Experience Varanasi Tour: 3 Days Private Guided Tour

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3 days (approximately)
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Offered in: English

Experience Varanasi program is an endeavor to connect the tourist with the city.  It aims to acclimatize the Guest with the local culture of Varanasi.
Along with the morning and evening boat rides, you will be able to explore the different religious aspects of the city like Hinduism and Buddhism.
Take an insider's look at various wholesale markets in the city like flowers, spices, paan (betel leaf). Walk through the residential areas of the old town, visit few temples and an ashram and indulge in some great local food.

What's Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Private tour
Cost of all food and beverages during the food tour.
Professional guide (For Safe & Responsible tourism we provide only Trained and Licensed Tour Guides from the Ministry of Tourism-Government of India)
Two private boat rides
Food and drinks, unless specified
Tips
Airport transfers to & from the hotel

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

We meet our Guest at their hotel at the beginning of the tour and drop them back to the hotel after the tour. However for the captioned hotels (1)Tree of Life (2) Ramada at Katesar, Ramnagar we will send the car & driver to the hotel. Your guide will meet you at a decided point in the city since both the hotels are far away from the city.

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Meeting point

Ask for directions to Girja Ghar crossing. Easy to find your way.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 3 days (approximately)
    Day 1

    Experience Varanasi Tour: 3 Days Private Guided Tour

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    Day 1. Your guide will meet you at your hotel for the tours. 03:00 pm - 05:00 pm  Bengali Tola Walk: Walk through the narrow alleys of Varanasi is a rich cultural walk which takes you through the heart of the residential areas in the old city. Visit a temple, a private residence and an ashram. 05:00 pm - 07:00 pm  Evening Boat Ride: Go for a evening  boat ride by the sunset and witness the activities by the river side in the evening, watch the cremation at Manikarnika Ghat from the boat. Finally stop at Dasashwamedh Ghat to enjoy the Ganga Aarti ceremony from your private boat. 

    5 hours • Admission ticket not included
    • Day 2

    Experience Varanasi Tour: 3 Days Private Guided Tour

    1 stop
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    Day 2. 10:00 am - 01:00 pm Bazaar Walk explore a variety of wholesale markets for Paan (betel leaf), spices, artificial jewellery, flowers, etc. Walking through the narrow alleys of these markets with a variety of smell and vision gives a phenomenal experience to the Guest.  01:00 pm - 02:30 pm Lunch break. 02:30 pm - 04:30 pm City Tour Visit the famous Banaras Hindu University. Visit the New Vishwanath Temple inside the campus, Durga Temple and visit the Weaver's district to learn about the dying art of silk weaving in Varanasi. 04:30 pm - 07:30 pm Flavors of Varanasi: Experience the city while walking with all your senses and soak up the colors, sounds, sights, aromas and taste.  The streets have a wide range of eateries all offering delectably scrumptious food that is sure to suit every traveler’s appetite. You can indulge in some great street food items like- Banarasi Chat, Lassi, Chura Matar, Banarsi Pan etc. Your guide will take you to 5-6 popular street food joints.

    8 hours • Admission ticket free
    • Day 3

    Experience Varanasi Tour: 3 Days Private Guided Tour

    1 stop
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    Day 3 05:30 am - 08:00 am Morning Boat Ride. Return to the river at sunrise, when its banks are alive with the multitude of worshipers who come to immerse themselves honouring life’s milestones as they face the rising run. A rowing boat ride at dawn along the Ganges is a quintessential Varanasi experience. Walk in side the Kashi Vishwanath temple corridor after the boat ride. 08:00 am - 10:00 am Breakfast and some rest in the hotel. 10:30 am - 01:00 pm- Sarnath Tour: Lord Buddha preached his First Sermon here. All is Sorrow. This is known in the Buddhist world as the turning of the religious wheel. Sarnath remained an active centre of Buddhism up to the end of the twelfth century. Centres of learning arose and many sects and sub-sects flourished here, until the Moslems plundered and raised it to the ground.Visit the main temple and see the fresco work followed by excavated ruins & museum (The museum closed on Friday).  Tour ends.

    6 hours • Admission ticket included

Additional info

  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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