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Varanasi — 2-day itinerary

Varanasi in two days

A day-by-day plan for Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, 7 stops in all. Every stop that matches a place we cover links straight to it.

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2 days in Varanasi

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Day 1

Day 1

Sunrise boat ride on the Ganga

Sunrise boat ride on the Ganga

Day 1

Old-city galis walk

Old-city galis walk

Kashi Vishwanath Temple

Day 1

Kashi Vishwanath Temple

One of the twelve Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva, at the heart of the new corridor.

Dashashwamedh Ghat

Day 1

Dashashwamedh Ghat

The evening aarti is performed by priests on raised platforms with tiered brass lamps, every day at dusk. It is also the most crowded half hour in Varanasi, and half the audience watches from boats. If you want the ghat rather than the show, come at six in the morning.

SarnathDay 2

Day 2

Sarnath

Where the Buddha gave his first sermon, with stupas and a museum, 10 km away.

Day 2

Banaras Hindu University & New Vishwanath Temple

Banaras Hindu University & New Vishwanath Temple

Day 2

Banarasi silk shopping

Banarasi silk shopping

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Planning Varanasi

What is the best experience in Varanasi?+

A sunrise boat ride along the ghats and the evening Ganga Aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat.

How many days for Varanasi?+

2 days for the ghats, temples, Sarnath and the old-city food.

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