Varanasi Evening Walk Tour with Ganga Aarti

3 h
By walk
Evening
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About this activity
Pick up from local hotel. Start your Varanasi Walk Tour through the numbers of narrow lanes and by lanes, which runs like a maze across the city of Varanasi. And the best way to explore Varanasi is on foot.

You will start at Godowlia market, one of the oldest and most popular market in Varanasi, offering wholesale to retail goods. Continue walking the narrow lanes of Varanasi and sight different bazaars/ market areas. Now pass through Varanasi city’s most famous gali or lane, Vishwanath Gali, which also leads to the Kashi Vishwanath Temple of Lord Shiva.

Then pass the vibrant Bangles Market, the Khoya Gali, the Thatheri Gali, and the Kachori Gali - one of Varanasi’s famous landmarks and a much sought after spot for the number of shops selling the popular Indian fried snack early in the morning - Kachodis.

Also pass by the Nariyal Bazaar, the Kites Market, Dal Mandi, Kinari Bazar - the wedding market, where one can find all the items required for the occasion.

Continuing further, the walk reaches the final destination of your tour, to the much awaited Evening Ganga Aarti at the Ganges. An Aarti is a Hindu prayer ceremony paying homage to the deities chanting mantras, offering flowers and lighting wick lamps. You’ll watch a one-hour spectacle of well choreographed ceremony where priests perform prayers with huge lamps in their hands and chanting holy mantras.

After the Ganga Aarti is finished, you’ll be dropped back to your hotel. Taking back wonderful memories of the tour, the tour ends here.
Included
  • Professional guide
  • Food tasting (Masala Tea and Sweet Lassi)
  • Bottled water
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges
  • Evening Ganga Arti
  • Photography Places
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Coffee and/or Tea
Not included
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Gratuities
Additional
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
Features
Tourism
85% Cultural
70% Nightlife
25% Original
20%
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