Day07: Varanasi (sightseeing)
Breakfast at Hotel.
Early morning at 0500 Hrs: Proceed to Experience Boat Ride on River Ganga.
Morning visits the religious Hindu temple - Bharat Mata temple, Durga temple and the Tulsi Manas Temple. Later visit the Benares Hindu University.
Return to hotel for Breakfast.
After Breakfast proceed for an excursion to Sarnath, one of the top four Buddhist pilgrimage destinations in the world where the Buddha gave his first sermon. Buddhists look upon India as the land of Buddha which makes Sarnath a popular tourist attraction. The emperor Ashoka, who spread the Buddha’s message of love and compassion throughout his vast empire, visited Sarnath around 234BC, and erected a stupa here. Several Buddhist structures were raised at Sarnath between the 3rd century BC and the 11th century AD. Visit the Archaeological Museum (Closed on Friday’s), Asoka Pillar and the Chinese Buddhist Temple.
Lunch at your own.
Afternoon free for shopping. Varanasi is famous for Silk. You can find world class quality silk.
After shopping, Evening explores the city walking and enjoy a rickshaw ride and then deboard from Rickshaw and witnesses the religious ceremony on the Hindu holiest river – The Ganges.Participate in the Holi prayer, which is quite interesting.