Sunset in Varanasi Tour with a local with free Ganga Aarti and Boat Ride

Varanasi, India

2 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Experience the holy city of Varanasi on this guided excursion. After meeting up with an informative local guide, learn about the city’s important religious culture and history while exploring its narrow streets and plentiful ashrams. Observe a ritual performed on the Ganga River in which devotees offer prayers to the water way’s namesake Goddess and enjoy an evening boat ride along the city’s sacred riverfront, Manikarnika Ghat.

Explore the great religious city of Varanasi on a quick guided adventure
Discover Varanasi’s ancient religious heritage with a knowledgeable guide
Get some exercise on a walking tour and capture great photos of landmarks
Enjoy a boat ride on Varanasi’s waterfront and see rituals on the Ganga

What's Included

1. Friendly storyteller who can speak English & Hindi, highly trained by Yo Tours
2. A Boat Ride
3. Great local tips and recommendations to save money and to explore the best of the city.
4. Great conversations and interesting stories

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Gratuities
Food and drinks, unless specified

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

St. Thomas Church
Luxa Rd, Luxmanpura, Laxman pura, Ramapura Luxa, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221001, India
Entrance Gate of St. Thomas Church, Girja Ghar, Ramapura Luxa, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221001

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Varanasi (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

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

Traveler Photos

Gallery picture 1 (from a traveler's review)

Reviews

3.5

based on 4 reviews

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Unprofessional

mona_n, Nov 2024

Unprofessional. We did not take the boat . A day before the ride a person from yo tour called up to say that we need to pay 5000 rs extra . We refused . When we reached the tour site - we were told that it is cancelled as we did not psy up the extra amount . We need a totsl refund . Ver very unprofessional

Minesh was great! I...

Mathura_N, Feb 2024

Minesh was great! I wished the boat ride was a little longer. It focused on the crematory. I also wish we saw the Ganga aarti show from the boat, but I got lucky and got a nice view!

Best way to experience the aarti

Rebecca_F, Aug 2023

If you're an international tourist interested in seeing the aarti, I highly recommend this tour. The guide ensured I had a front row seat to what is a very very crowded event. We weren't able to go on a boat due to high water levels on the Ganges, but the tour was great nonetheless.

Response from Host, Sep 2023

We're glad you enjoyed the aarti experience and the efforts our guide made to provide you with a front-row seat. We apologize for the boat issue and hope to welcome you back for another great tour in the future.