Experience Varanasi Tour: 3 Days Private Guided Tour

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Varanasi, India

3 days (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
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Offered in: English

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Overview

Ideal for travelers looking for immersive cultural experiences, this private tour gets closer to the heart of Varanasi over three days of exploration. Highlights include morning and evening boat rides, cultural walks through residential areas, street food and restaurant outings, and insider trips to flower, spice, and paan markets. Day three includes a side trip to Sarnath, a pilgrimage site where Buddha is believed to have preached his first sermon.

A private 3-day cultural immersion in Varanasi with a guide
Morning and evening boat rides on the Ganges River
Take an old town food tour stopping for street food
Visit Sarnath—where Buddha is believed to have preached his first sermon

What's Included

Dinner
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Private tour. Chauffeur driven car
Two private boat rides
Cost of all food and beverages during the food tour.

Meals apart from the street food tour
Gratuities
Airport transfers to & from the hotel
Entrance tickets for Kashi Vishwanath temple to visit the inner section. This is an optional visit

₹550.00 per person

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

We meet our Guest at their hotel inside Varanasi at the beginning of the tour and drop them back to the hotel after the tour. However for the captioned hotels (1)Tree of Life (2) Ramada at Katesar, Ramnagar we will send the car & driver to the hotel. Your guide will meet you at a decided point in the city since both the hotels are far away from the city.

Meeting point

St. Thomas Church
Luxa Rd, Luxmanpura, Laxman pura, Ramapura Luxa, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221001, India
Ask for directions to Girja Ghar crossing. Easy to find your way.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.3:00 pm

Itinerary

Day 1

Experience Varanasi Tour: 3 Days Private Guided Tour

3 Stops

Varanasi

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Harishchandra Ghat

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Ganges River

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Accommodation: Not included

Meals: Not included

Day 2

Experience Varanasi Tour: 3 Days Private Guided Tour

5 Stops

Godowlia

3 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Lallapura Muslim School Road

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Banaras Hindu University

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Monkey Temple (Durga Temple)

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Godowlia

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Accommodation: Not included

Meals: Dinner

Day 3

Experience Varanasi Tour: 3 Days Private Guided Tour

7 Stops

Ganges River

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple (Golden Temple)

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Varanasi

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Sarnath

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Dhamek Stupa

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Ashoka Pillar

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Sarnath Museum

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Accommodation: Not included

Meals: Not included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Not wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Stroller accessible

Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate
A maximum of 05 people per booking
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.9

based on 52 reviews

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Great Varanasi Experience

Michael_S, Oct 2022

Lovely city tour around Varanasi with my guide Kunal. The tour was well planned and at every time very secure. Besides, I got a lot of very intime insights into the real Indian Varanasi and a lot of authentique impressions. During the tour we adapted the tour according to my needs at every time and the accompanying driver was just awesome. I can highly recommend you this tour. Even, if you like me for a longer time in India (5 months) I recommend you to book this tour. Hidden spots are guaranted which never would cross your mind to go. Thank you very much again Kunal for the great experience and all the best.