Varanasi Evening Ganga Aarti Tour
Description
Experience the magic of Varanasi with our exclusive Evening Ganga Aarti tour. Start with an enchanting evening boat ride along the sacred Ganges River, offering a unique perspective on ancient cremation grounds and vibrant ghats. This serene journey sets the stage for the highlight of the evening: the Ganga Aarti. Aarti is a deeply spiritual Hindu ritual where light is offered to deities, accompanied by devotional songs. In Varanasi, the Ganges is revered as a goddess, and every evening, aarti is performed at the historic Dashashwamedh Ghat. Witness this awe-inspiring ceremony from the best vantage point—either from the ghat on a private balcony or aboard our boat on the water. The Ganga Aarti is a mesmerizing spectacle, with precise choreography and a harmonious blend of bells, drums, cymbals, and Sanskrit mantras by priests Join us for an unforgettable evening that combines the tranquility of a boat ride with the spiritual vibrancy of the Ganga Aarti.
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Itinerary
Ghats in Varanasi are riverfront steps leading to the banks of the River Ganges
Main Ghat of Varanasi
Manikarnika Ghat, the main burning ghat, is the most auspicious place for a Hindu to be cremated. Dead bodies are handled by outcasts known as doms, and are carried through the alleyways of the old town to the holy Ganges on a bamboo stretcher, swathed in cloth.
Aarti is a Hindu ritual, in which light is offered to one or more deities. Aarti also refer to the songs sung in praise of the deity, when offering of lamps is being offered. Hindus in India worship the river Ganges as goddess. Every evening in Varanasi, aarti is performed at the Dashashwamedh ghat. We can watch it from the ghat or from the waterside in a boat. It is a beautiful, resonant, and majestic spectacle with a very precise choreography involving rituals performed by several priests with the sound of bells, drums, cymbals, and Sanskrit mantras. The river is also worshiped with flower petals.
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Any Hotel Located in the city Limit of Varanasi
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- A maximum of 10 people per booking
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
Reviews(107)
Great experience with this tour, everything was so well organized from meeting-greeting us up to the final minute. Very thoughtful arrangement of logistics (taxi, boat, great seats to watch Aarti and an escape walk when the ceremony was about to finish through the ghat building to the old city streets), deep and open discussions with the guide, lots of insights and new information. We will be booking another tours with this guide while we are in Varanasi this week for sure. Thank you!
It is a memorable experience for all once in a lifetime experience Guide was excellent and courteous
Great experience. Our guide Manoj was excellent and very knowledgeable and helpful. Highly recommend
Mr Manoj was fantastic. Gret knowlegde, very good English and a lovely helpful gentleman. I would highly recommend this guide and tour
We had an incredible experience with our guide, Vinod. He was attentive, knowledgeable, and genuinely helpful throughout the entire evening, making the experience both smooth and memorable. His insights added so much depth, giving us a truly authentic feel of Varanasi. I would highly recommend this to anyone looking for a meaningful and immersive Varanasi experience with a friendly and well-informed guide.
Ganga Aarti was the highlight of our stay in Varanasi. Vinod, our guide, was super knowledgeable and friendly. After the Aarti he took us through some of the Old Varanasi alleyways, which was a great exploration. Overall, it was very well organised with super comfortable transfer and excellent views of Ganga Aarti.
This was an excellent tour. Indrajeet was a calm and knowledgeable presence and he did well guiding us through the crowds. We had a comfortable seat and great view for the Aarti. Highly recommend.
We were a group of 18 people..we booked DOUBLE DECKER BOAT TOUR & attended GANGA AARTI while on the boat on our own…no tour was ever arranged or no guidance/ help was given to us by this crazy hotel staff. Watching GANGA AARTI from the BOAT was a GREAT EXPERIENCE. It was beautiful. But the hotel staff of HVH KASHI VISHVANATH didn’t have any knowledge about anything so what would they guide about. They rather guided us wrong about the timing of popular Kashi Chat Bhandar - they told us the way to reach this eatery but when we went there it was closed & neighbouring shops told us they open at 3:00 pm in the afternoon.😟😟
Wonderful tour with Indrajeet! He skillfully tailored the tour to my interests, and scored me a top notch balcony spot from which to clearly view the incredible Aarti ceremony. A special evening I will forever remember!
An incredible experience, very rich and interesting. Our guide was very professional and caring.
