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Varanasi & Sarnath: Full-Day Tour with Ganges Boat Ride 20% OFF
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
$147.67
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Overview
The Ganges River boat ride offers a mystical and spiritual experience that showcases the vibrant rituals of Varanasi. This full-day excursion takes you through sacred sites and unforgettable moments along the river.
- 🚤 Early morning hotel pickup at 5 AM for a breathtaking sunrise boat ride on the Ganges, starting from Dashaswamedh Ghat to Harishchandra and Manikarnika Ghats.
- 🌅 Witness unique rituals as devotees offer water to the Sun God and take holy dips, all amidst a lively atmosphere that captures the essence of Varanasi.
- 🏛️ Visit the revered Kashi Vishwanath Temple, one of the twelve Jyotirlingas dedicated to Lord Shiva, located on the banks of the Ganges.
- 📚 Explore Banaras Hindu University, the largest university campus in Asia, established in 1916, after a breakfast stop (own expense).
- 🕉️ Journey to Sarnath, where Buddha delivered his first sermon, and discover the Dhamekha Stupa, a significant historical monument.
- 📜 Marvel at the Ashoka Pillars, ancient structures representing King Ashoka's reign, showcasing the advanced culture of the Mauryan civilization.
- 🕌 Discover the Dhamek Stupa, an important site of Buddhist teachings, with its impressive cylindrical tower and intricate carvings.
- 🕯️ Experience the enchanting Ganga Aarti ceremony at Dasashwamedh Ghat, featuring synchronized rituals, chanting, and offerings to the sacred river.
- 🏨 Enjoy personalized full-day excursions with hotel pickup and drop-off, along with air-conditioned transportation and a government-approved guide.
- 💧 Boat ride included (subject to weather conditions), with access to monument entry fees and meal options available at extra costs.
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The experience offers several options. This price includes:
All Inclusive Tour (Transfers)
Pickup included: This option includes transport, driver, guide, entrance fees, and 5* Meal. Pickup included
Pickup included
Pickup included: This option includes transport, driver, guide, entrance fees, and 5* Meal. Pickup included
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
The experience offers several options, check yours above
- Personalized full-day excursion
- Govt Approved Guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off Private air-conditioned transportation
- Mineral water
- Boat ride in the morning (subject to weather conditions)
- Monument entry fees (if option selected)
- Meal (if option selected)
- Kashi Vishwanath donations
- Tips for your driver and guide
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Ganges RiverEarly Morning pick up from your hotel at 05 Am and start your day with sun rise boat ride. Boat ride on the Ganges river for sunrise from the main Ghats as called Dashaswamedh Ghat to Harishchandra ghat then down to manikarnika ghat. boat ride start when the sun is about to comes up the skyline this is the main attraction of Varanasi. before that will see other activity at Ghat. Very lively atmosphere makes it one of the best places to visit in India. very admirable and unforgettable along the Ganges river. A boat ride on the River sounds lovely! It can be a peaceful and refreshing way to start the day. As for other activities and rituals. You might consider enjoying a picnic by the riverside, meditating or participating in some yoga or stretching exercises. You could also explore local tradition or customs to make your morning even more enriching and meaningful. Just remember to appreciate the beauty of nature and take in the peacefulness of the River surrounding. Enjoy your day
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Kashi Vishwanath TempleKashi Vishvanath Temple is one of the most famous Hindu temples dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. The temple stands on the western bank of the holy river Ganga, and is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas, the holiest of Shiva temples.
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Banaras Hindu UniversityStop for breakfast (own expense), then head to Banaras Hindu University at 10am. Established in 1916, BHU is the largest university campus in Asia
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SarnathSarnath is a place located 10 kilometres north-east of Varanasi near the confluence of the Ganges and the Varuna rivers in Uttar Pradesh, India. The deer park in Sarnath is where Gautama Buddha first taught the Dharma, and where the Buddhist Sangha came into existence through the enlightenment of Kondanna
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Ashoka PillarThe Ashoka Pillars in India are structures erected by the Mauryan King Ashoka between 268 to 232 BC across the Indian subcontinent. They are a representation of his dynamic rule and conquests across India. While most of the pillars have either withered away or destroyed by his future rulers, 20 pillars still stand tall in India. The pillars are the earliest known stone scriptures in India and demonstrate the culture of the advanced Mauryan civilization
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Dhamek StupaDhamek Stupa is one of the most important sights in Sarnath and its mostly due to its antiquity and significance of being the exact spot of Buddha’s first sermon. It was here that he revealed the eightfold path leading to nirvana. The stupa is composed of a cylindrical tower that rises around 43m and the diameter of the monument is a formidable 28m. The arched niches halfway on the monument may have once held statues of the Buddha. There are lovely elaborate carvings halfway on the monument on some sides.
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Ganga AartiLater just before sunset, you are going to get the most memorable moment of your life, because you will be taken to the River Ganges and embark to witness the Ganga aarti ceremony with Boat Ride (if option) a grand event that starts at 7.00 pm and you experience a great rapture during this process at Dasashwamedh Ghat. Aarti, written as Aarti, is a Hindu ritual performed by a group of young clergymen well garbed in silk saffron and white robes holding lamps which are waves in a synced motion with the sound of bells drums cymbals, and chanting some Sanskrit mantras takes up a specific spot in the Ghat and start the rituals by offering flowers to the river Ganga and light is offered to one or more deities. In India, Hindus worship the Ganges River as a goddess. . After this, you will return back to the hotel, and services will end here. The tour ends with pleasant memories of the trip. We will drop you at the hotel.
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Varanasi & Sarnath: Full-Day Tour with Ganges Boat Ride 20% OFF
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
$147.67
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!