Varanasi Full day Tour with Boat Ride & Guide

5.0 (12 reviews) Varanasi, India
Duration12h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
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Overview

Explore Varanasi on a private full-day tour that includes a sunrise 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 Ghat.

Highlight
• Private 12-hour tour of Varanasi with Ganges River cruise
• 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.

Options

Tour without Entrance fees

Tour with Car & Guide: With this option: Luxury car and English speaking guide included. Boat ride & monuments fees,& Breakfast not included.
Pickup included

All Inclusive package

With this option: Car, Guide, Monuments & Boat ride fees, Aarti ceremony, & Breakfast included.
Pickup included

What's included

  • Morning boat ride at Ganges river ( If the option selected)
  • Pick up and drop from Varanasi hotel and Varanasi railway station.
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Breakfast
  • Professional English speaking guide
  • Monuments entrances included ( If the option chosen)
  • Gratitutes to driver and guide

What to expect

  1. Ganges River
    2h · Admission ticket included
    5:30 AM - Pickup from Hotel/Airport/Train Station In Varanasi

    After early morning pickup at 5:30 am from your hotel, take a sunrise boat ride on the sacred Ganges River. Witness morning rituals performed at the riverside.
  2. Kashi Vishwanath Temple
    2h
    Kashi Vishvanath Temple is one of the most famous Hindu temples dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. The temple stands on the western bank of the holy river Ganga, and is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas, the holiest of Shiva temples.
  3. Banaras Hindu University
    2h · Admission ticket included
    Stop for breakfast (own expense), then head to Banaras Hindu University at 10am. Established in 1916, BHU is the largest university campus in Asia.
  4. Bharat Mata Temple
    1h 30m · Admission ticket included
    Bharat Mata Mandir is located on the Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith campus in Varanasi, India. Instead of traditional statues of gods and goddesses, this temple has a huge map of undivided India carved in marble. This temple is dedicated to Bharat Mata and claims to be the only one of its kind in the world
  5. Sarnath
    2h · Admission ticket included
    Sarnath is a place located 10 kilometres north-east of Varanasi near the confluence of the Ganges and the Varuna rivers in Uttar Pradesh, India. The deer park in Sarnath is where Gautama Buddha first taught the Dharma, and where the Buddhist Sangha came into existence through the enlightenment of Kondanna.
  6. Ganga Aarti
    1h 30m · Admission ticket included
    Eyewitness the mystic Ganga Aarti; one of the five rituals performed for the worship of sacred river Ganga.
  7. Varanasi
    1h
    Your tour ends with return to your hotel around 8 pm.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

we pick up all travelers from their desired location in Varanasi.

Additional information

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • During Monsoon Boat rides are subject to availability.
  • Our Guide will help you to purchase tickets of any monuments
  • Car Type : 1-2 Travelers - Sedan Car, 3-5 Travelers - SUV Car, 6-10 Travelers - Minivan

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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