Begin your day with a serene boat ride on the Ganges River and enjoy the breathtaking sunrise as the locals perform their morning rituals on the banks of the Ganges. Pass by famous ghats like Dashashwamedh Ghat, Manikarnika Ghat—the cremation ghat—and Assi Ghat.

Dedicated to Lord Shiva, the iconic Kashi Vishwanath Temple allows you to experience the spiritual energy of one of the 12 Jyotirlingas of India, which are very important to our Hindu culture.

Visit the old city with its underground temples to discover the true heartbeat of Varanasi.

Fill your senses and get drunk on the fragrance of the flower market. Located 40 kilometers from Varanasi, this is the place where the village people bring all the different flowers to be picked up by all the temples daily. All ceremonies and pujas in Varanasi rely on this market. Due to limited time, this is best for the 2–3 day tours.

Visit the ghat where the cremation fires have been burning day and night for 1000’s of years. Nowhere else on earth do life and death coexist in such a way as this holy ground. You may witness yogis—called Agorhi—covered in ash, sitting amongst the burning bodies as the families and souls transition to a new place.

In the evening, have the blessing of our ancient cities daily Arti—a spiritual ceremony to the Ganges that can be enjoyed by boat and/or on land; not to be missed!

The Ramnagar Fort of Varanasi, built in 1750 by Kashi Naresh Raja Balwant Singh, serves as the ancestral home of the Maharaja of Varanasi. This is a beautiful example of Mughal-style architecture, located on the eastern bank of the Ganges River.

Visit the popular Monkey Temple, the Shiva Temple, the Durga Temple, and even the city of Buddha: Sharnath!