After buffet breakfast transfer to airport to board flight to Varanasi .
Upon arrival in Varanasi transfer to hotel.
Varanasi , known to the devout as Kashi, is said to have been founded by Shiva, Lord of the Universe. One of the oldest living cities in the world, as also one of the most important pilgrimage sites in India , Varanasi is a major tourist attraction. Situated on the banks of the sacred Ganges , the city has been a centre of learning and civilisation for over 2000 years. It was at Sarnath, only 10 km away from Varanasi , that the Buddha, first preached his message of enlightenment, 25 centuries ago.
Varanasi derives its present name from the two tributaries of the Ganga - Varuna and Asi - between which it is situated. According to historians, the city was founded around ten centuries before the birth of Christ. The city finds mention in holy scriptures like 'Vamana Purana', Buddhist texts and the 'Mahabharata'. The unique relationship between the mighty Ganga and the city forms the essence of Varanasi - 'the land of sacred light'.
Afternoon leave for half-day sightseeing of Varanasi including visit to temples and ghats.
Life in the city of Varanasi revolves around its over one hundred Ghats (river landings). The River Ganga flows from north to south, and the city forms a circular shape from the Asi ghat in the south up to the confluence of the Varuna river with the Ganga . Thousands of pilgrims come to bath and worship in the river at the first light of dawn.
Overnight at hotel.