Varanasi, India
A sunrise boat on the Ganges, the evening Ganga Aarti and a day at Sarnath.
Overview
Four days in the spiritual heart of India: the evening Ganga Aarti from a private boat, a sunrise row past the ghats, the lanes around Kashi Vishwanath and the Buddhist site of Sarnath, with a guide who grew up in the old city.
Heritage hotel near the ghats
Private car, boats and a local guide
Ghats, Kashi Vishwanath, Sarnath, silk weavers
Itinerary
Transfer to your hotel near the ghats. Evening Ganga Aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat, watched from a private boat.
Sunrise boat ride past the ghats, then a walk through the old city lanes to the Kashi Vishwanath Temple and a street-food breakfast.
Visit Sarnath, where the Buddha gave his first sermon, and a family workshop weaving Banarasi silk.
Transfer to Varanasi airport for your onward flight.
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