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Varanasi

3 Days in Varanasi

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Day 1Arrival DayMediumGhats

Sunrise Boat on the Ganges

Rowing past bathers and temples at dawn.

  1. AM

    Arrive and Settle In

    Check in, drop your bags and get your bearings.

  2. 15:00
    2 h

    Sunrise boat on the Ganges

    Dashashwamedh Ghat

  3. 18:30
    1.3 h

    Ganga Aarti

    Dashashwamedh Ghat

Day 2Day TripFullSarnath

Sarnath

Where the Buddha gave his first sermon.

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Day 3City DayMediumVishwanath

Old City Lanes · Ghat Walk

The Kashi Vishwanath corridor and lassi shops. From Assi Ghat to Manikarnika, the burning ghat.

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Day Trip

Ramnagar Fort

The Maharaja's fort across the river.

Day Trip

Chunar Fort

A river fort full of legends.

Half Day

Banaras Hindu University

The new Vishwanath temple and Bharat Kala Bhavan museum.

Half Day

Banarasi Silk Weavers

Handloom weavers of Banarasi saris.

When to Go

This version is for Oct–Nov, Feb–Mar. The best months below come from GoGo's climate data.

Typical highs

Best monthsRain: wettest Jul (249 mm), driest Nov (2 mm)

Climate: NASA POWER