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Varanasi Landmark Evening City Tour - Aarti, Boating & Witnessing the GOD
$65.57
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Overview
This city offers a deep cultural experience centered around the sacred river of Ganga, which flows through its heart. Tours include a magnificent sunset with Ganga Aarti, where life begins with morning prayers led by a priest.
- 🛥️ Enjoy spectacular scenes on a boat during the Ganga Aarti.
- 🌅 Witness the captivating sunset as prayers are offered to the God of the river.
- ⚰️ Experience the profound life and death rituals at Manikarnika Ghat, where loved ones are cremated.
- 📜 Explore rich cultural heritage sites along the banks of Mother Ganges.
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Guided Private Tour: In this option only you and your group can join this tour.
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Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 2 hours
- Professional English speaking guide
- Bottled water
- Experience operates everyday
- Meals & Beverages
- Personal Expenses
- Hotel pickup & drop off
Meeting point
Our Guide will meet you with the Sun Leisure World pla card at Agarwal Radio Chauraha, just in front of Shivala Ghat, Varanasi. Please arrive at the meeting point at least 10 - 15 minutes in advance.
Return details
Our Guide will meet you with the Sun Leisure World pla card at Agarwal Radio Chauraha, just in front of Shivala Ghat, Varanasi. Please arrive at the meeting point at least 10 - 15 minutes in advance.
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Assi GhatMeeting Point: Agrawal Radio Chauraha Shivala4+GG4, Road, Shivala Ghat, Bhelupur, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221001, India. We welcome our travelers at Green Ganga Café, located just opposite the entrance of Assi Ghat. From here, you begin by watching the evening Ganga Aarti and then continue with a boat ride to the popular ghats (piers) of Varanasi. The Varanasi Ganga Aarti is one of the most powerful spiritual ceremonies in India. Held every evening along the banks of the sacred River Ganga, this ritual is performed by trained priests who offer fire, incense, and rhythmic prayers to the holy river. The atmosphere becomes magical as lamps glow against the dark sky, devotional chants fill the air, and hundreds of devotees gather to witness the ceremony. Watching the aarti from a boat adds a truly unforgettable perspective, allowing you to experience the devotion and energy from the heart of the river itself.
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Dasaswamedh GhatDashashwamedh Ghat is the most vibrant and famous ghat in Varanasi. It is located close to Vishwanath Temple. According to legend, Lord Brahma performed a grand sacrifice of ten horses here, which is how the ghat got its name. Today, it is the main site of the evening Ganga Aarti and remains constantly alive with pilgrims, sadhus, street performers, and visitors from around the world. The steps leading to the river are always active with rituals, prayers, and cultural activities, making it the spiritual heart of the city.
- Manikarnika Ghat is one of the oldest and most sacred cremation grounds in India. It represents the eternal cycle of life and death and holds deep spiritual significance in Hindu belief. It is said that cremation here grants liberation from the cycle of rebirth. The sacred fire at this ghat is believed to have been burning continuously for centuries. Visiting Manikarnika Ghat offers a profound and humbling experience, revealing a powerful aspect of Varanasi’s spiritual reality. (pass by)
- The Ghats of Varanasi are a series of stepped riverfront platforms lining the banks of the Ganga. There are more than 80 ghats, each with its own history, legend, and purpose. Some are used for daily rituals and bathing, others for meditation, yoga, ceremonies, and cremations. Together, they form the cultural and spiritual backbone of the city. A boat ride along these ghats offers a complete view of Varanasi’s living traditions, where devotion, culture, and everyday life flow seamlessly along the sacred river. (pass by)
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Varanasi Landmark Evening City Tour - Aarti, Boating & Witnessing the GOD
$65.57
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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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
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