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Things to do in Vrindavan
12 sights, walks and activities, 8 of them free.
- Things to do
- 12
- Free
- 8
- Best months
- Oct–Mar
- Ideal stay
- 1 nights
Things to do in Vrindavan
Yamuna boat ride from Keshi Ghat
₹100–₹150 per person30 min
Representative photo · Photo by Søubhik Bera on Pexels
Guided Vrindavan temple walk
₹500–₹650 per person3 hours
Representative photo · Photo by Roman Saienko on Pexels
ISKCON Krishna-Balaram temple and kirtan
Free1–2 hours
ISKCON's white marble Krishna-Balaram temple, where kirtan with drums and cymbals runs through the day.
Photo: Goutam1962 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Banke Bihari temple darshan
Free1 hour
Vrindavan's most visited Krishna temple, where a curtain is drawn across the deity every few minutes.
Photo: Aman Kumar · CC BY-SA 4.0
Prem Mandir lit up at night
Free1–2 hours
A white Italian marble temple with carved panels of Krishna's life, lit in changing colours after dark.
Photo: Apurba Biswas · CC BY-SA 4.0
Radha Raman temple
Free45 minutes
A 16th-century temple whose small Krishna deity is said to have appeared from a shaligram stone.
Photo: Ekabhishek · CC BY-SA 4.0
Nidhivan and Seva Kunj groves
Free1 hour
Two walled groves of twisted tulsi trees where, by tradition, Krishna and Radha dance at night.
Photo: Kridha20 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Madan Mohan temple on its hillock
Free45 minutes
One of Vrindavan's oldest temples, a tall red sandstone spire on a small hill above the Yamuna.
Govind Dev temple
Free45 minutes
A red sandstone temple of 1590 built by Raja Man Singh, with a vaulted hall mixing Mughal and Rajput styles.
Krishna Janmasthan, Mathura
1.5 hours
The Mathura temple complex built over the prison cell held to be Krishna's birthplace.
Vishram Ghat aarti, Mathura
1 hour
Mathura's main ghat on the Yamuna, where the evening aarti sets lamps floating on the river.
Good to know
- Banke Bihari opens roughly 08:45–13:00 and 16:30–20:30 in winter (after Diwali), 07:45–12:00 and 17:30–21:30 in summer (after Holi).
- The temple has asked pilgrims to avoid New Year, Holi and Janmashtami peaks; crowd crushes have happened.
- Free sights can still charge for parking, shoes or a camera.
Questions
What are the best things to do in Vrindavan?
Yamuna boat ride from Keshi Ghat; Guided Vrindavan temple walk; ISKCON Krishna-Balaram temple and kirtan; Banke Bihari temple darshan; Prem Mandir lit up at night; Radha Raman temple.
What can you do for free in Vrindavan?
ISKCON Krishna-Balaram temple and kirtan; Banke Bihari temple darshan; Prem Mandir lit up at night; Radha Raman temple; Nidhivan and Seva Kunj groves; Madan Mohan temple on its hillock.
What is the best time to visit Vrindavan?
Oct–Mar. Avoid May–Jun.
How many days do you need in Vrindavan?
1 nights covers the main sights at an easy pace; from Delhi that fits a long weekend or a Friday-to-Sunday trip.