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Live a round experience in Varanasi. 3 Days Tour
Live a round experience in Varanasi. 3 Days Tour
Live a round experience in Varanasi. 3 Days Tour
Live a round experience in Varanasi. 3 Days Tour
Live a round experience in Varanasi. 3 Days Tour

Live a round experience in Varanasi. 3 Days Tour

By Streetwise Varanasi Tours - Day Tours
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$424 per adult
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Overview

If you have three days to explore Varanasi and want to have an unforgettable experience, this tour is the best!
We will be your host, friend and guide for three full days. During two days we will visit together the most emblematic places of the new and old city, known and unknown places, temples, palaces, bazaars, markets, ceremonies and rituals … And on the third day we will look for a respite in a quiet place. Come with us, among cereal fields, orchards and farms, and let's explore a village in search of the slow and traditional rhythm of life outside the bustling and busy city of Varanasi. You will spend unforgettable hours in a natural environment, with pure air and nature around you, discovering the essence of a rural area. What more could you want for a round tour?

Activity location

  • Manikarnika Ghat
    • Ghasi Tola Road
    • 221001, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

Meeting/Redemption Point

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

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Live a round experience in Varanasi. 3 Days Tour
  • Activity duration is 3 days3d3d
  • English

Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 5:30 am
Price details
AU$424.18 x 1 AdultAU$424.18
Total
Price is AU$424.18

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedLocal transport
  • What's includedWhat's includedBoat ride
  • What's includedWhat's includedWhenever you need a break, we can enjoy a chai, a lassi or a mineral water
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedAll Fees and Taxes
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTips
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedArrival-Departure transport to the airport

Know before you book

  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Insights Northern & Southern part of Kashi with Sunset Boat Tour & Ganga Aarti Ceremony
  • 3 stops
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Not included
Manikarnika Ghat
  • 4h
  • Admission ticket included
We will start our tour at Manikarnika, where death is celebrated. Above the main burning ghat of Varanasi, one of the holiest cremation sites along the Ganges River, from the best place to observing and photographing, I will explain to you in detail about the Hindu sacred rituals of death. From there, we will head to the old town to discover the small and colourful alleys of the centre, historical palaces, sacred temples, traditional ashrams, bazaar and local markets...
Banaras Ghats
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Time for lunch! it's time to regain strength after a long walk… I will recommend you a good place for taste a yummy Indian meal or for drinking the best lassi of the city. When your stomach gets happy I will bring you on our next stop: A boat ride on sunset. Light and ghats at that hour are a dream, you will enjoy witnessing local life and photographing the historical palaces and temples on the banks of the river under the magical light as evening falls. A gorgeous experience for your senses is waiting for you!
Dashashwamedh Ghat
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
We will finish the day with one of the most spectacular sights in Varanasi: The Ganga Aarti Ceremony from boat. This is a godly spiritual ritual on the banks of the Ganges River. There, seven young Hindu priests performing a beautiful and sacred ritual in honour of Mother Ganges, accompanied by songs of praise and surrounded by thousands of pilgrims who come from far every evening in order to get the Goddess’s blessing who its believed that pours on each individual present there when the ritual is completed.
Day 2: Sunrise Boat Tour &Temple Tour with Silk weaving town & Ganga Aarti Ceremony
  • 4 stops
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Not included
Banaras Ghats
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
Before dawn rise, we will start our day with a boat ride from Varanasi's main and busiest ghat: Dashashwamedh. You will feel overwhelmed by the beauty of the sunrise and the magic light that bathes the historical palaces and temples on the banks, enjoying for sure witnessing local life and photographing the vibrant activity, full of colour and tradition, on the ghats: pilgrims and locals taking the sacred bath, praying, doing ceremony, doing laundry. Shadus, Babas… A gift for your soul!
Varanasi
  • 2h
After taking a short nap at your hotel or getting fresh energy from a hearty breakfast, we will experience a memorable journey through the southern part of the city in a combination of walking and Temple Tour. Walking through the alleys, from north to south, we will immerse ourselves in the busy local life, we will closely observe the rituals and traditional trades that still persist and visit the most important temples of the city as well: the Durga Temple, the Sankat Mochan Temple (Monkeys's Temple), the Nepal Temple (Kathwala Temple), Shibala Temple, Lorark Kund Temple...
Varanasi District
  • 2h
Before evening falls, I will take you by tuk tuk to our next stop: the traditional silk weaving town. There we will explore the Muslim area, learn about silk weaving and observe what the creation process is like and the beautiful final silk products (saris, scarves, ...)
Dashashwamedh Ghat
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
And in order to finish the day in the best way. what better than doing it getting the Goddess’s blessing in The Ganga Aarti Ceremony? In this occasion from the stairs. This Ceremony is a shining beacon of devotion and bliss that makes experiencing the divinity in and around. Since ages, no day has gone by when the holy Ganga River has not been adored. It is one of the must-see activities included in every traveller’s itinerary, and people from all walks of life visit the city with the desire of beholding the Ganga Aarti.
Day 3: Subah e Banaras Ceremony & Village Tour
  • 3 stops
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Not included
Assi Ghat
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
We will start our last day at Subah e Banaras Ceremony. Early in the morning, when dawn comes, a beautiful and quiet ceremony takes place on the banks of the river near Assi Ghat. It begins with the singing of the Vedic verses and continues with the offering of a tribute to the five elemental elements: water, earth, fire, sky and wind. You can fully feel the spiritual essence of Varanasi in this event. Much less crowd than at the evening one, there is always a wonderful feeling of peace after watching the Subah e Banaras Ceremony. By attending this event we clear our minds and purify our souls...
Assi Ghat
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
And with this incredible feeling inside us, we can stay to enjoy a Hindu classical music concert that will take place there after the ceremony or walk through the ghats observing and photographing the early life of the pilgrims, sadhus and locals who make a morning walk along the banks of the river so special.
Ganges River
  • 4h
  • Admission ticket included
After a short nap at your hotel and a yummy breakfast, I will pick you up again and we will continue with the last part of the tour: A local village. Let's find a breather in a quiet place! They say that the heart of India lies in its villages, so we will explore this area looking for some heartbeats of traditional and slow life, outside the noisy and busy city of Varanasi. On the other side of the river, between cereal fields, orchards and farms, you will have the opportunity to get to know up close and photograph the life of frank and open people who will welcome you always with a big smile. You will live memorable hours in a natural environment, with fresh air and nature around you, and you will get, for sure, a magnificent shooting.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESManikarnika Ghat
    • Ghasi Tola Road
    • 221001, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

Meeting/Redemption Point

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

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