Varanasi: Where the River Keeps Time

Uttar Pradesh, India

About this trip

Three cities on the Ganga plain, each holding a different kind of devotion. Dawn boats past Varanasi's burning ghats, the newly rebuilt temple town of Ayodhya, and the confluence at Prayagraj where two rivers and one invisible third are said to meet.

5 Nights / 6 Days

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Sightseeing

Trip Highlights

Sunrise boat ride along the Varanasi ghats
Ganga aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat
Kashi Vishwanath corridor
Sarnath, where the Buddha first taught
Ram Mandir and Hanuman Garhi in Ayodhya
Triveni Sangam confluence at Prayagraj

Additional Tips

Winter mornings on the river are genuinely cold; summers are severe. Modest dress is required at all temples.

Best Time to Visit

October to March

Meeting Point

Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport, Varanasi (VNS)

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Duration5 Nights / 6 Days

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