Private Half-Day Tour in Sarnath from Varanasi | La Vacanza Travel

Private Half-Day Tour in Sarnath from Varanasi

Duration: 6 hours
Destination: India, Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi
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  • 6 hours
  • Varanasi
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

On this tour, you will be taken to the ancient city of Budda-age. You will be visiting Dhamek Stupa, Chaukhandi Stupa along with Tibetan Temple. Also, you have an amazing opportunity to explore the Sarnath museum which holds artifacts and scriptures dated back the 3rd century.

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Varanasi, Varanasi, Varanasi District, Uttar Pradesh

The driver will pick you up from any location or airport in Varanasi and will drive you towards Sarnath City.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Dhamek Stupa, Rishipattan Road 13 Km From Varanasi, Varanasi 221007 India

This is your first stop in Sarnath city. It is a massive stupa that originated as pre-Buddhist tumuli, in which ascetics were buried in a seated position, called chaitya.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Chaukhandi Stupa, Rishipattan Road, Varanasi 221007 India

The next stop will be another Buddhist stupa. These stupas have evolved from burial mounds and serve as a shrine for a relic of the Buddha.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Tibetan Temple, Sarnath, Varanasi India

This city is home to a large number of twentieth-century Buddhist temples built and maintained by Tibetan, Chinese and Japanese monks. This temple houses a statue of Shakyamuni Buddha or Buddha in a resting position. Famous for its Thangka or Tibetan Buddhist paintings, and frescoes, the Tibetan Temple showcases many of these on the walls and ceilings.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Archaeological Museum, Near Chaukhandi Stupa Near Sangharama Monastery, Varanasi 221007 India

Last but not the least, you will be taken to a museum. Some notable images at the museum is of Buddha preaching, from the Gupta period, and the Lion Capital of Ashoka. Other objects like figures of birds, animals, male and female heads dating from 3rd century BC to 12th century AD and terracottas, decorated baked bricks and pots, images of Jain Tirthankaras Parshvanatha, and Vimalanatha, etc.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Varanasi, Varanasi, Varanasi District, Uttar Pradesh

The driver will drop you back to your preferred location in Varanasi, with wonderful memories of Sarnath city.

Duration: 45 minutes

Inclusions
  • Pick-up and Drop-off to anywhere in Varanasi
  • Private live tour guide as per itinerary
  • Entrance Fees of all the attractions
  • Parking, toll taxes; and fuel
  • Bottled water
  • Entry/Admission - Tibetan Temple
  • Entry/Admission - Archaeological Museum
  • Entry/Admission - Dhamek Stupa
  • Entry/Admission - Chaukhandi Stupa

Exclusions
  • Tips and Gratitudes
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

Traveler pickup is offered
If Pick up from airport: Flight details must be provided at the time of booking

In case your hotel/pick up location is not mentioned while making the booking – Please click on the My Hotel Is Not Listed option on the Booking Checkout Page and then manually enter your Hotel Name.

This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

Airports

  • Varanasi Airport, Varanasi India

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

6 hours


User's Reviews

AbyssSKK

07 Apr, 2024

Great excursion. Ravi, our guide, was very intelligent. Gave a great dive into Buddha time and philosophy. The wheel for me started from that excursion. We liked it very much. Namaste.

marievJ1417CZ

30 Mar, 2024

Thé guide is really excellent ´ I recommande him to the people I know . He is patient and have a lot of knowledge about Boudhisme

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