Varanasi Full-day Tour with Guide & Boat Ride

Itinerary
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Stop At: Varanasi Station

5:30 AM - Pickup from Hotel/Airport/Train Station In Varanasi
After early morning pickup at 5:30am from your hotel, take a sunrise boat ride on the sacred Ganges River. Witness morning rituals performed at the riverside.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Varanasi, Varanasi District, Uttar Pradesh

Afterward, follow your guide on a short walking tour of the old city's alleyways and catch sight of the Kashi Vishwanath, one of the holiest Hindu temples.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Varanasi District, Uttar Pradesh

Stop for breakfast (own expense), then head to Banaras Hindu University at 10am. Established in 1916, BHU is the largest university campus in Asia.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Bharat Kala Bhavan, Varanasi, Varanasi District, Uttar Pradesh

Tour the campus and see the Bharat Kala Bhavan museum and the new Vishwanath Temple (Birla Temple), which is an exact replica of the original Vishwanath Temple.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Bharat Mata Temple, Varanasi, Varanasi District, Uttar Pradesh

Continue to Mother India Temple, built in 1918 and housing an unusual marble relief map of the Indian subcontinent.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Sarnath, Varanasi, Varanasi District, Uttar Pradesh

At 12:30pm, learn about the silk weaving traditions of Varanasi, then take a break for lunch (own expense). Afterward, drive about eight miles (13 km) to Sarnath to take in Dhamekh Stupa, known as the place where the Buddha gave his first sermon.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Archaeological Museum, Varanasi, Varanasi District, Uttar Pradesh

You'll also visit the Archaeological Museum, which features treasures that date to the 3rd-century BC (closed Fridays).

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Ganges River, Varanasi, Varanasi District, Uttar Pradesh

At 5pm, take another boat ride on the Ganges to view the cremation grounds, then return to Dashashwamedh Ghat to watch the evening Ganga Aarti ceremony.

Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Varanasi Cantt. Railway Station

Your tour ends with return to your hotel around 8pm.

Duration: 1 hour