Experience Varanasi Tour: 2 Days Private Guided Tour
Overview
Discover the best of Varanasi in two days. Along with the morning and evening boat rides, you will be able to explore the different religious aspects of the city like Buddhism. Take an insider's look at various wholesale markets in the city, walk through the residential areas of the old town and indulge in some great street food.
Inclusions
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Street food during the food tour.
- Two private boat rides (hand rowing boats). There will be boat man rowing the boat.
- One bottle of mineral water per person per sightseeing.
- All Fees and Taxes
- Entry/Admission - Experience Varanasi Tours
What to expect
Day 1: Experience Varanasi-Day1
Stop At: Experience Varanasi - Private Guided Tours, Varanasi 221005 India
Our accredited guide will meet you at your hotel and accompany you to the old city explaining you what you will see during the day.
10:00 am-01:30 pm. Bazaar Walk: Explore the hidden markets in the old city like Paan (betel leaf), spice, toys, flowers etc. It's a combination of walking tour and cycle rickshaw ride. Walking through the narrow alleys of these markets with a variety of smell and vision gives a phenomenal experience to the Guest.
01:30 pm to 02:30 pm Lunch break
02:30 pm - 04:30 pm. City Tour: Visit the Banaras Hindu University, Durga Temple and the weaver's district & learn the dying art of Silk weaving.
05:00 pm - 07:30 pm. Evening Boat ride: Go for a evening boat ride by the sunset and witness the activities by the river side in the evening, watch the cremation at Manikarnika Ghat from the boat. Finally stop at Dasaswamedh Ghat to enjoy the Ganga Aarti ceremony from your private boat.
Duration: 10 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: Experience Varanasi-Day2
Stop At: Experience Varanasi Tours, B 34/130-14B-1, Bramhanand Colony, Brahmanand Colony, Durgakund, Tulsi Manas Mandir Colony, Naria, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221005, India
05:30 am - 08:00 am. Morning boat ride: Visit the river at sunrise, when its banks are alive with the multitude of worshipers who come to immerse themselves honoring life’s milestones as they face the rising run.
08:30 am -10:00 am Breakfast
10:00 am - 01:00 pm- Sarnath: Lord Buddha preached his First Sermon here. This is known in the Buddhist world as Dharma-Chakra Pravartana.Visit the main temple and see the fresco work followed by excavated ruins & museum (The museum closed on Friday).
01:00 pm - 04:00 pm Lunch break and rest
04:00 pm - 07:00 pm Flavors of Varanasi: Banaras offers you the best of history coupled with the best in cuisine as well. The streets have a wide range of eateries all offering delectably scrumptious food that is sure to suit every traveler’s appetite.
We take you to 5-6 food joints which are very popular with the locals & offer you a wide variety of food & beverages.
Return back to your hotel after the food tour.
Tour ends.
Duration: 9 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
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I had a short visit to Varanasi as a solo trip but I feel like I saw and learnt so much thanks to Kunal. Everything was very well organised and informative. I cant wait to go back and visit again with my friends and family!! Varanasi and Kunal went above and beyond my expectations.
I had a short visit to Varanasi as a solo trip but I feel like I saw and learnt so much thanks to Kunal. Everything was very well organised and informative. I cant wait to go back and visit again with my friends and family!! Varanasi and Kunal went above and beyond my expectations.It was a fabulous tour. From food to visit to Kashi Vishwanath temple, to the mesmerizing Ganga Aarti. Kunal did everything to make it a memorable one. He is an expert on Varanasi knowing every corner of the city. He made it a wonderful experience, a tour we will remember forever. We went to each...
It was a fabulous tour. From food to visit to Kashi Vishwanath temple, to the mesmerizing Ganga Aarti. Kunal did everything to make it a memorable one. He is an expert on Varanasi knowing every corner of the city. He made it a wonderful experience, a tour we will remember forever. We went to each of the super food stalls. Awesome authentic food...Kunal helped us reach to each of them. Tomato chaat, paan, we do not have a sweet tooth...but loved the varied mithai options with expert help from Kunal. The tour planning was awesome, we went to Kashi Vishwanath temple, attended Ganga Aarti, did a boat ride, dip in the holy Ganges. Never did we feel that it was hectic, as Kunal took care of our breaks. Thanks Kunal for making it a trip of a lifetime.Great, highly customer oriented guide with a profound knowledge in all matters. Also the driver was very kind and earns all our respect. We highly recommend the tour to experience Varanasi the best way
Great, highly customer oriented guide with a profound knowledge in all matters. Also the driver was very kind and earns all our respect. We highly recommend the tour to experience Varanasi the best wayKunal, our tour guide , is the Most Amazing! Kunal is extremely professional and went 100% out of his way to make my daughter and mine's experience the most memorable of my life. I sincerely thank you Kunal for the most enjoyable, informative tour!
Kunal, our tour guide , is the Most Amazing! Kunal is extremely professional and went 100% out of his way to make my daughter and mine's experience the most memorable of my life. I sincerely thank you Kunal for the most enjoyable, informative tour!Our visit to Varanasi would not have been half as exciting if we did not have a tour guide as experienced & friendly as Kunal from Experience Varanasi! His passion for his work is clearly visible in his immense knowledge of the city & his eagerness to make his guests comfortable & have the best p...
Our visit to Varanasi would not have been half as exciting if we did not have a tour guide as experienced & friendly as Kunal from Experience Varanasi! His passion for his work is clearly visible in his immense knowledge of the city & his eagerness to make his guests comfortable & have the best possible experience! He gave his 100% to all our tours & was flexible enough to adapt & improvise as per our requirements!Mr Kunal Rakshit is a highly informed, voluble, local from Varanasi who crafted the perfect experience and I really got a chance to soak in all that Varanasi had to offer. We checked out three weaving clusters - Lalapura, Pili Koti, and Lohota - and met a couple of handloom weavers and powerloom ...
Mr Kunal Rakshit is a highly informed, voluble, local from Varanasi who crafted the perfect experience and I really got a chance to soak in all that Varanasi had to offer. We checked out three weaving clusters - Lalapura, Pili Koti, and Lohota - and met a couple of handloom weavers and powerloom weavers as well. It was fascinating to see the weavers at work and walk the winding alleyways and observe the entire weaving ecosystem - creation of jacquard punch cards, machine repair shops, and wholesale markets. He got me a front-row seat at the Ganga Aarti at Dashashwamedha ghat as well as an exclusive pooja by the priests just for myself and a handful of people! He gave me a guided tour of almost the length and breadth of Varanasi streets, markets, alleyways especially those behind the ghats where only the locals know about the best chaat and malaiyo. We also had a splendid view of the sunrise over the Ganga river which starts at Dashashwamedha ghat, goes towards Assi ghat, turns around and goes all the way to Manikarnika ghat. Honestly, without this exclusive guided 2-day tour of Varanasi, I don't think I would have had as incredible an experience and exposure to this divine city. Thank you so much!