Darshan, and what a vehicle can and cannot do

Two separate things get sold as one on most travel sites. Temple access is booked by you, with the temple. Getting to the gate on time is the part we handle.

The tiered sandstone ghats of Varanasi descending to the Ganga at dawn, with moored wooden boats

Temple-set fees

These belong to the Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple Trust, are paid to the temple on its own portal, and change from time to time. We take no cut and cannot reserve them for you. Verified 2026-09-14.

Service	Fee	Timing
General darshanAlways free. On festival days and weekends the general queue can run three to six hours.	Free	03:00–23:00, with aarti closures
Sugam DarshanA separate, shorter queue with a Shastri escorting you to the sanctum, locker use and prasadam. The Shastri's dakshina is included, so nothing further is payable inside.	Temple-set fee, booked on the trust portal	By allotted slot
Sparsh DarshanPermits entering the sanctum and touching the Shivling.	₹500–₹1,000	By allotted slot
Mangla AartiThe pre-dawn aarti. The single hardest slot to get and the one worth the early start.	₹500	03:00–04:00
Bhog / Mid-day AartiThe easiest aarti to combine with a same-day Sarnath run.	₹300	11:15–12:20
Sapt Rishi AartiEvening aarti. Pairs naturally with a Ganga aarti boat at Dashashwamedh afterwards.	₹300	19:00–20:15
RudrabhishekFrom ₹450 with one Shastri; more for additional Shastris.	From ₹450	By booking

The circuit, stop by stop

Where the van drops you, how far you walk from there, and how long to allow.

Shri Kashi Vishwanath

One of the twelve Jyotirlingas, and the reason most people come to Varanasi.

Van reaches: Godowlia crossing or the Maidagin side, depending on the day's diversions.
You walk: About 10 minutes through Vishwanath Gali. No vehicle of any size gets closer — this is a municipal restriction, not an operator limit.
Allow: 2–4 hours on general darshan; about 1 hour on an allotted slot.

Kaal Bhairav

The kotwal of Kashi. Traditionally visited before or after Vishwanath.

Van reaches: Vehicle reaches within a few hundred metres near Bharonath.
You walk: 5 minutes.
Allow: 30–45 minutes.

Sankat Mochan Hanuman

Founded by Tulsidas. Calmer than the old-city temples and easy to reach.

Van reaches: Parking at the temple approach — an Urbania fits comfortably.
You walk: 2 minutes.
Allow: 30–45 minutes. Tuesdays and Saturdays are busiest.

Annapurna Devi

Adjacent to Vishwanath; usually done in the same walk.

Van reaches: Same as Vishwanath — Godowlia.
You walk: Combined with the Vishwanath walk.
Allow: Add 20 minutes to the Vishwanath stop.

Durga Kund

The red-ochre Durga temple beside its stepped tank.

Van reaches: Direct, with roadside parking.
You walk: 2 minutes.
Allow: 30 minutes.

Tulsi Manas Mandir

Marble temple with the Ramcharitmanas inscribed on its walls.

Van reaches: Direct, ample parking.
You walk: None.
Allow: 30 minutes.

Sarnath

Dhamek Stupa, the Mulagandha Kuti Vihara and the archaeological museum.

Van reaches: Direct, 12 km from the city, large car park.
You walk: Walking inside the site.
Allow: Half a day done properly.

Dashashwamedh Ghat

The evening Ganga aarti, and the boat point for a sunrise row.

Van reaches: Godowlia. The ghat itself is pedestrian.
You walk: 8–10 minutes down to the ghat.
Allow: Arrive 45 minutes before aarti for a usable position.

Hold a slot already? Call +91 92503 31290 with the time on it and we will build the driver’s day backwards from there.