Varanasi/Benares Tourist Guide in English and Spanish｜India

Boat ride on the Ganges River at dawn

Without a doubt, one of the magical moments of Varanasi will be taking a boat ride on the Ganges River as the sun rises. We will have to get up quite early but sleep will be forgotten when we contemplate the ghats first thing in the morning, when the city awakens and numerous Hindu faithful go down to the river to take ritual baths. On the ghats we will see people meditating and doing yoga in groups or alone. Without a doubt, the view of Varanasi from the river will remain etched in our hearts.

Varanasi Old Town Walking Tour

We will visit from a traditional gym or Akhara, which follows very ancient training practices, to the vegetable market in the old city or we will have a cup of masala tea while they explain the applications of aromatherapy and essential oils. We will stop at some important temples in the city, such as the Golden Temple, the most important for Hindus, the Nepalese temple, with its carvings representing scenes from the Kamasutra, the temple of Hanuman, the monkey god, and other very interesting temples in Varanasi. We will also walk through the two ghats where the cremations of deceased Hindus take place (Manikarnika ghat and Raja Harishchandra ghat) as well as the Kedar ghat, the second most important ghat for pilgrims to take ritual baths. We will also visit one of the 270 workshops where the famous silk fabrics of Varanasi, some of the best in all of India, are made on handlooms, following Mughal designs. And, of course, if you feel like having a delicious lassi in a clay cup, we will stop at one of the best places in the city.
1. Lolark Kund
2. Durga Mandir Navigation
3. Mata Anandomayi Ashram
4. Jain Temple
5. Kashi kamkotisher Temple
6. Shav Shiva Kali Mandir
7. Tara Bari Mandir
8. Purana Durga Bari
9. Chousatti Mandir
10. Nav Grah Mandir
11. City center
12. Vishalakshi Mandir
13. Dharm Kund
14. Hanuman Mandir
15. Old town
16. Refreshes the old Ayurvedic home
17. Flower market
18. Blue lassi
19. Local Market