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Varanasi

📷 Kedar_Ghat_on_the_Ganges,_Varanasi.jpg : J Duval derivative work: Inkey · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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India’s holiest city: ghats, dawn boat rides and evening ceremonies.

Varanasi on the Ganges is one of the world’s oldest living cities. Pilgrims bathe at the ghats at sunrise, boats drift past cremation grounds, and the Ganga Aarti ceremony lights up the river each evening. Sarnath, where Buddha gave his first sermon, is nearby.

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Best time to visit

The best months for Varanasi are January, February, March, October, November and December.

Suggested route

3 nights across 1 stop. Jourimo adjusts it to the length of your trip.

  1. 1Varanasi · 3 nights