajagara, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221005, India
Vishwanath Gali
route
Vishwanath Gali, Lahori Tola, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221001, India
Sarnath
Tue, 8 SeptRiverside Heritage Hotel
Dashashwamedh Ghat
6 Sept, 8:30 am
Dhamek Stupa Sarnath Varanasi
buddhist temple
Dhamekh Stupa, Sarnath, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221007, India
Sarnath Museum Varanasi
museum
Museum, 9918, Sarnath, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221007, India
Chaukhandi Stupa Sarnath Varanasi
monument
92FF+JC4, Rishpattan Rd, Near, Sarnath, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221007, India
City of temples
- Modest, easy-to-remove footwear
- Hand sanitiser & wet wipes
- A scarf to cover your head
- Small cash for the boat & offerings
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