Transfer to the aiport and flight to Varanasi. Arrival in Varanasi, meet our representative and start your guided tour of the city. Varanasi is one of the oldest cities on the planet and one of the seven holy cities of Hinduism. Known as "the city of life", according to the legend Varanasi, or Benares as the English called it unable to pronounce its splendid name, was founded by Shiva.
The first traces of urban settlements date back to the 11th century BC. Lying on the banks of the sacred river Ganges, Varanasi is the sacred place from which everything originates and to which everything returns. For the Hindu faithful, Varanasi is the place where one rejoins the divine, where it is possible to atone for one's sins, where one can free oneself from the endless cycle of reincarnations.
Afternoon dedicated to the Buddhist site of Sarnath, one of the most revered places in world Buddhism, where, in the Gazelle Park, Buddha Sakyamuni (the Enlightened) revealed for the first time the teachings of Buddhist knowledge. In the evening enjoy a suggestive excursion on the ghats to attend the Aarti Puja, a ceremony of light on the banks of the Ganges, during which the brahmins celebrate the river and thank the gods with sacred songs and music. Return to the hotel and overnight stay.
Inclusions : Accommodation, Breakfast, Transport, Tourist Guide, Domestic Flight
Tour Highlights: Sarnath Buddhist Site, Evening Maha-Arti at Ganga