Varanasi · 1 Night 2 Days Itinerary
Varanasi 1 Night 2 Days Itinerary
A day-by-day plan for two days in Varanasi: old-city temples, the Ganga Aarti, BHU and Sarnath.
Varanasi · Ayodhya · Prayagraj · Bodh Gaya
Travel Guide Free, Day-by-Day Itineraries
Eleven free itineraries for planning your own trip — what to see, in what order, and how long to give each stop. Prefer it done for you? Every guide links to the matching tour package.
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- 1 to 6 day routes
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The routes
Free Travel Guides from Varanasi
Each guide below is a free, self-guided itinerary — the same route our team runs as a tour package, written instead as a "how would I do this myself" plan: what to see, in what order, roughly how long to give each stop, and how to get around.
They fall into the same four groups as our tour packages. Varanasi guides stay in Kashi. Varanasi + Ayodhya adds the Ram Mandir. The Golden Triangle joins Kashi, Prayagraj and Ayodhya, and one guide carries on to Chhapaiya and Naimisharanya. The guides with Bodh Gaya follow the Buddhist circuit, or extend into our Divya Dham route.
Every guide has a visual day-by-day plan, a full text version to read start to finish, practical tips, and a link to the matching tour package if you'd rather have our team run it for you.
Varanasi
Varanasi Itineraries
Temples, ghats, the evening Ganga Aarti, BHU and Sarnath, without leaving the city.
Varanasi · 2 Nights 3 Days
Varanasi 2 Nights 3 Days Itinerary
A slower three days in Varanasi: a sunrise on the river, the old-city temples, BHU, Sarnath and Ramnagar Fort.
Varanasi + Ayodhya
Varanasi + Ayodhya Itineraries
Two days in Kashi, then Ayodhya for the Ram Mandir, Hanuman Garhi and the Saryu.
Varanasi + Ayodhya · 2 Nights 3 Days
Varanasi Ayodhya 2 Nights 3 Days Itinerary
Two days in Kashi, then an early start to Ayodhya for the Ram Mandir, Hanuman Garhi and the Saryu.
Varanasi + Ayodhya · 3 Nights 4 Days
Varanasi Ayodhya 3 Nights 4 Days Itinerary
Kashi in two days, then a night in Ayodhya so the Ram Mandir darshan is early and unhurried.
Golden Triangle
Golden Triangle Itineraries
Varanasi, the Triveni Sangam at Prayagraj, and Ayodhya — one guide carries it on to Chhapaiya and Naimisharanya.
Varanasi + Ayodhya + Prayagraj · 3 Nights 4 Days
Varanasi Ayodhya Prayagraj 3 Nights 4 Days Itinerary
The Golden Triangle route: Kashi, the Sangam at Prayagraj, and Ayodhya, in four days.
Varanasi + Ayodhya + Prayagraj · 4 Nights 5 Days
Varanasi Ayodhya Prayagraj 4 Nights 5 Days Itinerary
The Golden Triangle at an easier pace, with a night in Ayodhya so the Ram Mandir darshan is unhurried.
Varanasi + Prayagraj + Ayodhya + Chhapaiya + Naimisharanya · 4 Nights 5 Days
Varanasi Ayodhya Prayagraj Chhapaiya Naimisharanya 4 Nights 5 Days Itinerary
The Golden Triangle carried on to Chhapaiya, the birthplace of Swaminarayan, and the Puranic forest of Naimisharanya.
With Bodh Gaya
Itineraries with Bodh Gaya
The Buddhist circuit from Sarnath to the Mahabodhi Temple, alone or combined with Prayagraj and Ayodhya.
Varanasi + Ayodhya + Prayagraj + Bodh Gaya · 4 Nights 5 Days
Varanasi Ayodhya Prayagraj Bodhgaya 4 Nights 5 Days Itinerary
The Divya Dham route: Kashi, Prayagraj, Ayodhya and Bodh Gaya in five days.
Varanasi + Ayodhya + Prayagraj + Bodh Gaya · 5 Nights 6 Days
Varanasi Ayodhya Prayagraj Bodhgaya 5 Nights 6 Days Itinerary
The Divya Dham route at an easier pace, with a night in Ayodhya and a night in Bodh Gaya.
Varanasi + Bodh Gaya · 2 Nights 3 Days
Varanasi Bodhgaya 2 Nights 3 Days Itinerary
Kashi, then Sarnath and the road to Bodh Gaya, where the Buddha attained enlightenment.
Varanasi + Bodh Gaya · 3 Nights 4 Days
Varanasi Bodhgaya 3 Nights 4 Days Itinerary
Two days in Varanasi with Sarnath, then Bodh Gaya, at a pace that leaves time for the Mahabodhi Temple.
Not sure yet?
How to Choose Your Itinerary
Start with what matters most to you.
Only a day or two
Start with the 1 night 2 days guide or the 2 nights 3 days guide for a slower pace.
The Ram Mandir matters most
Pick a Varanasi + Ayodhya guide. The 3 nights 4 days version gives Ayodhya a night, so the darshan is early and unhurried.
Three or more cities
The Golden Triangle guide joins Kashi, Prayagraj and Ayodhya; the Chhapaiya and Naimisharanya version goes further still.
The Buddhist circuit
Pair Sarnath with the Mahabodhi Temple on the 2 nights 3 days or 3 nights 4 days guide.
Would rather not plan it
Every guide links to the matching tour package — message us and our team runs the same route for you.
Tell us your dates and who is travelling, and we will suggest the route that fits.
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More Varanasi Travel Guides
A few longer-standing guides on the main site, for even more detail.
Quick answers
Travel Guide: Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Every travel-guide/ page is a free, do-it-yourself plan — timings, order of stops and how to get around. There is no price anywhere on the site; if you'd rather not plan it yourself, each guide links to the matching tour package.
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