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Varanasi’s Kashi Vishwanath Temple is also called the Golden Temple, thanks to its pure gold spire and dome. The current building dates from 1780, but temples stood in the same place for centuries. Dedicated to the Hindu Lord Shiva—one of the most significant deities in the Hindu pantheon—Kashi Vishwanath is a major pilgrimage site.
Varanasi, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, 221001
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Private Varanasi Guided Tour with Boat Ride
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Insight Varanasi Day Tour
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Private 5-Hour Varanasi Tour at Dawn Including Boat Ride
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Private Full-Day Tour Ganga Aarti Ceremony from Varanasi
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Full Day City Tour Of Varanasi Including Sunrise Boat Cruise & Ramnagar Fort
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Varanasi evening tour with boat ride
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Varanasi tour in 2 days without accommodation
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Full Day Varanasi and Sarnath Tour for Solo Female Traveler
This full-day tour is tailor made for solo female travelers and group female travelers.
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Varanasi has a different experiences to offer; gentle waters of the Ganges, ancient ghats, narrow serpentine alleys of city, the myriad temple spires, ashrams and devotional hymn. We coupled all these with an excursion to Sarnath which allows you to learn how this huge faith was founded and handcrafted the beautiful Highlights of Varanasi & Sarnath Tour in order to understand the true essence of Varanasi, its past, its spiritual journey & the roots of Buddhism.
1. Visit Sarnath's Buddhist Trails, and famous tourist destinations of Varanasi customized based on your requirement.
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3. Understand a city's existence, diverse architectural style, tradition and religious legacy with lots of wonderful stories.
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Outing on a TukTuk is a unique experience in itself, explore the attractions in the city, centuries old buildings, narrow lanes on a very famous mean of local travel. Join us on this amazing and completely offbeat experience of Varanasi; pass through the hustle and bustle of the city, soak up Varanasi's unique sights, architect and colorful lanes and its magnificent beauty on this tour.
1. This guided excursion will give you the amazing insights and first hand experiences into the lives of locals, the colorful Indian culture, customs, traditions and people with lots of wonderful stories.
2. Capture the beauty of colorful lanes, houses, historical monuments in this experience, a good way to explore holy city especially if you are a traveler and looking to savor this city.
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Full Day City Tour Varanasi Include Sunrise Boat Cruise & Sarnath Budhist Temple
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Best of Varanasi, full day tour with Sunrise boat ride and evening aarti.
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Varanasi City Tour, Including Sarnath, Ramnagar Fort & Aarti Ceremony
Private guided city tour include visit to all major famous temples in Varanasi, drive through tour of Banaras Hindu University, visit to various temples and stupas in Sarnath and walking tour of various ghats and Vishwanath Gali. Visit Ram Nagar Fort & museum located on the eastern bank of River Ganga. Also enjoy the sunset boat ride from Assi Ghat to Dashashwamedh Ghat where you will attend the Holy Ganga Aarti, a magical ritual held every evening at sunset. Private air-conditioned transport from picks up till drop off to your hotel, English speaking guide, boating & entrances to monuments are well included in the package price.
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Varanasi City, Ramnagar Fort & Sarnath Sightseeing With Monuments Entrances
Explore the world's oldest living city, Varanasi, its temple and ghats along with Ramnagar Fort & Sarnath Buddhist temples with a private guide in a private vehicle. Pick up and drop off from your hotel, entrances to monuments mentioned in the itinerary and walking tour of famous ghats and Vishwanath Gali is well included package. We are further flexible to customize the trip as per your requirement.
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Varanasi City Tour
The 3 days trip to Varanasi and Sarnath will let you explore the most famous and sacred Ghats, Temples of Varanasi including Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple (Golden Temple), and you will also explore the Buddhist monuments, archeological sites at Sarnath. The trip includes 2 nights accommodation, sightseeing, local English speaking guide, all transfers, and 2 breakfast at the hotel.
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This city has so much to offer to its sightseers that none of them can ever says, “I had enough of it.” This holy city has attracted wanderers from across the globe. Plus you'll get the services of Licensed experienced Guide who'll not only share his knowledge of the city with you but also share his personal experiences and so on.
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This boat tour is combination of a boat ride and a walking tour of the southern part of the old city to explore the cultural diversity of Varanasi along with the oldest alive site in the whole Varanasi .
It will be a complete guided tour who has vast knowledge of culture of Varanasi and about history of River Ganga and every bit of small thing related to the spots covering while early morning boat ride will be explained. It will take about 2-3 hours, which will cover the boat ride and covering few spot near the Ghats like visiting and watching cremations rituals, meeting Sadhus/Adhori near Ghats.
Seeing d holiest temple of Hindus in d narrow lanes, a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva but popularly known as Golden temple because of 1 ton of gold leaf pasted on d walls of it, will leave u with some unforgettable pleasant memories...
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Private Half-Day Walking Tour of Varanasi including the Golden Temple
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Full day Guided City Tour of Varanasi in AC Car with a local
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Get a comprehensive overview of Varanasi in a single day on this jam-packed tour. With a guide in the lead, you'll follow a carefully-curated itinerary designed to ensure you see the best of the city in just a day. Highlights include the Shri Durga Temple and Assi Ghat, the Tomb of Lal Khan, Banaras Hindu University, Ramnagar Fort, and others. Along the way, listen to in-depth narrative from your guide on the city's history and culture.
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