A Two Nights Excursion To Varanasi And Sarnath From Delhi

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3 days (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

Varanasi, one of the oldest inhabited cities of the world prides itself with a recorded history of over 5000 years. Your excursion includes a walk through this city sacred to Hindus, who believe that dying in Varanasi brings them closer to salvation. The images of pilgrims set against the backdrop of the River Ganges and the centuries old temples are a unique experience.Your excursion will also visit the renowned pilgrimage site of Sarnath. Revered as the site where Lord Buddha had delivered his first sermon after attaining enlightenment, Sarnath is one of the four most important Buddhist pilgrimage destinations in India.
NOTE: (Expect More People on Ground / Monuments / Public Places During the Tour). You will have Private tour Guide during the Sightseeing Tour.

Highlights
• Aarti Ritual At the Ganges River
• Cycle Rickshaw Ride 
• Boat Ride on the Ganges River at Sunrise
• Sarnath visit

What's Included

Professional English Speaking Local Guide
Transport by Private A/C vehicle & Hotel pick-up / drop off in Delhi
Boat Ride on River Ganges & Sarnath Excursion.
Breakfast (Optional[2])
Breakfast
02 bottles of mineral water per person per day
02 nights accommodation
Gratuities
Food and drinks, unless specified
Internal Airfare & Any Accommodation in Delhi

Meeting and pickup

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

We will pick up guests from the city center point only. Additional/extra cost shall apply in case the pick-up point is outside.

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Meeting point

We will meet them at their hotels

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 3 days (approximately)
    Day 1

    Varanasi

    1 stop
  • 1
    Ganga Aarti

    You will be privately transferred from your Delhi hotel to the airport for your flight to Varansi (cost of airfare not included). Upon arrival in Varanasi, you will be met and brought to your hotel for your two night stay. Your afternoon is at leisure. In the evening, you will be picked up at your hotel in a cycle rickshaw and brought to the ghats (a ghat is a flight of steps leading down to the river). You will witness the traditional Aarti ceremony that is performed every evening at dusk. Fire is used as a link between this world and the spirit world. As the Aarti comes to an end, the priests offer flowers, milk, and floating lamps to the Ganges. Pilgrims follow and soon the whole of the river is filled with lit lamps and aromatic flowers. The experience wonderfully highlights local culture and religion in an effort by the participants to find peace. At the end of the ceremony, your guide will take you back to your hotel in Varanasi. Kindly Note : Hotel check in time 1400 Hours

    1 hour • Admission ticket included
    • Day 2

    Varanasi Morning Boat Ride, City Tour & Sarnath Excursion.

    1 stop
  • 2

    In the early morning, enjoy the sunrise on the Ganges River with a boat ride followed by a walking tour of the old city. The walk takes you through the courtyards of silk weavers, who have been hand-weaving the beautiful and intricately designed Silk saris for generations in their homes. Your guide will accompany you through alleys and local markets. You may have a chance to talk to locals, listen to their stories, and take pictures with them in their daily life in Varanasi. You may even visit a palmist or astrologer and find out what your own future holds. In the afternoon, you will visit Sarnath, the site of Buddha's first sermon. Visit the oldest museum of India’s Archaeological Survey, India’s government agency responsible for archaeological research. You will also see many Stupas, or shrines, and Mulagandha Kuti Vihar, a Tibetan Buddhist shrine, which contains a life-size golden image of the Buddha. Admire the colorful murals and frescoes.

    6 hours • Admission ticket free
    • Day 3

    Varanasi departure

    1 stop
  • 3
    Varanasi

    After breakfast, you will check out of your hotel and taken back to the airport for your return flight to Delhi (cost of airfare not included). Your tour concludes with a transfer from the Delhi airport to your Delhi hotel. (B) Kindly Note : Hotel check out time 1200 Hours

    2 hours • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Pickup reconfirmation is required upon booking
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