About AroundVaranasi

This blog is an extension of the core philosophy behind the company AroundVaranasi.com that was set up to provide a wholesome travel experience to a visitor in Varanasi.Our job is to ensure that you travel safely and in comfort while you are in Varanasi and to help you explore this amazing city that hides in its folds, the journey of the human soul as it traversed the long, painful and enlightening path of social, religious, and spiritual transformation.Varanasi is an enigma.On the surface, you will see the spirited struggle for existence like any other city in the world and yet the city plays host to many who silently await their death here.They come here driven by the belief that by surrendering their life on this blessed stretch of land, they will set free their souls from the tiring and endless cycle of birth,death and then rebirth.The river Ganga, the very soul of Varanasi is revered as a mother in Varanasi.And yet, you will find her son's humiliating her in the most degenerate manner pouring their filth in to her sacred waters robbing her of whatever little is left of her godliness and respect.Sacrilege seemingly coexists with sacred in Varanasi. Some of the most profound experiences will leave you disillusioned as you walk through the many ghats(banks) on the Ganga - flaming funeral pyres, the dead wrapped in shroud being thrown in to the Ganga, ashes from the dead sprayed over the water, animals bathing along with humans, sacred fires that have been raging continuously over hundreds of years, holy men meditating here since decades, the life of the boatmen who have lived here since ages, the frolicking kids, the soothsayers, the bag-snatchers......it will be a roller coaster of emotions. Like others who came to Varanasi seeking the answers to their questions, you too are likely to be 'touched'by the city. Everyone eventually finds their answers in Varanasi;it's just a matter of time. If you are just a tourist, there are innumerable, timeless landmarks that dot the landscape in Varanasi that we will enable you to explore in a short period of time. There are the palaces of the erstwhile kings, temples that were built centuries ago, ashrams and mutts with their own unique philosophical leanings, world famous archaelogical excavations of buddhist monasteries at Sarnath, huge,imposing Buddhist stupas and the many temples of Sarnath, boat rides on the Ganga, the mesmerizing evening 'arti' ceremony on the banks of the Ganga, ancient forts that seem to stand deep in thought pondering over the futility of the many battlles fought and enchanting waterfall and lake of Lakhaniadari, meandering rivers, scenic river dams, small tribal settlements of the nearby Sukrit.We can draw up a travel plan that would be just the 'right' one for you.AroundVaranasi has multiple options to choose from when it comes to the choice of vehicles. From budget travel packages to luxurious chauffeur driven finest sedans to the great Indian autorickshaw - you can book anything.We love to wander around in this enigmatic city and yet the city has so much more to be seen. Our knowledge of Varanasi  and our love for the city goes deeper than that of any ordinary travel agency.If you were to look at the city through our eye's, you'd see more. That's a promise. Come to us if you plan to explore the many colored hues of Varanasi and you will know her,just a little better than the average tourist.