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3 Days Varanasi Tour With Boat & Ride Sarnath - Highly recommended

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In-depth Cultural
Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
Partially Guided
Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Other languages on request: Italian, Spanish
Ages 18+

Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Varanasi

    Start point
    Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India (Airport or Train Station, 07:00)
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Evening Aarti ceremony at Dashashwamedh Ghat

    Optional Activities

    • Watch Aarti from a boat on the Ganges
    Landmarks
    Dashashwamedh Ghat
    Ganges River
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  2. Day 2

    Sarnath

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Morning sunrise boat ride on the Ganges
    • Walk through oldest part of Varanasi on narrow streets
    • Visit Kashi Vishwanath Temple area (Golden Temple)
    • Drive to Sarnath
    • Visit Archaeological and Excavation Area at Sarnath Deer Park
    • Visit Chaukhandi Stupa
    • Visit Dhammek Stupa
    • Visit Dharmarajika Stupa
    • Visit Mulagandhakuti Vihara
    • Visit Ashoka Pillar
    • Visit Ashokan Lion-Capital
    • Visit Archeological Museum at Sarnath
    Landmarks
    Kashi Vishwanath Temple
    Ganga Ghats
    Dasaswamedh Ghat
    Manikarnika Ghat
    Harischandra Ghat
    Assi Ghat
    Sarnath Deer Park
    Chaukhandi Stupa
    Dhammek Stupa
    Ashoka Pillar
    Sarnath Archaeological Museum
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  3. Day 3

    Varanasi

    End point
    Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India (Airport or Train Station)
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit Banaras Hindu University
    • Visit Bharat Kala Bhawan art museum
    • Visit New Kashi Vishwanath Temple
    • Visit Durga Temple
    • Visit Tulasi Manas Temple
    • Visit Bharat Mata Temple
    Landmarks
    Banaras Hindu University
    Bharat Kala Bhawan
    New Kashi Vishwanath Temple
    Durga Temple
    Tulasi Manas Temple
    Bharat Mata Temple
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    January 24th, 2026
    5
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    Our guide Anmol was very friendly and spoke good Italian. He took us through all the planned activities, explaining...
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    January 13th, 2026
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    Anmol is an excellent guide. We visited without any inconvenience all the most important places in Varanasi. I highly...
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  • D
    January 12th, 2026
    5
    Fantastic experience, thanks largely to our incredible guide, Anmol. A level of professionalism that’s rare to find.
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  • A
    August 7th, 2025
    5
    This tour was incredible! Our guide, Anmul, was not only friendly but also incredibly knowledgeable. We got to see so...
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  • C
    August 6th, 2025
    5
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    The tour went well, and they were flexible with the schedule. We were five friends. The guide spoke good English and...
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  • A
    August 4th, 2025
    5
    Shivam was a great guide who showed us some wonderful places around Varanasi—highly recommended. Rakesh, our driver,...
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    Traveled in August 2025
  • 3 Days Varanasi Tour With Boat & Ride Sarnath - Highly recommended reviewer 7
    August 2nd, 2025
    5
    モハンさんは日本語が堪能で、とても分かりやすく話してくれました。素晴らしいガイドでした!バラナシでの観光は本当に楽しかったです。次回バラナシを訪れる際には、ぜひまたモハンさんにお会いしたいです。
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    Traveled in August 2025
    Reply from: ITS holidays
    Dear Akiko Takahashi Thanks for review. Your review is very important for us. I hope we get recommendations. Thank you very much for choosing us. Regards, Team ITS Holiday
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  • R
    August 2nd, 2025
    5
    We had a fantastic tour with our guide, Shivam. He took us to places we would have never discovered on our own and...
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    Traveled in August 2025
    Reply from: ITS holidays
    Dear Renata Beth Thanks for review. Your review is very important for us. I hope we get recommendations. Thank you very much for choosing us. Regards, Team ITS Holiday
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  • J
    August 1st, 2025
    5
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    My tour guide Anmol was very knowledgeable, courteous and professional. I thoroughly enjoyed each of our visits and...
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    Traveled in August 2025
    Reply from: ITS holidays
    Dear James Martine Thanks for review. Your review is very important for us. I hope we get recommendations. Thank you very much for choosing us. Regards, Team ITS Holiday
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  • J
    June 23rd, 2025
    5
    My guide, Shiva, was incredibly knowledgeable about both religion and history, which greatly enriched the entire tour...
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    Traveled in June 2025
    Reply from: ITS holidays
    Dear James Madeline Thanks for review. Your review is very important for us. I hope we get recommendations. Thank you very much for choosing us. Regards, Team ITS Holiday
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    • Typhoid - Recommended for India. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Hepatitis A - Recommended for India. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Cholera - Recommended for India. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Tuberculosis - Recommended for India. Ideally 3 months before travel.
    • Hepatitis B - Recommended for India. Ideally 2 months before travel.
    • Yellow fever - Certificate of vaccination required if arriving from an area with a risk of yellow fever transmission for India. Ideally 10 days before travel.
    • Japanese B encephalitis - Recommended for India. Ideally 1 month before travel.
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    • For any tour departing before May 5th, 2026 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after May 5th, 2026, a minimum payment of 25% is required to confirm your booking with ITS holidays. The final payment will be automatically charged to your credit card on the designated due date. The final payment of the remaining balance is required at least 60 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
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