Experience the best of Varanasi in just one day with a private guided tour. Witness morning rituals, visit Sarnath, explore the old city, and attend the Ganga Aarti ceremony.
Experience the best of Varanasi in just one day with a private guided tour. Witness morning rituals, visit Sarnath, explore the old city, and attend the Ganga Aarti ceremony.
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Experience Varanasi - Private Guided Tours - 05:30am-08:00am Morning boat ride. Visit the river at sunrise, when its banks are alive with the multitude of worshipers who come to immerse themselves honouring life’s milestones as they face the rising run.
08:00am-10:00am Breakfast.
10:00am-01:00pm. Drive to Sarnath where Lord Buddha preached his…
- Experience Varanasi - Private Guided Tours - 05:30am-08:00am Morning boat ride. Visit the river at sunrise, when its banks are alive with the multitude of worshipers who come to immerse themselves honouring life’s milestones as they face the rising run.
08:00am-10:00am Breakfast.
10:00am-01:00pm. Drive to Sarnath where Lord Buddha preached his First Sermon. Visit the main temple & see the fresco work, excavated ruins & museum (The museum closed on Friday).
01:00-03:30pm Lunch.
03:30-05:00pm Walking Tour: This is a rich cultural walk which takes you through the heart of the residential areas in the old city where the Bengali community lives. It gives you an opportunity to acclimatize with the culture and understand how people live here for thousands of year.
05:00pm-07:00pm Evening boat ride: Take a boat on what is referred to as the `River of Heaven’ immersing in daily ritual, rich with the chanting of priests, sound of temple bells and fragrance of flowers and incense. Aarti. Watch the cremations and Ganga Aarti ceremony.
- Knowledgeable guide with local insights on dining, museums, attractions, and festivals
- Convenient hotel pickup and drop-off service
- Exclusive private tour experience
- Complimentary bottled water provided
- Two exclusive private boat rides included
- Travel comfortably in a private vehicle
- Knowledgeable guide with local insights on dining, museums, attractions, and festivals
- Convenient hotel pickup and drop-off service
- Exclusive private tour experience
- Complimentary bottled water provided
- Two exclusive private boat rides included
- Travel comfortably in a private vehicle
- Food and drinks
- Tips
- Airport transfers (pick up & drop from the airport/train station to the hotel).
- Food and drinks
- Tips
- Airport transfers (pick up & drop from the airport/train station to the hotel).
For guests with only a single day to explore Varanasi, this tour offers a comprehensive overview of the city’s highlights. The itinerary includes a convening at a predetermined place in Varanasi. The day begins with a rowboat ride in the morning, during which visitors can observe morning rituals, including bathing for absolution of sins and sunrise…
For guests with only a single day to explore Varanasi, this tour offers a comprehensive overview of the city’s highlights. The itinerary includes a convening at a predetermined place in Varanasi. The day begins with a rowboat ride in the morning, during which visitors can observe morning rituals, including bathing for absolution of sins and sunrise worship. A brief interlude for breakfast precedes a drive to Sarnath, a significant site for Buddhists located approximately 10 km away from Varanasi, where Buddha delivered his initial sermon. The tour takes in the primary temple, the unearthed ruins, and the Archaeological Museum (closed on Fridays). Post lunch break, a walking tour of the residential areas of the old city aims to familiarize guests with the locale’s lifestyle. The day concludes with an evening boat row, a visit to the crematorium, and participation in the Ganga Aarti ceremony.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
