The 7 Best Day Trips in Varanasi

1.The Ultimate 1 Day in Varanasi – How to Spend 13 Hours – Private Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 295 reviews · from $65Our pick

Private 13-hour Varanasi tour with sunrise Ganges boat, temple circuit, Sarnath, and sunset Ganga Aarti plus hotel pickup.

“Ballu excellent guide, nice informative tour It started with boat ride on river Ganges with information about many Ghats. Break to go back to Taj Ganges for breakfast. Ballu took us back on tour to ancient temples. Sarnath tour & ended with excellent view of Ganga aarti at DAshashwamedh Ghat.”

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2.One day Varanasi tour – Private & Guided

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 135 reviews · from $125

A private, guided Varanasi day with a sunrise Ganges boat ride, Sarnath, and reserved Ganga Aarti viewing from a balcony seat.

“Enjoyed the Ganga River tour, and the ghats. Also got to see the Golden temple. Sarnath was fascinating. I learned a lot.”

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3.One Day Admirable tour in Varanasi Private Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 117 reviews · from $68

One-day Varanasi tour with a private sunrise boat ride, iconic ghats walk, Sarnath visit, and Ganga Aarti from a rooftop seat.

“Tour 100% recomendable, en español. Vale la pena conocer varanasi, su historia y su espiritualidad :)”

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4.Full Day Sightseeing Of Varanasi – Ultimate 1 Day in Varanasi

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 96 reviews · from $61Best value

One day in Varanasi with a sunrise Ganges boat ride, major temples, Sarnath stupa sights, and Ganga Aarti by the river.

“This was a nice tour of two cities in one day. We obviously had no expectations that we would see everything in both places in one tour. The pace was leisurely but we still saw several things. The boat ride for the evening aarti was very nice- just be prepared for a long time on a small boat (~1.5 hours). Would take again.”

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5.Varanasi tour in one day

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 77 reviews · from $67

One day Varanasi tour with sunrise Ganges boat, Manikarnika cremations, Sarnath, and Ganga Aarti from a balcony, pickup included.

“Varanasi, or Banares as called by locals, is an amazing city with so much spiritual and cultural influence. The sights and sounds of the bustling city, coupled with the calm early morning and joyous late evening rituals are something that can oRead more”

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6.Experience Varanasi Tour: 1 day Private Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · from $81

Private 1-day Varanasi tour with sunrise Ganges boat ride, Sarnath, BHU, Durga Temple, and Ganga Aarti from the shore.

“Tour guide was friendly and knowledgeable. He gave in depth cultural, religious and historical background on places visited. Time management was on point as covered all places that is to be covered in good time. The driver was skilled in navigating the crazy traffic of Varanasi and he kept our luggages safe.”

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7.Insight Varanasi: One Day Varanasi Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · from $117

One-day Varanasi tour with a 5am boat ride, Hindu and Buddhist sites, Sarnath monuments, and Ganga Aarti viewing from a private balcony.

“My husband and I decided to book at one day tour of Varanasi and we don’t regret it , it was an amazing experience with very knowledgeable tour guy, we couldn’t have done it on our own .”

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