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Two nights and three days is the honest minimum. That covers a sunrise boat, the Kashi Vishwanath corridor, one evening aarti and Sarnath without rushing. Add a night if you want a free morning for the lanes and the food.

October to March for comfortable weather and the full festival calendar. April to June is hot but the ghats are empty and rates drop sharply. July to September is the monsoon - the flooded ghats are a genuine sight, but boat rides can be cancelled on high-water days.

Yes, and it is our most requested route. Five days is comfortable: two in Varanasi, one at the Sangam in Prayagraj and two in Ayodhya. We drive the whole thing in a private vehicle so your luggage stays with you.

Eight to twelve weeks for Dev Deepawali, Mahashivratri and the Kumbh. Riverside hotels sell out first and their rates roughly double in the final month.

Regularly, and for solo women travellers in particular. The vehicle and guide are private either way; only the per-person cost changes because there is nobody to share it with.

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