Itinerary
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Stop At: Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
5:30 AM - Pickup from Hotel/Airport/Train Station In Varanasi
After early morning pickup at 5:30am from your hotel, take a sunrise boat ride on the sacred Ganges River. Witness morning rituals performed at the riverside.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Varanasi 221001 India
Afterward, follow your guide on a short walking tour of the old city's alleyways and catch sight of the Kashi Vishwanath, one of the holiest Hindu temples.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005 India
Stop for breakfast (own expense), then head to Banaras Hindu University at 10am. Established in 1916, BHU is the largest university campus in Asia.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Bharat Kala Bhavan, Varanasi Hindu University Opposit from Institute of Managemet Studies, Varanasi 221005 India
Tour the campus and see the Bharat Kala Bhavan museum and the new Vishwanath Temple (Birla Temple), which is an exact replica of the original Vishwanath Temple.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Bharat Mata Temple, Vidyapith Road, Varanasi 221001 India
Continue to Mother India Temple, built in 1918 and housing an unusual marble relief map of the Indian subcontinent.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Sarnath Via-Anlabereni, Varanasi 759026 India
At 12:30pm, learn about the silk weaving traditions of Varanasi, then take a break for lunch (own expense). Afterward, drive about eight miles (13 km) to Sarnath to take in Dhamekh Stupa, known as the place where the Buddha gave his first sermon.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Archaeological Museum, Near Chaukhandi Stupa Near Sangharama Monastery, Varanasi 221007 India
You'll also visit the Archaeological Museum, which features treasures that date to the 3rd-century BC (closed Fridays).
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Ganges River, Varanasi India
At 5pm, take another boat ride on the Ganges to view the cremation grounds, then return to Dashashwamedh Ghat to watch the evening Ganga Aarti ceremony.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Varanasi Junction railway station, maa surge balika intermediate collage, Railwayganj Colony, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221002, India
Your tour ends with return to your hotel around 8pm.
Duration: 1 hour