Varanasi Sunrise Boat Tour: Discover Hidden Ghats

Embark on a private Varanasi tour and uncover the treasures and secrets of this holy city. Experience a sunrise boat ride, explore the ghats, and immerse yourself in the fascinating rituals and customs. Discover the authenticity and uniqueness of Varanasi.

Duration: 11 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Varanasi - Your local guide will greet you at your hotel and accompany you to the banks of the Ganges River, marking the beginning of your spiritual journey. As you approach the ghats, your guide will introduce you to the vibrant life by the river—pilgrims bathing, locals engaged in morning prayers, and the rich culture that characterizes one of…
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • All temple fees and taxes
  • Snacks
  • Private live tour guide as per itinerary
  • Pick-up and Drop-off to anywhere in Varanasi
  • Private Boat Ride
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Experience Varanasi through the perspective of a local expert who brings the city’s spirit to life. Enjoy a peaceful sunrise boat ride on the Ganges River, explore ancient temples, and wander through lively alleyways. Each moment is designed to provide an authentic insight into the spiritual, cultural, and historical heart of the city. Unlike standard…

Location
Varanasi
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Agv371223
Mar 18, 2025
Amazing - Our guide was absolutely amazing. He was very knowledgeable, professional and his presention was immaculately. He was by far our best guide in our 3 weeks in India. Just to add, my husband Rick had a medical episode after we left our boat ride, Bittu was so kind , caring and helpful. We would strongly recommend him. He really was Wondeful. Rick, Andrea and Antonia🙏
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Northstar00648677687
Mar 16, 2025
Early Morning Ganges - Really awesome tour. We needed to get back a bit earlier to catch our flight and he managed to fit everything in perfectly. Our guide, Guddu, was really knowledgeable and respectful. Highly recommend!
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Colette_h
Mar 6, 2025
Lovely guide made it worthwhile - We were picked up in exactly the right place as the guide knew exactly what he was doing and where he was going. Deepak was very knowledgable and grew up in Varanasi . The early morning sunrise from the boat was magical and made all the more special with Deepak’s narration. Deepak explained the cremation tradition in a very sympathetic and thoughtful way. We then went for a city walk … learning about temples and the Varanassi people and customs , had chai and walked around the maze of streets with a very safe and very lovely man . Thank you Deepak … I was travelling with a female friend and Deepak kept us safe and looked after us x
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124mqn
Feb 28, 2025
Intense tour and great experience - Great tour looking at the ghats from the river. Our guide Guddu knows the city very well and we got be to see a lot of temples learn a bit about Indian religions and walk in the maze of Varanasi streets. This was an intense experience we will not forget. We would advice tourists though to go early to avoid the heat ( we could only do it from 9 to 12)
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Sastrycapt_p
Feb 25, 2025
Made the best in a difficult situation - We opted for this in some heavy rush. We however got the best guide possible and could enjoy quote a lot of the activities
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Quest53328455467
Feb 17, 2025
A good tour - Overall a good tour. My guide Lalit is very kind and informative. Besides the boat tour he also takes me to visit the old city. We have tried some local food which I like very much.
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Escape03274166698
Jan 28, 2025
Wonderful - What a wonderful walk. Guddu and Lalit Verma is very great guide and helpful for the entire journey. Guddu is knowledgeable and seems know every corner of Varanasi. Very enjoyed
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609madelinen
Jan 25, 2025
Varanasi is all it’s glory - Huge thanks to Lalit Verma for today’s unforgettable tour of Varanasi. The perfect host to take first time visitors around the city…definitely recommend booking Lalit!
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Josh
Jan 12, 2025
10/10 experience - Vicky Dubey was a truly amazing guide, probably the best we’ve had on our trip to india. He was friendly, engaging and an expert on everything we did today, whilst making us feel at home in his city. He was a massive part in making a fanatic day for us full of memories.
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Angele_d
Jan 8, 2025
No go but thanks Akash - Akash was a really good guide but it’s definitely not worth the price, you pay mainly for a noisy boat ride but no real visits otherwise than his friends shop
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).