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Price is NZ$40 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

    • 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

Activity location

    • Varanasi
    • Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

Meeting/Redemption Point

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

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Varanasi: Mysticism Tour with Boat Ride & Ganga Aarti

  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • English
Starting time: 5:00 PM
Price details
NZ$39.88 x 2 AdultsNZ$79.76
Total
Price is NZ$79.76

What's included, what's not

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

What you can expect

  • Enjoy an amazing tour outing which is a combination of a walking tour and a 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 mesmerised with the stunning beauty of colourful old buildings, ashrams, and places.

    Bear witness to the mystic Ganga Aarti, one of the five rituals performed in worship of the sacred Ganga River.

    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.

Location

Activity location

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    • Varanasi
    • Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

Meeting/Redemption Point

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