Everything you need to plan your time on the Ganga — boat ride prices and timings, Ganga Aarti timings, the 84 ghats, itineraries and the best time to visit.
Prices, timings, safety and the best way to enjoy a boat ride on the Ganga.
How much does a boat ride in Varanasi cost per person? See 2026 per-person costs by group size for sunrise, Ganga Aarti and Bajra boats.
Varanasi boat ride timings for 2026 — sunrise ride start times, evening Ganga Aarti timings by season and how long a boat ride takes.
Which ghat should you take a boat ride from in Varanasi? Compare Assi, Dashashwamedh, Namo, Manikarnika and more for sunrise and Ganga Aarti rides.
Take a boat tour of all 84 ghats of Varanasi, from Assi to Adikeshav. See the route, highlights in order, duration and price.
Is a boat ride in Varanasi safe? Practical safety tips, boat rules, what to carry and how to avoid overcharging on the Ganga.
Are boat rides open in Varanasi during the monsoon? When boats are suspended, which months are affected and how to plan your trip.
Planning a Varanasi boat ride with family, kids or elderly parents? Best boats, timing, safety tips and prices for family groups.
Plan a romantic private boat ride in Varanasi for couples and honeymooners — sunset, Ganga Aarti, decorated boats and the best time to go.
A photographer's guide to shooting Varanasi from the Ganga — best light, best ghats, sunrise and Aarti photo tips, and a private boat for photography.
Every winter migratory birds fill the Ganga at Varanasi. When they arrive, the best time to see them and how to enjoy a winter boat ride.
Itineraries, Ganga Aarti timings, the best time to visit and what to see.
Ganga Aarti timings in Varanasi for 2026 — month-wise evening Aarti time at Dashashwamedh, Assi Ghat morning Aarti and how early to arrive.
Which ghat is best for the Ganga Aarti in Varanasi? Compare Dashashwamedh and Assi Ghat, and the steps vs a boat view, with tips for the best spot.
The best time to visit Varanasi month by month — weather, festivals, boat rides, Ganga Aarti and the best months for families and photography.
A practical one-day Varanasi itinerary: sunrise boat ride, Kashi Vishwanath, lanes, Sarnath option and the evening Ganga Aarti — with timings.
A 2-day Varanasi itinerary with sunrise and evening boat rides, Kashi Vishwanath, Sarnath, Ramnagar Fort and the best food streets.
A relaxed 3-day Varanasi itinerary: boat rides at sunrise and sunset, temples, Sarnath, Ramnagar Fort, the 84 ghats and food walks.
The best things to do in Varanasi — sunrise boat ride, Ganga Aarti, Kashi Vishwanath, Sarnath, Ramnagar Fort, ghat walks and more.
What to do in Varanasi at night: Ganga Aarti from a boat, illuminated ghats, night walks, food streets and festival evenings.
How to reach Dashashwamedh and Assi Ghat from Varanasi Junction, Banaras station and the airport — distances, taxi, auto and e-rickshaw tips.
Plan a Kashi Vishwanath Temple visit with a Ganga boat ride — temple timings, Mangla Aarti, phone rules, the corridor to Lalita Ghat and the best plan.
Ramnagar Fort in Varanasi: 18th-century fort of the Kashi Naresh, Saraswati Bhawan museum, timings and how to combine it with a Ganga boat ride.
Complete list of the 84 ghats of Varanasi in order from Assi Ghat to Adikeshav Ghat, with the famous ghats highlighted and how to see them by boat.
The history of the ghats of Varanasi — ancient legends, the Maratha-era rebuilding, royal patrons and the stories behind the most famous ghats.
History and highlights of the famous ghats you'll pass on a boat ride.
Harishchandra Ghat, one of Varanasi's two cremation ghats — the legend of truthful King Harishchandra, its history and how to see it respectfully by boat.
Kedar Ghat in Varanasi: the Kedareshwar Shiva temple, Gauri Kund, its striped steps, South Indian pilgrims and how to see it on a boat ride.
Tulsi Ghat in Varanasi, where Tulsidas lived while writing the Ramcharitmanas — Nag Nathaiya festival, Lolark Kund, history and boat view.
Man Mandir Ghat in Varanasi: the 16th-century Rajput palace of Raja Man Singh and the 18th-century observatory of Sawai Jai Singh II.
Lalita Ghat and the Nepali (Kathwala) Temple in Varanasi — a wooden replica of Pashupatinath built by the Kings of Nepal, completed in 1843.
Scindia Ghat in Varanasi, built by Maharani Baizabai Scindia, famous for its tilted, partly submerged Shiva temple — history and boat view.
Panchganga Ghat in Varanasi, the mythical meeting point of five rivers, linked with Ramananda, Kabir and Tulsidas, with the Alamgir Mosque above.
Private boats for sunrise rides, the Ganga Aarti and all 84 ghats — from ₹2,999 per boat.
