Sunday, July 12, 2015

Trip to Varanasi

Journey Date: July 2015
Booked through: Makemytrip
Flight: Indigo (Bengaluru -> Delhi -> Varanasi);  Round-trip cost-per-person: 11,000/-
Hotel: Divine Destination; Cost for two nights: 4600/- for Deluxe A/C room
Distance from Airport to Hotel: 23 Kms; Taxi cost: 750/- for non-A/C

Notes:
- The Kashi ishwanath temple was about 1 km from the room
- The Ghat (where Aarti is performed) is about 1.5 kms from the room
- Commute to temple & ghat possible only using hand pulled rickshaws
- Veg food from Annapurna Canteen outside the Hotel (OKish, not bad)
- Hotel room was decent, but, doesn't have Veg-only restaurant

Hash tags: 
#born_to_horn; #narrow_lanes; #hand_pulled_rickshaws; #ganga_aarati

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