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Varanasi: Guided Tour of Varanasi & Sarnath by Car

By Golden Triangle Of India
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Price is €92 per adult* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 12h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview
  • Explore the immensely famous spiritual city Varanasi with Sarnath.
  • Enjoy the mesmerising Ganga Arti by the evening.
  • Visit the land where the Lord Buddha delivered his first sermon (Sarnath).
  • Get an experienced guide, who is expert in history and religion.
  • Treat your tongue to the delight of the traditional cuisines of Varanasi.

Activity location

    • Varanasi
    • Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Varanasi
    • Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

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Tour with Car, Driver, and Guide
  • Activity duration is 12 hours12h
    12h
  • English

This option includes an air-conditioned car with driver and private tour guide. Monuments entrance tickets, lunch, and boat ride are not included.

Price details
€92.12 x 1 Adult€92.12

Total
Price is €92.12
Tour with Car, Guide, Entrance, Lunch, and Boat Ride
  • Activity duration is 12 hours12h
    12h
  • English

This option includes a private, air-conditioned vehicle with driver, private tour guide, monuments entrance tickets, lunch, and boat ride.

Price details
€113.43 x 1 Adult€113.43

Total
Price is €113.43

What's included, what's not

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    Pick up from any desired location in Varanasi
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    Drop off at any desired location in Varanasi
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    Private driver with AC car
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    Licensed Tour guide
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    Boat Ride (if option selected)
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    Entrance tickets to all Attractions (if option selected)
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    Lunch (if option selected)
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    Unlimited mineral water
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    All vehicle & travel expenses
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    All applicable taxes
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    Personal expenses
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    Service charge and tips

Know before you book

  • Not allowed: Alcohol and drugs, Sleeveless shirts
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

What you can expect

Memories of Varanasi: After leaving your hotel at 5:30 a.m. Take a sunrise boat ride on the sacred river Ganges. Witness the morning rituals on the banks of the river.

Kashi Vishwanath Temple: Next, follow your guide on a short walking tour through the streets of the old city and visit one of the most sacred Hindu temples, Kashi Vishwanath.

Banaras Hindu University: Banaras Hindu University (Pass By) Stop for breakfast (at your own expense), then depart for Banaras Hindu University at 10 a.m. Founded in 1916, BHU is the largest university in Asia continent. Tour the complex and see the Bharat Kala Bhavan Museum and the new Vishwanath Temple (Birla Temple), which is an exact replica of the original Vishwanath Temple.

Bharat Mata Mandir: Mother India Temple, built in 1918, houses an unusual marble relief map of the Indian subcontinent. At 12:30 pm, learn about the silk weaving traditions of Varanasi, then break for lunch (at your own expense). Next, drive about eight miles (13 km) to Sarnath to see the Dhamekha Stupa, known as the place where the Buddha gave his first sermon. You will also visit the Archaeological Museum, which houses treasures dating back to the 3rd century BC (closed on Fridays).

Dashashwamedh Ghat: 5 PM to visit Ganga Cremation Ghat, then return to Dashashwamedh Ghat in the evening to watch Ganga Aarti Ceremony. Your tour will end with you returning to your hotel around 8 p.m.

Sarnath: Sarnath is a place located 10 kilometres north-east of Varanasi near the confluence of the Ganges and Varuna rivers in Uttar Pradesh, India. The Deer Park in Sarnath is the place where Gautama Buddha first taught the Dharma, and where the Buddhist Sangha came into existence through the enlightenment of Kondanna.

Location

Activity location

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    • Varanasi
    • Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Varanasi
    • Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India