Varanasi Tour Package — India's Most Sacred City
Varanasi, also known as Kashi or Benares, is one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities and the holiest city in Hinduism. Situated on the western bank of the Ganges River in Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi has been a centre of learning, spirituality, and culture for over 3,000 years. Hindus believe that dying in Varanasi grants moksha (liberation from the cycle of rebirth) — making it a city of profound spiritual significance that must be experienced at least once in a lifetime.
Luxytrix Travel brings you the most authentic and respectful Varanasi tour packages 2026, designed to give you a genuine experience of this ancient city's spirituality, culture, and extraordinary way of life. Whether you are a devout Hindu pilgrim from Delhi, Noida, Mumbai, or Bangalore, a curious explorer seeking spiritual meaning, or a photographer drawn to Varanasi's extraordinary dawn light on the Ganga — our Varanasi packages deliver an experience that will stay with you forever.
The Ganga Aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat
The evening Ganga Aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat is Varanasi's most iconic experience — a mesmerising ritual of fire, prayer, and devotion performed by a row of pandits simultaneously, each swinging multi-tiered oil lamps in perfect synchrony as bells ring, conches blow, and thousands of devotees watch from the ghat steps and flower-decked boats on the river. The aarti begins at sunset and lasts about 45 minutes. Witnessing this ritual from a boat on the Ganga, with the ghats lit up on one side and the dark river on the other, is one of India's most transcendent experiences.
A Boat Ride on the Ganga at Dawn
The pre-dawn boat ride on the Ganga at Varanasi is considered one of the most photogenic experiences in India. As the sun rises over the opposite bank, the golden light illuminates the ancient ghats where life happens in all its rawness — priests performing puja, devotees taking ritual baths, cremation fires burning at Manikarnika Ghat, children learning to swim, and the silk weavers' neighbourhood rising for another day. Luxytrix arranges these dawn boat rides as a signature experience in every Varanasi package.
Sarnath — Where the Buddha Taught
Sarnath, 10 km from Varanasi, is one of the four most sacred sites in Buddhism — the place where Gautama Buddha delivered his first sermon after attaining enlightenment at Bodh Gaya. The Dhamek Stupa (5th century CE), the Ashoka Pillar (with the Lion Capital that became India's national emblem), the Mulagandha Kuti Vihar temple, and the Sarnath Archaeological Museum (which houses the original Lion Capital) make Sarnath an extraordinary historical and spiritual destination. The Tibetan and Japanese Buddhist temples here are also architecturally beautiful.
Kashi Vishwanath Temple — The Golden Temple
The Kashi Vishwanath Temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva, is the most sacred Jyotirlinga shrine in Hinduism and the spiritual heart of Varanasi. The temple's gold-plated shikara tower (donated by Maharaja Ranjit Singh in 1835) glows above the narrow lanes of the old city. The new Kashi Vishwanath Corridor, inaugurated in 2021, has transformed the temple complex with modern facilities while preserving its sacred character. VIP darshan passes (arrangeable by Luxytrix) allow a more personal temple experience.
Varanasi Tour Package Price Guide
Our Varanasi packages start at Rs.7,999 per person for a 2-night/3-day itinerary covering the main ghats, Kashi Vishwanath, and Sarnath. A 3-night/4-day package adding Ramnagar Fort and a full-day Sarnath exploration starts at Rs.10,999. A 4-night/5-day package combining Varanasi with Allahabad (Prayagraj) or Ayodhya starts at Rs.14,999. All prices include accommodation near the ghats, daily breakfast, private AC vehicle, and guide. Special Kashi Vishwanath VIP puja arrangements available.
