Experience Varanasi Tour: 1 day Private Guided Tour

Experience Varanasi Tour: 1 day Private Guided Tour

By Experience Varanasi Private Guided Tours

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12h
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This tour is recommended for Guest having only one day for sightseeing in Varanasi. This tour gives you the best of Varanasi in a day.

*Our accredited guide will meet you at your hotel inside Varanasi and accompany you to the old city

Start with the morning boat ride. Witness how people take a dip early in the morning to wash away their sins, perform the rituals and worship the rising Sun.
Go for a guided walk in the old city which helps you to acclimatize with the local culture and visit the Kashi Vishwanath Temple corridor.
Return back to your hotel for freshen up, breakfast and some rest..
Drive to Sarnath (which is around 10 Km from Varanasi). Sarnath is a holy spot of Buddhism, as Buddha preached here his First Sermon here. Visit the main temple, excavated ruins and the Archaeological Museum (Museum remains closed on Friday).

*Lunch break.

Visit the Banaras Hindu University and the Durga temple.
Finally attend the Ganga Aarti ceremony from the shore.

Activity location

Experience Varanasi - Private Guided Tours
- 221005, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

Meeting/Redemption Point

Varanasi
- Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

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Experience Varanasi Tour: 1 day Private Guided Tour

12h
English

Pickup included

Travellers

Language options: English

Starting time

Price details

RM 595.61 x 1 AdultRM 595.61

Paid at activityRM 24.68

Total

What's included, what's not

Professional guide including recommendations for eating, drinking, museums, attractions, festivals and more!
Sarnath entrance tickets for excavated ruins & museum
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Private tour
One private boat ride.
Food and drinks
Gratuities
Airport transfers (pick up & drop from the airport/train station to the hotel).
Entrance tickets for Kashi Vishwanath temple. This is an optional visit

Know before you book

Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult

Activity itinerary

Experience Varanasi - Private Guided Tours

Our accredited guide will meet you at your hotel and accompany you to the old city explaining you what you will see during the day. You will walk down to the ghats (banks of the River Ganga). Your guide will explain you the morning activities happening along the way, pilgrims walking down to the river, vendors selling flowers, priests standing along the lane to the temple, etc.

Ganges River

1h
Admission ticket included

Morning Boat ride: A boat ride at dawn along the Ganges is a quintessential Varanasi experience. The early-morning light is particularly inspiring, and all the colour and clamour of pilgrims bathing and performing puja unfolds before you. An hour-long trip south from Dashashwamedh Ghat to Harishchandra Ghat and to Manikarnika Ghat and back is popular and be prepared to see a burning corpse at Harishchandra and Manikarnika Ghat. People talking bath, performing rituals, practicing yoga and meditation, worshiping the rising Sun, … it all happens.

Kashi Vishwanath Temple

After the boat ride, go for a walking tour in the old city walking through the alley ways that leads to the Kashi Vishwanath Temple. One of the most important Siva temples with more than 850 kilograms of real gold on the top. Your tour guide will explain the significance and share stories about heritage of the temple. You can always ask your guide to take you at a popular street food joint where you can explore traditional local breakfast along with a cup of masala chai (tea). Return back to your hotel for freshen up, some rest and breakfast.

Varanasi

Return back to your hotel for freshen up, some rest and breakfast before you proceed for the other tours during the day. Time to recharge and may be upload & share some beautiful pictures from the sunrise boat ride experience with friends & family.

Sarnath

1h
Admission ticket included

Drive to Sarnath after breakfast. Lord Buddha preached his first sermon here after attaining enlightenment at Bodh Gaya. Walk around the beautiful garden and see the ruins of different monasteries and temples. Visit the main temple, excavated ruins & the archaeological museum (museum remains closed on Fridays).

Dhamek Stupa

1h
Admission ticket included

The Dhamek Stupa is a massive and prominent Buddhist monument located at the Deer Park in Sarnath. It is a highly sacred site for Buddhists worldwide, as it marks the precise spot where Lord Buddha delivered his first sermon. The stupa is a solid cylindrical structure, approximately 43.6 meters (141 feet) in height and 28 meters (92 feet) in diameter at its base. The lower stone portion of the stupa is adorned with exquisitely carved floral designs, geometric patterns, and figures of humans and birds, which are characteristic of the Gupta architectural style.

Ashoka Pillar

1h
Admission ticket included

The Ashoka Pillar at Sarnath is originally a 3rd century BCE polished sandstone pillar erected by Emperor Ashoka, its most famous feature is the Lion Capital, which now serves as the official emblem of India. The top portion of the pillar, known as the Lion Capital, is made up of four lions standing back-to-back, representing strength, courage, and unity. Drive to a good local restaurant for lunch after the visit to Sarnath

Lallapura Muslim School Road

Walk through the weavers district of Varanasi and learn about the life of the weavers and the process of hand weaving of the famous silk brocades and Banarasi sari. Banaras’s handloom weaving traditions have found mention in Vedic and Buddhist literature.

Banaras Hindu University

Banaras Hindu University is an internationally reputed temple of learning known for its academic history and cultural significance. BHU is one of the top ranking universities in India and the largest residential universities in Asia. Drive through the lush green campus. You may visit the new Vishwanath temple inside the campus.

Durga Temple

After the drive through the university, visit the famous Durga Temple. A beautiful temple painted in red. It was constructed in 18th century by a queen from Bengal. It is particularly significant for worship of Goddess Durga and is considered one of the most powerful and mystical temples in Kashi.

Dasaswamedh Ghat

45m
Admission ticket included

Finally walk down to Dashashwamedh ghat to watch the famous Ganga Aarti ceremony from the shore. The Aarti is performed by a group of young priests facing towards the river. The Aarti or offering of lamps is observed at prescribed hours of the day and night to invoke the Gods. The lamps are revolved before the idols in a clockwise manner along with the chanting of hymns. This recitation is accompanied by drums, blowing of conch-shell and tolling of temple bells. After the experience, you'll be dropped back at your hotel, concluding the day’s tour.

Location

Activity location

Experience Varanasi - Private Guided Tours
- 221005, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

Meeting/Redemption Point

Varanasi
- Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

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