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Experience Varanasi Tour: 3 Days Private Guided Tour

By Experience Varanasi Private Guided Tours
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Price is AU$400 per adult
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Overview

Experience Varanasi programme is an endeavour to connect the tourist with the city.  It aims to acclimatise the Guest with the local culture of Varanasi.. Along with the morning and evening boat rides, you will be able to explore the different religious aspects of the city like Hinduism and Buddhism. Take an insider's look at various wholesale markets in the city like flowers, spices, paan (betel leaf). Walk through the residential areas of the old town, visit few temples and an ashram and indulge in some great local food.

Activity location

  • Experience Varanasi - Private Guided Tours
    • 221005, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Kashi Chat Bhandar
    • 37/47 Dashashwamedh Ghat Road
    • 221001, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

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Experience Varanasi Tour: 3 Days Private Guided Tour
  • Activity duration is 3 days3d3d
  • English

Experience Varanasi programme is an endeavour to connect the tourist with the city.  It aims to acclimatise the Guest with the local culture of Varanasi.. Along with the morning and evening boat rides, you will be able to explore the different religious aspects of the city like Hinduism and Buddhism. Take an insider's look at various wholesale markets in the city like flowers, spices, paan (betel leaf). Walk through the residential areas of the old town, visit few temples and an ashram and indulge in some great local food.

Language options: English
Starting time: 3:00 pm
Price details
AU$400.47 x 1 AdultAU$400.47

Total
Price is AU$400.47

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedHotel pickup and drop-off
  • What's includedWhat's includedPrivate tour
  • What's includedWhat's includedAll taxes, fees and handling charges
  • What's includedWhat's includedCost of all food and drinks during the food tour.
  • What's includedWhat's includedProfessional guide (For Safe & Responsible tourism we provide only Trained and Licensed Tour Guides from the Ministry of Tourism-Government of India)
  • What's includedWhat's includedTwo private boat rides
  • What's includedWhat's includedTransport by private vehicle
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedAlcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedFood and drinks, unless specified
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedService charge
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTips

Know before you book

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
  • A maximum of 04 people per booking

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Experience Varanasi Tour: 3 Days Private Guided Tour
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Not included
Experience Varanasi - Private Guided Tours
  • 5h
  • Admission ticket not included
Day 1. Your guide will meet you at your hotel for the tours. 03:00 pm -05:00 pm  Bengali Tola Walk: Walk through the narrow alleys of Varanasi is a rich cultural walk which takes you through the heart of the residential areas in the old city. Visit a temple, a private residence and an ashram. 05:00pm-07:00 pm  Evening Boat Ride: Go for a evening  boat ride by the sunset and witness the activities by the river side in the evening, watch the cremation at Manikarnika Ghat from the boat. Finally stop at Dasashwamedh Ghat to enjoy the Ganga Aarti ceremony from your private boat. 
Day 2: Experience Varanasi Tour: 3 Days Private Guided Tour
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Not included
Experience Varanasi Tours
  • 8h
Day 2. 10:00 am-01:00 pm Bazaar Walk explore a variety of wholesale markets for Paan (betel leaf), spices, artificial jewellery, flowers, etc. Walking through the narrow alleys of these markets with a variety of smell and vision gives a phenomenal experience to the Guest.  01:00 pm -02:30 pm Lunch break. 02:30 pm-04:30 pm City Tour Visit the famous Banaras Hindu University. Ranked among the top three university in India, visit the New Kashi Vishwanath Temple inside the campus, Durga Temple and Bharat Mata Temple (Mother India Temple). 04:30pm-07:30pm Flavours of Varanasi: Experience the city while walking with all your senses and soak up the colours, sounds, sights, aromas and taste.  The streets have a wide range of eateries all offering delectably scrumptious food that is sure to suit every traveler’s appetite. You can indulge in some great street food items like- Banarasi Chat, Lassi, Chura Matar, Banarsi Pan etc. Your guide will take you to 5-6 popular street food joints.
Day 3: Experience Varanasi Tour: 3 Days Private Guided Tour
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Not included
Experience Varanasi Tours
  • 6h
  • Admission ticket included
Day 3 05:30 am-08:00 am Morning Boat Ride. Return to the river at sunrise, when its banks are alive with the multitude of worshipers who come to immerse themselves honouring life’s milestones as they face the rising run. A rowing boat ride at dawn along the Ganges is a quintessential Varanasi experience. The early-morning light is particularly inspiring, and all the colour and clamour of pilgrims swimming and performing puja unfolds before you.   08:00 am - 10:00 am Breakfast and rest. 10:30 am-01:00 pm- Sarnath: Lord Buddha preached his First Sermon here. All is Sorrow. This is known in the Buddhist world as the turning of the religious wheel. Sarnath remained an active centre of Buddhism up to the end of the twelfth century. Centres of learning arose and many sects and sub-sects flourished here, until the Moslems plundered and raised it to the ground.Visit the main temple and see the fresco work followed by excavated ruins & museum (The museum closed on Friday).  Tour ends.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESExperience Varanasi - Private Guided Tours
    • 221005, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEKashi Chat Bhandar
    • 37/47 Dashashwamedh Ghat Road
    • 221001, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

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