The city of Varanasi is supposed to be one of the oldest cities in the world. It is a Holy city and a world famous pilgrimage spot and thousands of pilgrims travel to Varanasi everyday. With the sacred river Ganga flowing along the sides of the Holy City; a tour to Varanasi, also known as Kashi or Benaras, is a perfect boon to the pilgrims.
Traveling and touring in Varanasi is very convenient as it is a well-linked city in Uttar Pradesh, India. It is very well connected to most of the important cities in India by all the ways of transport; namely road, railway and air.
Flights to Varanasi are obtainable everyday from the cities like Delhi, Mumbai and Lucknow. Some of the airlines are Kingfisher, Indian Airlines, and Sahara India. The nearest airport is Babatpur Airport.
Railways also link the sacred city of Varanasi to the major cities in India. The nearest railway station is the Junction Station and the other station is at Mughal Sarai.
The local transports also play a big role in making this important tourist spot more accessible. Buses ply in regular intervals to and from Varanasi and Mughal Sarai. For local sight-seeing vehicles like bus, auto rickshaws, cycle rickshaws are available. Boats are all time hit in the City of Ghats.
The tours in Varanasi will include important tourist spots like The Ghats of Vanarasi, St. Mary’s Church, The Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Tulsi Manas Temple, Bharat Mata Temple, Bharat Kala Museum, Ram Nagar Durg and Durga Temple. Apart from the pilgrimage destinations, there are also other attractions in Kashi like Benaras Hindu University, Nandeshwar Kothi etc.
The tours to the vicinity of Varanasi will include Chunar, Sarnath, Jaunpur, Chandra Prabha Wildlife Sanctuary and Kaimoor Wildlife Sanctuary.
