Varanasi Weekend Package — 2 Nights 3 Days

Arrive at Varanasi Railway Station / Airport. Your guide and AC cab await. Check in to hotel. After freshening up, head for an evening walk along the famous ghats — Assi Ghat, Kedar Ghat, Harishchandra Ghat. Witness the grand Ganga Aarti ceremony at Dashashwamedh Ghat (start 6:30–7 PM). Experience the electrifying atmosphere of bells, fire, chants and flowers. Return to hotel for dinner (own).

Wake up at 5 AM for the highlight of your trip — a sunrise boat ride on the sacred Ganges. As the city wakes up, watch pilgrims bathe, priests perform rituals, and the ancient skyline of Kashi come alive in golden light. Return for breakfast at hotel. Visit Kashi Vishwanath Temple (Jyotirlinga) via the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor. Walk through the narrow lanes of Vishwanath Gali. Visit Annapurna Devi Temple and Kaal Bhairav Temple. Afternoon free for shopping — silk sarees, rudraksha, souvenirs. Evening: light dinner and rest.

After breakfast, drive to Sarnath (12 km, 30 min) — the place where Gautama Buddha gave his first sermon after attaining enlightenment. Visit the Dhamek Stupa (500 CE), the Sarnath Archaeological Museum which houses the original Ashoka Lion Capital (the image on India's national emblem), and the Mulagandhakuti Vihara. Return to Varanasi. Check out from hotel. Transfer to Railway Station / Airport for onward journey.