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Old City & Cremation Ghats Walking Tour with an Experienced Guide
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
$34.39
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Overview
The Old City Secrets tour of Varanasi reveals the vibrant culture and traditions of this ancient city. This guided walking experience allows you to witness daily life along the ghats while learning about the historical significance of each location.
- 🕌 Visit the bustling market where locals shop for daily needs, showcasing the vibrant life of the city.
- 🏛️ Walk through narrow lanes to see historic houses and shrines, including an exterior view of the Golden Temple of Shiva.
- 🌊 Experience the spiritual significance of Varanasi, where around 15,000 pilgrims bathe in the Ganges daily.
- ⛪ Explore the Nepali Temple (Kathwala Temple), known for its intricate wooden architecture and unique sculptures.
- 🔥 Witness the Hindu cremation practices at Manikarnika Ghat, where approximately 150 bodies are cremated each day.
- 🕯️ Participate in the evening Aarti prayer at Manikarnika Ghat, a gathering of around 12,000 people.
- 🌳 Visit Harishchandra Ghat, a quieter crematorium where you can observe the cremation process in a more serene setting.
- 🚶♂️ Enjoy a hassle-free experience with an experienced guide who shares the history and significance of each location.
- 💧 Stay hydrated with a complimentary 500ml bottle of water provided for each participant.
- 🚌 Public transportation options are conveniently available nearby for easy access to the tour start point.
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Old City Secrets: Ghats & Manikarnika Cremation Tour
Pickup included
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
- Experienced Guide
- Bottle of water 500ml per person
- Nepali Temple (Kathwala Temple)
Meeting point
In front of Hotel Ganges Grand, Godowlia(Centre of the city)
Return details
In front of Hotel Ganges Grand, Godowlia(Centre of the city)
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Varanasi Old Town Tour With MeVaranasi is known as the oldest living city of the world, while walking in the old city you will feel and understand how people are living in the old city by generation to generation in the same place. First of all, you will see a big and colourful crowded market where local people come to buy daily needs. Then you will have a long walk in the narrow lane to see old houses, shrines and The Golden Temple of Shiva(outside only). Varanasi is the holy city of Hindus and it's a great pilgrimage centre, around 15000 pilgrims come every day to take bath in The Ganges river and to visit this Golden temple. While walking in the old city you will feel this is the most important place in Varanasi.
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Nepali Temple (Kathwala Temple)Here you will see the wooden temple of Shiva with some erotic sculpture.
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Manikarnika GhatIn Manikarnika Ghat you will see The Hindu way of cremation. This is a cremation ground where every day around 150 bodies are cremated in public.
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Most of the Hindu pilgrims come here to take a bath and do prayer with priests, some pilgrims offer floating candles and some take off their hair to do rituals for ancestors. This is the most happening place in Varanasi, every evening around 12000 people gather here to take part in Aarti prayer.
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Harishchandra GhatThis is less crowded crematorium so you can see the whole cremation process peacefully e.g. * How family members are buying wood, which types of wood it is. * Process of making funeral pyre and lighting fire.
- Market situated in the narrow lane with several small colourful shops were always crowded with locals. (pass by)
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Old City & Cremation Ghats Walking Tour with an Experienced Guide
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
$34.39
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
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