The 4 Best Varanasi Temple Tours

1.Full Day Varanasi Private Tour with Temples, Ghats & Rituals

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 105 reviews · from $24Our pick

Spend 11 hours exploring Varanasi with a private guide, driver, and boat. Begin with a sunrise ride from Dashashwamedh to Manikarnika Ghat, walk through temple lanes, visit Banaras Hindu University and Sarnath, then return for the Ganga Aarti. Guides such as Himanshu and Deepak are known for thoughtful local explanations.

“Evening boat tour and show were very interesting. Guide Himanshu was very informative and helpful. Thank you”

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2.Varanasi in a Day Ancient Temples Sarnath and Ghats

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · from $90Best reviewed

Start at 5am with a sunrise boat ride past Varanasi’s famous ghats, then visit Kashi Vishwanath Temple, BHU, Sarnath, the Ashoka Pillar, and Dhamek Stupa. Return at sunset for Ganga Aarti. A private car, guide, hotel pickup, water, and selected entrance fees are included.

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3.Varanasi Day Tour with Temples & Ganga Aarti – Dawn to Dusk

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $128

Start at 5:30 am with a private AC car, licensed guide, and sunrise boat ride past Varanasi’s ghats. Walk the old city, visit temples and Banaras Hindu University, then continue to Sarnath before returning for an evening boat ride and Ganga Aarti. Guides include Vinod, Indrajeet, and Jai Prakash Mishra.

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4.Hidden Corners of Varanasi Secret Alleys Temples and Traditions

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $28

Walk from Shree Ganesha Palace through old Kashi with a local guide such as Suhail, visiting Dashashwamedh Ghat, Vishalakshi Temple, Nepali Temple, Manikarnika Ghat, and an underground Shiva shrine. The three-hour private tour also includes chai, bottled water, and local tastes.

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