Private Day Trip Varanasi and Sarnath with Boat Ride
1 day
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Stop At: Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport, Varanasi District, Babatpur, Uttar Pradesh 221006, India
Early Morning Pick up from your hotel and transfer to Ghats there you can enjoy a boat ride in the Ganges which gives the magnificent view of the early morning ceremony and prayers on the ghats of the Ganges. Later transfer to Hotel for breakfast after breakfast take some rest and 10:00 Am proceed to enjoy the pleasure trip to Sarnath few kilometres from Varanasi. This destination holds great religious importance of Buddhists. Here Lord Buddha lectures his Varanasi Temple Toursfirst sermon to his disciples. A tombstone is built in the deer park where Lord Buddha gave his first sermon. Emperor Ashoka, a dedicated Buddhist and Preacher of Dhamma had built a number of stupas and Chaityas here which exists even today. Most prominent amongst these are the Damekhstupa built in the year 249 BCE and the Chaukhandistupa built in 5th century AD. The Sarnath museum is home of many Buddhist ruins and artifacts. It is also the proud keeper of the Ashok Stambha, the national emblem of India. Afternoon back to the hotel for lunch. Evening pick up from the hotel and transfer to ghats for evening ceromany. Later transfer to Hotel.
Duration: 8 hours
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This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport, Varanasi District, Babatpur, Uttar Pradesh 221006, India
Early Morning Pick up from your hotel and transfer to Ghats there you can enjoy a boat ride in the Ganges which gives the magnificent view of the early morning ceremony and prayers on the ghats of the Ganges. Later transfer to Hotel for breakfast after breakfast take some rest and 10:00 Am proceed to enjoy the pleasure trip to Sarnath few kilometres from Varanasi. This destination holds great religious importance of Buddhists. Here Lord Buddha lectures his Varanasi Temple Toursfirst sermon to his disciples. A tombstone is built in the deer park where Lord Buddha gave his first sermon. Emperor Ashoka, a dedicated Buddhist and Preacher of Dhamma had built a number of stupas and Chaityas here which exists even today. Most prominent amongst these are the Damekhstupa built in the year 249 BCE and the Chaukhandistupa built in 5th century AD. The Sarnath museum is home of many Buddhist ruins and artifacts. It is also the proud keeper of the Ashok Stambha, the national emblem of India. Afternoon back to the hotel for lunch. Evening pick up from the hotel and transfer to ghats for evening ceromany. Later transfer to Hotel.
Duration: 8 hours
Included
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Professional guide (English and Italian)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transport by private air condition vehicle
- Boat Ride at Sunrise Time
- Bottled water
Not included
- Gratuities
- Lunch & Dinner
- personal expanse
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Features
Tourism
100%
Cultural
70%
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