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Walking Tour of the Ghats and Streets of Varanasi: with Mythology

Duration: 3h
Languages: English, Russian
Guru: Anant
Quality Verified Registered on August 07, 2022

I am Anant Prakash, a local resident here. Born and brought up here only. I like to meet new people and exchange experiences. At the same time, it feels great to tell about my city. I am an experienced tour guide, translator and tour guide specializing in English and Russian. I also have good knowledge of the history of Buddhism. I completed my Russian course at Tashkent State Technical University in Tashkent. I am well aware with the culture, rituals and traditions of this city, the Spiritual capital of India, Varanasi!! I assure you that you will have a great time and experience here!!

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  • No minimum number of attendees
    No minimum number of attendees is required for the tour
  • Free booking and cancellation
    Free payment tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free

Tour description

Namaste 🙏
Greetings!🌸

Welcome to Varanasi, the oldest and most vibrant city in the world. The city is the abode of Lord Shiva and the confluence of all religions.

Varanasi has a long lasting history associated with a lot of beliefs, stories, legends, myths, and rituals.
I will make you all familiar with every aspect.

In this holy city you will find temples, mosques, monasteries and churches.
Today I will introduce you all to the antiquity of this unique city.

We start from the church called St. Thomas Church Godowlia followed by the Street of Varanasi Bazaar and the Manikarnika Ghat cremation place and all other important ghats. We end the tour at Alam Gir Mosque.

The tour consists of the following locations:

  • Thomas Church
  • Maa Kaali Temple
  • Kashi Labh Mukti Bhavan
  • state school
  • Hospital
  • Alleys of Varanasi
  • Manikarnika Ghat
  • Panchganga Ghat
  • Alam Gir Mosque
  • Old streets of Varanasi
  • The famous Vishwanath Gali
  • Dashashwamedh Ghat
  • To see and perceive major hand-made handloom products


 I will make you familiar with culture, tranditional lives, religion, and the antiquity of my holy city, Varanasi.

It will be an extraordinary experience for the tourists to make their trip unforgettable.

Regards.🙏

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Highlights

What will we visit on this tour?

  • Meeting point:
    Girja Ghar, Ramapura Luxa, Varanasi, ...
    Girja Ghar, Ramapura Luxa, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221001, India
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    I'm standing at the main gate of St. Thomas Church Godowlia with a white cap on my head.

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    Outside visit
    St. Thomas Church

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end of the tour the amount that he or she considers appropriate (these usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).

Tour opinions

152 ratings
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Professionalism
4.87
Fun
4.63
Expression
4.78
Quality
4.79
Route
4.88
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Daniela 20 Apr 2024
Dublin

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Travelled in couple - Apr 2024
Me agrado mucho el recorrido, se tomó el tiempo de explicarnos y se ve que disfruta su trabajo. Nos llevó a todos los puntos que esperaba y más. Nos dio recomendaciones al final para disfrutar de una deliciosa cena y siempre estuvo al pendiente de nosotros lo recomiendo mucho. Gracias Anant! 😊
Juani 18 Apr 2024
Varanasi

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Travelled alone - Apr 2024
Muy buen tour, lo recomiendo. El guía esta dispuesto a responder cada duda y pendiente de que aprendas. La ruta que realizamos estuvo muy buena ya que no solo pasamos por los lugares más turísticos sino que también por lugares que son un local no verías.
Albert 16 Apr 2024
Stockholm

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Travelled in couple - Apr 2024
Anant has very positive energy. He does not only give you a lot of information about the city, but also about religion and culture, which is critical to understand Varanasi. Unfortunately, towards the end of the tour, once again we were taken to a "local textile store", where the prices were 4 times higher than any other store (had no locals buying). This was unnecessary and completely killed the mood of the whole tour, as we felt they wanted to cheat us.
Stephanie 15 Apr 2024
Düsseldorf

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Travelled in couple - Apr 2024
We had a tour with Anant who gave us a crash course in Hinduism and we liked it very much. He took us to different temples, told us the stories of different gods and goddesses, we visited manikarnika and even made a praying with a spiritual man by the ganges :) All in all, we recommend booking a tour with him and discover a little bit of the history of varanasi and its ceremonies.
Maikel 13 Apr 2024
Cologne

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Travelled alone - Apr 2024
The tour with Anant was a pleasant excursion into Varanasi. I did both his streetfood tour, as well as his Streets and Ghats Tour and would recommend both if you’re in the city!
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Who is this tour for?

Accessibility
Suitable for people with reduced mobility.
Groups
Accepts reservations up to 100 people.
Pets
Not suitable for pets.

What should you know?

Minimum of attendees
There is no minimum number of people required for the tour.
Additional costs:
The tour requires the payment of entrance fees or additional expenses.
Free cancellation
If you will not be able to attend the tour, please cancel your booking, otherwise the guide will be waiting for you.
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