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Dev Deepawali in Varanasi — Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

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Dev Deepawali in Varanasi

Duration

3 Days / 2 Nights

Difficulty

Easy

Best Time

November — Dev Deepawali week only

Starts From

Varanasi

Max Altitude

80 m

Group Size

8–14 travellers

The Journey

Fifteen days after Diwali, the gods themselves are said to descend to the Ganga — and all 84 ghats answer with a million diyas. Fireworks over the water, aarti at every step, and the river turned to liquid gold. Dev Deepawali is Varanasi's most magical night, and boats sell out weeks ahead. Ours are already reserved.

  • Dev Deepawali night from a private boat on the Ganga
  • A million diyas across all 84 ghats — the rarest sight in India
  • Dawn boat ride & old-city walk the morning after
  • Sarnath, silk weavers' lanes & the kachori-gali food trail

Day by Day

Arrive by afternoon, settle into a heritage stay near the ghats. Evening orientation walk through the old city as the festival build-up begins. Group dinner at a legendary kachori lane.

What's Included

  • 2 nights heritage stay near the ghats
  • Reserved private boat for Dev Deepawali night + dawn ride
  • Local guide throughout
  • Breakfast daily + kachori-gali food walk
  • All local transfers

Not Included

  • Travel to & from Varanasi
  • Lunches & personal spends
  • Temple special-darshan tickets (optional)

Things to Carry

Warm layer — November river nights are coldModest, comfortable clothingPower bank (you will take a thousand photos)Slip-on shoes for ghats

Safety on this trip

  • Reserved boats with life jackets — no last-minute haggling in crowds
  • Group stays with the guide through festival crowds
  • Women-led group, solo-traveller friendly

From the Trail

Dev Deepawali in Varanasi — photo 1Dev Deepawali in Varanasi — photo 2Dev Deepawali in Varanasi — photo 3

Questions, Answered

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Dev Deepawali — A Million Diyas on the GangaVideo soonReel

Trips

Dev Deepawali — A Million Diyas on the Ganga

All 84 ghats lit end to end, filmed from our boat on the river. Varanasi's rarest night.

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Ganga Aarti from the WaterVideo soon

Travel Films

Ganga Aarti from the Water

Fire, chant and a thousand diyas — the Dashashwamedh Ghat ceremony filmed from a boat on the Ganga.

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