Varanasi Heritage Walking Tour & Evening Boat Ride (Aarti ceremony & Cremations)

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Stop At: Experience Varanasi - Private Guided Tours, Varanasi 221005 India

03:00 pm - 05:00 pm Start the tour with a Walking Tour. The Bengali Tola walk through the narrow alleys of Varanasi is a rich cultural walk which takes you through the heart of the Bengali community who have been living in Varanasi for generations. This walk takes you through the narrow alleys of Varanasi, to the heart of the old city and gives you an opportunity to acclimatize with the culture and understand how people live here for thousands of year. Visit a temple, an ashram and a private residence and interact with the family living there.

After the walking tour, take a private boat ride in the evening on the Ganges river.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Experience Varanasi - Private Guided Tours, Varanasi 221005 India

05:00 pm-07:00 pm: Evening boat ride by the sunset after the walking tour, watch the cremation and finally enjoy the Ganga Aarti ceremony from your private boat. The Ganges is worshipped as a living goddess, in Varanasi and daily prayers at dawn and dusk serve as salutations to the river. Oil lamps are offered and bells rung while sacred mantras are chanted. Five to seven priests offer prayers to Ganges in a spectacular and very well-orchestrated event which lasts 45 minutes to an hour. Tour ends.

Duration: 2 hours

• Private boat ride only for the group booking this experience.
• Bottled water
• All Fees and Taxes

• Snacks
• Dinner
• Gratuities
• Tips

• Not wheelchair accessible
• Near public transportation
• Infants must sit on laps
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
• Most travelers can participate
• This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
• This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
• This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
• Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Harish Chandra Ghat Road, Harish Chandra Ghat Rd, Sonarpura, Bangali Tola, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221001, India

03:00 PM

Kashi Chaat Bhandar, D.37/49 Godowlia Road, Girja Ghar Chauraha, Badadev, Godowlia, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221001, India

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

4 hours