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Varanasi Sunrise Boat Ride: Ganges at dawn with walking tour
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Travelers' pick
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.
28 reviews
5.00★
Duration
4h
start times · Every day
25
Live guide ENHotel pickupFree cancellationfromUS$ 38per person
Varanasi & Sarnath Full-Day Tour: Ganges Boat Ride & Ganga Aarti
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Travelers' pick
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.
25 reviews
4.88★
Duration
10h–12h
start times · Every day
13
Live guide EN · JA · FR · ESHotel pickupFree cancellationfromUS$ 86per 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.
25 reviews
5.00★
Duration
2h–4h
Every dayLive guide EN · DEHotel pickupFree cancellationfromUS$ 42per person
Varanasi Photo Tour: Behind-the-Scenes Access with a Local Fixer
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Varanasi Photo Tour: Behind-the-Scenes Access with a Local FixerA private photo tour of Varanasi led by a local guide who arranges access to Nagasadhus, hidden alleys and intimate rituals.
24 reviews
5.00★
Duration
8h
Every day
05:00
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 121per person
Varanasi Airport to Hotel: Private Transfer & Flight Tracking
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Varanasi Airport to Hotel: Private Transfer & Flight TrackingPrivate airport transfer from Varanasi International Airport to your hotel with driver meeting at arrivals, flight tracking, and complimentary water bottle included.
17 reviews
4.94★
Duration
30m
start times · Every day
38
Hotel pickupFree cancellationfromUS$ 10.81per 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.
15 reviews
5.00★
Duration
1h 20m
start times · Every day
2
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 43per person
7-Day Buddhist Tour from Varanasi: Sarnath to Lumbini
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7-Day Buddhist Tour from Varanasi: Sarnath to LumbiniSeven-day guided tour from Varanasi through Buddhism's holiest sites (Sarnath, Bodhgaya, Nalanda, Kushinagar and Lumbini) with private transport.
14 reviews
4.71★
Duration
7d
start times · Every day
35
Live guide ENHotel pickupFree cancellationfromUS$ 500per 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.
13 reviews
4.38★
Duration
12h–14h
Every day
05:30
Live guide ENHotel pickupFree cancellationfromUS$ 183per person
Varanasi walking tour: Ancient temples, ghats & hidden lanes
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Varanasi walking tour: Ancient temples, ghats & hidden lanesWalk Varanasi's narrow lanes with a guide exploring temples, cremation grounds and sacred sites like Manikarnika Ghat, Kashi Vishwanath and Vishalakshi Temple.
13 reviews
5.00★
Duration
2h–3h
Every day
09:30
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 27per 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.
12 reviews
5.00★
Duration
12h
start times · Every day
4
Live guide ENHotel pickupFree 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.
10 reviews
4.80★
Duration
3h
Every day
06:00
Live guide ENHotel pickupFree cancellationfromUS$ 71per person
Dashashwamedh Ghat walking tour: Hidden temples and alleys
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Dashashwamedh Ghat walking tour: Hidden temples and alleysWalk Varanasi's sacred ghats and hidden alleys on a 3-hour private tour with a local guide, tasting chai and learning stories at Dashashwamedh.
9 reviews
5.00★
Duration
3h
Every dayLive guide EN · HIFree cancellationfromUS$ 27per person
Varanasi Airport Transfer: Private Hotel Pickup & Drop-off
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Varanasi Airport Transfer: Private Hotel Pickup & Drop-offPrivate transfer between Varanasi International Airport (VNS) and hotels. Driver meets you with name sign, handles luggage, maintained vehicles. One-way or round-trip.
9 reviews
5.00★
Duration
30m
start times · Every day
38
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromUS$ 10.81per 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.
8 reviews
4.63★
Duration
3d
start times · Every day
22
Live guide ENHotel pickupFree cancellationfromUS$ 126per 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.
7 reviews
4.86★
Duration
2h–3h
Every day
05:30
Live guide EN · HI · ESFree cancellationfromUS$ 24per 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.
7 reviews
5.00★
Duration
3h
Every dayLive guide EN · HIFree cancellationfromUS$ 79per person
Varanasi sunset tour: Ganga Aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat
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Varanasi sunset tour: Ganga Aarti at Dashashwamedh GhatSpend your free afternoon in Varanasi watching the Ganga Aarti ceremony at sunset, with a local guide leading you through the old city's narrow streets.
7 reviews
5.00★
Duration
3h
Every day
17:00
Free cancellationfromUS$ 32per person
Bodhgaya day trip from Varanasi: Mahabodhi Temple & Bodhi Tree
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Bodhgaya day trip from Varanasi: Mahabodhi Temple & Bodhi TreeDrive from Varanasi to Bodhgaya in a private air-conditioned vehicle, reaching the Mahabodhi Temple by mid-morning to walk the sacred grounds where Buddha.
7 reviews
5.00★
Duration
14h
Every day
05:00
Live guide ENHotel pickupFree cancellationfromUS$ 110per person
Sarnath Buddhist Temple tour from Varanasi: 3 hours with guide
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Sarnath Buddhist Temple tour from Varanasi: 3 hours with guideVisit Sarnath's Buddhist temple where Buddha delivered his first sermon, explore the monastery and archaeological museum with a licensed guide.
7 reviews
5.00★
Duration
3h
Every day
09:00
Live guide ENInstant confirmationfromUS$ 40per person
Sunrise at Varanasi Ghats: Ganga Aarti guided walking tour
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Sunrise at Varanasi Ghats: Ganga Aarti guided walking tourWatch 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.
7 reviews
5.00★
Duration
2h
start times · Every day
2
Live guide EN · HIFree cancellationfromUS$ 12.98per person
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