Ganga Aarti Tours in Varanasi at a glance
- Our pick: Varanasi: Evening Ganga Aarti Boat Tour & Dashashwamedh Ghat, US$ 48 per person (3h–4h, 4.67★ · 123).
- Best value: Sunrise at Varanasi Ghats: Ganga Aarti guided walking tour, US$ 13.06 per person (2h, 5.00★ · only 7 reviews).
- Also recommended: Ayodhya Varanasi Ganga Aarti Tour: Walk Hidden Ghats at Dawn, US$ 22 per person (3h, 4.96★ · 288).
Price per person across the 16 options priced per person: US$ 11.97–US$ 294 (median US$ 58). With 100+ reviews: 4 of 17.
Of the 17 options: 17 with live guides in English, 17 with free cancellation, 16 with instant confirmation, 13 with hotel pickup, 12 kid-friendly, 15 private and 16 bookable last-minute.
How we rank: quality, number of reviews, availability, booking conditions and relevance to the topic. In the comparison table, our top 3 comes first. Prices are per person, except options priced per group: that price is for the whole group, and the per-person figure assumes the group is full.
Ganga Aarti Tours in Varanasi — Manikarnika Ghat, Dashashwamedh Ghat, Sarnath and 4 more
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17 options
The 15 best
Ranked by quality, reviews, availability and booking conditions.
Varanasi: Evening Ganga Aarti Boat Tour & Dashashwamedh Ghat Evening 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 ★ 4.67 (123 reviews) Duration: 3h–4h Live guide: EN · HI · ES ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 48 per person
Ayodhya Varanasi Ganga Aarti Tour: Walk Hidden Ghats at Dawn Morning boat ride on the Ganges at 5 AM, walk Manikarnika and Dashashwamedh Ghats with breakfast, then VIP seats for Ganga Aarti. Wheelchair accessible. Every day · 05:00, 09:00, 15:00 and 17:00 · Pickup available · Ages 17–90 ★ 4.96 (288 reviews) Duration: 3h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 22 per person
Full Day Varanasi Tour: Ganges Boat Ride, Temples & Ganga Aarti Visit 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 · Every 30 min, 05:00 to 11:00 · Hotel pickup · From age 5 ★ 4.74 (111 reviews) Duration: 10h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 71 per person
Varanasi: Evening Ganga Aarti & Boat Ride with Manikarnika Ghat Evening 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 ★ 4.62 (156 reviews) Duration: 2h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 13.60 per person
Private Varanasi Tour: Sunrise Boat Ride, Ganga Aarti & Temples Guided 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 available ★ 5.00 (84 reviews) Duration: 14h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 22 per person
Varanasi day tour with Sarnath, boat rides & Ganga Aarti Private 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 reviews) Duration: 14h Live guide: EN · ES ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 117 per person
Varanasi & Sarnath Full-Day Tour: Ganges Boat Ride & Ganga Aarti Sunrise boat ride on the Ganges, temple visits in Varanasi, and the evening Ganga Aarti ceremony at Dashaswamedh Ghat, hotel pickup. Every day · Every 30 min, 05:00 to 11:00 · Hotel pickup ★ 4.88 (25 reviews) Duration: 10h–12h Live guide: EN · JA · FR · ES ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 87 per person
Ganga Aarti in Varanasi: 2-hour guided walking tour Walk the ghats of Varanasi and witness the Ganga Aarti, the sacred evening ritual performed by brahmins and sadhus at Dashashwamedh Ghat. Every day · 17:00 and 18:00 · All ages ★ 3.67 (6 reviews) Duration: 2h Live guide: EN · HI ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 11.97 per person
Sunrise at Varanasi Ghats: Ganga Aarti guided walking tour Watch the sunrise over Varanasi's sacred ghats and witness the Ganga Aarti ritual performed by local brahmins at the river's edge on this 2-hour guided walking tour. Every day · 05:00 and 06:00 · All ages ★ 5.00 (7 reviews) Duration: 2h Live guide: EN · HI ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 13.06 per person
Varanasi temples and ghats walking tour with Ganga Aarti Walk Varanasi's old city from the Golden Temple to the cremation ghats, visiting Durga Temple and the Monkey Temple. Every day · 09:00 · Pickup available · All ages ★ 5.00 (6 reviews) Duration: 5h–7h Live guide: EN · IT · FR · ES ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 58 per person
Full Day Varanasi City Tour with Sarnath and Evening Ganga Aarti Full-day private tour of Varanasi and Sarnath with professional guide, air-conditioned vehicle, lunch and rickshaw ride to the Ganges for the evening Aarti ceremony. Every day · 09:00 · Pickup available ★ 5.00 (3 reviews) Duration: 8h–9h Live guide: EN · DE · RU · IT +2 ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 102 per person
Varanasi sunrise tour: Ganga aarti, Akhada & local breakfast Start at 5:30 AM from your hotel for a three-hour morning tour of Varanasi's ritual life: watch priests perform Ganga aarti at Assi ghat. Every day · 05:30 · Hotel pickup · From age 3 ★ 5.00 (1 review) Duration: 3h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 85 per person
Varanasi Evening Tour with Boat Ride: Ghats & Ganga Aarti Evening 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 review) Duration: 2h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 17.40 per person
Full Day Varanasi City Tour with Sarnath and Evening Aarti Full-day Varanasi tour from your hotel with private transport, English-speaking guide, temple entry and the Sarnath Museum: start before dawn at Assi. Every day · 05:00 · Hotel pickup · All ages ★ 4.00 (4 reviews) Duration: 10h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 73 per person
Varanasi guided tour: Ghats, temples & Ganga Aarti by car Full-day guided tour of Varanasi by car with English-speaking guide, visiting Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Dashashwamedh Ghat and Manikarnika Ghat. Every day · 6 start times, 08:00 to 12:00 · Hotel pickup ★ 5.00 (2 reviews) Duration: 8h Live guide: EN · HI ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 119 per group
Compare 2 more options for Ganga Aarti Tours in Varanasi
From US$ 86 per person · 6 h to 3 days
Private 3-Day Varanasi Tour: Rickshaw, Boat Ride & Ganga Aarti Private 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 available · All ages ★ 5.00 (1 review) Duration: 3d Live guide: EN · DE · RU · IT +2 ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 294 per person
Varanasi & Sarnath tour with Ganga Aarti and boat ride Guided tour of Varanasi and Sarnath with private car, English-speaking guide, temple visits, and evening Ganga Aarti at Dasaswamedh Ghat. Every day · No fixed time · Hotel pickup · All ages ★ 5.00 (1 review) Duration: 6h–9h Live guide: EN ✓ Free cancellation. from US$ 86 per person
The top 12 of 17 options, side by side
✓ 2026-11-14| Option | Price | Duration | Rating | Days and times | Guide languages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varanasi: Evening Ganga Aarti Boat Tour & Dashashwamedh GhatOur pickPrivate · Pickup offered | US$ 48 per person | 3h–4h | 4.67★ · 123 | Every day · 17:00 | English, Spanish, Hindi |
| Sunrise at Varanasi Ghats: Ganga Aarti guided walking tourBest valuePrivate | US$ 13.06 per person | 2h | 5.00★ only 7 reviews | Every day · 05:00 and 06:00 | English, Hindi |
| Ayodhya Varanasi Ganga Aarti Tour: Walk Hidden Ghats at DawnAlso recommendedPrivate · Pickup offered | US$ 22 per person | 3h | 4.96★ · 288 | Every day · 05:00, 09:00, 15:00 and 17:00 | English |
| Full Day Varanasi Tour: Ganges Boat Ride, Temples & Ganga AartiPrivate · Pickup offered | US$ 71 per person | 10h | 4.74★ · 111 | Every day · Every 30 min, 05:00 to 11:00 | English |
| Varanasi: Evening Ganga Aarti & Boat Ride with Manikarnika Ghat | US$ 13.60 per person | 2h | 4.62★ · 156 | Every day · 16:00, 17:30 and 18:00 | English |
| Private Varanasi Tour: Sunrise Boat Ride, Ganga Aarti & TemplesPrivate · Pickup offered | US$ 22 per person | 14h | 5.00★ · 84 | Every day · 06:00, 08:00 and 16:30 | English |
| Varanasi day tour with Sarnath, boat rides & Ganga AartiPrivate · Pickup offered | US$ 117 per person | 14h | 4.91★ · 35 | Every day · 05:00 | English, Spanish |
| Varanasi & Sarnath Full-Day Tour: Ganges Boat Ride & Ganga AartiPrivate · Pickup offered | US$ 87 per person | 10h–12h | 4.88★ · 25 | Every day · Every 30 min, 05:00 to 11:00 | English, Spanish, French +1 |
| Ganga Aarti in Varanasi: 2-hour guided walking tourPrivate | US$ 11.97 per person | 2h | 3.67★ only 6 reviews | Every day · 17:00 and 18:00 | English, Hindi |
| Varanasi temples and ghats walking tour with Ganga AartiPrivate · Pickup offered | US$ 58 per person | 5h–7h | 5.00★ only 6 reviews | Every day · 09:00 | English, Spanish, French +1 |
| Full Day Varanasi City Tour with Sarnath and Evening Ganga AartiPrivate · Pickup offered | US$ 102 per person | 8h–9h | 5.00★ only 3 reviews | Every day · 09:00 | English, German, Spanish +3 |
| Varanasi sunrise tour: Ganga aarti, Akhada & local breakfastGroup of up to 12 · Pickup offered | US$ 85 per person | 3h | 5.00★ only 1 review | Every day · 05:30 | English |
By what you need
- Small groups (up to 15) (1): Varanasi sunrise tour: Ganga aarti, Akhada & local breakfast (US$ 85 per person)