Varanasi Self-Guided City Walking Tour & Scavenger Hunt

Varanasi, India

2 hours (approx.)
Offered in: English

Overview

What's Included

Self-guided walking tour with interactive riddles, trivia challenges and photo tasks.
Total flexibility: no waiting, start anytime, walk at own pace and do as many breaks as you want.
Live Location: navigate within the map with marked locations. Always know where you are.
Points and scoring system: Compete between players of your group and beat the cities high score.
Learn about the cities stories, history, and local legends
Free download of the Explorial App from your appstore (iOS or Android smartphone required)

Live-Guide: 100% self-guided; no one will meet you or join your group. Start anytime you want.
Entrance fees are not required for this game. All puzzles relate to the public areas of the sights
This is not an audio guide but an sightseeing, gaming and learning experience

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Ghats of Varanasi, Ghasi Tola, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221001, India
Book your Explorial tour today. Start whenever you want. *** After booking, you’ll receive your game code via text message and a Viator message. *** Download the Explorial app for free. *** Head to the meeting point and enter the game code provided (6 digits) to start the tour.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours

04/23/2022 - 08/30/2027
Monday - Sunday : 12:00 AM - 11:30 PM

What To Expect

Nepali Temple (Kathwala Temple)

Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Not wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
Max 15 people per booking. For larger groups, make multiple bookings.

After booking you receive a text message and a Viator message with your game code. Download the Explorial app from your appstore. Open the app, enter your 6 digit game code
Weather & Health Guarantee: If bad weather or illness prevents you from starting the tour, you can simply reschedule it for another day. You can also rebook to a different city or request a refund
Smartphone required: Bring your own fully charged smartphone with an active mobile data connection to the start of the tour. Please disable any VPN and avoid city Wi-Fi, as these will cause the app to malfunction or disconnect.
Recommended attire: It’s best to wear weather-appropriate clothing and comfortable walking shoes — approx. 2 hours of light walking
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.

Reviews

5.0

based on 2 reviews

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Fun & informative!

livio_r, Jun 2024

Great opportunity to get to know Varanasi from a different perspective. We had a fun but also informative afternoon!

Response from Host, Jun 2024

Hello Livio, Thank you so much for your review! We hope to see you playing Explorial again.

Excelente experiência em Varanasi

Carminda_P, Jul 2024

Varanasi foi espetacular do princípio ao fim. Top! A app também correspondeu as expectativas e ficamos a saber coisas que sozinhos jamais saberíamos. Fora que deu para nos rirmos um bocadinho.