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Private tour of Varanasi with official tour guide

By Vimal Pathak
Free cancellation available
Price is £82 per adult* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 2d
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview

1st day
The Ganga Aarti at Varanasi is an uplifting spiritualritual. The Aarti ceremony is organised programme to thank to Ganges for divine character of river. It takes place near the Ganges River. It is evening tour.
2nd day
Boating down the Ganges River during sunrise one of the main attractions in Varanasi.
Start your day with a morning boat ride at dawn.where we can see life and death together.After the boat ride, take a small walk in to the oldest part of Varanasi where is famous for its narrow streets. Stop by the Kashi Vishwnath Temple, also known as Golden Temple, and see the outside of the beautiful temple.
After breakfast
Sarnath is also a great attraction of this tour as well. Later silk weaving centre also can be seen.
End of tour.

Activity location

  • Dasaswamedh Ghat
    • Dasaswamedh Ghat Road, Bangali Tola
    • 221001, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Dasaswamedh Ghat
    • Dasaswamedh Ghat Road, Bangali Tola
    • 221001, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

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Private tour of Varanasi with official tour guide
  • Activity duration is 2 days2d
    2d
  • English

Pickup included

Starting time: 16:30
Price details
£82.07 x 1 Adult£82.07
Total
Price is £82.07

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    The best tour of varanasi with official tour guide and boat in morning
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Private transport

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Specialised infant seats are available
  • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Walkable
  • In accordance with UK consumer law, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Pickup Half day tours means evening Arati
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Not included
Dasaswamedh Ghat
  • 3h
Evening ceremony which is known and called as Arati. Hindu way of worship, which is basically an event organised every day to give thanks to river Ganges. Normally Hindu worship is done privately, but this worship [aarti] ceremony is done on the riverbank of Ganges openly and publicly. It is only of its kind, therefore attracts thousands of people daily to witness it. This Hindu ritual of saying thanks is very unique and surreal. It started a few years ago but making its importance rapidly to the world. Almost 90 percent of the tourists who comes to Varanasi attend this prayer ceremony for sure. This grand event start time depends on sunset and therefore vary month to month. It goes for 45 minutes and is very engaging.
Day 2: Pickup from hotel and full day tour
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Not included
Dashashwamedh Ghat Road
  • 8h
Morning boat ride + heritage city walk & Sarnath and Silk weaving tours. About an hour boat ride which starts early in the morning before sunrise and get completed after sunrise. It includes two crematoriums (Burning Ghats) , swimming and rituals, After boat ride tourists will be taken to walk showing them heritage sites of City including street life, lanes, alleys Golden temple, mosque and bazar / Breakfast/ After breakfast Sarnath will be shown to tourists.Sarnath is a Buddhist pilgrim spot located near Varanasi. The city is famous for being the first place where Lord Buddha preached for the first time after gaining enlightenment. Attractions of Sarnath are stupas, Ashokan piller, lion capital, archaeological site and archaeological museum. Varanasi is also a great centre of silk weaving. Silk weaving is a manufacturing industry in Varanasi. Varanasi is known throughout India for its production of very fine silk and Banarasi saris. Weaving is typically done within the household. Sightseeing of silk weaving can be shown if travellers wish.

Location

Activity location

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    Dasaswamedh Ghat
    • Dasaswamedh Ghat Road, Bangali Tola
    • 221001, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Dasaswamedh Ghat
    • Dasaswamedh Ghat Road, Bangali Tola
    • 221001, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

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