Varanasi Landmark Evening City Tour Including Aarti, Boating and Witnessing the GOD

Varanasi is a city of deep cultural experience. The sacred River Ganga carries the memory of thousands of years in her motherly waters as she flows through the heart of the city.

Our tours take you on a magnificent sunset visit with Ganga Aarti (prayers offered to the holy river, the Ganges), where life awakens on the banks of Mother Ganga during the evening rituals performed by sacred priests. And what makes it even more special? You enjoy these spectacular scenes from a boat. It is a once-in-a-lifetime cultural experience you should not miss.

At the same time, while exploring this cultural heritage, you also witness the other side of existence at Manikarnika Ghat, where funeral cremations take place, and families bid farewell to their loved ones. Our tours bring you close to both life and death, revealing the profound spiritual heritage of Mother Ganga.

Itinerary

• Meeting Point: Agrawal Radio Chauraha, Shivala Road, Shivala Ghat, Bhelupur, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221001, India.
• Stop at Assi Ghat
  • At Agrawal Radio Chauraha, located directly opposite the entrance of Assi Ghat, we warmly welcome you. From here, you begin watching the evening Ganga Aarti before continuing with a boat ride to some of Varanasi’s most famous ghats.
• Stop at Dashashwamedh Ghat
  • Dashashwamedh Ghat is the main and most vibrant ghat in Varanasi, situated along the sacred Ganga River near the Kashi Vishwanath Temple. It is considered one of the most spectacular and lively ghats in the city, especially during the evening Aarti ceremony.
• Stop at Manikarnika Ghat
  • The view of Manikarnika Ghat is powerful and deeply moving. Known for its continuous cremation rituals that take place 24 hours a day, this sacred site offers a profound insight into the spiritual beliefs surrounding life, death, and liberation.
• Stop at the Ghats of Varanasi
  • The Ghats of Varanasi are riverfront steps that lead down to the sacred River Ganges. There are nearly 88 ghats in the city, where daily bathing rituals, prayers, and religious ceremonies are performed. Among them, Dashashwamedh Ghat is the most prominent, largest, and one of the cleanest, believed to be the site where Lord Brahma performed the Ashwamedha Yajna.
• This tour ends back at the meeting point.