Free tour

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

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Varanasi

Duration: 3 hours

Languages: English and Russian

Guru: Anant

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Registered on 07 August 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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Pay-what-you-wish 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.🙏

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

Girja Ghar, Ramapura Luxa, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221001, India

I'm standing at the main gate of St. Thomas Church Godowlia with a white cap on my head.

Outside visit

St. Thomas Church

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).