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Varanasi Private Guided Tour: Spiritual Boat Ride, Historic Ghats, Temple Visits, and Ganga Aarti
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108 Ratings
Varanasi
Embark on a private guided tour of Varanasi, exploring the spiritual boat ride on the Ganges, historic Ghats, temple visits, and witnessing the mesmerizing Ganga Aarti.
Duration:
13 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Banaras Ghats - Boat Ride: Early morning we will pick you up from your Hotel at 5:00 AM in Summer / 6:00 Am in Winter and start your day with a sunrise boat ride on the Ganges river. The boat ride will start from Dashashwamedh Ghat & Will finish at Manikarnika Ghat get a Heritage Walk along with narrow lanes, you will walk It is a mystical and spiritual experience on the edge of the river Ganges during Sunrise you will see people offering water to the Sun God and devotees taking a holy dip in the river Ganges will surely allure you. Varanasi gives an inimitable mixture of mystical and supernatural views. According to Hindu belief, Varanasi completely frees the soul from the human body. These are the Ganges of Varanasi which completes the idea of holiness. After a short walk to the oldest part of Varanasi is famous for its narrow lanes. On this tour, you will find popular street food, perfume shops, Traditional Ayurvedic Oils Markets, and many other rare items. Walk to Godowliya market.
- Sarnath - After Breakfast Freshen up yourself, you will be taken to Sarnath, which is the place 13 km away from the city of Varanasi where Gautama preached his first sermon to his five apostles and so Buddhism began from there. This makes Sarnath one of the most revered Buddhist sites. After that emperor, Ashoka created several stupas and monuments to spread Buddhism. Some of the important Buddhist monuments are the Dhamekha stupa, the Dharmarajika stupa & the Chaukhandi stupa, and monasteries and beautifully polished Lion Capital of Ashoka and several animals and birds which get the matter of attractions in Sarnath.
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Durga Temple - After Visiting Sarnath we will take you for a “City tour”., Drive to the riverside and enter one of the oldest streets to enjoy a walking tour. A guided walk in the old streets of Varanasi and through millennia-old alleys, and sacred temples will leave you enchanted. Come across the oldest lifestyles of this ancient city by getting into these old streets. A walk that promises to surprise at every step is rich in scenery and scenery
Ask your guide a question to know the profoundness of each place you illuminate during this walking tour of Varanasi. If you face this, you will have a lot of experience
Amble around the oldest city of the world, visit one of the most sacred Hindu Temples (Bharat Mata Temple ) most religious( Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Shri Annapurna temple) BHU Sankat Mochan, walk through the narrow lanes and also explore ancient mosques. along with the narrow lanes of Varanasi - Ganga Aarti - Later just before sunset, you are going to get the most memorable moment of your life, because you will be taken to the River Ganges and embark to witness the Ganga aarti ceremony, a grand event that starts at 5.00 pm and you experience a great rapture during this process at Dasashwamedh Ghat. Aarti, written as Aarti, is a Hindu ritual performed by a group of young clergymen well garbed in silk saffron and white robes holding lamps which are waves in a synced motion with the sound of bells drums cymbals, and chanting some Sanskrit mantras takes up a specific spot in the Ghat and start the rituals by offering flowers to the river Ganga and light is offered to one or more deities. In India, Hindus worship the Ganges River as a goddess. . After this, you will return back to the hotel, and services will end here. The tour ends with pleasant memories of the trip. We will drop you at the hotel.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- English Speaking tour guide
- Complimentary bottled water
- Tea and coffee included
- 1:30 Hours Sunrise Boat ride on the Ganges
- Air-conditioned transportation
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Early morning we will be taken for a boat ride on the Ganges. It is a mystical and spiritual experience as you watch people offering water to the Sun God and devotees taking a holy dip in the Ganges. We will visit all the famous Ghats of Varanasi via boat and return to the hotel for breakfast. After breakfast, see the “Temple Tour” most religious Kashi Vishwanath temple, the Bharat Mata temple, Sankat Mochan (Hanuman temple), Manas Mandir, and BHU. At noon we will be taken for an excursion to Sarnath. Sarnath is the place where Buddha delivered his first sermon to his disciples. The attractions at Sarnath are the Buddha temples, the Dhamekha stupa, the Chaukhandi stupa, and the archaeological museum, return to the hotel. Evening, get ready to experience one of the most memorable moments of your life, as you will be taken to the River Ganges. Enjoy Ganga Aarti. Get a glimpse of the spiritualism at the Ganga Ghats. Enjoy the Ganga Aarti from top After all you can retire for the night.
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Location
Banaras Ghats
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Jesse_w
Jul 13, 2024
Unbelievable experience - Excellent experience and excellent guide. Worth the journey.leave yourself plenty of time for travel to and from.
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Jessewb9937vc
Jul 11, 2024
A BIG day in Varanasi - Guide Arvind is excellent, wonderful knowledge and really helpful when making personal alterations to the day.
It’s a BIG day, but everything will leave you a little speechless. It’s really a unique experience.
Vehicle is clean and driver professional and accomodating.
Thank you team
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Ptiest
Jul 11, 2024
Very Good Experience - Sunni was fantastic with knowledge, experience and courtesy! I would use them again the next time I come to India. They were exceptional in price and service.
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Senthil
Jul 3, 2024
Nice trip to Varanasi - We booked a day's journey to Varanasi, and Mr Sunny picked us up at precisely 5.00 am to Arathi and showed us different ghats by motorboat. After that, he showed us Kasi Viswanathar temple and others as per the itinerary, an excellent guide, explained everything in detail
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Nicolaskentk
Jun 30, 2024
Truly a winner tour! - Our tour of Varanasi was beyond awesome! We toured with a local guide, named Sunny. and a driver who were both phenomenal (I am omitting the drivers name as I don’t want to butcher it). These guys showed us all around Varanasi, giving us the local boy version of this tour, in a way that I don’t believe could have been any better than it actually turned out to be!
We highly recommend this tour to anyone and everyone, and if you should be so fortunate to be on this tour with Sunny and our amazing driver you are sure to have the formidable experiences that we did!
I say ‘book it’…what are you waiting for?
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822lavanyak
Jun 16, 2024
Awesome experience - Sunny was an exceptional tour guide in Banaras. He was highly informative and attentive to my requests throughout the tour. I appreciated his deep knowledge of the city's history and culture, which made the experience enriching. Sunny ensured that every aspect of the tour was well-organized and enjoyable. I would definitely recommend Sunny to anyone visiting Banaras seeking a knowledgeable and accommodating guide.
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Karl_m
May 28, 2024
Great day trip to most important sites in Varanasi - Great day trip around the most important sites in Varanasi. Really enjoyed the boat ride along the Ganges in the early morning. The Buddhist temple at Sarnath was also spectacular.
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Postcards4clarabelle
May 26, 2024
Great day trip in Varanasi! - Really fantastic day tour that covers the highlights of Varanasi. Enjoyed the boat ride along the Ganges in the early morning, as well as the trip out to Sarnath to view the location where the Buddha gave his first sermon. Had a wonderful guide and driver. Recommend this tour to folks looking to know the city’s best locations in quick time.
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Nadiao10
May 3, 2024
Experiencing the beauty of Varanasi in one day 🙏🏽 - Massive thank you to Sunny who was our excellent guide. Sunny was punctual, very attentive, and very knowledgeable on the information he was providing us on the history, culture and religions. We felt we were in good hands with Sunny the entire time. Our favourite part was the sunrise boat ride along all the ghats. It is quite a full on tour (started at 5am and got back at 8pm with a 2hr break at breakfast) so be prepared with lots of water and comfortable walking shoes. Very happy we got to experience this :) Thank you again 🙏🏽
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346manamih
May 1, 2024
Valuable experiences and lifelong memories - The guide was well qualified and explained things carefully, so I was able to enjoy the tour with peace of mind. Thanks to him, I was able to have a valuable experience and a lifelong memory. It was a tour that I would recommend even to those who are new to Varanasi, India.
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