Varanasi Private Guided Tour: Spiritual Boat Ride, Historic Ghats, Temple Visits, and Ganga Aarti

Embark on a private guided tour of Varanasi, exploring the spiritual boat ride on the Ganges, historic Ghats, temple visits, and witnessing the mesmerizing Ganga Aarti.

Duration: 13 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Banaras Ghats - Boat Ride: Early morning we will pick you up from your Hotel at 5:00 AM in Summer / 6:00 Am in Winter and start your day with a sunrise boat ride on the Ganges river. The boat ride will start from Dashashwamedh Ghat & Will finish at Manikarnika Ghat get a Heritage Walk along with narrow lanes, you will walk It is a mystical and…
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • English Speaking tour guide
  • Complimentary bottled water
  • Tea and coffee included
  • 1:30 Hours Sunrise Boat ride on the Ganges
  • Air-conditioned transportation
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Early morning we will be taken for a boat ride on the Ganges. It is a mystical and spiritual experience as you watch people offering water to the Sun God and devotees taking a holy dip in the Ganges. We will visit all the famous Ghats of Varanasi via boat and return to the hotel for breakfast. After breakfast, see the “Temple Tour” most religious Kashi…

Location
Banaras Ghats
Cancellation Policy

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

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Madhavp2017
Feb 21, 2025
Memorable, mesmerising lifetime memories - This was our first visit to Kashi and also during Kumbh. From the time we landed at Varanasi our guide Arvind Kumar got in touch with us and made sure we comfortable. He was punctual and professional. He took us in a very comfortable cab and guided us all the way to Saranath, Kashi temple, weavers colony (must visit) and gully of Varanasi and Ghats. We had one our most memorable time of our lifetime. We sat at the Ghats peacefully and the early morning boat ride witnessing the sun rise and moon set was mesmerising. We plan to come back again and again
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143kazp
Feb 21, 2025
A Perfect Day in Varanasi – Thanks to Sunny! - Had an incredible experience on The Ultimate 1 Day in Varanasi tour with Sunny! His deep knowledge, engaging storytelling, and passion for the city made every stop meaningful. From the serene morning rituals at Assi Ghat to the mesmerizing Ganga Aarti, he ensured we experienced Varanasi like a local. Attentive, accommodating, and truly exceptional—Sunny made this tour unforgettable. Highly recommend!
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David
Feb 20, 2025
Choose this tour for a spiritual journey through an amazing city - Excellent tour of an extremely fascinating and sometimes challenging city. Our guide Ricky was first class and he custom made the tour to fit our needs. He has very good English and showed us the sights as only a local could.
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W1407vbdavidh
Feb 18, 2025
Varanasi Trip - We enjoyed our day trip to Varanasi. Our guide, Ballu, brought the city to life. We enjoyed our sunrise boat tour. We visited several temples and Sarnath. Unfortunately, we missed the Aarti due to closure based upon overcrowding (no fault to Ballu). It was a wonderful experience.
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Excursion61168504446
Feb 17, 2025
Great tour and best photographer… - Balu is a great guide. He showed us the most interesting sights of Varanasi and told us a lot about the city and Indian culture. And he took the best photos of us. You also always hire him just for his photographer skills ;-)
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Millenr
Feb 17, 2025
Phenomenal experience with Sunny - Phenomenal day tour with the perfect blend of creativity, calmness, and culture one can experience from Varanasi. My guide Sunny was relatable, very well informed and had provided a true experience of the city. Highly recommend.
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Adele
Feb 14, 2025
Excllent day. - Excllent day. Sunny our guide was superb, a local, so he knew Varanasi history and was really knowledgeable on the Hindu temples and gods. He did an amazing job of safely navigating us through the massive crowds of people as we were there during Maha Kumbh Mela, and the spill over from other regions in Varanasi during this time was huge. The driver and boat driver were also great. The sunrise boat trip was definitely a highlight. Artti was cancelled by authorities due to safety concerns with crowds, but we look forward to returning to Varanasi another time! Highly recommend.
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F7571gefrancescod
Feb 14, 2025
Top experience - Sunny is really competent and nice, she takes care of you and makes you explore Varanasi at its best. Super recommended top
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G1360nftomf
Jan 31, 2025
Varanasi January 2025 - What an incredible day we had! Before writing this review, I just want to note that this was during Kumbh Mela and so Varanasi was packed. We felt incredibly safe and really enjoyed the shortcuts and narrow alleys. Our guide Ballu was brilliant and picked us up early in the morning before taking us down to the ghats and a boat trip on the Ganga. He was educational, attentive and spoke great English. Ballu pointed us out some great street food and at the end of the night we watched the Aarti ceremony from a balcony with a great view! There was so much packed into today. Thanks Ballu, we would 100% recommend!
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Mike
Jan 31, 2025
The perfect way to experience the city - This was a fully immersive way to explore Varanasi. The city is busy and at times difficult for a tourist to navigate, but having a guide takes away so much of the stress. The company was good enough to help work out a more customized itinerary for a small extra fee, and we got so much out of our stay because of the extra effort they went to! Our guide Sunni was superb also. Knowledgeable, approachable, and full of great tips for how to spend our time. We asked about yoga and he was able to book us in the next day with a excellent teacher for first timers like us. The highlight though is clearly going for the morning walk and boat tour past the Ghats. Completely unforgettable! Extra thanks to the driver for getting us through the extreme traffic we faced!
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