Varanasi Tour in One Day

The tour of Varanasi in one day is designed in a way which offers you an opportunity to experience the holy city in just 12 hours approx. If you are in the city for a short period of time, this Varanasi Tour in One Day is the best option for you. The city has several mesmerizing ghats, temples , akhadas, monuments etc. Whether it is the sunrise boat tour, people taking a dip in the holy water Ganges or if it’s the burning of the dead bodies at the famous Manikarnika Ghat, you have it all in this tour.

Highlights of the tour-

Watch the Sunrise from the boat at dawn when the city slowly starts to get into the day.
Watch the cremation happening on the famous Manikarnika Ghat. They say that the dead bodies are burnt 24 hrs. / 365 days a year nonstop.
Watch the people taking a dip in the holy river Ganges to purify themselves.
Experience the local life of the people living here for ages in the narrow twisty alleyways of the old town of Varanasi.
Visit some old temples where Hindus go to pray and offer flowers, sweets and pour milk and holy water of the Ganga.
Visit the famous Sarnath, where lord buddha preached his first sermon after attaining enlightenment in Bodh Gaya
Watch the famous Ganga Aarati ceremony happening everyday at Dashashwamedh Ghat .

About the activity

Get picked up from the meeting point, outside of hotel Ganges Grand ( Link – https://maps.app.goo.gl/DdiAswdHY6qL3iNW9 ) at 6:00 Hrs early in the morning and prepare yourself to experience the beauty of ghats of Varanasi by boat ride.

Get ready to explore some hidden Galis (alleyways) of Varanasi on foot. The walking tour is the best way to understand the life of this city.

Later after the breakfast, visit the famous Sarnath ( 15 km ) from the center where Lord Buddha preached his first sermon.

Take your lunch on the way and later visit some famous temples such as Vishwanath Temple in Banaras Hindu University campus, Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple, Tulsi Manas Temple, Durga Temple.

Later get ready yourself for the evening Ganga Aarati held at the famous Dashashwamedh Ghat everyday around 6 PM approx.. ( timing changes according to the seasons of the year ). That is where your tour ends. You can request to drop you off at the hotel or at the meeting point.

Please note :- We can book hotel, train or flight tickets on your request for an extra cost. Just write us at varanasilocaltours@gmail.com or whatsapp us at 0091-7275602585