At around 4:00 PM you will be picked up from the lobby of your hotel to start your tour of Varanasi's handicraft markets. Varanasi is famous around the world for its gold and silver wire work, brocade silk saris, wood and clay work, brassware, and other handicrafts. On this tour you will visit some of the best places in Varanasi to shop for locally produced items.
The first shopping destination you will visit is the Hatua market, where you can find the jewelry shops and cloth shops. Next you will go to Chowk and Urban Haat, to see the handlooms used to produce traditional woven cloth. Continue on to Vishwanath Gali, one of the favorite shopping spots in Varanasi. Here you can shop for locally produced saris, devotional articles, jewelry, wooden toys, religious books, brass articles, and more.
Explore Thatheri Bazaar, renowned for beautiful metal and brass work, decorated with inlay and minakari. Godowlia Market is famous for silk and brocaded fabrics, shawls, sari work, ready-made garments, shoes, inlaid woodwork, beads, bracelets and other costume jewelry. After visiting these markets, you will be taken to a local restaurant to enjoy mouthwatering dinner. After dinner you will be dropped back at your hotel.