Varanasi: Boat Ride, Ghat Walk & Aarti Ceremony Tour

Explore the best of Varanasi in a day with a guide. Take a boat ride on the Ganges River, visit the Golden Temple, and see the evening aarti at Assi Ghat.
Explore the best of Varanasi in a day on an exclusive tour that gets you the best of what this mystical and magical land has to offer. Witness the magical sunrise and the many colorful ghats coming to life as the day proceeds. In the evening, attend the Ganga Aarti, a ritual where priests offer fire as an offering to Mother Ganga and seek blessings for the whole of mankind.

Begin your tour with a pick-up from your hotel at 6:00 AM or 4:00 PM. From here, go to the Ganga ghat, stone structures made of stone by the banks of the Ganga for religious purposes, from where your boating begins. Witness the magical sunrise and the many colorful ghats coming to life as the day proceeds.

Your guide will acquaint you with the different stories attached to them, and you will see people indulging in different activities. After almost an hour-long ride, get down at the Manikarnika ghat, one famous for Hindu cremations, from where you will begin your heritage walk.

Walk in the by-lanes of the oldest part of Varanasi and learn about the local lives and their culture up close and personal. Stop by to see the Golden Temple, one of the most important temples for Hindus. After your heritage walks, be dropped back at your hotel.

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.