From Varansi: Day Tour to Sarnath with Boating and Ganga Aarti
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From Varansi: Day Tour to Sarnath with Boating and Ganga Aarti
By Go City Adventures
About
Explore the spiritual and pious city of Sarnath, the place where Buddha gave his first sermon and one which remains as one of the four key sites of the Buddhist circuit. Explore Varanasi with a boat ride on the Ganges and a heritage walk of the oldest part of the city! Witness the Ganga Aarti, one of the most magical experiences (where the fire is used as an offering by the priests) of the city.
Ages 3-85, max of 12 per group
Duration: 5–6 hours
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
English
- Boat ride of approximately an hour over the Ganges.
- Sarnath sightseeing
- Evening aarti
- Hotel pick-up and drop
- Chauffeur-driven air-condition vehicle.
- English-speaking live guide
- Entry/Admission - Ganga Aarti
What's not included- Food and drinks (apart from mentioned)
- Entry ticket of 300 INR at Sarnath
- Gratuities (recommended)
- Entry/Admission - Sarnath
- Departure details
- Traveler pickup is offered.
- We pick up from any hotel in Varanasi.
- Hotel pickup is offered. View the hotel list on our checkout page to see if yours is included among the pickup points.
Return details- Returns to original departure point
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 13238P146- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 13238P146
Itinerary
- You'll get picked upSee departure details
- 1SarnathStop: 2 hours - Admission excludedSee details
- 2Ganga GhatStop: 60 minutesSee details
- 3Ganga AartiStop: 60 minutes - Admission includedSee details
- You'll return to the starting point
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About the operator
- jonbB8137QF00Great experienceIt was a great experience. We felt really comfortable and safe with the guide Hemant. We totally recomend.
- teijir0t00exccelenthe wastaking care of participant,polite attitude,good explanation by plain English. we are very appriciate.
- matthewlO4691GR00Highly recommend this tourExcellent information, street walk through old town very easy to book and boat ride was safe. Highly recommend for all tourists
- vidhuh202300Awesome Must visit for everyoneVery good experience with guide in heritage walk and ganga aatri. Guide was knowledgeable and courteous. He explained us about history of Varanasi various ghats and ganga aarti
- master_090100GoodGood tour guide! It helped me to understand English pronunciation easily. 良いツアーでした。 英語の発音が聞き取りやすく、助かりました。
- HotelMKGrand00"MK GRAND"very nice place, middle of center in Varanasi, temple near from hotel some thing 500 meter, new properties neat and clean hotel's room,staff and receptionist is very help full. Almost, budget in pocket
- DASUIO00great experience!boot trip at sunrise, heritage walk, temples. it was a very great experience to watch the sunrise at the ghat. our guide gave as a lot of insights about the sights.
- lodhapurva00I am happyIts a great experience with go city adventure ,i went to varanasi with my family , the guide was too good who help us in everything ,we are foody & he helped me out ,we had authentic choka baati over there ,i am happy!!
- pkumawat00Varanasi ExperienceIt is one of my best trip till date to any spiritual places in world. Thousands of people present to see that Ghat Aarti in evening, great food and the that famous Cremation Ghat is once in a lifetime experience. I was in for a surprise when I discovered what I saw was very different from what I have heard. I tasted a piece of history visiting the old popular destinations may it be the temples, ghats and markets. Overall the food is good, its milk products are must try, visit to the ghats, boat ride on the Ganges, a saree or two are the must have along side the rich memory that would stay with you forever. Our guide Bhawna was well informed, a long time resident with much knowledge of the sites and people. I would definitely recommend their services.
- GrandTour66213100Half day Varanasi tourDue to floods the ghats were closed so sarnath tour was arranged. It was a wonderful experience. Evening Aarti was wonderful. The authentic bhati choka was wonderful. The tour guide Bhawna Mohinani's efforts were really commendable. Her knowledge about city and religion was wonderful. On the whole it was a wonderful experience.
- davidsV3371TB00The best!!My experience with this tour was very good ! My tour guide was very knowledgeable. I got a chance to see many places and nothing was Rushed . I'm a solo traveler so this was perfect.
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Hazel
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Jan 2020
Our walks and boat rides with Go City Adventures provided a memorable and delicious introduction to one of the most revered cities in the world. Our guide Bhavna was punctual, energetic, meticulous and cheerful. While we enjoyed the sunrise over the Ganges, she shared the history of the city and Hindu mythology, which helped us make sense of a lifestyle so different from ours. And what a pleasure to discover the cuisines of Varanasi by tasting delicious snacks in stalls hidden on the rails of the old town. Bhavna loves her city and it shows!
Written February 24, 2020
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SurajJha
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Thank you very much for choosing to travel with Go City Adventures!
We really appreciate your kind words and thank you for rating us excellent on Tripadvisor.
We hope to see you again on a new adventure with us again in the near future.
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Suraj
Written February 24, 2020
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Ramune M
Kaunas14 contributions
Apr 2023
The trip was amazing and very intensive. The guide Amit Kushwaha was very knowledgable and caring. Highly reccommend!
Written April 16, 2023
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SurajJha
Dear Guest,
It was a pleasure to have you on one of our tours.
We at Go City Adventures are working constantly to deliver the best of experiences to our guests and are glad to know that you've enjoyed the tour with us.
We hope to see you soon again on your next trip with us.
Best Regards,
Founder
Written April 18, 2023
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SBfromZ
Switzerland7 contributions
Our guide Amit took us on a very relaxed cruise on the river Ganges at dawn. Afterward we witnessed the Ganga Aarti. A very touching and spritual experience!
Written February 7, 2023
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SurajJha
Dear Guest,
It was a pleasure to have you on one of our tours.
We at Go City Adventures are working constantly to deliver the best of experiences to our guests and are glad to know that you've enjoyed the tour with us.
We hope to see you soon again on your next trip with us.
Best Regards,
Founder
Written March 7, 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
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