Kashi Tour 2 Nights

Overview

What this journey is, in one breath.

Highlights

What you'll remember.

• Ganga Aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat
• Kashi Vishwanath Temple visits
• Manikarnika Ghat cremation rituals
• Sarnath Buddhist heritage sites
• Subah-E-Banaras sunrise boat experience
• Old city spiritual walks
• Multiple temple tours
• Sacred Ganges river experiences

The day, hour by hour

Itinerary.

1. Day 1

   Arrival in Varanasi - Ganga Aarti Experience

   Airport/station transfer and hotel check-in. Evening Ganga Aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat with synchronized lamp offerings, chanting, and rhythmic ceremonies. Boat viewing optional.

2. Day 2

   Varanasi Sightseeing - Sarnath Excursion

   5 AM temple visits (Kashi Vishwanath, Annapurna, Vishalakshi, Kal Bhairav). Breakfast, then city temple tour (New Kashi Vishwanath, Sankat Mochan, Durga, Tulsi Manas). Afternoon Sarnath excursion with Buddha's first sermon site, Mulagandhakuti Vihara, museum, and stupas.

3. Day 3

   Subah-E-Banaras - Departure

   5 AM serene boat ride from Assi to Manikarnika Ghat witnessing morning rituals and sunrise. Old city southern lane stroll. Hotel breakfast and checkout. Airport/station drop-off.

The fine print

What's in. What's out.

Glimpses

From the lanes.

From the journal

Read more before you go.

Ghats·6 min read

First light on the Ganga: a quiet guide to the sunrise hour in Varanasi

Why the city's most powerful experience happens between 5:00 and 6:30 AM — and how to be inside it without breaking it.

Rituals·8 min read

What a Rudra Abhishek actually is — and why it isn't a tourist ceremony

A short, honest guide to one of Varanasi's most-requested rituals: the Vedic background, what happens, and how to take part respectfully.

Questions guests ask

Good to know.

• What is the check-in/check-out time?

  Hotels have fixed times; early check-in and late check-out are available at extra cost subject to availability.

• Are special meals accommodated?
• What happens during cancellation?
• Is the itinerary flexible?
• What's the payment schedule?

Cancellation

Clear ladder. No surprises.

• More than 30 days before — 10% processing fee, full refund of the rest.
• 20 to 29 days before — 50% refund.
• Less than 20 days — no refund, but rescheduling possible subject to availability.

• Bookings between 15 December and 15 January are non-refundable — peak winter season, when every hotel and boat is committed in advance.