Arrival at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport or Varanasi Railway Station Our representative will meet and greet you at the airport/station. You’ll then be transferred to your hotel for check-in and some leisure time to freshen up. A welcome drink and a traditional tilak ceremony will set the tone for your spiritual journey.
Afternoon:
Check-in to hotel
Light lunch followed by rest
Evening:
Head to Dashashwamedh Ghat for the iconic Ganga Aarti – a spiritually uplifting ritual with priests, incense, chants, and lamps lighting up the riverfront.
Optional boat ride during the aarti (additional cost)
Dinner: Return to hotel for dinner
Overnight stay: Varanasi hotel
Early Morning:
Sunrise boat ride on the Ganges – view daily life on ghats, saints meditating, and devotees performing rituals.
Visit famous temples:
Kashi Vishwanath Temple (one of the 12 Jyotirlingas)
Annapurna Temple
Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple
Durga Kund Temple
Tulsi Manas Mandir
Breakfast: Return to hotel
Late Morning to Afternoon:
Excursion to Sarnath – the place where Lord Buddha gave his first sermon.
Visit Dhamek Stupa, Sarnath Museum, and Chaukhandi Stupa
Visit local markets for Banarasi silk sarees, handicrafts, and street food like kachori, jalebi, and thandai.
Dinner: Cultural dinner with optional folk dance/music performance
Morning:
Optional yoga session on the ghat or visit to Bharat Mata Temple
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel
Short walk along Assi Ghat or a visit to Ramnagar Fort (if time permits)
Late Morning:
Check-out from hotel
Transfer to airport/railway station for departure
"As the sacred Ganges whispered timeless tales and the lamps of aarti lit your soul, may Varanasi stay etched in your heart — a journey not just taken, but deeply felt."