Holy Varanasi Tour

Duration : 02 Nights / 03 Days
Destinations Covered :Varanasi - Sarnath - Varanasi Departure Enquire Now

DAY 01: ARRIVAL VARANASI

Welcome upon arrival and transfer to hotel. Check in and relax for few hours and later proceed for a city tour of Varanasi including visits to the numerous temples, which dot the banks of the river. Walk through the narrow lanes and stop by at the bazaars to see the world famous Banaras silks. The afternoon is at leisure. Also visit Vishawanath Temple - is located in the heart of the cultural capital of India, Varanasi. It stands on the western bank of India's holiest river Ganges. The Kashi Vishwanath temple is the center of faith for millions of Hindus. The Jyotirlinga of Shiva, Vishweshwara or Vishwanatha, is enshrined in the Kashi Vishwanath temple, considered as one of the holiest temples of India. Come back to hotel and overnight stay.

In the evening join the Ganga Aarti Gange aarti is performed daily in the evening by a group of priests at the Dashashwamedh ghat. Gange aarti is the magnificent event during evening in the Varanasi that one must not miss to see it. It makes us to experience the great feelings while Gange aarti become in process. Overnight stay.

DAY 02: VARANASI EXCURSION SARNATH

Enjoy an early morning boat ride on the river Ganges while looking out for people on the ghats - the women bathing discreetly in their sarees, the young men displaying prowess in yogic postures and the Brahmin priests offering prayers for one and all. Come back to hotel and have breakfast. take an excursion to Sarnath which is 14 KM away from Varanasi. Embark for sightseeing visit DEER PARK where the Buddha preached his first sermon to five disciples. The towering DHAMEK STUPA, which marks the location of a once-resplendent monastery, and see a newer monastery that was built by the Buddhist Maha Bodhi Society. Also visit ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM in which the famous Sarnath pillar, whose capital forms India's national emblem, stands intact. Overnight stay.