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By Varanasi Excursion
Free cancellation available
Price is RM 506 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 10h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

    • Experience the spiritual atmosphere of Varanasi on a private morning tour
    • See the city's most prominent bathing ghat, Assi Ghat, from a boat on the Ganges
    • Learn about Hindu mythology from an expert local guide
    • Visit the Kashi Vishwanath and Sankat Mochan Temples
    • Watch the morning aarti ritual and see a neverending cremation ceremony

Activity location

    • Varanasi
    • Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Varanasi
    • Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

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Valid for 10 Hours, Varanasi: 10-Hour Morning Tour with Sarnath and Evening Arti in Multilingual

  • Activity duration is 10 hours10h
    10h
  • English
Price details
RM 506.32 x 1 AdultRM 506.32
Total
Price is RM 506.32

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Hotel pickup and drop-off in Varanasi
  • Inclusions
    Morning Boat Ride
  • Inclusions
    English Speaking Tour Guide
  • Inclusions
    Transport by private vehicle
  • Inclusions
    Evening Ganga aarti
  • Exclusions
    Meals and drinks
  • Exclusions
    Personal expenses
  • Exclusions
    Entrance fees
  • Exclusions
    Tips

What you can expect

  • Get Picked up from your centrally located hotel at 6:00 AM and proceed on a boat ride on the Ganges. Starting at Assi Ghat, the city's most prominent bathing Ghat, the boat ride takes you through the 5000-year old history of Varanasi, also believed to be one of the world's oldest living cities. Catch the glimpse of the gigantic Ghats of Varanasi and proceed to visit Kashi Vishwanath and Sankat Mochan Temples. Learn about Hindu mythology from an expert local guide.

    Away from the hustle and bustle of the city, enjoy a surreal sunrise, floating on the sacred river. The boat ride ends at Manikar.

    Explore the spiritual capital of India on a private tour of Varanasi. Walk along the ghats, take a boat ride along the Ganges River, and witness the morning aarti ceremony. Discover the significance of the city's sacred sites with a local guide.

    Next, visit Sarnath where Buddha delivered his first sermon after attaining enlightenment. It is believed that Buddha traveled to Sarnath to meet his five companions - Koudanna, Vappa, Bhaddiya, Mahanama, and Asvajiya and with whom he shared his new found knowledge.

    Proceed to visit the significant ruins of Dharmarajika Stupa, the exact spot that contained the bones of Buddha before it was destroyed by Jagat Singh in 1794. Catch a glimpse of the great Ashoka pillar and explore Buddhism in a unique arc.

    As the evening arrives, the city will begin its preparations for the Ganga Aarti ceremony, a highly choreographed ritual performed on the Daswamedha Ghat, celebrating the existence of River Ganges. Burning lamps, flowers, and scented sticks fill the ambiance with peace. Experience this age-old tradition as your local guide tells you all about Hindu mythology. As the ceremony ends, you will be dropped back to your hotel.

Location

Activity location

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    • Varanasi
    • Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Varanasi
    • Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India