Varanasi Heritage City Tour
- Experience half day or full day tour to famous touristic destinations in and around Varanasi city
- Explore the most prominent and beautiful sites, as well as ancient and modern buildings of Kashi City
- Visit the famous attractions like Shri Durga Temple and Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple, and Ramnagar Fort
- See historic sites like the Shastri Home, St. Thomas Church, Manikarnika Ghat, and more
- Enjoy heartwarming stories about the culture and lifestyle of Varanasi as you stroll around the old city
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What to expect
Whether it's half day or a full day, this tour will undoubtedly take you to some of the most vital points in Varanasi where you'll discover the true depth of its cultural roots and history. With the help of your English speaking guide, you'll first be conveyed to Ramnagar Fort, a famous sandstone fort of beautifully designed architecture; Shastri Home, home of one of the most famous figures in local history; and the Manikarnika Ghat, which is a river mouth dedicated to to where Mata Sati's ear ornament has fallen. Each one of these sites have a long history behind them that your guide will tell you about. Afterwards, you'll have a spiritual journey as you visit three famous religious sites of the area, the Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple and the Shri Durga Temple, and the Gyan Kapur well. Learn about the deities celebrated in each of the temples and the story behind the famous well which locals believe will lead you to a higher spiritual plane. After this, you will offer some prayers at the Alamgir Mosque, adjacent to the sacred River Ganges, with its dazzling Hindu and Mughal styles of architecture. You'll get to taste some local delicacies on your break before you visit the Tomb of Lal Khan, the final resting place of a Mughal noble, and you'll learn about his life and history. Should your preferred tour be the full day, you'll continue on to see the Bharat Kala Bhawan, a rich art and archaeological museum, as well as St Mary's Cathedral, which is frequently called an architectural wonder from 1854. This is followed by a delicious lunch at one of the favorite dining establishments, frequented by locals. Then you'll head to Banaras Hindu University, a highly prestigious institution in the area. From here, you'll be able to walk around to see the famous Ghasts of the Banaras, see the locals celebrating rituals and customs on them, and even attend the Ganga Aarti, a truly life-changing vision as dusk descends upon the city. Watching this breathtaking spiritual ritual performed on the banks of the river is the perfect way to end a day discovering the cultural richness of Varanasi.
Reviews
The tour started at 10:00 am and since we stayed in the Sarnath area, there is extra charge for the pickup. It take us 30 - 45 minutes to get to the varansi area due to the traffic. Manish our local guide brought us to Durga Temple, Tulsi Manas Temple and Sanchat Mochan Temple, Ramnagar Fort and Banaras University. We enjoyed the trips as Manish introduced us to the local cultures. It was really eye opening. He brought us to eat the local delicacies (samosa and lassi) and tasted really good. However, we cannot visit most of the sites that we are supposed to go due to time constraint and we are back to the hotel as the time scheduled. We had fun and enjoyed the tour so much. Manish is professional throughout and very knowledgable.
It was a lot of fun to visit so many places! The lassi that the guide introduced to me was delicious. thank you.
Hi, My complaint is that many of the inclusions of the package were not provided during the tour. For example, No lunch was served and not even bottled water were offered which were part of the package inclusions. Further, many of the included attractions/ places of interests like Gyan Kapur Well, prayers at the Alamgir mosque, Tomb Of Lal Khan, old city walking tour, Bharat Kala Bhavan, Walk around the famous Ghats of Banaras and attend the famous Ganga Aarti etc. were not shown at all. The guide service was adequate. I have raised one complaint for refund of appropriate money paid by me because of non-delivery of many inclusions of the package booked by me.
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The tour guide was very responsible and took us to experience the streets and lanes of Varanasi. How can I see the Indians’ way of their religion and life through this trip? The itinerary and Chinese food arrangement are very good. It is worth recommending.
Enjoyable trip, we got the chance to see the cultural and religious places in Varanasi
The tour guide is very detailed, for the historical part, the service is great, it is recommended!
If you like to visit the Buddhist temple, it is good, but just listen to the tour guide and explain that some places can't take pictures. Later, the guides have the experience to experience the local customs and customs.