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Varanasi Tour Planner

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Your essential two-day Kashi

A balanced introduction to the river, Old Kashi and the city’s living temple traditions.

Balanced plan
2days
12planned stops
Moderatewalking
Godowliastarting area

Your trip on the map

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Explore Kashi and the wider region

Search ghats, Bhairava and Shakti shrines, kunds, Sarnath and outstation journeys.

Regional planning: Kaithi is a focused half/full-day temple journey. Vindhyachal needs a full day and is exceptionally crowded during Navratri. Sonbhadra is a long nature-and-heritage expedition; an overnight stay is often more sensible. Waterfall access changes in monsoon—follow local closures and never enter unsafe water.
Reference points: UNESCO riverfront inventory · Varanasi district ghats · Mirzapur destinations. Names and access can change; verify locally.

Before you go

  • Temple, museum and archaeological-site schedules can change; verify them on the day.
  • Do not photograph cremations or mourners at Manikarnika and Harishchandra Ghats.
  • Old-city lanes require walking. Use authorised lockers before Kashi Vishwanath darshan.
  • For boats, agree on the duration, route, life jackets and total price before boarding.
  • Navratri changes traffic and crowd conditions around Vindhyachal. Start very early.
  • Sonbhadra waterfalls and forest approaches need weather checks, daylight travel and a reliable local driver.

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This planner is an independent local planning aid. It does not sell official temple tickets. Use only official portals for paid darshan and confirm current opening times directly.