Varanasi is one of the holiest and most fascinating places in India. Varanasi’s unique culture is associated with the River Ganges, where life and death intermingle. The best way to experience Varanasi is to take an early morning boat ride down the Ganges. Witness the activities at the ghats where the living flock to pray with the belief that bathing in the waters of the sacred river will result in the remission of their sins, while the ashes of the dead are scattered in the water to break the cycle of reincarnation and let the soul rise to enlightenment.