Varanasi Full-day Tour with Guide & Boat Ride

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Pickup From Hotel

2 Adults x $175.00

$350.00

Approx Total

$350.00

In this option you will get pickup from Hotel in Varanasi, Guide, Boat ride, and English speaking tour guide
Pickup included

Inclusions / Exclusions

Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
Engliah Speaking Tour Guide
Private transportation
Water bottel
Air-conditioned vehicle
Morning and Boat ride at Ganges

Food and drinks
Accommodation
Any Entry fee

Overview

Explore Varanasi on a private full-day tour that includes a sunrise and sunset boat ride on the Ganges River. Visit landmarks in and around Varanasi including Banaras Hindu University (BHU)'s Bharat Kala Bhavan museum, and Dhamekh Stupa in Sarnath — an important Buddhist site. Finally, watch the evening aarti ceremony from the sunset boat cruise. Highlight • Private 14-hour tour of Varanasi with Ganges River cruise • Take two cruises on the Ganges River, one at sunrise and one at sunset that includes the Ganga Aarti ceremony. • Visit two Hindu temples, and a musuem on the Banaras Hindu University campus • See Dhamekh Stupa, an important Buddhist site in Sarnath • Includes private guide and vehicle, Ganges boat ride and hotel pickup and drop-off

Itinerary

Varanasi

5:30 AM - Pickup from Hotel/Airport/Train Station In Varanasi After early morning pickup at 5:30am from your hotel, take a sunrise boat ride on the sacred Ganges River. Witness morning rituals performed at the riverside.

1 hour
Kashi Vishwanath Temple

Afterward, follow your guide on a short walking tour of the old city's alleyways and catch sight of the Kashi Vishwanath, one of the holiest Hindu temples.

1 hour
Banaras Hindu University

Stop for breakfast (own expense), then head to Banaras Hindu University at 10am. Established in 1916, BHU is the largest university campus in Asia.

1 hour
Bharat Kala Bhavan

Tour the campus and see the Bharat Kala Bhavan museum and the new Vishwanath Temple (Birla Temple), which is an exact replica of the original Vishwanath Temple.

1 hour
Bharat Mata Temple

Continue to Mother India Temple, built in 1918 and housing an unusual marble relief map of the Indian subcontinent.

30 minutes
Sarnath

At 12:30pm, learn about the silk weaving traditions of Varanasi, then take a break for lunch (own expense). Afterward, drive about eight miles (13 km) to Sarnath to take in Dhamekh Stupa, known as the place where the Buddha gave his first sermon.

2 hours
Archaeological Museum

You'll also visit the Archaeological Museum, which features treasures that date to the 3rd-century BC (closed Fridays).

1 hour
Ganges River

At 5pm, take another boat ride on the Ganges to view the cremation grounds, then return to Dashashwamedh Ghat to watch the evening Ganga Aarti ceremony.

3 hours
Varanasi Junction railway station

Your tour ends with return to your hotel around 8pm.

1 hour

Additional Info

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

Free Cancellation

February 06100% refund

February 07No refund

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