Varanasi Tour from Delhi

Varanasi is one of the oldest cities in India, built on the banks of the Ganges, and this 4-day trip from Delhi gives you a close look at what makes it so significant.

For Hindus the river is where sins are washed away, and the city itself is known as a centre of temples and learning. You'll spend your time in the old city, taking in a place that mixes religion, philosophy, culture and craft in a way few other cities do.

It's a short, easy, fully guided trip, so think of it as an introduction to Varanasi rather than an exhaustive tour.

What you'll do

• Walk the ghats along the Ganges
• Watch pilgrims take their ritual dip in the river
• Visit temples through the old city
• See where Hindu philosophy, learning and craft traditions overlap
• Take in the atmosphere of one of India's oldest living cities