• Varanasi Remembrances - Begin your day with a 5:30am hotel pickup for a sunrise boat ride on the sacred Ganges River. Witness the morning rituals along the riverbank.
• Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple (Golden Temple) - Next, enjoy a guided walking tour through the old city’s narrow lanes to see the Kashi Vishwanath, one of Hinduism’s most revered temples.
• Banaras Hindu University - After a breakfast break (at your own expense), visit Banaras Hindu University at 10am. Founded in 1916, BHU boasts the largest university campus in Asia. Explore the campus, including the Bharat Kala Bhavan museum and the new Vishwanath Temple (Birla Temple), a replica of the original Vishwanath Temple.
• Bharat Mata Temple - Visit the Mother India Temple, built in 1918, featuring a unique marble relief map of the Indian subcontinent. At 12:30pm, discover Varanasi’s silk weaving traditions, followed by a lunch break (at your own expense). Then, travel about eight miles (13 km) to Sarnath to see the Dhamekh Stupa, where Buddha delivered his first sermon, and visit the Archaeological Museum, home to artifacts dating back to the 3rd-century BC (closed Fridays).
• Dasaswamedh Ghat - At 5pm, embark on another boat ride on the Ganges to view the cremation grounds, then return to Dashashwamedh Ghat for the evening Ganga Aarti ceremony. The tour concludes with a return to your hotel around 8pm.

Important Information

• Private transportation
• Hotel pick-up and drop-off
• Bottled water
• Boat ride
• In-vehicle air conditioning
• Local guide

• Lunch
• Gratuities
• Any Entry Fee