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Old City Secrets: Ghats & Manikarnika Cremation Tour
(18) Reviews
Varanasi
About
Taking a walking tour through the old city and along the ghats of Varanasi is a great way to experience the city's vibrant culture. You can explore narrow winding streets, visit temples, crematorium and witness daily life and death along the ghats. It's a unique and immersive way to discover the heart of Varanasi.
I assure you will have a safe and hassle-free experience. The whole idea of this is to give you more in less time so that you can understand Varanasi. This guided walking tour can be beneficial as it allows you to learn about the history, culture, and significance of the places you visit from a knowledgeable guide. It's an immersive way to experience the traditions and spiritual...
Highlights
From 2 hours to 3 hours
Offered in English & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 2 hours to 3 hours
Offered in English & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Bottle of water 500ml per person
Experienced Guide
Nepali Temple (Kathwala Temple)
Meeting Points
Departure
Hotel Ganges Grand - Varanasi
In front of Hotel Ganges Grand, Godowlia(Centre of the city)
Return
Important Information
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Varanasi is known as the oldest living city of the world, while walking in the old city you will feel and understand how people are living in the old city by generation to generation in the same place.
First of all, you will see a big and colourful crowded market where local people come to buy daily needs. Then you will have a long walk in the narrow lane to see old houses, shrines and The Golden Temple of Shiva(outside only).
Varanasi is the holy city of Hindus and it's a great pilgrimage centre, around 15000 pilgrims come every day to take bath in The Ganges river and to visit this Golden temple.
While walking in the old city you will feel this is the most important place in Varanasi.
1 hour and 30 minutes
2
Nepali Temple (Kathwala Temple)
Here you will see the wooden temple of Shiva with some erotic sculpture.
10 minutes
3
Manikarnika Ghat
In Manikarnika Ghat you will see The Hindu way of cremation. This is a cremation ground where every day around 150 bodies are cremated in public.
10 minutes
4
Dashashwamegh ghat
Most of the Hindu pilgrims come here to take a bath and do prayer with priests, some pilgrims offer floating candles and some take off their hair to do rituals for ancestors.
This is the most happening place in Varanasi, every evening around 12000 people gather here to take part in Aarti prayer.
30 minutes
5
Harishchandra Ghat
This is less crowded crematorium so you can see the whole cremation process peacefully e.g.
* How family members are buying wood, which types of wood it is.
* Process of making funeral pyre and lighting fire.
10 minutes
6
Vishwanath Gali
Market situated in the narrow lane with several small colourful shops were always crowded with locals.
Old City Secrets: Ghats & Manikarnika Cremation Tour
(18) Reviews
Varanasi
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About
Taking a walking tour through the old city and along the ghats of Varanasi is a great way to experience the city's vibrant culture. You can explore narrow winding streets, visit temples, crematorium and witness daily life and death along the ghats. It's a unique and immersive way to discover the heart of Varanasi.
I assure you will have a safe and hassle-free experience. The whole idea of this is to give you more in less time so that you can understand Varanasi. This guided walking tour can be beneficial as it allows you to learn about the history, culture, and significance of the places you visit from a knowledgeable guide. It's an immersive way to experience the traditions and spiritual...
Highlights
From 2 hours to 3 hours
Offered in English & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 2 hours to 3 hours
Offered in English & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Bottle of water 500ml per person
Experienced Guide
Nepali Temple (Kathwala Temple)
Meeting Points
Departure
Hotel Ganges Grand - Varanasi
In front of Hotel Ganges Grand, Godowlia(Centre of the city)