The top budget stays in Varanasi

Of all the backpacking destinations in India, Varanasi receives its fair share of smoke-veiled hippies, intrepid travellers and curious backpackers. Most of them prefer to blend into the local culture by walking down the maze of streets behind the ghats, trying out the street food, gulping down many cups of chai and even spending hours learning an Indian instrument. With the breezy Ganga as a constant companion to the ghats, Varanasi has plenty of long stay budget options for travelers.