Guides

Written for people deciding how to move around Varanasi, including the parts other operators would rather you found out later.

A boxy tempo traveller and a rounded monocoque luxury van parked side by side

6 min read

Force Urbania or tempo traveller? The ₹7 per kilometre question

They look similar on a listing page and seat the same number. Mechanically they are different vehicles, and the difference shows up after the second hour.

A narrow stone lane in old Varanasi with metal queue barricades leading toward a temple entrance

7 min read

VIP darshan in Varanasi: what is real and what is being sold to you

We turn down this booking several times a week. Here is why, and what actually gets you into the sanctum without a six-hour queue.

A premium white luxury van parked under a lit hotel portico at night

4 min read

Arriving in Varanasi without the first hour going wrong

26 km from Babatpur to the ghats, and the first impression most visitors form of the city. Worth getting right.