Free tour

Free walking tour Varanasi

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Varanasi

Duration: 3 hours

Languages: English

Guru: Ranjan

Registered on 07 October 2019

Hello everyone! I am Ranjan from Varanasi and I am working as a tour guide in this city. I finished my university in Hospitality and Tourism Management, and I have 4 years experience as a guide in Varanasi. I love exploring my city and meeting new people, and I am very friendly and passionate about my job. My hobbies are reading business magazines, travel magazines and looking at world heritage sites. If you come to Varanasi and want to explore this city with the eyes of a local, I invite you to join my tours. Thank you!

Free booking and cancellation

Pay-what-you-wish tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free

Tour description

Hello Namaste Varanasi or traditionally known as Kashi (meaning light), is believed to be the oldest city on the planet still standing today. We have seen people come to Varanasi with great hopes and expectations but most of the time we have felt that they leave Varanasi without understanding the true essence of the city, its glorious past and spiritual history. Did you know that in ancient history people dreamed of dying only in Varanasi and nowhere else? Varanasi has been the most important place for people seeking liberation and enlightenment, even Buddha got enlightened very close to Varanasi. This walking tour is a journey, to discover Varanasi in its true sense, this walking tour will enrich you and change your perspective of the city and make your trip to Varanasi truly special. This activity includes: - Friendly tour guide - Hidden places - Great conversations - Unforgettable experience

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

Birla Tower Building Badadeo Rd Harha Varanasi Uttar Pradesh 221001 India

Hotel Ganges Grand, Godoaliya, Varanasi

Outside visit

Dashashwamedh Ghat

One of the oldest Ghat of Varanasi. And it is also a heart of City , where you can enjoy the evening. Arti ceremony of Ghat is famous all over the world.

Outside visit

Nepali Temple

Shri Samrajeswar Pashupatinath Mahadev Mandir, also known as the Nepali Mandir. Kanthwala Mandir and Mini Khajuraho (Kanthwala in Hindi means wooden), is one of the oldest and most famous temples in the holy city of Varanasi. This temple has great religious importance in Hinduism and is dedicated to the Lord Shiva. Constructed in the 19th century A.D by the King of Nepal, the temple is made of terracotta, stone and wood and is replica of the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu.

Free entry

Manikarnika Ghat

The “Kashi Vishwanath ki Nagri”, as Varanasi is famously called is known for Manikarnika Ghat when it came to the stories of birth and death. The ghat is also known as Maha Shamshana because here the death is celebrated at every hour, at every moment. It is said that the smoke of the fire here never goes to rest. On average, approximately 180-200 bodies are cremated here every day. Remorseful chants of “Ram Naam Satya Hai” – (true is the name of Lord).

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours don't have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).