Banaras Wala Tours

Description

Highlights

• Weather Dependent - Weather-Proof
• Tour culturali
• Tour religiosi
• Privati e di lusso
• Tour in funicolare
• Giri turistici privati
• Tour in tram
• Tour in auto
• Bus turistici
• Tour di mezza giornata

What makes this experience special

What's included

Itinerary

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   At 5 AM, gather at Assi Ghat to witness the morning cremation rites and the first prayers of the day. The ghat comes alive with chanting priests, the glow of ritual fires, and the steady rhythm of sacred offerings to the river. Against the backdrop of dawn over the Ganges, this ceremony embodies the city’s deep cycle of worship, life, and liberation.

   Admission included
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   After Assi Ghat, we walk by Tulsi Ghat to briefly watch the traditional wrestling.

   Admission included
3. 3

   We now begin on the sunrise boat portion of the tour. The journey passes more than 25 ghats, where you’ll see locals bathing in the river and morning rituals unfolding. Along the way, the boat pauses at Manikarnika Ghat to witness the cremation ceremonies, a powerful and sacred part of Varanasi’s life on the Ganges. The tour ends at Dasaswamedh Ghat, home of the city’s most vibrant activity.

   Admission included
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   As we wander through the old city, we will stop and visit the Vishalakshi Temple, dedicated to the goddess and regarded as one of the sacred Shakti Peethas.

   Admission included
5. 5

   Next on the old city portion of the tour is the Pashupatinath Temple near Lalita Ghat, built in the Nepali style by the King of Nepal. This shrine reflects Varanasi’s enduring role as a center of Shiva worship and its cultural ties across South Asia.

   Admission included
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   We then conclude at Manikarnika Ghat, the most sacred cremation ground in Varanasi. Here, funeral pyres burn day and night, symbolizing the Hindu belief in liberation from the cycle of rebirth. It is a profound place where the spiritual heart of the city is most visible.

   Admission included

Useful information

Cancellation policy

• More than 1 day before100% refund
• Between 0 and 1 days before0% refund

Prices by age band

• Neonato0-4 anni
• Bambino5-9 anni
• Giovane10-17 anni
• Adulto18-100 anni
  €11

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Available options

• Sacred Sunrise Private Tour

  See the sacred city Pickup included

• Sacred Sunset Tour

  Pickup included