Eternal Fire Walk Harischandra to Manikarnika Ghat

Varanasi, India
Duration2h - 3h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesJapanese, English, Spanish
Private tourOnly your group will participate

Overview

This walking tour is one of the most profound and unforgettable experience of life and death a traveller can have. This tour includes heritage walk of Varanasi where you can see life of the locals, sacred rituals of pilgrims on the bank of river Ganges, thousands of small temples,monks and monasteries, small shops, street foods in the narrow lanes. Also you can experience the funeral rituals performed by family members for the liberation of departed soul. In this walking tour you can feel not only the life of locals but experience the funeral rituals , which is the part of spirituality.

What's included

  • Entrance fee in any temple and monument is included
  • Bottled water
  • Public transport like auto rickshaw, battery rickshaw, and paddle rickshaw is included in this tour.
  • Coffee and/or Tea
  • Meals

What to expect

  1. Assi Ghat
    20m · Admission ticket included
    Guide will meet you at Assi Ghat and take you to the walking tour.
  2. Harischandra Ghat
    30m · Admission ticket included
    From Assi Ghat you will walk to the northwards to reach burning Ghat.
  3. Manikarnika Ghat
    30m · Admission ticket included
    Towards north Manikarnika Ghat, where cremation never stops. This is known as grate cremation ground where cremation never stops.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Meeting point at the entrance gate of Hotel Ganges Grand at Godowlia crossing at City centre. At Godowlia crossing there is a statue of a bull named Nandi on the top the pillar.

Meeting point

meeting point at the entrance of car/bike parking situated in front of Hotel Palace On Ganges (POG) at Assi Ghat on the bank of river Ganges.Travellers can reach there by Tuk-tuk,battery Rickshaw,paddle Rickshaw and car.

End point

Meeting point at the entrance gate of Hotel Ganges Grand at Godowlia crossing at City centre. At Godowlia crossing there is a statue of a bull named Nandi on the top the pillar.

End point

meeting point at the entrance of car/bike parking situated in front of Hotel Palace On Ganges (POG) at Assi Ghat on the bank of river Ganges.Travellers can reach there by Tuk-tuk,battery Rickshaw,paddle Rickshaw and car.

Additional information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

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