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We compared all 100 experiences in Varanasi so you can choose in minutes: real prices, verified reviews and our editorial picks.

★4.8 100 experiences from US$ 3.78 ✓Free cancellation on most experiences

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Varanasi: Sunrise Rooftop Yoga Class with Ayush for All Levels
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Varanasi: Sunrise Rooftop Yoga Class with Ayush for All LevelsWake up to sunrise yoga in Varanasi on a peaceful rooftop. Practice with Ayush, a local teacher, in small groups. Includes mat and personalized guidance.
92 reviews
4.98★
Duration
1h
start times · Every day
4
Live guide EN · HIPickup optionalFree cancellationfromUS$ 13.52per person
Varanasi Sunrise Ganges Boat Tour: Private Rowboat Guide
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Travelers' pick
Varanasi Sunrise Ganges Boat Tour: Private Rowboat GuidePrivate rowboat down the Ganges at sunrise with a live English-speaking guide, hotel pickup included.
91 reviews
4.84★
Duration
3h
Every day
05:00
Live guide EN · ESHotel pickupFree cancellationfromUS$ 45per person
Varanasi: 2-Day Guided Old City, Ganges Boat & Sarnath Tour
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Travelers' pick
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.
90 reviews
4.93★
Duration
2d
Every day
10:00
Live guide ENHotel pickupFree 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.
82 reviews
5.00★
Duration
14h
start times · Every day
3
Live guide ENPickup optionalFree cancellationfromUS$ 22per person
Varanasi heritage walking tour: 500 years of local knowledge
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Varanasi heritage walking tour: 500 years of local knowledgeWalk Varanasi's old city with a guide whose family has lived here for 500 years: coffee included, pickup from your hotel, customizable from 2 to 4 hours or longer.
78 reviews
5.00★
Duration
2h–4h
Every dayLive guide ENPickup optionalFree cancellationfromUS$ 20per person
Photography Walk in Varanasi: Capture the Ganges at Dawn
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Travelers' pick
Photography Walk in Varanasi: Capture the Ganges at DawnLearn to photograph Varanasi's temples, ghats and street life with a guide during a sunrise walk starting at 5:30 AM. Morning chai included, no camera experience needed.
77 reviews
4.88★
Duration
3h 30m
start times · Every day
3
Live guide ENHotel pickupFree cancellationfromUS$ 59per person
3-Day Varanasi Tour: Ghats, Cremation & Sarnath
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3-Day Varanasi Tour: Ghats, Cremation & SarnathThree days in Varanasi with private guide and boat: sunrise on the Ganges, Manikarnika cremation ghat, evening Aarti ceremony from a rooftop.
75 reviews
5.00★
Duration
3d
start times · Every day
4
Live guide ENHotel pickupFree cancellationfromUS$ 120per person
Varanasi Walking Tour: Ghats, Temples & Spiritual History
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Varanasi Walking Tour: Ghats, Temples & Spiritual HistoryWalk the sacred ghats of Varanasi with a guide who knows the city's spiritual heart: Dashashwamedh, Manikarnika and Kashi Vishwanath Temple.
74 reviews
4.68★
Duration
2h
start times · Every day
4
Live guide EN · HIFree cancellationfromUS$ 10.80per person
Varanasi Street Food Crawl: 2-hour guided tasting tour
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Travelers' pick
Varanasi Street Food Crawl: 2-hour guided tasting tourJoin a 2-hour guided walk through Varanasi's oldest food shops near Dashashwamedh Ghat, tasting six authentic street foods while your English-speaking.
74 reviews
4.43★
Duration
2h
start times · Every day
6
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 22per person
6-Day Golden Triangle Tour: Delhi, Agra, Jaipur by Private Car
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6-Day Golden Triangle Tour: Delhi, Agra, Jaipur by Private CarPrivate 6-day Golden Triangle tour from Delhi with car, driver and guide. See the Taj Mahal, Amber Fort, Hawa Mahal and four UNESCO sites across three cities.
60 reviews
4.95★
Duration
6d
start times · Every day
10
Live guide EN · DE · ZH · JA +3Hotel pickupFree cancellationfromUS$ 250per person
Yoga Class in Varanasi: Beginner to Advanced with Siddharth
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Best value
Yoga Class in Varanasi: Beginner to Advanced with SiddharthPersonalized yoga session at Siddharth Yoga Center in Varanasi tailored to your level, with mat included and Ganges views. 90 minutes with an English-speaking guide.
56 reviews
4.86★
Duration
1h 30m
start times · Every day
2
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 7.41per 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.
55 reviews
4.91★
Duration
13h–16h
start times · Every day
2
Live guide EN · HI · DE · IT +2Pickup optionalFree 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.
54 reviews
4.94★
Duration
3d
Every day
15:00
Live guide ENPickup optionalFree cancellationfromUS$ 235per person
Varanasi Pilgrimage Tour: Temple Visit & Ghat Aarti
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Varanasi Pilgrimage Tour: Temple Visit & Ghat AartiVisit Kashi Vishwanath Temple and Dashashwamedh Ghat's evening ceremony in Varanasi with a licensed guide, exploring lanes inhabited for three thousand years.
53 reviews
4.98★
Duration
3h–4h
Every dayLive guide ENPickup optionalFree cancellationfromUS$ 32per person
Varanasi same-day tour: Boat ride, temples, Sarnath
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Travelers' pick
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.
48 reviews
5.00★
Duration
10h–12h
start times · Every day
5
Live guide ENPickup optionalFree cancellationfromUS$ 96per person
Private Day Tour in Varanasi: Sunrise to Sunset with Boat & Ghats
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Private Day Tour in Varanasi: Sunrise to Sunset with Boat & GhatsPrivate day tour in Varanasi from sunrise to sunset with boat rides on the Ganges, visits to Manikarnika, Kedar and Dashashwamedh ghats.
45 reviews
4.87★
Duration
6h–10h
Every day
05:30
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 77per person
South Varanasi walk: Temples, yoga, and local life
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South Varanasi walk: Temples, yoga, and local lifeWalk through South Varanasi's quieter neighborhoods with a local guide, watch artisans at handlooms, join community yoga.
38 reviews
4.97★
Duration
3h
start times · Every day
2
Live guide EN · HIFree cancellationfromUS$ 38per 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.
35 reviews
4.91★
Duration
14h
Every day
05:00
Live guide EN · ESHotel pickupFree 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.
34 reviews
4.76★
Duration
4h 30m
start times · Every day
6
Live guide EN · JAHotel pickupFree cancellationfromUS$ 43per person
Photography tour Varanasi: 8-hour street and documentary shoots
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Travelers' pick
Photography tour Varanasi: 8-hour street and documentary shootsEight-hour photography tour in Varanasi with a guide who arranges access to holy men, cremation ghats, wrestling schools and the flower bazaar.
32 reviews
4.88★
Duration
8h
Every dayLive guide EN · HIFree cancellationfromUS$ 400per person
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