Varanasi · Varanasi & the Ganges plain · India
★★★★★ Museum & culture
No admission charge for anyone. Parking or transport may still cost.
FREE from the steps. A fire ceremony performed nightly by young priests in choreographed unison, with brass lamps, bells and enormous crowds. Arrive an hour early for a seat, or hire a boat and watch from the water, which is better and costs a few hundred rupees.
| Adult ticket | Free entry |
|---|---|
| Child ticket | Free entry |
| Typical visit | 1.5 hours |
| Opening hours | Nightly at dusk |
| Indoors or out | Outdoors |
| Region | North India, India |
| Prices quoted in | INR |
The planner warns of extreme heat in May; and hot in April, June, July; and wet in August. Outside those months it says nothing, which is the point — a warning that fires every day is one nobody reads.
Add Ganga Aarti at Dashashwamedh to an itinerary
The planner prices a whole day for your exact party, warns about closures and drive times, and totals the trip in your own currency.
Official page: https://varanasi.nic.in/