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I plan to travel to India in August. Is it a good timing?

Besides, I would like to know how to get to Varanasi from Delhi as I want to visit River Ganges. We will be a group of 3 and would like to know whether it is worthwhile to go to Varanasi just to visit the River Ganges.

Would appreciate your comments and suggestions.

Thanks in advance.

Anne

Varanasi, the oldest living city in the world, is really beautiful in terms of both River Ganges and Oldest temple of Lord Shiva.

Lot of devotees visit the city of Varanasi (also known as Banaras & Kashi) for ablusion and to pray in the temple. Apart from this, lot of visitors also come to this city to see the beauty and vastness of River Ganges. Let me confirm u that their is no doubt about the beauty of the holy river and it will be really worth watching & enjoying.

There are two means of transport for reaching the city from Delhi. They are
a) By Air
b) By Train

Option 1: By Air

U will find direct flight from Delhi Airport to Varanasi Airport and the max duration of flight will be approximately 1.5hrs. For booking air tickets, u may visit
www.cleartrip.om
www.yatra.com
www.makemytrip.com
www.ezeego1.com
I had quoted these many sites because it will provide u flexibility in terms of pricing and may be flight timings also.

Option 2: By Train
Direct train is available from New Delhi to Varanasi. The train name is Kashi Vishwanath Express and it starts at 1330hrs from New Delhi and reaches Varanasi at around 0600hrs next day. Timing wise, it will be best suited as u will be reaching Varanasi early morning.

For booking on Railway tickets, visit official site at
www.irctc.co.in

IT IS TO BE NOTED THAT ONLY INDIAN RAILWAY IS OFFERING ONLINE TICKET RESERVATION FACILITY THRU THEIR OFFICIAL WEBSITE.

If u ask my preference, I will say Train provided I have ample amount of time. U will enjoy train journey.

If u want to be more comfortable then reserve ticket in 2AC else 3AC will do.

India Railways also offers Instant booking service known as "Tatkal" where in u can book tickets only 5days in advance i.e. for journey date say for 6th, the earliest u can book is on 1st. This service is meant for those u had not planned their travel well in advance.

I hope, this much information will be useful.

Keep smiling
Vivek Dadu

Hello,
The Ganges in Varanasi is truly worth an experience.Also check out going to Haridwar and Rishikesh,which will also offer you a sight of the ganges and it is not crowded here like in Varanasi.
Hope this helps,
vPAS

Hi,

There are chances to find some rainy days in August, though its ok but better if you can postpond it for September.

Flight is the best option to get to Varanasi from Delhi but if you wish to save some money there are so many trains available and you can experience a long 15 hours train journey.... another way is to go from Delhi to Agra by road, visit Tajmahal and take an overnight train from Agra to Varanasi...

It is absolute worth visiting Varanasi if interested to see Ganges.... do not miss the early morning boat ride... the vibrations are ecstatic in the morning at Ganges..

Chin2

Try and find the aarti timings in the evening and dont miss it.They have a ritual with oil lamps revering the river goddess and this ritual is called aarti.
Hope this helps,
Vpas

Thanks a lot for all your information and suggestions.