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Varanasi Sunrise Boat & City Tour: 13 Hours with SarnathOur pick
from · per personUS$ 40
Varanasi: Evening Ganga Aarti & Boat Ride with Manikarnika GhatBest value
from · per personUS$ 13.46
Varanasi Tour: Sunrise Boat Ride, Sarnath & Evening Aarti★ Top rated
from · per personUS$ 80

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Varanasi Sunrise Boat & City Tour: 13 Hours with Sarnath
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Varanasi Sunrise Boat & City Tour: 13 Hours with SarnathWatch the sunrise ritual at Dashashwamedh Ghat, explore Varanasi's oldest temples and streets with a guide.Every day · First departure 05:00, last 06:30 · Hotel pickup · From age 5★ 4.85 (347)10h–13hEN · ES✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 40per person
Varanasi Tour: Sunrise Boat Ride, Sarnath & Evening Aarti
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Varanasi Tour: Sunrise Boat Ride, Sarnath & Evening AartiFull-day guided tour of Varanasi with sunrise boat ride on the Ganges, Sarnath Buddhist pilgrimage site.Every day · Hotel pickup · All ages★ 4.96 (282)10h–12hEN · FR · ES✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 80per person
3-Day Varanasi Tour: Private Guide, Boat Ride & Temples
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3-Day Varanasi Tour: Private Guide, Boat Ride & TemplesSpend 3 days in Varanasi with a private guide, hand-rowing boat tour on the Ganges, and visits to Kashi Vishwanath Temple and Manikarnika Ghat.Every day · First departure 08:00, last 15:00 · Hotel pickup · From age 16★ 4.80 (156)3dEN · ES✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 124per person
Varanasi: Evening Ganga Aarti & Boat Ride with Manikarnika Ghat
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Varanasi: Evening Ganga Aarti & Boat Ride with Manikarnika GhatEvening Ganga Aarti ceremony at Dashashwamedh Ghat with boat ride along sacred ghats and Manikarnika cremation site. English-speaking guide and bottled water included.Every day · 16:00, 17:30 and 18:00 · All ages★ 4.61 (154)2hEN✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 13.46per person
Varanasi: Sunrise Boat Tour on Ganges & Ghats Rituals
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Varanasi: Sunrise Boat Tour on Ganges & Ghats RitualsFloat past Varanasi’s ancient ghats at sunrise, hear stories from your guide, sip masala chai, and watch morning rituals unfold. Includes water and umbrellas.Every day · 05:30 and 17:30 · All ages★ 4.91 (145)1h–2hEN✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 17.67per person
Varanasi: Evening Ganga Aarti Boat Tour & Dashashwamedh Ghat
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Varanasi: Evening Ganga Aarti Boat Tour & Dashashwamedh GhatEvening Ganga Aarti ceremony at Dashashwamedh Ghat in Varanasi with private boat ride, hotel pickup, and licensed guide. Groups up to 10 people.Every day · 17:00 · Hotel pickup · From age 6★ 4.66 (118)3h–4hEN · HI · ES✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 48per person
Full Day Varanasi Tour: Ganges Boat Ride, Temples & Ganga Aarti
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Full Day Varanasi Tour: Ganges Boat Ride, Temples & Ganga AartiVisit Varanasi's ghats before dawn, explore five temples and Buddhist sites in Sarnath, then witness the evening Ganga Aarti ceremony with private transport and boat rides.Every day · First departure 05:00, last 11:00 · Hotel pickup · From age 5★ 4.74 (110)10hEN✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 70per person
Varanasi: Sunrise Ganges Boat, Manikarnika Ghat & Sarnath Day Tour
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Varanasi: Sunrise Ganges Boat, Manikarnika Ghat & Sarnath Day TourFeel the pulse of Varanasi in one day: sunrise boat ride on the Ganges, witness Manikarnika cremations, explore Sarnath, and see evening aarti from a private balcony. Includes pickup.Every day · First departure 05:00, last 06:30 · Hotel pickup · From age 18★ 4.76 (101)12h–14hEN✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 63per person
Private Full-Day Varanasi Tour: Sunrise Boat Ride & Sarnath
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Private Full-Day Varanasi Tour: Sunrise Boat Ride & SarnathPrivate full-day Varanasi tour featuring sunrise and evening Ganges boat rides, Banaras Hindu University, Dhamekh Stupa in Sarnath.Every day · First departure 05:00, last 19:30 · Hotel pickup★ 4.93 (98)12hEN · IT · FR · ES✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 70per person
Varanasi: Private 3-Day Ganges Boat Ride & Sarnath Tour
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Varanasi: Private 3-Day Ganges Boat Ride & Sarnath TourFeel the pulse of Varanasi with a private morning boat ride, evening Ganga Aarti, and Sarnath visit. Includes hotel pickup, English-speaking guide, and 2 nights stay.Every day · First departure 06:00, last 22:00 · Hotel pickup · All ages★ 4.78 (93)3dEN✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 120per person
Varanasi Sunrise Ganges Boat Tour: Private Rowboat Guide
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Varanasi Sunrise Ganges Boat Tour: Private Rowboat GuidePrivate rowboat down the Ganges at sunrise with a live English-speaking guide, hotel pickup included.Every day · 05:00 · Hotel pickup · From age 6★ 4.84 (91)3hEN · ES✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 45per person
Varanasi: 2-Day Guided Old City, Ganges Boat & Sarnath Tour
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Varanasi: 2-Day Guided Old City, Ganges Boat & Sarnath TourStep into Varanasi’s living rituals with private Ganges boat rides, old city walks, Sarnath’s Buddhist sites, and street food: includes pickup and all fees.Every day · 10:00 · Hotel pickup★ 4.93 (90)2dEN✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 180per person
Private Varanasi Tour: Sunrise Boat Ride, Ganga Aarti & Temples
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Private Varanasi Tour: Sunrise Boat Ride, Ganga Aarti & TemplesGuided private tour of Varanasi from sunrise at Assi Ghat through the Ganga Aarti ceremony at Dashashwamedh, with visits to Sarnath, temples.Every day · 06:00, 08:00 and 16:30 · Pickup optional★ 5.00 (80)14hEN✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 22per person
Varanasi complete tour with guide: Boat ride, Aarti, Sarnath
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Varanasi complete tour with guide: Boat ride, Aarti, SarnathStart with a sunrise boat ride through Varanasi's ghats, then move through the oldest quarters on foot, attend the evening Ganga Aarti ceremony.Every day · 05:00 and 05:30 · Pickup optional · Ages 15–70★ 4.91 (55)13h–16hEN · HI · DE · IT +2✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 85per person
3-day Varanasi guided tour: Private guide, boat rides, Sarnath
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3-day Varanasi guided tour: Private guide, boat rides, SarnathPrivate 3-day guided tour of Varanasi with hotel pickup, two boat rides on the Ganges, walks through old-city markets and temples.Every day · 15:00 · Pickup optional · Ages 18–80★ 4.94 (54)3dEN✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 235per person
Varanasi same-day tour: Boat ride, temples, Sarnath
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Varanasi same-day tour: Boat ride, temples, SarnathStart with a dawn boat ride on the Ganges at Dashashwamedh Ghat, then walk the old city to Kashi Vishwanath Temple.Every day · First departure 05:30, last 08:00 · Pickup optional · Ages 18–80★ 5.00 (48)10h–12hEN✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 96per person
Varanasi day tour with Sarnath, boat rides & Ganga Aarti
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Varanasi day tour with Sarnath, boat rides & Ganga AartiPrivate guided tour of Varanasi starting with a dawn boat ride on the Ganges, followed by the old city, Kashi Vishwanath Temple.Every day · 05:00 · Hotel pickup · All ages★ 4.91 (35)14hEN · ES✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 117per person
Varanasi walking tour with boat ride: Ganges ghats & temples
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Varanasi walking tour with boat ride: Ganges ghats & templesWalk Varanasi's sacred ghats with a local guide, ride the Ganges for an hour, visit Kashi Vishvanath Temple, and watch evening aarti.Every day · First departure 05:30, last 15:00 · Hotel pickup★ 4.76 (34)4h 30mEN · JA✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 43per person
Varanasi Sunrise Boat Ride: Ganges at dawn with walking tour
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Varanasi Sunrise Boat Ride: Ganges at dawn with walking tourBoard a wooden boat at Varanasi's Assi Ghat before sunrise and drift past three sacred ghats as priests chant and pilgrims bathe.Every day · First departure 05:00, last 11:00 · Hotel pickup★ 5.00 (28)4hEN✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 38per person
Varanasi: Sunrise Boat Ride & Old City with Private Transport
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Varanasi: Sunrise Boat Ride & Old City with Private TransportPrivate boat tour on the Ganges at sunrise in Varanasi. See pilgrims bathing, riverside palaces, and rituals. Includes pickup, guide, tea. 2–3 hours.Every day · Hotel pickup · Ages 18–80★ 5.00 (25)2h–4hEN · DE✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 42per person
Varanasi & Sarnath Full-Day Tour: Ganges Boat Ride & Ganga Aarti
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Varanasi & Sarnath Full-Day Tour: Ganges Boat Ride & Ganga AartiSunrise boat ride on the Ganges, temple visits in Varanasi, and the evening Ganga Aarti ceremony at Dashaswamedh Ghat, hotel pickup.Every day · First departure 05:00, last 11:00 · Hotel pickup★ 4.88 (25)10h–12hEN · JA · FR · ES✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 86per person
Varanasi Sunrise Boat Tour: Ganges at dawn with a local guide
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Varanasi Sunrise Boat Tour: Ganges at dawn with a local guideWatch the Ganges come alive at sunrise from a boat on the water: locals practicing yoga on the ghats, the sun rising gold over the river.Every day · 05:30 and 17:00★ 5.00 (15)1h 20mEN✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 43per person
Varanasi City Tour with Ganges Boat Ride and Sunrise Aarti
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Varanasi City Tour with Ganges Boat Ride and Sunrise AartiPrivate Varanasi city tour with hotel pickup, English-speaking guide, and all entrance fees included: start with a sunrise boat ride on the Ganges.Every day · 05:30 · Hotel pickup★ 4.38 (13)12h–14hEN✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 183per person
Varanasi Full-Day Tour: Sunrise Boat Ride & Evening Aarti
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Varanasi Full-Day Tour: Sunrise Boat Ride & Evening AartiSunrise boat ride on the Ganges, Kashi Vishvanath Temple, and Banaras Hindu University's museum with a private guide.Every day · First departure 05:00, last 06:30 · Hotel pickup · All ages★ 5.00 (12)12hEN✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 68per person
Varanasi sunrise boat tour and heritage walk with transfers
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Varanasi sunrise boat tour and heritage walk with transfersSunrise boat ride on the Ganges past Manikarnika Ghat with an English-speaking guide, hotel pickup and a walk through Varanasi's oldest quarter.Every day · 06:00 · Hotel pickup · All ages★ 4.80 (10)3hEN✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 71per person
3-day Varanasi tour: Sunrise boat ride, Sarnath and evening aarti
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3-day Varanasi tour: Sunrise boat ride, Sarnath and evening aartiThree days in Varanasi with private boat ride at sunrise, cremation ground visit, Sarnath pilgrimage site and evening aarti ceremony on the Ganges.Every day · First departure 05:00, last 15:30 · Hotel pickup · From age 18★ 4.63 (8)3dEN✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 126per person
Varanasi boat tour and heritage walk: Ganges ghats highlights
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Varanasi boat tour and heritage walk: Ganges ghats highlightsPrivate boat ride on the Ganges at Varanasi with a local guide, then walk through old-city alleyways to the Golden Temple, starting with hotel pickup.Every day · 04:00 · Ages 14–70★ 5.00 (7)2hEN✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 45per person
Varanasi Dawn Boat Ride & Heritage Walk: Scholar-Led Tour
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Varanasi Dawn Boat Ride & Heritage Walk: Scholar-Led TourBoat ride from Assi Ghat to Manikarnika Ghat at sunrise with a historian guide who decodes Sanskrit, ritual and architecture.Every day★ 5.00 (7)3hEN · HI✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 79per person
Sunrise Boat Ride on the Ganges in Varanasi: Private Rowing Boat
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Sunrise Boat Ride on the Ganges in Varanasi: Private Rowing BoatPrivate sunrise boat ride on the Ganges in Varanasi with local guide and bottled water: watch pilgrims bathe and cremation rituals at Manikarnika Ghat.Every day · 05:30 · From age 6★ 4.86 (7)2h–3hEN · HI · ES✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 24per person
Private Varanasi Dawn Tour: Boat Ride & Kashi Vishwanath Temple
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Private Varanasi Dawn Tour: Boat Ride & Kashi Vishwanath TemplePrivate 5-hour Varanasi tour starting at 5am with hotel pickup, boat ride on the Ganges, Assi Ghat's morning ceremony.Every day · 05:00 · Hotel pickup · From age 4★ 5.00 (2)5hEN✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 111per person
2-Day Private Varanasi Tour: Sunrise & Sunset Boat Rides
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2-Day Private Varanasi Tour: Sunrise & Sunset Boat Rides2-day private Varanasi tour with sunrise and sunset boat rides on the Ganges, temple visits, and Sarnath pilgrimage. Includes guide, transport and accommodation options.Every day · 09:00 · Hotel pickup★ 5.00 (1)2dEN✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 188per person
Varanasi Evening Tour with Boat Ride: Ghats & Ganga Aarti
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Varanasi Evening Tour with Boat Ride: Ghats & Ganga AartiEvening tour of Varanasi's southern ghats with a local guide, boat ride around Manikarnika Ghat, and views of the Ganga Aarti ritual at sunset.Every day · 06:00 and 17:00 · From age 5★ 5.00 (1)2hEN✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 17.22per person
2-day Varanasi tour from Delhi: Ganga boat rides & Sarnath
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2-day Varanasi tour from Delhi: Ganga boat rides & SarnathGuided 2-day tour from Delhi to Varanasi by Vande Bharat train with sunrise and sunset boat rides on the Ganga, temple visits, and Sarnath.Every day · First departure 02:00, last 06:00 · Ages 16–70★ 5.00 (1)2dEN · DE · PT · IT +2✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 326per person
Private Sunrise Boat Ride on the Ganges in Varanasi
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Private Sunrise Boat Ride on the Ganges in VaranasiPrivate 3-hour sunrise cruise on the River Ganges in Varanasi with hotel pickup: board at dawn, watch pilgrims bathe and worship from the water.Every day · 05:30 · Hotel pickup★ 4.71 (7)2dEN · DE · IT · FR +1✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 178per person
Varanasi & Sarnath tour with Ganga Aarti and boat ride
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Varanasi & Sarnath tour with Ganga Aarti and boat rideGuided tour of Varanasi and Sarnath with private car, English-speaking guide, temple visits, and evening Ganga Aarti at Dasaswamedh Ghat.Every day · Hotel pickup · All ages★ 5.00 (1)6h–9hEN✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 86per person
Private 3-Day Varanasi Tour: Rickshaw, Boat Ride & Ganga Aarti
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Private 3-Day Varanasi Tour: Rickshaw, Boat Ride & Ganga AartiPrivate 3-day Varanasi tour with rickshaw rides, Ganges boat cruises and evening Aarti ceremony at the Ghats. Includes 4* or 5* hotel, guide, transfers and monument entry.Every day · 12:00 · Pickup optional · All ages★ 5.00 (1)3dEN · DE · RU · IT +2✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 294per person

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OptionPriceDurationRatingDays and timesGuide languages
Varanasi Sunrise Boat & City Tour: 13 Hours with SarnathOur pick
US$ 40 per person
10h–13h4.85★ · 347Every day · First departure 05:00, last 06:30English, Spanish
Varanasi: Evening Ganga Aarti & Boat Ride with Manikarnika GhatBest value
US$ 13.46 per person
2h4.61★ · 154Every day · 16:00, 17:30 and 18:00English
Varanasi Tour: Sunrise Boat Ride, Sarnath & Evening AartiTop rated
US$ 80 per person
10h–12h4.96★ · 282Every dayEnglish, Spanish, French
3-Day Varanasi Tour: Private Guide, Boat Ride & Temples
US$ 124 per person
3d4.80★ · 156Every day · First departure 08:00, last 15:00English, Spanish
Varanasi: Sunrise Boat Tour on Ganges & Ghats Rituals
US$ 17.67 per person
1h–2h4.91★ · 145Every day · 05:30 and 17:30English
Varanasi: Evening Ganga Aarti Boat Tour & Dashashwamedh Ghat
US$ 48 per person
3h–4h4.66★ · 118Every day · 17:00English, Spanish, Hindi
Full Day Varanasi Tour: Ganges Boat Ride, Temples & Ganga Aarti
US$ 70 per person
10h4.74★ · 110Every day · First departure 05:00, last 11:00English
Varanasi: Sunrise Ganges Boat, Manikarnika Ghat & Sarnath Day Tour
US$ 63 per person
12h–14h4.76★ · 101Every day · First departure 05:00, last 06:30English
Private Full-Day Varanasi Tour: Sunrise Boat Ride & Sarnath
US$ 70 per person
12h4.93★ · 98Every day · First departure 05:00, last 19:30English, Spanish, French +1
Varanasi: Private 3-Day Ganges Boat Ride & Sarnath Tour
US$ 120 per person
3d4.78★ · 93Every day · First departure 06:00, last 22:00English
Varanasi Sunrise Ganges Boat Tour: Private Rowboat Guide
US$ 45 per person
3h4.84★ · 91Every day · 05:00English, Spanish
Varanasi: 2-Day Guided Old City, Ganges Boat & Sarnath Tour
US$ 180 per person
2d4.93★ · 90Every day · 10:00English

Boat Tour Varanasi at a glance

Real price per person across the 36 options: US$ 13.46–US$ 326 (median US$ 71). With 100+ reviews: 8 of 36.

Of the 36 options: 36 with free cancellation, 35 with instant confirmation, 28 with hotel pickup, 18 kid-friendly, 12 private and 28 bookable last-minute.

How we rank: quality, number of reviews and relevance to the topic. In the comparison table, our top 3 comes first. Price per person.

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