Walk Through the Lanes of Varanasi

4 h
By walk
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Stop At: Varanasi Fun City, Pandeypur Panchkoshi Road, In Front of St. Mary Convent School Daniyalpur, Sona Talab, DIndayalpur, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221007, India

We will pick you in the evening at nearly 3.30 pm from your hotel in Varanasi and you will be driven in a private luxury car up to the parking. Later your tour starts on foot with the knowledgeable tour guide .First of all you taste the special drink of Varanasi –Mishrambu and then proceed to visit the Ghats like Manikarnika ghat where you visualise the Hindu cremation process. At the ghat see many corpse on the bier of bamboos and the perennial fire which is used to immolate the body. According to Hindu religion it is a bliss to be cremated at this ghat. There are many other stories and myths linked with ghat . You also happen to visit many other Ghats and savor the local street food. Finally you will be taken for special Aarti of the Ganges at Dashashwamedh Ghat. Being comfortably sitting you enjoy taking pictures of the ceremony and rituals done by a band of priests who chant hymns to appease the Ganges and the river is worshipped as an embodiment of goddess. The ceremony culminates with the clarion call and the illumination of specially prepared oil lamps. After finishing this ceremony if you want to go an shopping spree you can enjoy for one hour and finally we drop you at your hotel in the same car. 

Duration: 4 hours

Included
  • GST (Goods and Services Tax)
  • Local taxes
  • TripAdvisor Experiences brokerage fee
  • Bottled water
  • Professional guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Private tour
  • Transport by private vehicle
  • Snacks
Not included
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
Additional
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Features
Tourism
80% Cultural
65% Sport
30%
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