Varanasi Private Tour: Hinduism & Buddhism Journey

Embark on a private tour of Varanasi, India’s spiritual capital, and discover the essence of Hinduism and Buddhism. Experience a serene rowboat adventure, explore the ancient city, visit the birthplace of Buddhism in Sarnath, and witness the mesmerizing Ganga Aarti.

Duration: 14 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Banaras Ghats - Ghats in Varanasi are riverfront steps leading to the banks of the River Ganges
What's Included
  • Hotel pick up and drop off by private AC vehicle
  • Private chair in a private balcony with best view of Aarti
  • Professional Private Guide Licensed by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India
  • Guide in other language [French/ German/ Spanish/ Italian] on demand and availability
  • Exclusive boat during morning boat ride
  • Sarnath Entrance Tickets
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Tips
Additional Information

This is a Private Tour, designed for the regular tourist who comes to Varanasi first time and wants to experience to way of life in India with Hinduism and Buddhism.\n\nIt includes Morning boat ride at the dawn followed by old city walk, Sarnath Tour [The Birth Place of Buddhism] and Evening Boat ride followed by Ganga Aarti.It will includes:\n\nThis…

Location
Banaras Ghats
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Kartikmurthy
Jan 5, 2026
Excellent visit to Varanasi - Courtesy the tour - Had an excellent one day tour - This is really worth every penny. Mr. Indrajeet who manages this was very helpful in arranging additional things that we wanted. Our guide Mr. Vinod ji was very knowledgeable and helpful in every way. It is a wonderful experience for sure. Would suggest everyone to go for this. The Ganga Aarti experience, the boat tour across the ghats, the walks in the narrow lanes of Varanasi, visit to the temples around, Sarnath visit and all other parts of the tour was just fantastic.
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Ilarioc88
Mar 14, 2025
Great day in Varanasi - Vinod has been a perfect guide, very kind and attentive and provided comprehensive explanations. Highly recommend the tour!
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Ceci0512
Mar 10, 2025
Wonderful and recommendable experience! - We had a wonderful tour of the history and highlights of this wonderful city. It is worth mentioning that the view of our Guide Sanjay Gupta gave a very important approach to understand where we were located. Wonderful and recommendable experience.
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635jacquesm
Feb 9, 2025
Excellent experience, super attentive Sanjay and dedicated to our interests. Highly recommended thank you!! - Sanjay very friendly and very good spanish. We were very happy with your task, Know the city very well history and religion
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Liam_n
Oct 5, 2024
Best way to see the sites in limited time - We only had one day in Varanasi and wanted to see Hindu and Buddhist sites. This was perfect to see everything with a very knowledgeable tour guide.
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Shand25
Sep 16, 2024
Memorable First Visit to Varanasi: Exceptional Guidance and Unforgettable Experiences - This was our first trip to Varanasi, and due to flooding on the ghats, our hotel reservation was canceled. We reached out to Mr. Indrajeet for assistance, and even though it wasn't part of our tour package, he went above and beyond to recommend the best area for us to stay, taking into account my mother-in-law’s ankle issues, which made it difficult for her to walk for extended periods. His guidance was spot on. The evening Ganga Aarti and the boat ride were also unforgettable highlights of our trip.
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Heathclayton
May 28, 2024
Great day exploring Varanasi - We had a fantastic day exploring Varanasi with our expert guide Vinod. It started in the morning at sunrise on the River, and the guide accommodated all of our choices on activities for the day and scheduling. We ended the day at the very peaceful Sarnath temple ruins. Recommend!
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Pieandsausage
Apr 28, 2024
Excellent day tour of Varanasi - An excellent day. Starting early, I was greeted by Vinod my guide for the day. I was first taken on a boat trip on the Ganga to see the sunrise and many of the Ghats. After a break for breakfast, we visited Sarnath, where I had the history of Buddha explained and taken to the museum and the Stupa which marks where Buddha gave his first Sermon. After a break for lunch I was taken to the Manikarnika Ghat, where the cremation process from death was explained. Finally the Aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat for a great finally to the day. Vinod is very knowledgeable and informed me about all we saw and answered all of my questions.
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Dilparkison
Apr 1, 2024
Great individualized tour experience - Manish was a great guide to have on a spiritual tour of Varanasi. We went to several temples and Vedic schools which we never would have found on our own.
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Philipwm6400xa
Dec 3, 2024
Wonderful Day in Varanasi - We were collected from out hotel at 5:30 by Mr Vinit Pandey for firstly a boat ride on the Ganges then spent the remainder of the day visiting the various locations on the agenda. Finishing with another boar ride in the evening which included viewing of the funeral pyres on the ghats on the banks of the Ganges. Found Mr Pandey to a a knowledgeable guide and looked after us very well for the whole day. Recommended.
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From $81
up to 10 guests
2 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).