Banaras Street Private Guided Walking Tour

Varanasi, India
Duration2h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish
Private tourOnly your group will participate

Overview

Explore this north Indian holy city through its popular ghats areas and walks through narrow streets for views of local cultures, customs and traditions, especially the history of cremation that takes place here. Explore Varanasi main ghat areas at Banaras. Walk in city streets and see plenty of temples and old buildings here. You will also the famous river Ganga. During the walking tour, you will also see the places or spots where the cremation is done here in Varanasi.

What's included

  • Bottled water
  • Coffee and/or Tea

What to expect

  1. Kashi Vishwanath Temple
    Pass by
    Kashi Vishwanath Temple is one of the most famous temple in Varanasi, also known as the Golden temple dedicated to the Lord Shiva. It was constructed in the year 1780 by the Maratha monarch, Maharani Ahilyabai Holkar of the Indore.
  2. Manikarnika Ghat
    30m · Admission ticket included
    Manikarnika Ghat, the main burning ghat, is the most auspicious place for a Hindu to be cremated. Dead bodies are handled by outcasts known as doms, and are carried through the alleyways of the old town to the holy Ganges on a bamboo stretcher, swathed in cloth. The corpse is doused in the Ganges prior to cremation.
  3. Nepali Temple (Kathwala Temple)
    30m · Admission ticket included
    Shri Samrajeswar Pashupatinath Mahadev Mandir, also known as the Nepali Mandir, Kanthwala Mandir and Mini Khajuraho, is one of the oldest and most famous temples in the holy city of Varanasi. This temple has great religious importance in Hinduism and is dedicated to the Lord Shiva. Constructed in the 19th century A.D by the King of Nepal, the temple is made of terracotta, stone and wood and is replica of the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu.
  4. 30m · Admission ticket included
    For Hindus, death should come at home or at one of the sacred Hindu pilgrimage cities. Kashi, India’s holy city situated on the banks of river Ganga, is especially favored, for it is said that the souls of all who die there immediately attain Moksh.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

In front of Hotel ganges grand is our meeting point and that's very easy to access on that meeting point.

End point

In front of Hotel ganges grand is our meeting point and that's very easy to access on that meeting point.

Additional information

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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