Explore Varanasi’s heritage

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Varanasi, India

2 to 4 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Overview

What's Included

Coffee and/or Tea

Meeting and Pickup

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

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Pickup by appointment. Please call us.

Meeting point

Dashashwamedh Ghat Rd, Ghats of Varanasi, Godowlia, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221001, India
Just give me a call on approach, and I will meet you there.

End point

Dashashwamedh Ghat Rd, Ghats of Varanasi, Godowlia, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221001, India
It is actually flexible. It depends on what works best for you. If you would like the finishing point to be somewhere else, just let me know.

Arranged start time

Confirm time with the local provider in advance of your experience.

11/18/2019 - 04/09/2027
Monday - Sunday : 12:00 AM - 11:30 PM

Itinerary

Dashashwamegh ghat

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Vishalakshi Temple

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Meer Ghat

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Nepali Temple (Kathwala Temple)

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Manikarnika Ghat

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Panchganga Ghat

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple (Golden Temple)

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Bhans Phatak, Chowk Godowlia

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Madanpura

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Manmandir Ghat

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps

Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Most travelers can participate
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

5.0

based on 72 reviews

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An Unforgettable Walking Tour into the Soul of Varanasi

Luciana_S, Jan 2026

We did a walking tour in Varanasi with Manjeet, a local guide and resident of the city, and it was an absolutely excellent experience. My husband and I truly loved it. Manjeet has deep knowledge of Varanasi’s culture, history, and daily life, and the tour gave us access to unique places that we would never have discovered on our own. The walk lasted around 4 hours through the old city of Varanasi, allowing us to experience the city in a very authentic and meaningful way. This tour is perfect for anyone who wants to truly understand Varanasi in its essence and immerse deeply in its culture. We visited cremation sites up close, interacted with local people, explored markets, temples, and ghats, and witnessed daily rituals. It’s an intense, real, and unforgettable experience. If you want to feel what Varanasi truly is — its colors, smells, sounds, people, and rituals — this tour delivers all of that. Manjeet’s English is excellent, which made communication very easy, and he always took the time to clearly explain Hindu culture, traditions, and the significance of everything we saw. The tour included hotel pick-up, and when I requested a car instead of a tuk-tuk, Manjeet promptly accommodated our request without any issues. An excellent tour that we highly recommend. This is not just a tour — it is a life experience that allows you to truly live and feel what Varanasi is all about. We absolutely loved it!

Highly recommend this tour

Steve_Y, Aug 2025

Manjeet showed us Varanasi in August 2025. We arrived after heavy rains and the Ghats were under water. Our hotel told us the daily Aarti ceremony was suspended - but Manjeet got us front row VIP tickets for a rooftop Aarti where we participated and received blessing - magical and at an amazing price! He also took us to the funeral ghats and led us through Varanasi at our own pace - adapting the tour to suit us with no shopping that we didn’t want to do. He is a local and really knowledgeable, very reasonably priced (1/4 price of similar tour from our hotel) and a really nice interesting guy. Highly recommended.

Excellent tour… Knowledgeable and flexible guide

Anna_W, May 2025

Manjeet was a great guide. Communication at the start to set up the tour was good and he was flexible and tailored the tour to suit our interests as we made our way around the city. He was very knowledgeable about the city, its inhabitants and gave us so much interesting information about the history, traditions and culture. Manjeets’s tour was an excellent way to really immerse yourself in the Varanasi vibe. Highly recommended.

Wonderful

Nomfundo_V, Apr 2024

Hands down one of the best guides I've had - knowledgable and responsive to your interests, sometimes even those you're not explicitly aware of. 10/10

Good one day tour

suguna_p, Nov 2023

Our guide Manjit was very helpful in getting us to right gates inside Kashi Temple. Also helped take us to various temples within the complex like Nepali temple, Devi temple, Manikarnika ghat etc