Guided tour

Varanasi: Mysticism Tour with Boat Ride & Ganga Aarti

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3.862069 out of 5 stars
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Guided tour
Varanasi: Mysticism Tour with Boat Ride & Ganga Aarti
3.862069 out of 5 stars
3.9
3.862069 out of 5 stars
29 reviews

This guided tour will help you unravel the mysticism that has always been associated with Varanasi. Discover the dimension to the city that has long drawn visitors from around the world with a professional guide.

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Duration 2 hours
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English, Hindi

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S
Subhasish – India

Great guide Mr Manish. Very professional and a extremely well-mannered. Did his best to make us feel comfortable. Highly recommended

m
mirko – United Kingdom

Amazing experience! Manish has been fantastic and he has explained us so many interesting facts of Hinduism that we will deep our knowledge when we go back home.

Highlights

  • Experience a truly unique atmosphere in Varanasi
  • See the Manikarnika Ghat, the holiest among the sacred riverfronts
  • Eyewitness the mystic Ganga Aarti with a guide
  • Visit the Dashashwamedh Ghat which is the oldest and holiest ghat
  • Take a trip to a destination long steeped in mysticism

Full description

Enjoy an amazing tour outing which is a combination of walking tour and boat ride. Experience Varanasi with a storyteller and guide and discover the life energies of the Ganga Aarti, a destination not to be missed.

Follow your guide as you watch the setting of the sun on the horizon. Be mesmerized with the stunning beauty of colorful old buildings, ashrams, and places.

Bear eyewitness to the mystic Ganga Aarti; one of the five rituals performed for the worship of sacred river Ganga.

See the rituals performed by local brahmins and sadhus, devotees walking down to the Ghats to offer their prayers to the Mother Ganges.

Enjoy an evening boat ride around Manikarnika Ghat. View the city's most wonderful scenes with great conversation to understand the importance of Kashi and the significance of different ghats.

Includes

  • Highly trained and friendly storyteller/guide who can speak English and Hindi
  • Boat ride with Ganga Aarti Darshan
  • Great conversations to explore religious aspects, beliefs, and local trivia
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Water bottle

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Meeting point

Entrance Gate of St. Thomas Church, Girja Ghar, Ramapura Luxa, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221001.

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What to bring

  • Water
  • Closed-toe shoes

Customer reviews

Overall rating

3.9 /5

based on 29 reviews

Review summary

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    3.4/5
  • Value for money
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Subhasish – IndiaMarch 20, 2025 – Verified booking
Great guide Mr Manish. Very professional and a extremely well-mannered. Did his best to make us feel comfortable. Highly recommended
m
mirko – United KingdomFebruary 8, 2024 – Verified booking
Amazing experience! Manish has been fantastic and he has explained us so many interesting facts of Hinduism that we will deep our knowledge when we go back home.
M
Marion – United KingdomApril 13, 2025 – Verified booking
Our guide Anuj Singh was helpful and informative regarding Varanasi's history. Boat ride was quite brief and boat pilot struggled to get away from the mooring for quite sometime. In truth we could have taken ourself to the evening performance because it was a general free for all.

Product ID: 525801

Activity provider:Yo Tours

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