Discovering the Holy Varanasi in 14 days

1. Day 1: Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple
   20 minutes (6.7 km) from Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport, Varanasi

   Spiritual Retreat

2. Day 2: Assi Ghat
   10 minutes (3 km) from Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple

   Cultural Centerpiece

3. Day 3: Kashi Vishwanath Temple
   15 minutes (4 km) from Assi Ghat

   Spiritual Enlightenment

4. Day 4: Ramnagar Fort
   30 minutes (8 km) from Kashi Vishwanath Temple

   Historical Monument

5. Day 5: Chunar Fort
   2 hours (35 km) from Ramnagar Fort

   Fortress and Legends

6. Day 6: Bharat Kala Bhavan Museum
   10 minutes (2.6 km) from Kashi Vishwanath Temple

   Indian Art and Culture

7. Day 7: Manikarnika Ghat
   10 minutes (2.5 km) from Bharat Kala Bhavan Museum

   Holy Cremation Site

8. Day 8: Alamgir Mosque
   10 minutes (2.4 km) from Manikarnika Ghat

   Islamic Achitectural Gem

9. Day 9: Varanasi Silk Emporium
   15 minutes (3.7 km) from Alamgir Mosque

   Local Shopping

10. Day 10: Sarnath Archaeological Museum
    45 minutes (10 km) from Varanasi Silk Emporium

    Buddhist Culture

11. Day 11: Chaukhandi Stupa
    5 minutes (1.7 km) from Sarnath Archaeological Museum

    Historical Monument

12. Day 12: Dhamekh Stupa
    5 minutes (1.2 km) from Chaukhandi Stupa

    Buddhist Holy Site

13. Day 13: Tibetan Temple
    7 minutes (2.5 km) from Dhamekh Stupa

    Buddhist Temple

14. Day 14: Banaras Hindu University
    15 minutes (4.5 km) from Tibetan Temple

    Educational Campus

Time and Costs Estimates

• Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple (45 mins, free)
• Assi Ghat (1 hour, free)
• Kashi Vishwanath Temple (1 hour, free)
• Ramnagar Fort (2 hours, INR 30)
• Chunar Fort (5 hours, INR 300)
• Bharat Kala Bhavan Museum (1.5 hours, INR 10)
• Manikarnika Ghat (1 hour, free)
• Alamgir Mosque (45 mins, free)
• Varanasi Silk Emporium (1 hour, varies)
• Sarnath Archaeological Museum (1.5 hours, INR 10)
• Chaukhandi Stupa (30 mins, free)
• Dhamekh Stupa (1 hour, free)
• Tibetan Temple (1 hour, free)
• Banaras Hindu University (2 hours, free)
Total Estimated Costs: INR 350

Useful Tips

For those with additional time, visit the beautiful riverfront of Dashashwamedh Ghat and witness the the daily grand aarti ceremony. Add a boat ride across the Ganga river to get a panoramic view of the ghats, forts, and palaces around. For those with less time, consider combining visits to Ramnagar Fort and Chunar Fort in one day.