Varanasi Culinary Tour: 3-Day Experience of Heritage and Culture Through Food

Embark on a 3-day culinary tour of Varanasi, immersing yourself in the city’s heritage, culture, and delicious food. Explore the local eateries, learn about the history and traditions, and experience the true essence of this vibrant city.

Duration: 3 days
Cancellation: 6 days
Highlights

Overwhelm by the local food and mysticism of Kashi

Godowlia - Start your culinary vacation by taking the Street Food Crawl of the Varanasi. The walking tour of the old city will give you a glimpse of the local life, its food and culture, ultimate tour for foodies looking to explore the city’s cultural diversity through food!

Dasaswamedh Ghat - Join us for the Mysticism Tour of Kashi, unravel the mysteries of life, death & beyond and understand why Varanasi is mystical and listen to awesome stories.

Ganga Aarti - Eyewitness the mystic Ganga Aarti; one of the five rituals performed for the worship of sacred river Ganga. Witness the rituals performed by local Brahmins and sadhus, devotees walking down to the Ghats to offer their prayers to the Mother Ganges.

Experience the Journey of Hinduism and Buddhism

Kashi Vishwanath Temple - Varanasi has a different experience to offer; gentle waters of the Ganges, ancient ghats, narrow serpentine alleys of city, the myriad temple spires, ashrams and devotional hymn—all offer a kind of mystifying experience that is unique to the city of Shiva.

Durga Temple - This well-known temple for a Hindu goddess was built in the 18th century with a reflective pool.

Nepali Temple (Kathwala Temple) - The Holiest Shiva Temple and a ‘Wooden Temple’ also known as Mini Khajuraho built in Nepali Style of Architecture

Ramnagar Fort - 17th-century fort and palace on the eastern bank of the Ganges and the attached Vyas Temple is a beautiful place.

Sarnath - Continue you spiritual journey by taking guided Sarnath Tour. Explore the Sarnath; an important Buddhist pilgrim spot, where Buddha made his first sermon after getting enlightenment. Visit Temples, stupas and monuments, famous tourist attraction and pilgrim spots and listen awesome stories that you to remember for lifetime.

Man Singh Observatory - Ready your cameras to capture the hues of the holy city; it’s winding streets, ancient buildings, markets, houses and friendly local people who make it all so colourful and vibrant.

Journey of Village and Culture where soul of India lies

Banaras Ghats - a walk along the ghats of Varanasi is a unique experience, colorful mélange of different people; Hindu gurus doing meditations and prayers on the stairs, international tourists having a cup of chai, little Indian children who are trying to sell candles and flowers and many many more.

Saray Mohana - “The soul of India lies in its villages” as said by Mahatma Gandhi, and this tour is just the right approach to discover the depths of real India and its villages. This offbeat tour is an opportunity to actually be among the village communities of India and get personal in-depth insights into their lifestyle and livelihood, which are hardly mentioned in a travel guidebook.

Chiraigaon - Experience ploughing, sowing seeds, cattle grazing, dairy farming, learn local cooking, visit to a local school and spend time with rural kids.

Varanasi - Walk Through the hundreds of years old spice market, sip a cup of masala tea in clay pot on your way around different stalls. Learn how the colorful spices commonly used in Indian cuisine. Experience the smells and sounds of the Spice Market with this guided tour through its narrow streets and stalls selling herbs and spices, and other delicacies.

Assi Ghat - Watch the rising of the sun at the horizon and mesmerize with the stunning beauty of colorful old buildings, ashrams and places along the river side when the sunlight hits them. Enjoy morning boat ride around ghats viewing city’s most wonderful scenes with great conversation to understand the importance of Kashi and faith in the God

What's Included
  • Two nights’ accommodation in a homestay or 3-star hotel
  • Traditional meals provided, including two breakfasts, two lunches, and two dinners
  • Transportation provided, including pickup and drop off in Varanasi, and sightseeing in a private car with air conditioning
  • All sightseeing entrance fees and taxes are included
  • Professional storytelling guide fluent in English, Spanish, and Hindi
  • Interactive cooking classes and local street food tasting
  • Complimentary safe drinking water throughout the tour
What's Not Included
  • Entrance Fee to any Historical Site
  • Food, drinks apart from mentioned in the inclusions list
Additional Information

Embark on a food tour for a deeper immersion into the local gastronomic delights, creating a profound impression of the regional cuisine. Our unique culinary, cultural, and heritage journey is perfect for exploring the city’s existence, culinary lifestyle, diverse architectural design, traditions, and spiritual heritage.

Discover the culinary heritage based on their original location with our multilingual guide and be awe-inspired by the captivating view of the historical Varanasi. Engage deeply with the local cuisine while unraveling the city’s history, culture, and fundamental essence through interactions with locals, dining at local food joints and soaking in the local lifestyle. Observe the cooking process, gain a comprehensive understanding of local food and the factors shaping its evolution, an unrivalled experience that promotes an understanding of the local culinary arts and their historical influence. Get a wider perspective on the city, its culture, cuisine and experience life as a local.

Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

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Goplaces28580282229
Jun 9, 2024
Awesome - She was excellent nd good ...God bless her and her helping nature...Shreyasi....God may bless you always...I have guided well by her ..all the time .. awesome person with beautiful smile nd heart ❤️
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Balkrisha
Nov 20, 2019
Varanasi amezing Trip with Ranjan - Yo tour , yo Varanasi I had a 3 days tour in Varanasi with Yo tours and our Guide was fantastic, his name was Ranjan Rj. Varanasi is a very peaceful place. We start our trip with day city tour and we cover so many places of Varanasi. Next day we walked in lanes and we show so many old temple and building there. The crowd was more there but you will feel the peace in this crowd , that's make this city different. 3dr day we visit to Village of Varanasi and we enjoyed a village life of Varanasi there। Really it was amazing tour Ranjan। Thanks
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Ayushi
Nov 20, 2019
Great Tour with Ranjan in Varanasi - we start our tour with sunrise boat in varanasi and really varanasi is peaceful Ranjan explains us many mysterious things about city and we cover so many hidden places and we love varanasi. now this is my favourite place. Definitely we will come again. recommend to all. Thanks to you Ranjan
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