Varanasi or its ancient name of Benares is the holiest place in India. This is also one of the oldest living cities in the world and sees an amazing number of visitors each year. While this is a major city for the Hindus in their quest for spiritual enlightenment there are temples that belong to the Jain's and Buddhist stupas as well. The Holy River Ganga also flows through Varanasi and it is believed that bathing in her waters at Varanasi helps to wash of all of one's mortal sins. Varanasi is a city of complex lanes and layers and almost everything centers around spirituality. The best way to get around Varanasi is with one of the many reputed Varanasi tour packages that are available today. Varanasi tour packages help their guests to view the bathing Ghats, will even arrange for a priest for any ceremony that needs to be conducted and will also take care of the travel, the accommodation and will even include most meals and even a guide if required.

Varanasi is located in Uttar Pradesh and while most people come here for spiritual cleansing there are plenty of interesting sightseeing options as well. Most of the activities in Varanasi center around the Ganges and on its banks there are always crowds of people praying, bathing and carrying out various religious ceremonies. In the evening and at dawn there is an aarti to the Goddess Ganga that is an incredible sight and must not be missed. Thousands of people attend this prayer and there are innumerable lamps that are lit and along with the chanting, this is an unforgettable sight and is definitely one of the highlights of all the Varanasi tour packages. A good package can also arrange for bookings in the heritage walks in and around Varanasi that are very popular. Visit the Ramnagar Fort along with the Chunar Fort and the Chandraprabha Fort along with temples like the Sankat Mochan Temple, the Tulsi Manas Temple, Durga temple etc.

Varanasi is still an important center for learning and has been so since ancient times. One can find many reputed centers for art, religion, yoga and even astrology here. Classical music and dance have many popular forms here and one must definitely try out the local cuisine to understand Varanasi better. While the food here is predominantly vegetarian the snacks and sweets of Varanasi are very famous. Sweets made of milk and spicy tangy snacks are crowd pullers. Varanasi is also very famous for its silks and silver jewelry. Browse through the markets where there are still many shops run by generations to find the best products. Selecting from the options available for Varanasi tour packages is easy with the help of the internet. One can also easily compare between options online to select the package that offers the best deal. There are offers and discounts available online that are not usually available anywhere else and online transactions are completely secure.