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Varanasi

Varanasi before the city wakes

A boat before sunrise, the ghats on foot, and a room in Assi if the main lanes are too much.

Days
2
Style
Solo
Trip cost
₹4,500
Rating
5.0 · 1 review

Written by Rohan

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Before you go. Cover your head and your shoes where the lanes ask. Kashi Vishwanath has a queue and rules. Read them before you join it.

Overview

The aarti is a crowd. The useful hour is the one before it, on the water.

Day by day

  1. Day 1 — Arrive and sleep

    Train in. Assi is calmer than the lanes by Dashashwamedh.

  2. Day 2 — Boat, then the walk south

    On the water before the sun. Walk the ghats. One meal. Out.

Where to sleep, eat, and how to get there

Stay

Where to sleep

A simple room in Assi with a locker. About ₹1,200.

Move

How to arrive

One shared seat in. Walk after that. Leave a buffer on the day you go home.

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