Varanasi

Why go

Ghats at dawn, Ganga aarti and lanes you walk more than once.

• Dashashwamedh
• Assi
• Sarnath

Best time

Desk season: Winter. October–March

How to reach

VNS airport; overnight trains from Delhi.

Where to stay

Ghat-side lodges, Assi quieter stays.

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