Sarnath Tour: Explore Buddhist History and Serenity

Discover Sarnath’s spiritual essence on a 3-hour walking tour. Explore ancient ruins, meditate, and connect with Buddha’s teachings in this tranquil town.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Dhamekh Stupa, Sarnath - Sarnath is situated at a distance of 10 km from Varanasi easily accessible by any conveyance. This is one of the holiest Buddhist sites in the world, Sarnath famous as the place where Gautama Buddha delivered his first sermon. Sarnath was a renowned school of learning from the 6th century BC to the 12th century AD. Visit…
What's Included
  • All fees and/or taxes
  • Guide
  • Transport-Tuktuk
Additional Information

Sarnath is a small town located near Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, India. It holds immense significance for Buddhists as it is the place where Lord Buddha gave his first sermon after attaining enlightenment. Visiting Sarnath allows you to step back in time and experience the profound impact of Lord Buddha’s teachings. The atmosphere is filled with a sense…

Location
JHV Mall
The Mall Road
Be at front gate of mall.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Pabloviana
Oct 13, 2025
Shaym was excellent! - Shaym’s is not just extremely knowledgeable about Bhudism and Sarnath but the way he delivers his explanations is really good, interesting and easy to understand. Amazing tour, highly recommended!
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B3472bscl
Oct 13, 2025
Interesting and insightful tour - Great tour. Shyam was extremely knowledgeable and took great care of our group. Highly recommended. We had a great time
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Aarondq8141yp
Oct 13, 2025
MUST DO Buddhism Site near Varanasi - This is a MUST DO when visiting Varanasi! I had a great time on this tour with Shyam!! I learned so much about the history of Buddhism in the Varanasi area. It was such a peaceful, sacred place.
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Navaf2016
Oct 8, 2025
Knowable and interesting , with good accent in English, which makes it easy to understand - The guide is very knowledgable , patient and caring, he makes sure all questions answered , He gave us extra time as we requested , Was very pleasant to be around 15 hours a day. We highly recommend him for any length of travel through India.
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Sophiehz3380ew
Sep 30, 2025
Knowledgeable and peaceful - Very knowledgeable and approachable guide. Sarnath is a beautiful place to visit for all people looking for a peaceful place to meditate and learn more about Buddhism
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D1665usjacobb
Sep 26, 2025
Excellent Guide, Shyram was the best - Shyram was an excellent guide. I highly recommend this tour to anyone who is interested in learning more about Buddhism. It was very interesting. Shyram was so passionate and knowledgeable.
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Hannahn519
Sep 16, 2025
Super walking tour - Very interesting walk and amazing tour guide. He answered all our questions and went above and beyond to help us learn about Buddha
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Inspire248974
Sep 13, 2025
Excellent! - Great tour and very knowledgeable tour guide. Our tour leader was excellent at articulating the fascinating history. Highly recommend!
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Traveleraddiction
Sep 10, 2025
Great Sarnath tour! 🪷 - Very informative and fun tour! The tour guide was great, funny and full of facts!, remember to take plenty of water, would recommend back home to all my friends and family :)
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Sadier609
Sep 10, 2025
Informative. Spiritual . Peaceful - Really lovely day learnt so much and he was super kind. Had the best day Thankyou so much . It was really cool learning the stories
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up to 2 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).