Holi Festival Experience with Boat Ride in Varanasi

This full-day tour in Varanasi begins with an early morning boat ride on the Ganges River, offering a unique perspective of the numerous temples lining the riverbanks and insight into daily life along the sacred river. The city tour includes stops at Banaras Hindu University, Durga Temple (Monkey Temple), and the Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple, which you will view from outside as admission is not included. After lunch, explore the Buddhist monuments at Sarnath, including the Dhamek Stupa, Chaukhandi Stupa, Sarnath Museum, and Mulagandha Kuti Vihar, all passed by without entry. The day concludes with the evening Ganga Aarti ceremony on the riverbank, a spiritual experience accompanied by the sounds of Sanskrit mantras, drums, bells, and cymbals, observed from the outside. The tour includes private transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle, an English-speaking guide, breakfast, and hotel or station pickup within Varanasi. Admission is included only for the boat ride on the Ganges; all other monument entries are excluded.