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Varanasi Ghat
Varanasi Ghats, Ganga Aarti, Kashi Temple & Sarnath

Varanasi

3 Days
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Varanasi Ghats, Ganga Aarti, Kashi Temple & Sarnath

Varanasi Ghats, Ganga Aarti, Kashi Temple & Sarnath

·3 Days
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Dawn darshan, Ganga Aarti and Sarnath across three guided Varanasi days.

About this experience

Three guided days that move through Varanasi at the city's own pace, from ghats to temples to old-city lanes, with one guide and vehicle throughout. It opens with the Ganga Aarti - a walk past Man Mandir and Manikarnika ghats to Dashashwamedh and the seven-priest lamp ceremony from a private boat. A dawn day follows with Sugam Darshan at Kashi Vishwanath, Kaal Bhairav, and an afternoon at Sarnath, where the Buddha gave his first sermon. The last morning begins before sunrise at Assi Ghat for the Subah-e-Benares, moves through the old-city food lanes and a silk weaving studio, and closes at the Durga temple and Bharat Mata Mandir. You arrange your own stay and meals.

Highlights

  • Dashashwamedh Ghat - evening Ganga Aarti's seven-priest synchronized lamp ceremony on the river
  • Kashi Vishwanath Jyotirlinga - one of India's 12 jyotirlingas, dawn Sugam Darshan fast-track
  • Sarnath Dhamekh Stupa - 5th-century stupa marking the Buddha's first sermon, 528 BCE
  • Assi Ghat Subah-e-Benares - pre-dawn Vedic chanting and live classical music at sunrise
  • Banarasi silk weaving studio - handloom jacquard brocade demonstration in the old city
Meeting Point: Shared after booking
Vehicle type

SUV

Inclusions & Exclusions

IncludedExcluded
  • Private guide and vehicle across all three days
  • Kashi Vishwanath Sugam Darshan queue-timing and coordination
  • Private wooden boat for the Ganga Aarti and Assi Ghat sunrise cruises
  • Sarnath and old-city walking commentary, including the silk weaving studio visit
  • All road transfers, tolls and fuel for the three-day circuit
  • Overnight accommodation in Varanasi between the three days (book directly)
  • Meals through all three days
  • Temple offerings, museum entry fees and personal shopping
  • Kashi Vishwanath VIP darshan pass beyond standard Sugam Darshan
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Evynx Travel & Experience
Operated by
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Languages: English • Hindi
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Itinerary

DAY 1

Varanasi Arrival, Ghat Walk & Ganga Aarti

Drive: 0-2 hrs·Pace: Relaxed

Settle into Varanasi, then walk the ghats from Man Mandir to Manikarnika before the Dashashwamedh Ganga Aarti - the seven-priest lamp ceremony seen from a private boat.

DAY 2

Kashi Vishwanath Darshan & Sarnath

Drive: 0-2 hrs·Pace: Fast

Dawn Sugam Darshan at Kashi Vishwanath and Vishalakshi Shakti Peetha, Kaal Bhairav Temple, then an afternoon at Sarnath's Buddhist stupas and museum.

DAY 3

Subah-e-Benares, Old City Walk & Temple Circuit

Drive: 0-2 hrs·Pace: Fast

Pre-dawn Subah-e-Benares at Assi Ghat, a sunrise boat ride, the old-city food lanes and a silk weaving studio, then Durga Temple, BHU's Birla Temple and Bharat Mata Mandir.

Requirements

What you’ll need and key rules before you go.

What you’ll need
Essentials
  • Valid government photo ID for Kashi Vishwanath Sugam Darshan registration
  • Modest clothing covering shoulders and knees for all temple visits
  • Comfortable walking shoes for ghat stairs and Sarnath's stupa grounds
  • Warm layer for the 05:00 AM Subah-e-Benares start (Oct-Feb mornings are cold)
Optional
  • Earplugs for early ghat-side mornings - conch shells and temple bells start at dawn
  • Personal prayer items - mala, camphor, agarbatti, available at Vishwanath Gali market
  • Small waterproof pouch for the boat cruises - occasional river spray
Rules & entry
  • No leather items or phones inside the Kashi Vishwanath inner sanctum
  • Sarnath Museum closed Fridays - stupa grounds remain open
  • Life jackets mandatory on both the Ganga Aarti and sunrise boat cruises

Policies

Cancellation & Refunds Policy

Effective date: 28 Aug 2026

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  • 3–7 days before start: 50% refund
  • Less than 72 hours / No-show: No refund

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