Full-Day City Tour of Varanasi with Boat Ride

1 day
Full Day
About this activity
Early in the morning at 5:30 you'll leave for a 2-hour boat ride on the Ganges to see the bathing Ghats (or steps from a river bank) & cremation sites. Sunrise on the river front, as seen from a boat, can be a spiritually uplifting sight.
After breakfast, you'll tour Sarnath, a very important pilgrimage centre for Buddhists, because this is where the Buddha preached his first sermon after achieving enlightenment. Sarnath's temples and the accompanying archaeological museum are full of Buddhist art and treasures.
After lunch, you'll visit the Bharat Mata temple which has a huge relief map of India carved into marble. After that, you'll visit Durga Temple, Tulsi Manas Mandir, and have an evening rickshaw (tricycle) ride passing through the busy streets and bazaars of Varanasi.
In the evening arrive at the holy river Ganges, where you can witness the traditional ceremonies amidst hundreds of lighted candles and flower offerings. After sightseeing you are dropped at the hotel / train station in Varanasi at 19:30.
Included
  • Private Tour
  • Morning boat ride in holy river Ganges
  • Hotel or airport pick-up and drop off
  • Car with uniformed driver
  • All transfers and sightseeing by air-conditioned private vehicle
  • Professional Live Tour Guide
  • Fuel surcharge
Not included
  • Meals, monument fees, tips & personal expenses
Additional
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Current valid passport is required on the day of traveling
  • No charges for Infant (Age 02 Years or below)
  • Not recommended for participants with back problems, heart complaints or other serious medical conditions as well as pregnant women
  • Stroller accessible
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Features
Tourism
95% Cultural
85%