Cultural & Spiritual Trails of Old Town Varanasi Guided Walking Tour
Description
Varanasi or traditionally known as Kashi (meaning light), is believed to be the oldest city on the planet standing today. We have seen people coming to Varanasi with great hopes & expectations, but most of the time we felt that they leave Varanasi without understanding the true essence of the city, its glorious past and spiritual history. Did you know that in ancient history people dreamt of dying in Varanasi only and no where else? Varanasi has been the most important place for people seeking liberation and enlightenment, even Buddha got enlightened very near to Varanasi. 1. This walking tour is a journey, of exploring Varanasi in its true sense, a great induction of the city, its history, its vibrant culture, and its people with lots of wonderful stories about the city, fun facts and must do things in the city. 2. You will explore the city's gems in unique style of ‘infotainment’ that you would easily miss exploring by our own and will make your journey to Varanasi truly special.
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Itinerary
Visit the Dashashwamedh Ghat which is the oldest and holiest ghat and heart of the action where the famous Ganga aarti takes place every evening. Walk around the Ghats of Kashi and learn energy transformation techniques that will help you balance the energy system within you.
Manikarnika Ghat is the holiest among the sacred riverfronts, alongside the river Ganga, known for if a dead human cremated, the soul finds salvation/Moksha
We will pass by the Holiest Shiva Temple
Explore the 'Wooden Temple' also known as Mini Khajuraho built in Nepali Style of Architecture
Visit the Centuries old Buildings, narrow lanes and old markets of the Kashi, Most photographed temples in the city and pass by an Masonry Observatories
Highlights
What's included
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(73)
DO NOT recommend this tour company. We booked our tour in the morning and it was subsequently confirmed. We sent a message to confirm we were at the meeting point and 5 minutes before the start time they called to say they would not be coming. Our booking still says confirmed. Unacceptable and extremely disappointing.
Very informative walk. We were taken into areas which were quiet for India! Where we could hear the guide talk, while being shown parts of varanesi that you wouldn't necessarily find yourself.
Manish saved our stay in Varanasi!!…We arrived without knowing the streets were going to be at their absolute craziest busy because of many thousands of pilgrims arriving for the Kumbh Mela…we were completely overwhelmed, but Manish met us at our hotel in the afternoon and very patiently guided us through the crowds explaining what was happening and why along the way. Varanasi is like nowhere on earth and thank you Manish for allowing us to leave it with some understanding and fond memories.
Fantastic tour that went to the parts other tours cannot reach. Went to places we would never have known about and might have been quite daunting without a guide. The trip to the funery ghat was humbling and really showed the spirituality of Hinduism.
Manish is an excellent tour guide. We saw many off the beaten path sites which was exactly what we asked for. He is very knowledgeable and helpful. We would have rated him 5 stars except that he consistently would race ahead of us despite asking him to keep an eye on where we were.
Had the best tour ever with Manish! He's so friendly, it felt like going on a tour with a friend instead of a tourguide! He made a lot of effort to give me a very awesome experience! Thank you so much, Manish! Highly recommend it to go on a tour with him!
Our guide was friendly and good speaker of english. He took us to different parts of Varanasi and provided with a lot of useful information about the history, traditions, gods etc. This tour is a good way to start your trip in Varanasi. Totally recommend it.
The tour with Manish was very interesting and was full of information that we did not know and helped us understand the importance of Varanasi. Our guide was very kind to wait for us since we arrived late, and he also took some beautiful photos of us! He was also very easy going and easy to understand! if we would have to recommend something for improvement would be to offer the opportunity to see the ceremony from the boat or maybe to watch it in the company of the guide so he can explain it. But overall it was an excellent experience! thanks Manish for the tour!!
Manish was so friendly and patience. He answer all our questions because we wanted to know more about the culture and understand the city. Was so necessary the visit with him.
Nice informative guided walking tour of Varanasi. City is very crowded and noisy which makes it difficult to hear the guide, however Abhi did his best.
