Plan your trip · Varanasi
3 perfect days in Varanasi
Nearby sights each day, timed and walkable — with what to wear for the photos and where to eat every signature dish. Tap any stop for angles, hours & tips.
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Trip at a glance
- Days
- 3 days
- Best season
- ❄️ Winter
- Total stops
- ~15
- Food & drink
- ₹330 – ₹880
Day 1
Dashashwamedh Ghat & Kashi Vishwanath Temple
6 stops8:00 AM – 8:30 PM
Morning9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Best light: Early morning from the river, when the sun lights the gold spire; late afternoon from the corridor approach for warm light on the stone.
3:00 AM – 11:00 PM
What to wear
- 3:00 – 4:30 PMExplore Vishwanath Gali
a short walk
Evening8:30 PM · after dark
Best light: Sunrise from a boat, when the light falls straight onto the steps; just after sunset for the lamps of the aarti.
Open all day; aarti ~6:45 PM
What to wear
Day 2
Assi Ghat & Ramnagar Fort
4 stops8:00 AM – 8:30 PM
Afternoon2:00 – 4:30 PM
Best light: Late afternoon from a boat, when the sun lights the sandstone walls facing the river; sunset for warm colour on the towers.
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
What to wear
~9 min
Evening8:30 PM · after dark
Best light: Early morning during Subah-e-Banaras, when the lamps and first light meet on the river; early evening for a calm, warm scene on the wide steps.
Open all day; morning aarti ~5:30 AM
What to wear
Day 3
Sarnath
5 stops8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Morning9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Best light: Early morning, when low sun picks out the carving on the stupa; late afternoon for warm light on the brick ruins.
Sunrise – sunset (museum closed Fridays)
What to wear
- 3:00 – 4:30 PMExplore Sarnath handicraft stalls
3-days trip · ₹330 – ₹880