Visit Rajasthan and The North
A place of pilgrimage since time immemorial, the holy city of Varanasi is set on the banks of the sacred river Ganges. The best way to appreciate the river’s spirituality is from a boat, watching as people go about their daily activities, their morning ablutions, lighting funeral pyres and conducting ceremonial offerings to the goddess Ganga, known as Aarti. The atmosphere is very different in the evening; as the scent of sandalwood and incense swirls around, the sounds of puja chanting and clashing cymbals rise to a crescendo. Varanasi is less than a two hour flight from Delhi.