23–25 November 2026
Dev Deepawali, Extended
2 nights / 3 days
Arrive a day early, so the festival night is not also your arrival day.
₹16,999
per person, twin sharing
The two-day version puts your arrival and the biggest night of the year on the same date, which works until a flight is late. This buys a day of margin, and uses it well — the old city on the 23rd is already decorated and far easier to walk.
Where you go
- Dashashwamedh Ghat
- Kashi Vishwanath
- Assi Ghat
- Sarnath
The plan, hour by hour
Day 1 — 23 Nov
Arrive into a decorated city
Night in Varanasi
- By 14:00Arrival and check in.
- 16:00Guided old-city walk. The lanes are already lit and strung, without the next night's crowd.
- 18:15Ganga aarti at normal scale — worth seeing before the festival version.
Day 2 — 24 Nov
Dev Deepawali
Night in Varanasi
- 05:30Sunrise boat, before the river closes to casual traffic.
- 11:00Kashi Vishwanath if you hold a slot for the morning.
- 15:30Vehicle positions at the planned drop point.
- 17:15Lamps lit across the ghat front.
- 18:30Festival-scale Ganga aarti.
- 21:30Walk out to the pickup point.
Day 3 — 25 Nov
Sarnath and out
- 09:30Checkout, drive to Sarnath.
- 10:00Dhamek Stupa, museum and the vihara.
- 14:30Drop at the airport or station.
Included
- 2 nights hotel, twin sharing
- AC vehicle throughout
- Breakfast daily
- Sunrise boat
- Guided old-city walk
- Planned festival drop and pickup
Not included
- Dev Deepawali evening boat
- Temple fees and darshan slots
- Lunch and dinner
- GST
Who this is not for
Budget-first travellers. If the extra night is the difference between booking and not, take the 2-day version — the festival evening itself is identical.
Common questions
How much does this package cost?
It's ₹16,999 a head if two of you share a room, and that's for the full 2 nights / 3 days. For that you get 2 nights hotel, twin sharing; AC vehicle throughout; breakfast daily; sunrise boat; guided old-city walk; and planned festival drop and pickup.
What is not included?
You'd pay for Dev Deepawali evening boat, temple fees and darshan slots, lunch and dinner, and GST yourself. We'd rather you hear that from us now than at the hotel desk.
Where does it go?
Dashashwamedh Ghat, Kashi Vishwanath, Assi Ghat and Sarnath are the ones people come for. Scroll up for the plan, we've put a time next to every stop.
How does the first day start?
We start by 14:00. Arrival and check in. After that the plan moves on at 16:00. Guided old-city walk. The lanes are already lit and strung, without the next night's crowd.
When does the trip end?
It wraps up around 14:30 on day 3. Drop at the airport or station. Please don't book a train or flight before that, you'd only be rushing the last morning.
Which dates does it run?
Only 23–25 November 2026. The festival sets the date, not us, so there's no other week for this one.
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