Free walking tours in Varanasi

One of the best free-walking-tour I’ve ever experienced. Akash was amazing. We were able to visit a lot of places, always taking about the culture, Hinduism, religion, and so. Akash was super nice, friendly and patient to explain everything. He was also protecting participants from the city scammers.

Akash is the best, the tour was amazing, we went to some places to which we could not have been able to go by ourselves. Lots of insights about the city and always with a smile! I would definitely recommend it

Anant gave us the BEST walking tour today in Varanasi!! We learned so much about Varanasi and there really is something for everyone in this tour, from spirituality to architecture to history to tradition. His English is excellent and his knowledge about everything impossible to tire. He answered all our questions, which he happily urged us to ask. The tour was about 4 hours (partly to us also taking break from the warm weather), but it just flew by, because he speaks in such an engaging way. We saw the ins and outs of beautiful temples and shops, making sure to tell us more about them than we could have ever found online. Besides that we also experienced Indian classical music and learned about instruments through a lovely demonstration. A tour can only be as good as its guide and Anant is the perfect man for the job, his pure excitement and appreciation of the city is contageous and he did an excellent job at making us feel comfortable and welcome in a city that can feel overwhelming at times. So thank you Anant and hopefully see you again some time!!

Informative and fascinating tour, well delivered. My guide Akash was able to tailor to my interest and delivered a well narrated, educational and well rounded tour within a condensed time, as per my request, without feeling rushed or lacking. Thoroughly enjoyed the exploration of Varanasi from a local's point of view. Can highly recommend Badal especially Akash' service.

Unforgettable Experience – A Journey Through the Soul of Varanasi I cannot recommend this walking tour of Varanasi highly enough. From the moment we began, it felt less like a tour and more like an exploration guided by someone who truly loves and understands the city. Anant was incredibly knowledgeable, warm, and engaging, offering insights into Varanasi’s rich history, and vibrant daily life. We wandered through narrow, colorful alleyways, visited ancient temples, and witnessed the rituals on the ghats. What stood out most was Anant’s ability to weave stories of mythology, tradition, and modern life into every stop, making the city come alive in a way that no guidebook ever could.

This tour was highly recommended to me, and it did not disappoint! Niwas was an excellent guide with so much passion and knowledge of the beautiful city that he grew up in, I learnt so much. I would encourage anyone who wants a greater understanding of Varanasi and all the spirituality that comes with it, or if you just want to explore the city and all the hidden alley ways to do this tour.

Hi! The tour with Niwas was very good. He took us to a lot of places also to places that were not in the itinerary to let us know Varanasi as much as possible. I really recommend this tour if you wanna know the holy city like a local. Niwas was super nice and open to questions the whole time.

My free walking tour with Anant was truly fascinating. He took me to places I would never have discovered on my own while roaming the streets of Varanasi. I got to see so many interesting and hidden gems. Anant also shared a wealth of information about Hinduism, which really helped me better understand the local way of life. He was extremely knowledgeable and went out of his way to make me feel comfortable throughout the tour. Don’t hesitate to book your tour here, you won’t regret it. On the contrary, you'll gain a deep and authentic insight into life in Varanasi.

The stepwell was not necessary but everything else was really interesting. Also I felt really safe with the guide since many people tried to scam us while we were with him.

O guia Anant proporcionou-me uma excelente tarde passada nas ruas de Varanasi. Sempre sorridente, bem disposto e motivado, o guia Anant mostrou-me, não só os pontos mais conhecidos, bem como os segredos mais escondidos da cidade, sempre disponível para responder às minhas questões. Uma óptima escolha

O guia Akash proporcionou uma excelente manhã ao nosso grupo. Sempre sorridente, bem disposto e motivado, Akash mostrou os pontos de principal interesse em Varanasi, explicou as histórias desses locais e esteve sempre disponível para responder às nossas questões. Definitivamente a escolha certa!

I just finished my tour with Akash. So good and thank you so much. Really informative and so interesting most of all though Akash, a super nice guy. Many thanks for an excellent few hours here.

Lovely morning spent with Akash and the group! Highly recommend this experience!

It was absolutely perfect! Akashi os the best! He knows everything about the city and was super polite! We definitely recommend him! We loved it!!

Even that it wasn’t the guide I book.. everything was fine and well informe!

Akash showed us around in Varanasi and told us stories best to his knownledge. the spots were well picked and very interesting. when we had questions, he sometimes seamed annoyed and told us to listen more carefully. he was often on his phone during the tour and told us that this was, cause it was the weddigday of his cousin. Personally I didn‘t like it, that in the first message and also first at our tour he told us what amount of money is expected.

Manish jest cierpliwym i bardzo miłym, mlodym przewodnikiem. Od 4 pokoleń w Varanasi. Polecamy go bardzo, bo ma wiedzę, chęć i potrafi przekazać wszystko nawet osobom slabiej znającym jezyk angielski. Podziwiam i szanuję cierpliwość i wyrozumiałość. Dziękujemy za cudowny spacer po zakamarkach Varanasi i przekazanie dużej ilości informacji. SUPER!

Badal's brother Akash was a very professional guide. He knows everything about Varanasi. Speaks English very well and knew all the answers to our questions. Will defenitely recommend!

Anant è stata la miglior guida avuta fino ad ora in India! Abbiamo fatto un tour davvero interessante per la città di Varanasi, alla scoperta dell’anima di questa città, delle sue tradizioni e della cultura architettonica e musicale. Super super super

A visita foi ótima, nós levou em lugares que em um guia seria impossível. Também trouxe informações interessantes sobre a cultura e religião

Ottimo giro con Anant, abbiamo visitato Varanasi in ogni suo angolo, tra templi e stradine. anant ha risposto gentilmente ad ogni nostra domanda è ci ha dato veramente molte informazioni utili. Lo consiglio

Was told 10 minutes before the tour it was someone else taking the tour which was rather annoying. Was late at the meeting point. Tour was ok. Not huge amount of history

We had, to our surprise, a private tour with Anant. He took us to places you would not find yourself, and told us everything you always wanted to know about the old city, the Gods, the tempels, the traditions. Impressive. If you want to explore Varanasi in an original way, go and have walk with Anant!

Akash è un ragazzo giovane e professionale. Non si è limitato a portarci nei luoghi salienti di Varanasi, ci ha spiegato la storia della città e il significato di usanze locali. Consigliato!

I had a wonderful walking tour in Varanasi with Akash. The tour was very informative and we got to visit some truly interesting sites. Akash was knowledgeable, friendly, and able to answer all of our questions with ease. I’d highly recommend this tour to anyone wanting to explore Varanasi with a local who really knows the city.