VARANASI TRAVEL GUIDE | Things To Do In Varanasi, India
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ส.ค. 2024
- Join us as we visit Varanasi city in this travel guide featuring the best things to do in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. Varanasi (also known as Benares, Banaras and/or Kashi) is the spiritual capital of India. As the holiest of seven sacred cities in Hinduism and Jainism you find many people from all over India visiting as well as tourists. In terms of attractions in Varanasi it is a destination worth visiting for the experience rather than a checklist of places to visit. Coming to the various ghats by day and night reveals what Varanasi is all about. You can take a boat ride in the morning for sunrise or later in the evening for sunset but the rest of the time I'd recommend just walking along the ghats and getting lost in the maze of back alleys in the old part of the city. At night be sure to check out the many evening performances and also it is worth visiting a burning ghat but remember to be respectful by putting away your camera.
Things to do in Varanasi Travel Guide:
1) Ganga Aarti (श्री गंगा आरती) performance at night in Varanasi where Brahmans hold large bowls of fire in their hands while offering holy mantras to river Ganges, Shiva (Hindu God of destruction), Surya (Sun God) and the universe
2) Dashashwamedh Ghat (दशाश्वमेध घाट) main ghat on the Ganga River
3) Wandering around in back-alleys in the old city quarter of Varanasi
4) Manikarnika Ghat (मणिकर्णिका घाट) burning ghat where bodies are cremated along the Ganges River
5) Boat ride in Varanasi on the Ganges River either for sunrise or sunset
6) Visiting the many ghats in Varanasi during different times of the day and in the evening
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Our visit Varanasi travel guide documentary covers some of the top attractions including a ghats guide, burning ghats, fascinating temples and the city by day and evening when Varanasi comes alive at night with performances. We also cover off-the-beaten-path activities you won't find in a typical Varanasi tourism brochure, Varanasi city tour or Varanasi itinerary.
Varanasi City Guide | India Travel Video transcript:
Alright guys it is our second last destination here in India. We have finally made it to Varanasi (वाराणसी) & this is our first morning exploring the ghats.
Ghats is the word used to describe the steps that lead down to the river’s edge. There are a total of 87 ghats in Varanasi (वाराणसी), some bigger than others, but we just focused on a handful, starting at Dashashwamedh Ghat (दशाश्वमेध घाट) & working our way down. Along the way we saw former palaces built by royal families, cheap guesthouses that cater to backpackers & plenty of temples.
As lively as the Ganges is by day, we also made time to visit by night so we could watch the Ganga Aarti ceremony. This is a fire worship ceremony that takes place at Dashashwamedh Ghat (दशाश्वमेध घाट), with lots of singing, chanting, burning candles and billowing incense. You can watch the ceremony from the steps or aboard the boats for a small fee arriving early to claim a spot as it gets busy.
So one of my favorite things to do here in Varanasi (वाराणसी) is just wander around like go exploring through the old town is just like a labyrinth, it is like a maze. There is so much people watching. There is a lot of animals & cows. There is also a lot of opportunity to shop as well.
Lastly, it wouldn’t have been a proper trip to Varanasi (वाराणसी) without taking a boat ride down the Ganges River. We were up before the crack of dawn to meet our boatman, and our early morning wake up call was rewarded with one of the best sunrises we saw in India.
So we're wrapping things up here in Varanasi (वाराणसी) at the train station. We've done all of our train travel in India by trains so it is kind of appropriate that our very last journey to Kolkata is by train.
This is part of our Travel in India video series showcasing Indian food, Indian culture and Indian cuisine.
Music in this video courtesy of Joakim Karud / joakimkarud
India is such a wonderful and amazing land !!!! I visited it lasr year and....WOW !
I loved the art, i loved the food, i loved rhe temples so much and i loved the wonderful people that lives there ! 🙏
India is really an incredible place 🇮🇳
Greetings from Switzerland 🇨🇭
Thank you! Totally agree!
Thanks allot
Having wonderful think..
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Hey TESS ! Tysm ❤️☺️...... Hope you will visit again 🇮🇳
Did u visited kerala the *God's own Country?*
India is best country in the world.
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🕉" VARANASI " = THE SPiRITUAL Land Of " LORD SHIVA " .
🕉 हर हर हर महादेव जी 🕉
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finally, I've been waiting for the Varanasi one, I am fascinated by India, it's number one on my list to travel. I am enjoying your India Series.
Louise Allonby it's our holiest city , peace be upon you :)
it is the oldest city in the world that is still inhabited by humans
* Power whatever u say only hindus can understand the importance of it
couldnt agree more, i feel its one of the dirtiest places in India
Louise Allonby it won't be for long nos
I am from Kerala.varanasi is my dream. Thank you.
I m from Varanasi your most welcome 😍😍. ..
I am from Holy city ( Varanasi) as well .
Ahh India is so fascinating and beautiful to me, I'm loving all these videos!
Thank you! That was basically our experience traveling there :)
Gabriela Lozano facebook.com/varanasiguide.in
+Samuel and Audrey - Travel and Food Videos awesome sir
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wellocme in my holy city varanasi , banaras kashi this city three name
There's peace in Varanasi's air. You can't see them just feel the amount of holiness of city.
Yeah, especially early in the morning or around sunset.
I am an Indian and i hate all the chaos and haphazardness all around. But i shall also say that my country is, by far, the most enchanting land. All that quirk, mismanagement makes it what it is. And somehow people always find what they come for.
We sure enjoyed visiting.
What a wonderful place by the river. So much activity going on. So many people doing their thing.
Thank you! It is fascinating to just sit and watch what happens at the ghats. It is like theatre unfolding in front of your eyes.
The cows look so cool, anywhere and everywhere.....
Thanks Sudeshna! Totally agree!
India is beautiful. Cool vlog. Excited to visit
Thanks! When are you planning on going?
@@samuelandaudrey I've just arrived but won't be Varanasi for a while. It looks amazing, thanks for the info and reply ☺️
@@stewthewanderer try its local food, like lassi ,chaat
I am from Varanasi India. ....proud to be Banarasi. ..Har Har Mahadev
That is cool to hear!
@@samuelandaudrey 😊😊..varanasi is older than history older than tradition older even than legend and looks twice as old as all of them put together. ...thanks for this vidio😄...
What a video this is , one of the strangest places I think I've ever seen , love the cows lol they do what they want , keep up the great vlogs myself and wife love them , all the best from London
Thank you very much! Varanasi is surreal in many ways. Apparently, it is the oldest (or one of the oldest) inhabited cities in the world. It is amazing how wandering around the ghats at various times of day is a different experience each time.
Indian basically Hindu people consider cow as their mother
+cricketinpeak why not buffalo, sheep and goat?
there were goats in the video :P
Samuel and Audrey - Travel and Food Videos bro just two things i want..please start calling river Ganges as GANGA...coz its how it is pronounced..and 2nd thing,explore North South East West of the country as a whole,espcially the big temples
Outstanding CONTRUBTION of music & live visuals make VARANASI A BIG HIT OF 2019
VARANASI OLDER THEN HISTORY
oldest living city of the world n one of the most photogenic city u show v well kashi(oldest name of city) kripa on u
Thank you very much! What an incredible city it is!
Hey Priti...where r u from??
This is the best video on Varanasi I've watched. Get Sam's dad in more videos!!
would like to hear ur dad more. Seems a nice guy.
The whole city looks like a dream. Amazing video!
Thank you! It is a city really unlike any other I must say.
I am so surpised you didn't include The Pyres in your video, which is a major highlight in Varanasi, and central to the Hindu's belief in transitioning to the spirit world - it's incredible to sit on a boat and watch the funeral precessions at night with the constantly burning pyres. In my experience India is best done with a well-known guide, otherwise it can be overwhleming and you will miss a lot of highlights. In Varanasi our guide was a local and through him we met so many wonderful Varanasians. He arranged two private aarti ceremonies and oustanding tours, which were so interesting.
Thanks! We saw those with our own eyes but read it should not be filmed or photographed out of respect so we didn't do that.
SAMUEL & AUDREY HAVE CREATED HISTORY WITH WORLD CLASS REPORTING OF VARANASI BRILLANT VISUALS OF SUNSET BIRDS FLYING CLEAR SKIES CAMERA ROLLING THIS IS VARANASI OLDER THEN HISTORY
SAMUEL & AUDREY CREATING HISTORY WITH VARANSI EXCELLENT DOCUMANTION AS FAMOUS TRAVELLERS OF THE GLOBE
The background music and slo mo game is finally on point. Good job.
Sam I think your dad should consider acting ! he has real charisma. I think he would do well in Hollywood.
India is amazing and Varanasi is so beautiful.
Agree with you about both points!
One of my dream city
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Very cool to hear!
I Love Varanasi And Lord Siva Power Full God 🙏🙏🙏
We loved visiting!
Thanks for this guys. I’ll be going soon to film everything. ✊🏻
Thanks Alexander! Have a great trip!
Alexander Travelbum most welcome dear. If you face any issue ping me.
Street food Of Varanasi is more than amazing...highly reco.
Breathing taking visuals very good music excellent FOTOGRAPHY VARANSI AT ITS BEST VARNASI OLDER THEN HISTORY very nice presentation of the FAMOUS GHATS OF VARANASI THE BURNING MANIKARNIKA GHAT FOLLOWED BY GANGA AARTHI CONGRULATIONS TO THE COUPLE FOR SHOWING VARANSI AT ITS BEST SEE LIFE UNFOLDING BEFORE YOU STREETS OF VARANSI FILLED WITH HUMAN LIFE HONKING OF VECHILES FRIENDS THIS IS MY VARANASI VARANSI AT ITS BEST
You guys have great quality videos and I really appreciate learning about the culture! Thanks so much for sharing your adventures with us :)
Thank y0ou very much! That is very kind of you to say :)
allieann always welcome to inidia by heart
Allieann u should come here once
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loved the varanasi vid guys im an Indian but nvr been to varanasi...and thru yr vid i feel like ive been to varanasi...kudos gud work S&A...clap clap
Thank you very much! We sure enjoyed visiting and hope you can someday as well.
currently i am in varanasi and its a beautiful city m enjoying here.
Must visit At Least once. :)
That is great to her! It is an incredible place.
I'm from Varanasi......... love to see this video.... lots of love!!!!!.😊😊😊
Thank you very much!~ We had a great time in Varanasi.
Wonderful ... For me, India is the most beautiful country in the world. In fact, it is not a country, but another world. A good and beautiful world. So, it become even a family. A great family. And I feel that I'm part of this ❤ family.
Thanks and I wish you all the best, with health and happiness, in peace !
Sincerely,
Dinu 👣, from Romania ~ Namaste _ / | \ _
Thank you Dinu........You definitely are a part of our country and you are always welcome 😊😊😊😊😊😊
Oh, I thank you dear @@jayganguly1520 for your golden words. This is the greatest dream of me, to go in a pilgrimage in India, since 1966 when I read a book about Taj Mahal. It's something there, that attracts me like a magnet. It's an inner feeling that is hard to say in words. A sweet and scented energy.
With friendship,
Dinu.
Thank you guys to promote varanasi you know varanasi more than us
Thank you! We really enjoyed visiting :)
Samuel and Audrey - Travel and Food Videos I am waiting for your next trip guys welcome you in Varanasi
Gr8 footage guys, you captured a lot of essential things in one go - Varanasi - hands down the ONE place to visit - it is outta this world, crazy - it's like coming home......and Sam - you and you dad could get a part in any David Lynch reel, anytime - go for it....:-)
Thank you very much! It sure is! It is in a league of its own. LOL, I'll have to get an agent for me and Bobby D ;)
Sam: with all due respect you are just too cute to be true! Never liked a red head in my life until I started seeing your vids hahahaha again all due respect love your vids guys!
Ah, thank you! That is really kind to say :)
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Welcome in INDIA guys, Thank you for making and uploading such videos :D
p.s. Audrey is pretty, tell her :P
Thank you very much!
No, Thank you!😁 Hope you'll come back for new adventure, if so then do come in festive season like Diwali or Holi. See you soon till then lemme finish watching other video.Lots of Love from India #Sam #Audrey
Namaste! You guys deserve an Oscar for this video, it's absolutely amazing! Bravo!!
Wow, thank you very much Carl! We had so much fun visiting Varanasi.
You must go to Mumbai, Hyderabad,Delhi, Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Shimla,..........There u can see the real growing, developing India....That r the most beautiful places of India,,,,U also tour Andaman.......In Mumbai u guys can see The Skyscrapers of India aslo like New York.
Thank you! Will have episodes from these destinations coming out in June-July :)
@@samuelandaudrey I forgot to say u guys that also go Andaman Nicobar,,thar desert,,Delhi,,and Gurgaon
Fantástico. Hermoso video. Extraño las caras de Samuel , cuando prueba platos deliciosos!
Kind Regards from Buenos Aires, Argentina
Gracias!
Eternal India
eternal thanks for sharing your beautiful trips
Thanks Lucia!
AWESOME!
your dad and mom are so sweet😊
Ah, thank you!
Take care of them !! Have a blessed life :)
when u gp to varanasi kashi u must go with the amazing gleem of a child's innocence leave all western world thinking behind
SO sweet really and I live in Varanasi and I love for Varanasi city
That is great to hear!
!amazing love from Pakistan💜💜💜
Thank you very much! :)
Sakeena Jamil thank u.always love when indian and pakistanis talk well with each other.generally we r always fighting.love
Sakeena Jamil
you must be a mujahir
visit here;
Lots of love from india as well
Auhh my gosh. Such a well done piece of art video.
Feeling proud being your sub guys. Made my day again as usual. I love the slow mos and every bit. You guys look great. Im gonna watch it looped this one :)
WOW! It is one the best video I saw from you guys lately. You showed some of the best sights and sounds from Varanasi. I wish you had tasted some amazing food and sweets out there. It was very sad to see Audrey waiting in railway station platform for train. I wish you stayed in railway waiting A/C rooms. After all, Life throws unpredictable circumstances with its own wonderful and yet unforgettable experiences.
Thank you! We really enjoyed making this one in particular :)
Awesome video, Thank you for sharing with us. Very happy to see our place in TH-cam.
Thank you very much! It is an incredible place.
@@samuelandaudrey whenever I visit my home will definitely spend couple of hours on Ghat. Next time when you visit than don't forget to call us.will let you explore more than this. :)
You've both done such a terrific on this video and did a great job capturing Varanasi, I have to say my family and I were there a few years ago, I was a bit overwhelmed!
Thank you very much! It certainly is an overwhelming place in many ways. How long did you stay?
Julie Goodwin facebook.com/varanasiguide.in
Cows are bossy in Varanasi.
Hahaha...they are
* Power noo..they r free to roam anywhere..just like old times..all animals hv equal rights like humans..its God who created all of us..Humans shld not just cage anyone for their own benefit..Hence let animals be wherever tbey want in my country..its a Free country not just for Humans but animsls too...Cire tbinking of Hinduism
@@DJ-bz3fz u r talking totally bullshit i m sorry to say as we know how much freedom minorities are facing in India, talking about the human rights seems to be a joke of the year in a country like India where people are living miserable life
😂😂😂Modi jee hai sansad yaha se...toh yaha nhi toh kya bengal me bossy hongi😂😂😂JK
Beautiful collage of varanasi
Thank you! It is an incredible place to visit :)
Bhathi sundar he hamara desh varansi jay gangay jay kasivisvnath ki jay ho jay siri ran
The Sunrise gave me chills 😍😍 Amazing shots. Lots of Love and Blessings.
Thank you very much! It is a wonderful place to visit.
Varanasi is known to be the oldest city.
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Wonderful sunrise 🌄 did you all get try out the street food and chaat in Varanasi. It's very famous.
Thank you! We didn't eat as much street food on that trip. Wish we had of done that.
@@samuelandaudrey Varanasi is famous for street food, especially chaat. Also, for silk garments. Benaras silk is a piece of art❤
Ok before I watch your travel in india videos, Im going to set up my bubble bath and a hot tea..this should be exciting and interesting...
Thanks! Oh, that sounds very relaxing :)
Great video! I feel like I have been there with you guys. Thank you for sharing. 😊
Thank you very much! Varanasi is a fascinating place to visit.
Wow that sunrise looked fantastic, really nice filming on this video
My India is a great country
Indeed, it is Santosh!
Thanks for exploring the ganga aarti in this very video
Thank you Satyam!
Amazing video, great to get home after a busy day and see what you guys have been up to. Have fun! Andy :)
Thank you for this nice video :) I can't wait to travel there
Thanks! Hope you have a great trip :)
Lucie Krey facebook.com/varanasiguide.in
Lucie Krey most welcome by heart
I love you my city Varanasi in great city and my India in hott bigh for sweet city and I have to my god and my fader my life bhole Baba
Varanasi is an incredible city!
Oldest city alive on this planet.
My city
An amazing city to visit for its history!
Easy problem solved...ban all procession of horns! Problem solved and peace will reign. Hoorah!
Why don't you guys visit north east india? there are so many things to see. and I promise you have not seen that much green in your life.
Thank you for sharing that! Where in particular do you suggest?
Samuel and Audrey - Travel and Food Videos Gangtok den north Sikkim it's awesome
Thanks for the suggestions :)
Go to meghalaya (for nature, water falls and many more ), assam (kaziranga and sivasagar, sivasagar has monuments which does not have indian style of architecture and so many places with lakes and reserve forest and bird sanctuaries) Nagaland etc. North east india has 7 states and you can go to each one. every one with different culture, language and food. Its hard to describe here. you can book through thomas cook as package or anything else.
Prasun Goswami yeah excatly I think all the foreigners come to India to visit Delhi,Rajasthan or Goa,Kerela and sometimes all they see is poverty, garbage, slums because back home they are not used to with such things. I highly recommend each of them to come to see the other side of India or as to say The green India ! Northeast !
your attitude is so right my friend
I am with you Audrey!!! I would not have my laundry done either.
Hahaha...yeah, we held off on that ;)
last week i was there ... now i am missing it.... well visit my city kolkata ...
Thanks! Hope you had a good time :)
Samuel and Audrey - Travel and Food Videos yes 👌🤘
Hi fi Camera clean video quality
Thank you very much!
Nyc video
Saw the MEC pack and knew you were a fellow Canadian - cheers :)
Thanks Adrian! That is a dead giveaway! Hahaha
exceptional work, thank you!
yay second commenter ! great video guys :)
Which camera did you use for filming? Video quality is superb and so stable.
Btw Great vlog, keep the good work up.
Thank you! We're using a Panasonic GH5 and a Canon G7X ii.
Love you guys!!! Best Vloger's ever!! And your Dad was so stinking cute at the end!!
I enjoyed this video so much, it made want to see India. Shouldn't you guys be getting sponsors? This video is so well produced!
I just Visited last week :)
It was amazing!
Wish i had seen this video before visiting!
Very cool! How was your trip?
It was amazing!
Especially the Ghats and Sarnath(Birthplace of buddhism)
👍 from a Banarsi 😊
Thank you!
Although i am Indian Muslim but very strange to see different tradition of Indian States.
I agree with you! Fascinating to see all of the different traditions in India.
It's clean better than before
That is good to know.
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Varanasi is ''Intense".
I'd agree with you Saurbabh. We loved visiting though.
Hey you both are the best
I just love your channel , do visit goa ,mumbai n kerela back waters as these aren't the places to be missed while visiting Mother india.
love n peace to you both :)
GREAT vid of INDiA!!! ...and i like how yr not POSING hw so MANy young travellers do these days!! URRgHH Nuice
Thanks Lisa!
recently i visited varansi is my native place
Cool to hear Shahid!~
Wow its nice i live in varanasi kalbhairav temple maidagin
Varanasi is great.
U should have visited Sarnath too! It is just 10 km from Varanasi and one of the most important places in Buddhism. Also, India's national emblem, carved 2200 years ago - was found at Sarnath.
Ah, we regret not doing that.
I wish we get to see more of sams dad and mom...
Thanks for an amazing video .....I feel proud ❤❤
Thank you very much! We loved visiting.
sam both you and your dad have the same camera face lol!!! love this video and all the rest!
Har Har Gange🙏
I was reading about this city in the book
The Homeless Bird
That is cool to hear!
Thanku both of you for making such a beautiful blog on my city Varanasi.. I appreciate your efforts and welcomes you to visit my city varanasi once again..thanku
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Thank you! We truly enjoyed visiting.
Nice vedio
Thanks!
Let me know whenever you get back to India. Love to meet you guys. Great fan of yours vlogs. 💓❤
Thank you very much! We do plan to return to INdia again soon.
Oh my goodness, I was mortified when I saw that part of the video with the laundry 🤤😨 I cannot even imagine any of it, there has got to be some serious health issues in all of that.
You too are so cute. I found many travel vlogers very show off but I don't feel that with you at all. Love from Germany
Thank you very much! :)
Amazing video....lots of love from india
Thank you!
Nice one ...i am going to this famous city for my AFSB interview
Hope for the best. 😍
Best wishes!
namashte... welcome to my home town... your kyrgy video was also awesome