Old Town Varanasi Tour: Explore Cultural & Spiritual Trails on Guided Walk

Embark on a captivating walking tour of Old Town Varanasi and uncover the city’s deep cultural and spiritual roots. Discover its rich history, vibrant culture, and must-see sights.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Dasaswamedh Ghat - Visit the Dashashwamedh Ghat which is the oldest and holiest ghat and heart of the action where the famous Ganga aarti takes place every evening. Walk around the Ghats of Kashi and learn energy transformation techniques that will help you balance the energy system within you.
What's Included
  • Great conversations to explore religious aspects, beliefs, and local significance
  • Highly trained and friendly Storyteller/Guide proficient in English & Hindi
What's Not Included
  • Hotel Pickup and Drop
  • Food and Drinks
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
Additional Information

Varanasi, traditionally referred to as Kashi, which signifies ‘light’, is considered to be the most ancient city still in existence today. Observations reveal that individuals arrive in Varanasi full of aspiration and hope, yet it often seems they depart without fully grasping the true nature of the city, its illustrious heritage, and its profound…

Location
St. Thomas Church
Meet our storyteller at the St. Thomas Church, Girja Ghar, Ramapura Luxa, Varanasi and our walk start from here followed by enriching experiences of Varanasi.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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43nickyc123
Mar 5, 2025
Great walk with clear explanations - Very informative walk. We were taken into areas which were quiet for India! Where we could hear the guide talk, while being shown parts of varanesi that you wouldn't necessarily find yourself.
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D7768qewendyc
Feb 25, 2025
Fabulous walking tour with Manish - Manish saved our stay in Varanasi!!…We arrived without knowing the streets were going to be at their absolute craziest busy because of many thousands of pilgrims arriving for the Kumbh Mela…we were completely overwhelmed, but Manish met us at our hotel in the afternoon and very patiently guided us through the crowds explaining what was happening and why along the way. Varanasi is like nowhere on earth and thank you Manish for allowing us to leave it with some understanding and fond memories.
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Gostling1
Feb 22, 2025
Spirituality and serenity. - Fantastic tour that went to the parts other tours cannot reach. Went to places we would never have known about and might have been quite daunting without a guide. The trip to the funery ghat was humbling and really showed the spirituality of Hinduism.
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Lottewarringa
Feb 17, 2024
Awesome! - Had the best tour ever with Manish! He's so friendly, it felt like going on a tour with a friend instead of a tourguide! He made a lot of effort to give me a very awesome experience! Thank you so much, Manish! Highly recommend it to go on a tour with him!
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Vladislavnita
Feb 12, 2024
Very good experience - Our guide was friendly and good speaker of english. He took us to different parts of Varanasi and provided with a lot of useful information about the history, traditions, gods etc. This tour is a good way to start your trip in Varanasi. Totally recommend it.
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Catao123
Nov 11, 2023
Necessary to do! - Manish was so friendly and patience. He answer all our questions because we wanted to know more about the culture and understand the city. Was so necessary the visit with him.
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Curiosity10637003309
Mar 20, 2024
Off the beaten path in Varanasi - Manish is an excellent tour guide. We saw many off the beaten path sites which was exactly what we asked for. He is very knowledgeable and helpful. We would have rated him 5 stars except that he consistently would race ahead of us despite asking him to keep an eye on where we were.
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Sabrinayael
Nov 14, 2023
Tour with Manish 🛶 - The tour with Manish was very interesting and was full of information that we did not know and helped us understand the importance of Varanasi. Our guide was very kind to wait for us since we arrived late, and he also took some beautiful photos of us! He was also very easy going and easy to understand! if we would have to recommend something for improvement would be to offer the opportunity to see the ceremony from the boat or maybe to watch it in the company of the guide so he can explain it. But overall it was an excellent experience! thanks Manish for the tour!!
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Grandtour02620089207
Nov 7, 2023
Nice tour - Nice informative guided walking tour of Varanasi. City is very crowded and noisy which makes it difficult to hear the guide, however Abhi did his best.
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Agv371223
Mar 14, 2025
DO NOT RECOMMEND this company, guide did not show up - DO NOT recommend this tour company. We booked our tour in the morning and it was subsequently confirmed. We sent a message to confirm we were at the meeting point and 5 minutes before the start time they called to say they would not be coming. Our booking still says confirmed. Unacceptable and extremely disappointing.
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