Varanasi Ganga Aarti Tour: Experience the Riverside Hindu Ritual and Boat Ride

Experience the mesmerizing Varanasi Ganga Aarti Tour, a riverside Hindu ritual and boat ride. Witness the captivating Ganga Aarti ceremony and explore the sacred cremation place on an enchanting evening boat ride.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Ganges River - Ghats in Varanasi are riverfront steps leading to the banks of the River Ganges
  • Dasaswamedh Ghat - Main Ghat of Varanasi
  • Manikarnika Ghat - Manikarnika Ghat, the main burning ghat, is the most auspicious place for a Hindu to be cremated. Dead bodies are handled by outcasts known as doms, and are carried through the…
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off by private AC vehicle [If needed]
  • Private Boat ride
  • A private chair in a private balcony with best view of aarti
  • Professional English speaking Guide [For Safe & Honourable tourism we provide only incensed Guide]
  • Professional guide in other language [French/ German, Spanish/ Italian] on demand and availability
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Tips
Additional Information

Experience the magic of Varanasi with our exclusive Evening Ganga Aarti tour. Start with an enchanting evening boat ride along the sacred Ganges River, offering a unique perspective on ancient cremation grounds and vibrant ghats. This serene journey sets the stage for the highlight of the evening: the Ganga Aarti.
Aarti is a deeply spiritual Hindu ritual…

Location
Ganges River
Cancellation Policy

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

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Rakesh_j
Jan 15, 2025
Surreal experience!!! - One of the best things I did in Varanasi, our tour guide was a gem of a person. He was wonderful human being and explained us everything and helped us with everything. It was surreal experience to do the boat ride on Ganges and then enjoy the gangs Arti.
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Tpeace012014
Jan 6, 2025
Unforgettable experience - We really enjoyed our tour with Mr. Satish Maurya. He is from Varanasi and shared his experience and knowledge with us. It is really helpful to have a guide to show you around Varanasi, and also explain what is going on around you, as well as to help you find a place to see the Aarti ceremony. Varanasi is a fascinating place, and to have someone with experience show you around is well worth it--- as well as to organize the boat tour and a good place to see the ceremony.
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Duffer52
Jan 4, 2025
Great Ganga Aarti tout - My wife, my sister-in-law and I had done the Alaknanda cruise with Ganga Aarti the day before and were very disappointed because we could barely see the Aarti from a great distance. Today we did the Evening Ganga Aarti tour with Varanasi Day Tours. We had a wonderful experience. We were on a balcony with a great view of the Aarti The tour guide Mr Vinod was excellent. He gave us great information on Varanasi and the Ganga Aarti. He was very helpful in assisting my elderly sister in law to navigate the steps to and from the viewing balcony. I would have no hesitation in recommending using Mr Vinod and Varanasi Day tours for tours in Varanasi
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Anasua
Dec 26, 2024
Ganga Aarti in Varanasi Dashashwamedh Ghat - A must see event.We just loved the whole aarti and it was a divine experience.This was the most calming experience of my life.
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Voyager58387473832
Dec 26, 2024
Gangs Arti tour I. The evening. - The best tour I took, the gangs Arti experience was surreal, one of the best experience of my life. Our tour guide Mr. Vinod Kumar was very friendly and a knowledgeable person. He made us so comfortable and helped us in every possible way. Thank you so much sir.
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Parthasarathy_g
Dec 9, 2024
A memorable visit of organised by viator - The boat ride across the ganga ghats was memorable. The guide Mr Vinod was excellent.His explanation about the ghats and Benaras were very good.
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I371rlannew
Dec 8, 2024
Evening aarti experience - We were collected promptly by our guide who took as to the area in a tuktuk and then another to get closer - the ghat area has restrictions. We walked past the balcony where our guide booked seats for the evening ceremony before going on a boat ride - where we were the only ones on the boat! Our guide explained about the local temples, history and cremation area. Then we went to our seats on a balcony from which we could view the whole evening Aarti clearly. The sound was a little louder than expected as we were quite close to loudspeakers, but we felt priveleged to have witnessed this and the crowds of pilgrims engrossed in the experience. Our guide invited us to leave prior to the end in order to avoid getting caught up in excessive crowds - and we were happy to do this. He took us through alleyways to avoid crowds and this worked very well. He escorted us safely back to our hotel via a tuktuk.
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Hanif_h
Dec 8, 2024
An amazing must attend Ganga Aarti Experience - This is am amazing tour. Vinod bhai was our guide. He was extremely knowledgeable about the history of the Ganga ghat and all the buildings on its West Bank. We had a private boat take us for a ride and then got great seats in the balcony with unobstructed view of the evening Aarti. This is a must experience tour. I would have gone a second day
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Chitra_m
Nov 13, 2024
Varanasi - Mesmerising Evening - One of the most beautiful experiences of Varanasi is to witness the Ghats and all humdrums of activities from Ganges in a baot ride at evening during Dusk. The magnificent Varanasi ans its larger than life picture is not to be missed. Enjoy the peace and serenity of the Ganges and come to terms with Cycle of Life. One of the highlights is also the beautiful Ganga Aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat which you get to witness away from the Crowd from a Balcony with a dedicated chair for you to sit. Me and my mother we thoroughly enjoyed the evening and our Guide Mr Akhilesh Kumar was extremely knowledgable and a wonderful person. He took great care of my mother as she has knee injury. Akhilesh ji was very accomodative and therefore we enjoyed the evening at our pace. I wish all the best to Akhilesh ji and team.
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Andih865
Jan 5, 2025
By land and water. - Great guided trip that covers everything you want to see along the Ghats from the water and having a reserved balcony spot means you really make the most of your on land experience as well.
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