Varanasi: Ganges River Sunrise Boat Ride with Sarnath Tour

Experience the spiritual side of Varanasi with a sunrise boat ride on the Ganges River. Visit the Kashi Vishwanath Temple and Banaras Hindu University. See the Sarnath and watch the Ganga Aarti.
Discover the spiritual city of Varanasi on a full-day tour. Take a boat ride on the Ganges River, visit the Kashi Vishwanath Temple, and see the Sarnath Stupa. Learn about the city's silk weaving traditions and watch the Ganga Aarti ceremony.

Start your day with an early morning pickup from your hotel and take a sunrise boat ride on the sacred Ganges River. Witness morning rituals performed at the riverside.

Afterward, follow your guide on a short walking tour of the old city's alleyways and catch sight of the Kashi Vishwanath, one of the holiest Hindu temples.

Stop for breakfast (own expense), then head to Banaras Hindu University at 10am. Established in 1916, BHU is the largest university campus in Asia. Tour the campus and see the Bharat Kala Bhavan museum and the new Vishwanath Temple (Birla Temple), which is an exact replica of the original Vishwanath Temple.

Visit the Durga Temple, also known as Durga Kund Mandir and Durga Temple, one of the most famous temples in the holy city of Varanasi.

At 12:30pm, learn about the silk weaving traditions of Varanasi, then take a break for lunch (own expense). Afterward, drive about eight miles (13 km) to Sarnath to take in Dhamekh Stupa, known as the place where the Buddha gave his first sermon.

Visit the Archaeological Museum, which features treasures that date to the 3rd-century BC (closed Fridays). Sarnath is a place located 10 kilometers northeast of Varanasi near the confluence of the Ganges and the Varuna rivers in Uttar Pradesh, India. The deer park in Sarnath is where Gautama Buddha first taught the Dharma, and where the Buddhist Sangha came into existence through the enlightenment of Kondanna.

Head back to Varanasi and stop at the Dasaswamedh Ghat to view the cremation grounds. Then, return to Dashashwamedh Ghat to watch the evening Ganga Aarti ceremony. Your tour ends with a return to your hotel around 8pm.

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يمكنك إلغاء هذه الرحلة بدون تكلفة حتى 24 ساعات قبل بدء الرحلة. إذا قمت بالإلغاء بعد 24 ساعات أو لم تحضر في الرحلة، فسيتم تحصيل السعر الكامل للنشاط. التأخر في الاستلام أو المغادرة سيعتبر كعدم حضور.