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Private Local Full-Day Varanasi Tour with Boat Ride
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1 day (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in:
English
Offered languages
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- English
Enjoy this day tour of Varanasi the City of Varanasi full of history, visit the Sarnath, the city where the Lord Buddha gave his first sermon, and witness the Aarti ceremony at the Ghats of the city. You'll start from boat ride in Morning in Varanasi.
What's Included
Car with uniformed driver
Professional Live Tour Guide
Private Tour
Hotel or airport pick-up and drop off
Fuel surcharge
All transfers and sightseeing by air-conditioned private vehicle
Morning boat ride in holy river Ganges
Meals, monument fees, tips & personal expenses
Meeting and pickup
Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout
(multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:
Any of your Hotel In Varanasi
OR
Meeting point
Varanasi
Your Hotel In Varanasi
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What to expect
Early in the morning at 5:30 you'll leave for a 2-hour boat ride on the Ganges to see the bathing Ghats (or steps from a river bank) & cremation sites. Sunrise on the river front, as seen from a boat, can be a spiritually uplifting sight.
After breakfast, you'll tour Sarnath, a very important pilgrimage centre for Buddhists, because this is where the Buddha preached his first sermon after achieving enlightenment. Sarnath's temples and the accompanying archaeological museum are full of Buddhist art and treasures.
After lunch, you'll visit the Bharat Mata temple which has a huge relief map of India carved into marble. After that, you'll visit Durga Temple, Tulsi Manas Mandir, and have an evening rickshaw (tricycle) ride passing through the busy streets and bazaars of Varanasi.
In the evening arrive at the holy river Ganges, where you can witness the traditional ceremonies amidst hundreds of lighted candles and flower offerings. After sightseeing you are dropped at the hotel / train station in Varanasi at 19:30.
After breakfast, you'll tour Sarnath, a very important pilgrimage centre for Buddhists, because this is where the Buddha preached his first sermon after achieving enlightenment. Sarnath's temples and the accompanying archaeological museum are full of Buddhist art and treasures.
After lunch, you'll visit the Bharat Mata temple which has a huge relief map of India carved into marble. After that, you'll visit Durga Temple, Tulsi Manas Mandir, and have an evening rickshaw (tricycle) ride passing through the busy streets and bazaars of Varanasi.
In the evening arrive at the holy river Ganges, where you can witness the traditional ceremonies amidst hundreds of lighted candles and flower offerings. After sightseeing you are dropped at the hotel / train station in Varanasi at 19:30.
Additional info
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Tour can be customized as per customer's requirement
- If Pick up from airport then flight details required at the time of booking
- We follow Covid-19 SOP during the whole tour , to make your travel safe and comfortable
- Maximum number of people for booking is 10 but if you have more people to travel then please make a multiple booking
- In case your hotel/pick up location is not mentioned while making the booking – Please click on My Hotel Is Not Listed option on the Booking Checkout Page and then manually enter your Hotel Name
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Additional info
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- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Tour can be customized as per customer's requirement
- If Pick up from airport then flight details required at the time of booking
- We follow Covid-19 SOP during the whole tour , to make your travel safe and comfortable
- Maximum number of people for booking is 10 but if you have more people to travel then please make a multiple booking
- In case your hotel/pick up location is not mentioned while making the booking – Please click on My Hotel Is Not Listed option on the Booking Checkout Page and then manually enter your Hotel Name
- The duration of transfers are approximate; the exact duration will depend traffic conditions
- Car Type : for one to two people, three-seater sedan (Toyota Etios Or Similar)
- Car Type : for three to five people, six-seater wagon (Toyota Innova Or Similar)
- Car Type : for six to 10 people, ten-seater van (Tempo Traveler)
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Free cancellation
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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