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Private Varanasi Holi Tour with Boat Ride, Guide & Breakfast
Celebrate the Festival of Colors like never before on this private Holi tour of Varanasi! Start your day with a peaceful sunrise boat ride on the Ganges, witness the ghats come alive with vibrant Holi festivities, and join locals in joyful color play. Enjoy a traditional breakfast and explore the city’s sacred lanes with an expert guide who shares the stories behind this ancient celebration. A perfect blend of culture, color, and spirituality — an unforgettable Holi experience in India’s spiritual heart!
4.0(4)
10 Hours
Varanasi
- Free cancellation
- Private tour
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$53
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Full Day Varanasi City Tour with Sarnath and Evening Ganga Aarti
Varanasi is the spiritual capital of India and also believed to be one of the oldest cities in the world. You'll travel back in time through 5,000 years of history on this epic full-day tour that takes you from the banks of the Ganges River to the narrow alleyways of this populous destination. Follow your local guide as you make your way to Sarnath, where Gautama Buddha delivered his first speech, and tour the the Sarnath Archeological Museum. Witness an evening Aarti ceremony at the Daswamedha Ghat and gain insight into Hindu practices and the rituals of local life
4.0(4)
10 Hours
Varanasi
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- Private tour
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$73
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Varanasi Boat Ride and Ancient Temples Day Tour with Breakfast
Explore a land of literature, aesthetic, art and spirituality, Varanasi on this 5-hour early morning tour. Enjoy a sunrise boat ride, followed by traditional refreshment and visit Hindu temples afterward.
4.0(3)
5 Hours
Varanasi
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- Private tour
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$111
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Highlights of the Varanasi & Sarnath (Guided Fullday Sightseeing Tour by Car)
Varanasi has a different experiences to offer; gentle waters of the Ganges, ancient ghats, narrow serpentine alleys of city, the myriad temple spires, ashrams and devotional hymn. We coupled all these with an excursion to Sarnath which allows you to learn how this huge faith was founded and handcrafted the beautiful Highlights of Varanasi & Sarnath Tour in order to understand the true essence of Varanasi, its past, its spiritual journey & the roots of Buddhism. 1. Visit Sarnath's Buddhist Trails, and famous tourist destinations of Varanasi customized based on your requirement. 2. Capture the beauty of ancient ruins, stupas, ancient ghats, narrow serpentine alleys, the myriad temple spires of the city in your lens. 3. Understand a city's existence, diverse architectural style, tradition and religious legacy with lots of wonderful stories. 4. We follow a unique style of ‘infotainment’ to ensure that you enjoy the tour and don't get bored, irrespective of whether you love history or not.
4.0(3)
8 Hours
Varanasi
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- Private tour
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$118
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Village Tour
India is a agricultural country. In this tour you will experience how over 70% people of India survive there life in village and how much development have been done here. A real experience of India.
4.0(3)
3 Hours - 4 Hours
Varanasi
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- Private tour
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$44
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Varanasi Morning boat ride with local breakfast
This tour is one of its kind where tourist get to indulge in the local beauty of the Indian culture. The best part of the tour is the morning boat cruise, which gives you an overwhelming feeling of a connection that you make with this divine place. There is lot of positive energy in every bit of the breeze flowing around. Here you can experience the whole life cycle of an Indian Man. From the rituals performed after the birth of the a Child to day to day activity of a common man, till the rituals performed after the death of a Hindu person can be experienced at different Ghats, with each ghats having its own significance. • Money-back Guarantee. • 100% Guest Satisfaction Assured. • Includes All Entrance Tickets. • Rush free and Comfortable Tour Itinerary. • All tour carried out by Government Approved Guide with In-depth knowledge of History. • Traditional Indian Souvenir at Departure.
4.0(2)
2h 30m - 3 Hours
Varanasi
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- Private tour
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$23
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Full day Guided City Tour of Varanasi in AC Car with a local
If you are running short on time or just come down to explore touristic destinations in and around city, full day city tour is the best option. We have picked up all the spilled pieces together and created a beautiful garland of it in our Trails of Varanasi tour, an unmatched heritage experience with awesome stories to understand a city's existence, culture and lifestyle. Highlights of the tour will be following 1. Bharat Mata Mandir and St. Mary's Cathedral 2. Sarnath Tour 3. Tomb of Lal Khan and Alamgir Mosque 4. Ramnagar Fort 5. Shastri Home and Bharat Kala Bhavan 6. Banaras Hindu University 7. Shri Durga Temple and Assi Ghat 8. Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple 9. St. Thomas Church, Man Mandir Observatory, Gyan Kupor Well 10. Dashashwamedh ghat and Ganga Aarti Lunch at Local's Favorite Spot (Complimentary)
4.0(1)
9 Hours
Varanasi
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- Private tour
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$96
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Footsteps of Buddha Tour
The footsteps of Buddha is a special pilgrimage tour of followers of Buddha where we trace the footsteps of Buddha by paying homage at the important places associated with Lord Buddha’s life. This tour covers Varanasi (Sarnath), Bodhgaya, Patna (Nalanda, Rajgriha), Kushinagar, Lumbini, Sravasti among the primary Buddhist pilgrimage destinations. Enjoy your stay in India and stay blessed by the Buddha.
4.0(1)
9 Days
Varanasi
- Private tour
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$1,065
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Mysticism of Varanasi with Ganga Aarti (2 Hours Walking Tour)
This guided tour will help you unravel the mysticism that has always been associated with Varanasi, it is due to this dimension of the city that everyone in the past longed to come to Varanasi. This amazing tour which is a combination of walking tour & boat ride that includes experience of life energies within during the Ganga Aarti, which is not to be missed, if you really wish to experience Varanasi in its original sense. 1. Watch the setting of the sun at the horizon and mesmerize with the stunning beauty of colorful old buildings, ashrams and places. 2. Eyewitness the mystic Ganga Aarti; one of the five rituals performed for the worship of sacred river Ganga. 3. Witness the rituals performed by local brahmins and sadhus, devotees walking down to the Ghats to offer their prayers to the Mother Ganges. 4. Enjoy evening walk around Manikarnika Ghat viewing city's most wonderful scenes with great conversation to understand the importance of Kashi, significance of different ghats.
3.7(6)
2 Hours
Varanasi
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- Private tour
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$12
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Tour of the Villages of Varanasi (Guided Sightseeing Tour by Car)
“The soul of India lies in its villages” as said by Mahatma Gandhi, and this tour is just the right approach to discover the depths of real India and its villages. Join us on this tour of villages surrounding Varanasi and you will experience the true essence of Indian culture. We have curated this offbeat tour as an opportunity to actually be among the village communities of India and get personal in-depth insights into their lifestyle and livelihood, which are hardly mentioned in a travel guidebook. See the life in rural India closely and experience the villagers, see how even today they have preserved their old culture and tradition for coming generations. Learn the basics of home cooking, ploughing, sowing seeds, cattle grazing, dairy farming, visit to a local school and spend time with rural kids. By the end of the tour you will develop a great perspective of the city, its culture, food and life of a local.
3.4(5)
8 Hours
Varanasi
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- Private tour
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$115
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Private Tour: Full-Day Varanasi Tour including Sarnath and Evening Ganga Arti
Believed to be one of world’s oldest living cities, Varanasi is the spiritual capital of India. Located on the banks of Ganges River, the city boasts of its 5000-year-old history. Explore Varanasi in the company of an expert local guide and capture its many colors. Visit Sarnath, the place where Gautama Buddha gave his first lecture after attaining enlightenment and learn about Buddhism and its teaching in Sarnath Archeological Museum. Participate in the highly choreographed evening prayer ceremony at the Daswamedha Ghat and get an insight into Hinduism.
3.3(3)
8 Hours - 9 Hours
Varanasi
- Private tour
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$100
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Full-Day Private Tour in Varanasi
Explore India’s spiritual capital of Varanasi and learn about Hinduism on a private tour. Take a boat along the Ganges River and learn about why it's so sacred to Hindus. Visit the holy site of Sarnath, where Buddha gave his first sermon, followed by a guided walk of Varanasi’s old streets and alleys. Watch the sacred ritual of Aarti from the ghat or the water to conclude your tour.
3.0(2)
8 Hours - 10 Hours
Varanasi
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- Private tour
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$32
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Temple Walk Tour Varanasi
Explore the historic and famous temples in and around city to enhance your travel experience, this walk is not to be missed if you want to enjoy religious aspect of Kashi in its true sense. 1. Explore the historic and recent temples of Kashi and experience, the various religious faiths of India. 2. Walk on the narrow alleys of temples and watch from the eye of a native, their prime importance in local, you can take away the blessings and the glistening essence of the place for a lifetime. 3. Listen to heart warming stories of the around these famous temples, these stories will help you understand the current day Kashi and the life here. 4. Our friendly storytellers will ensure that this a fun, enjoyable and unforgettable experience for you to remember for life.
3.0(1)
2 Hours
Varanasi
- Free cancellation
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$11
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Ramnagar Fort and Museum Tour in Varanasi
Visit Ramnagar Fort situated just outside of Varanasi on the banks of the River Ganges. Built in 1750, the Mughal style fort continues to be the residence of the Maharaja of Benares. The fort is built in red sandstone and has two temples and a museum within the grounds. One of the temples is dedicated to the Hindu Saint Ved Vyasa, who wrote the great Indian epic, Mahabharata. Legend has it that Ved Vyasa stayed here for a brief period.
3.0(1)
4 Hours - 5 Hours
Varanasi
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- Private tour
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$178
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Private Guided City Tour in India
I love my city and I m very thankful to god that I bron here, It's an amazing place, And I can explain all about city,what i have seen and how I have been and how the city is going on now, And what is the speciality of the city, You get all kind of streets food to eat in our expanses and as well you can try many other thing's, like music instruments,you can meet amazing people with lots of knowledge about ASTROLOGY,you can learn how silk is made, you can get to workshop of music and you can see Indian music concert, Even you can try how Indian music instruments is working And all is included our city tours,
1 Hour - 5 Hours
Varanasi
- Private tour
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$79
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Romantic tour in Varanasi
An exclusive tour for all the romantics of the world! Together with the professional local guide, you will visit the most romantic places in the city. What can remind you of everlasting love? Situated in Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. You will be surprised how many romantic stories are hidden in the streets, buildings and corners of Varanasi. Are there romantic secret getaway spots in the city? Best known for its Ghats and Temples, a visit to Varanasi is incomplete without the best temples of this city. You will feel spellbound in a charming atmosphere. What is considered as one of the best places to have a date in the city? Where can you make lovely photos? You will be surprised how many historical love stories are hidden in the streets, buildings, parks of the city. From heartbreaking and tragic, to the hilarious or spicy ones. This tour is especially recommended in the Saint Valentine period!
2 Hours
Varanasi
- Free cancellation
- Private tour
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$473
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Varanasi Instagram Photo Walk (2 Hours Guided Walking Tour)
Varanasi is indeed a photographer’s heaven, every photographer, amateur and professional alike, would consider Varanasi would want to go there at least once to capture one of the most colorful and lively areas of the world. 1. Ready your cameras to capture the hues of the holy city; it’s winding streets, ancient buildings, markets, houses and friendly local people who make it all so colorful and vibrant. Capture memories not just only pictures and store them in your memories to cherish life-long from this tour. 2. Join us on this amazing and completely offbeat experience of Varanasi; pass through the hustle and bustle of the city, soak up Varanasi's unique sights, architect and colorful lanes and its magnificent beauty on this tour. 3. You will explore the city's gems in unique style of ‘infotainment’ that you would easily miss exploring by our own and will make your journey to Varanasi truly special. By the end of tour you will develop a great perspective of the city, its culture.
2 Hours
Varanasi
- Free cancellation
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$12
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Varanasi Puzzled Alleys and Hidden Shrines
Get a sense of original Varanasi by exploring the river side and the area behind the ghats which is setup in form of narrow and puzzled alleys. Authentic Varanasi nestles inside the alleys which looks surprisingly in contrast to any other place found on our planet. Cows and bulls in Narrow and perplexing alleys, carved temples and shrines, monasteries, old buildings, cultural and religious diversity, all the important old markets, authentic real Varanasi-food, people, …all is found inside the maize of alleys which are inaccessible by any mode of transport. experience all with our guide walking besides you
3 Hours - 5 Hours
Varanasi
- Private tour
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$55
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Grand Buddhist Pilgrimage Tour: Path to Enlightenment
Embark on the "Grand Buddhist Pilgrimage Tour: Path to Enlightenment" spanning 12 enriching days. Commencing in Varanasi, the spiritual heart of India, you'll explore the sacred Sarnath, Banaras Hindu University, and the vibrant Ganga Aarti. Journey to Bodhgaya, where Buddha attained enlightenment, and visit the Mahabodhi Temple. Explore Rajgir's vulture Hill and hot springs, then discover Nalanda's ancient ruins. Continue to Kushinagar, the site of Buddha's last breath, before crossing into Lumbini, the birthplace of Siddhartha Gautama. Witness the serene beauty of Sravasti, marvel at the cultural richness of Lucknow, and visit Sankasiya en route to Agra. Explore the iconic Taj Mahal and Agra Fort before concluding the pilgrimage in Delhi, visiting historical landmarks like Qutub Minar and Humayun Tomb. This transformative journey promises spiritual immersion amidst historical wonders.
12 Days
Varanasi
- Private tour
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$1,814
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Varanasi Prayagraj and Ayodhya Sacred Heritage Trail
Experience a soulful journey through the spiritual heart of India, covering Varanasi, Sarnath, Prayagraj, and Ayodhya. Witness the divine Ganga Aarti on the banks of the Ganges River, explore sacred temples and ancient sites, and visit Sarnath where Gautama Buddha delivered his first sermon. Experience the holy Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj and seek blessings at the grand Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. This journey offers a perfect blend of spirituality, culture, and heritage, creating truly memorable experiences.
5 Days
Varanasi
- Private tour
- Special offer
- New
From
$539
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Sarnath and Varanasi Combined Day Tour
Varanasi is remarked to be the oldest of all and ancient than the antiquity by various European travels who travelled here in medieval times. The holy city is lined with series of ancient temples. The city of temples also has a hundred Ghats that lead one into the waters of holy Ganga. “Sarnath” where lord Buddha delivered is first sermon and the dharma wheel of Buddhism begun moving and still believed to be moving till date.
5 Hours - 7 Hours
Varanasi
- Private tour
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$43
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Sarnath trip with official tour guide
Sarnath is a famous place in Varanasi and it is the destination for cultures like Hindu, Buddha and Jain. Sarnath is the place where Gautama Buddha first taught the Dharma (Sermon) then Buddhist Sangha (Association) has originated as well as came into existence. It is situated atleast 13 Km to north-east of Varanasi.Sarnath is the most historical and Buddhist holy place in the Varanasi, popular among tourists for tourism for various religions like Buddhist, Jainism and Hinduism. It has so peaceful, clean and calm environment which provides lots of mind and body relaxation. It can be felt like a new world of heaven on the earth, totally away from the rush, dust and crowd. Sarnath is an amazing place having lots of things to see ( A)- Buddhist Ruins of Sarnath where first Sermon of Buddha was delivered. 1-Dhamekh Stupa DharmarajikaStupa Site. 3-Dharmarajika Stupa. 4-Ruins of Monasteries including Mulagandha Kuti. 5-Remains of Ashokan Pillar Sarnath. 6- Archeological meusum
3 Minutes - 30 Minutes
Varanasi
- Free cancellation
- Private tour
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$35
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Private Walking Tour of Northern Bazaars and Varanasi Alleys
This tour takes you across the city of Varanasi like a local. Every aisle of this city has a different tale of its own. It's said that it’s the gallis (lanes) of Varanasi, too narrow for traffic roads is something that holds the charm of the old city. Don’t worry about getting lost because sooner or later you will end up in front of the river or on the main street. Feel free to pick up some souvenirs as you enjoy the streets of Varanasi. Walkthrough the main chowk often known as the traditional business square of the city and peep inside the shops and lives of people of Thatheri Bazaar, the metal crafters’ household goods market. Visit the various Saree shops and don't miss the famous 'Benarasi Saree'. Pay a visit to Panchganga Ghat, the embankment of the Five Rivers and if there is time the walk concludes at the temple to the fearsome Kal Bhairava aspect of Shiva, where locals and pilgrim alike pay their respect to the deity as the Eternal Judge of the City.
3 Hours
Varanasi
- Free cancellation
- Private tour
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$28
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Two Days Cultural Tour of Bodhgaya from Varanasi
It's an all inclusive tour, with a private vehicle available for you on disposal, and a local guide available from Bodhgaya to Bodhgaya. This tour provides you complete freedom from any worries about other expenses as all your meals and entry passes are covered during the tour. • Money-back Guarantee. • 100% Guest Satisfaction Assured. • Includes All Entrance Tickets. • Rush free and Comfortable Tour Itinerary. • All tour carried out by Government Approved Guide with In-depth knowledge of History. • Traditional Indian Sovenir at Departure.
2 Days
Varanasi
- Private tour
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$170
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