Varanasi Life, Death and Rebirth Walk

Summary

The tour guide will pick you up at 6 PM or after sunset from your hotel in Varanasi and drive to Central city near to Saint Thomas Church, Girijaghar Crossing, where the walking tour will begin. First, walk through the most crowded part of Varanasi, see the local market and what locals are doing. After few while enter in to the one of the oldest market in narrow lane which leads to the Kasi Vishwnath temple. It a very bright and colourful market full with the activity by local.  After that walk up to main cremation ground that is known as Manikarnika Ghat. Experience the process of cremations and life and death. Finally after cremation ground walk along the river front dunring the night time is a special experience, walk up to Dasaswmedh Ghat and feel the sprit of the place and walk back to parking nearby area where driver will meet you and drive back to Hotel

Tour info

Duration
3 hours
Group Size
Pricing (From)
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Meeting Point
Dropoff location

Why take this tour?

Birth and Death are words we chose to describe the doorways in and out of a cycle. This cycle is connected to a larger cycle which awaits our return. It is all just like breathing. Remove the fear and judgement to recognise the same pattern as a principle everywhere. Walk with us through the city of learning & burning and experience Varanasi the concept of life, death and rebirth: when it is known as ‘Mahashamstana’, "the great cremation ground" of Shiva.

What’s included?

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off in Varanasi

  • Professional licensed guide

  • Food and drinks

  • Gratuities

Things to know

Before you book

  • Duration: 3h

  • Mobile tickets accepted

  • Instant confirmation

Covid Policy

  • Regular temperature checks for staff
  • Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas

Cancellation Policy

    For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

Operated by:

Varanasi Day Tours

About operator:

For safe and honourable tourism we provide only licensed guides [Ministry of Tourism Government of India approved]. The holy city Varanasi is also known as Benares, Banaras or Kashi. It is situated at western bank of River Ganges. Varanasi is the cultural & spiritual capital of India. Varanasi is the great combination of past, present and future. This is known as one of the oldest living cities in the world which is still continuous. Mark Twain said about Varanasi, "Banaras is older than history, older than tradition, older even than legend, and looks twice as old as all of them put together." About Us: Varanasi Day Tour is a unit of "Insight Journey Private Limited." Insight Journey Private Limited has been incorporated under the companies' act 1956 of government of India. Varanasi day tours: It is an initiative of experienced traveller and travel professional that are knowledgeable capable and passionate about the service of traveling and knows the requirement of respective clients.

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