Top rated Things to dos in Benares, India to elevate your visit (Updated December, 2023)

Top rated Things to dos in Benares

Experience the best that Benares has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 296 places from Things to do category.

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Babu Praveen Rai RADHE Baal Udhyan

Park

5.00 (115 reviews) (~6.08 km from centre)

Ganga Darpan interpretation centre sarnath

Museum

👍👍 Great place for school children and a community which wants to know about about our rich heritage the almighty river Ganga. This interpretation centre covers alot information regarding the biodiversity of ganga and other beautiful diarramma.

5.00 (97 reviews) (~6.47 km from centre)

Kashi Dham Museum

Museum

👍👍 This is cute little place, the owner/caretaker was very polite person. They have a temple which is 300 years old. It's a bit difficult to find but Google maps helped. Entry fee is 25₹ & it would take you 1/2 hours to see it. On the 1st floor they have view point overlooking Bramha ghat, view is beau...

4.80 (908 reviews) (~2.44 km from centre)

Vrindavan lawn

Wedding venue

👍👍 Best suitable lawn around the local area They are providing good stuff and pretty polite with customers. Lawn placed at very good location you can reach easily.

4.80 (46 reviews) (~7.41 km from centre)

Streetwise Varanasi Tours

Sightseeing tour agency

👍👍 Amazing tour guide... very knowledgeable and showed us a side of Varanasi like no other. Highly recommend!!!

4.80 (41 reviews) (~2.48 km from centre)

Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple

Hindu temple

Landmark riverside temple to Shiva, known for its 18th-century gold-plated spire and sacred well.

4.70 (90.9K reviews) (~2.38 km from centre)

Shree Kaal Bhairav Temple

Hindu temple

A skull-garlanded figure of Shiva stands at the center of this colorful 17th-century temple complex.

4.70 (21.5K reviews) (~2.11 km from centre)

Shri Batuk Bhairav Temple and Shri Aadi Bhairav Temple

Hindu temple

👍👍 The mandir is situated in streets and you can find peace at the temple. There is 2 bhairav mandir at banaras 1. Kaal Bhairav Mandir 2. Batuk bhairav Mandir Visit both the temples you will not regret. And near batuk bhairav after 80-90 meters ahead there is one more temple i.e. Kamakhya Devi Mandir...

4.70 (1.1K reviews) (~3.05 km from centre)

Shree Annapurna Mandir

Hindu temple

👍👍 Shree AnnapurnaDevi Mandir is located in VARANASI, in Utterpradesh State. AnnapurnaDevi is the Goddess of food and nourishment. The word Annapurna is combination of 2 words ANNA=FOOD, PURNA=TO FULFILL. Since Akshaya Tritiya is considered to be the Birth Date of Goddess Annapurna. The day believed t...

4.70 (982 reviews) (~2.4 km from centre)

Manikarnika ghat

Hindu temple

👍 The ghat for salvation and the ghat where fire never ceases - Manikarnika ghat in Varanasi has a surreal appeal to all the visitor. For some it’s just a site seeing option in Varanasi but for some it has a different spiritual appeal all together. Especially when you look at the burning pyres from yo...

4.70 (875 reviews) (~2.96 km from centre)

Ruchika Art Gallery

Art gallery

👍👍 Recently got a chance to visit this amazing gallery of very talented Ruchika ji..I was looking for some good paintings for our house ended up at this beautiful art gallery. I m impressed with her work. Loved the way how patiently she showed us what we were looking for. Simply impressed.

4.70 (488 reviews) (~5.12 km from centre)

Subah-e-Banaras

Hindu temple

👍👍 This is a cultural program held every day morning at the Assi Ghat. The cultural department in association with local and outside artists, dancers and singers, organises a cultural program comprising of Singing and Dancing. Yagya too us held everyday morning just opposite to the 'Subah e Banaras'...

4.70 (378 reviews) (~4.68 km from centre)

RATNAKAR BHAWAN (HERITAGE HOMESTAY)

Hotel

👍👍 Absolutely loved our stay at Ratnakar Bhawan. It is a home stay with rooms that are at par with a 3 star hotel. Clean bathrooms and daily cleaning services. The host Rahul and his family is absolutely caring and takes care of everything. They serve awesome home cooked food and are ready to prepare a...

$40/night

4.70 (85 reviews) (~3.78 km from centre)

Kashi Ayodhya Tours

Travel agency

👍👍 Very nice tour operators Excellent Hotel & food. Also Bus service Driver and cleaner. Overall Kashi Vishwanath tour is nice. Thanks to Ravi Rai and Yogesh

4.70 (71 reviews) (~9.76 km from centre)

Sarnath Varanasi Uttar Pradesh

Tourist attraction

👍👍 Sarnath (also referred to as Sarangnath, Isipatana, Rishipattana, Migadaya, or Mrigadava) is a place located 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) northeast of Varanasi, near the confluence of the Ganges and the Varuna rivers in Uttar Pradesh, India. Sarnath is where, circa 528 BCE, at 35 years of age, Gautama...

4.70 (62 reviews) (~6.24 km from centre)

Manmandir Sri Someshwara Swamy Temple

Hindu temple

👍👍 Nice place.. Must visit.. 🙏🙏

4.70 (60 reviews) (~2.67 km from centre)

Mulagandha Kuti

Buddhist temple

👍👍 This Buddhist Temple is relatively new and therefore offers a sharp contrast to the ruins of Sarnath,Mulagandha Kuti Vihar Sarnath in Uttar Pradesh is particularly famous for its frescos and murals.The museum is open from Saturday to Thursday and charges a separate admission fee

4.70 (52 reviews) (~6.17 km from centre)

Subhash Bhavan

Museum

👍👍 The Centre is totally dedicated to Netaji Subhash Chandra ideals since last 27 years. It is run by Dr Rajeev Srivastav who has more than 150 orphan children's, he donates all of his BHU salary for the upbringing of these child. He does not take any aid from Government. Everyone should visit this hol...

4.70 (50 reviews) (~5.49 km from centre)

विश्वनाथ ज्योतिर्लिंग

Tourist attraction

👍👍 Shiv jyotirlinga temple in Varanasi named Kashi Vishwanath Ji. The temple is around 4km from Kashi railway station. There are various dharmshalas, paying guest rooms, and other hotels and lodges available nearby at various prices, including a guest house run by the Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple Trust...

4.70 (43 reviews) (~2.51 km from centre)

Assi Ghat

Tourist attraction

Religious festivals, performances & yoga classes are held at this iconic riverfront gathering place.

4.60 (64.5K reviews) (~4.66 km from centre)

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Top rated Things to dos in Benares, India