🚶 Kashi in a Glimpse

Kashi in a Glimpse

Yatra Overview

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Boat

10 km

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Vehicle

6 km

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Walk

5 km

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Food

3 Meals, 2 side meals included

Morning: A Day of Sacred Serenity

Experience the essence of Varanasi with this itinerary. From the early morning, Ganga Aarti to temple strolling, witness the city's rich culture and traditions. Indulge in local breakfast, explore temples, and witness the evening aarti. End your day with snacks and accommodation near the river.

Morning Ganga Aarti

Start your day early and witness the iconic Assi Ghat Ganga Aarti by reaching there before 5:30 am.

Boat Ride

Next, we will take a Ganga boat ride to explore the nearby ghats and witness sadhus and locals performing rituals. After this, visit the Kaal Bhairav Temple and indulge in some delicious local breakfast at Thatheri Bazar.

Bhairav Temple & Breakfast

Then We will visit the famous temple of Kaal Bhairav. Then we will head to get a scrumpalicious breakfast at Thatheri Bazar or different gali of Benares.

A Visit to Tulsi Ghat

After breakfast, reach Tulsi Ghat around 9 am to watch young athletes taking part in mud-wrestling. If you don’t like sports, you can stick with exploring temples in the region.

AfterNoon

A visit to the temples is a must during your afternoon in Kashi. The iconic Kashi Vishwanath Temple stands as a testament to the city's deep-rooted spirituality. Feel the palpable devotion as you witness the rituals and ceremonies being performed with utmost reverence. Seek solace in the quiet corners of other renowned temples like Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple and Durga Temple, each offering a unique spiritual experience.

Vishwanath Mandir Darshan

Mid morning is the best time to visit the temple as the crowd will be substantially smaller. After exploring the temple, walk through Vishwanath Gali street to enjoy a traditional lunch and shopping. The Gali is the right place to buy souvenirs like brass articles, copper articles, silver articles, statues, religious items, textile, and others.

Temple strolling

After Darshan at Kashi Vishwanath we will visit some interesting temples in Varanasi like Nepali Temple, Mahamrityunjay Temple, and others. After that we will return back to Dashashwamedh Ghat right in time for evening aarti.

Evening

As you become part of this enchanting scene, feel the spiritual energy permeate your being. Allow the mesmerizing Ganga Aarti to transport you to a realm where time stands still, where the divine and the earthly merge in perfect harmony. Witness the flickering flames and hear the resonating chants as they fill your heart with a sense of awe and reverence.

Evening Aarti

The evening aarti starts at sunset. This is the iconic tourist attraction of Varanasi. Watch young sadhus perform synchronized rituals by twirling large lamps, chanting mantras in chorus and many others for 45 minutes.

Manikarnika Ghat & Aarti

After Ganga aarti, we will visit Manikarnika Ghat to watch the cremation process. And we will be lucky then we can witness the Maha aarti of Mahashamshaannath Temple at Manikarnika Ghat.

Snacks and Exploration

Walk through the Gali to enjoy snacks like lassi, kulfi, and others. If you have the stomach for it.

Rest

Accommodate yourself comfortably after a long tiring day and enjoy the peaceful view of Ganga Ji.

A glance of Kashi

Experience Kashi in 360°

How foreigners describe Kashi

Here religious feelings reigns supreme, and no sensual thought ever seems to assail these beauteous mingled forms. They come into unconscious contact with each other, but only heed the river, the sun, and the splendor of the morning in a dream of ecstasy.”

- PIERRE LOTI

What always fascinates me is how the people always seem to step into their own time warp. Each ritual in Varanasi is almost a festival of samridhi and samigri. And the pathways with their narrow galis and steps leading to top stories as steep as a ladder, the staircase is itself a story.”

- RAGHU RAI

The city illuminates truth and reveals reality. It does not bring new wonders into the scope of vision but enables one to see what is already there. Where this eternal light intersects the earth, it is known as Kashi.

- Diana L.Eck

Early in the morning we crossed the ghat, where fires were still smoldering, gazed, with our Western minds, into the Ganges.