Experience the spiritual capital of India – Varanasi!!

Holiday In Varanasi :

Varanasi, also known as Kashi or Banaras, is one of the oldest cities in India. Located on the banks of the holy river Ganga, this city is a major pilgrimage centre.

This old city boasts of thousands of temples and the ghats of the river Ganga hosts grand aarti every evening.

Varanasi is indeed a one of a kind experience- both spiritual and psychic- to experience the singular beauty of Varanasi.

It is said that if you take a dip in the holy waters of Ganga or take part in charitable activities in Kashi, then you are relieved of the relentless cycle of birth and death. It is, for this reason, most of the Indians dream of visiting Varanasi at least once in their life.

There are a lot of Varanasi holiday packages available in order to suit your budget and also fulfil your dream of experiencing Varanasi at least once in your life.

Most of the Varanasi packages offer a 3-day tour of the holy city. A 3-day tour is usually enough to experience the city in all its grandeur and cover all the famous places to visit in Varanasi.

Day 1

The must inclusion in every Varanasi holiday packages is a Varanasi Ganga Arti tour.

Once you reach Varanasi, you will be taken to your hotel so that you can rest and get refreshed for the beginning of your journey. In the evening you will be taken to the famous ghats of Varanasi.

Varanasi boasts of many epic ghats like Dashashwamedh Ghat, Manikarnika Ghat, Assighat, Harishchandra Ghat and the Kedarghat. All the ghats are lined with numerous temples. You can watch the evening aarti at these ghats.

However, the grandest of Aarti is conducted in the Dashaswamedh Ghat in the evening which is included in every Varanasi holiday packages. There are hundreds of priests who conduct the Aarti and it is really a spectacular sight to behold.

You can also take part in the aarti or choose to watch it from the ghats or from a boat floating on the river Ganga. The sound of the bells and the chants are said to transport you into another world altogether.

Day 2

On the second day of your Varanasi holiday packages, you can take a ride in a boat along the mighty river Ganga.

These boat rides are usually taken in the morning in order to offer you a panoramic view of the gorgeous ghats and the temples lining up the ghat.

After the boat ride, you can choose to visit the most sought after the temple in the region- The Kashi Vishwanath temple. Any visit to Varanasi is futile without a visit to this grand temple.

Day 3

3^rd leg of your Varanasi holiday packages tour is to visit Sarnath where Buddha delivered his first Sermon.

In Sarnath, you can witness the Ashoka Lion pillar which is the national emblem of India. Moreover, you can also witness the stupas built by Emperor Ashoka in Sarnath.

Buddhist as well as Jain monuments and relics are scattered all around in the historical city of Sarnath.

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