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Evening Ganga Aarti ceremony
Aarti Lamp
Varanasi Evening
Aarti
Dashashwmedh Ghat

Varanasi Evening Ganga Aarti Tour

By Varanasi Day Tours
8.4 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is CA $69 per adult* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 4h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview

Experience the magic of Varanasi with our exclusive Evening Ganga Aarti tour. Start with an enchanting evening boat ride along the sacred Ganges River, offering a unique perspective on ancient cremation grounds and vibrant ghats. This serene journey sets the stage for the highlight of the evening: the Ganga Aarti.

Aarti is a deeply spiritual Hindu ritual where light is offered to deities, accompanied by devotional songs. In Varanasi, the Ganges is revered as a goddess, and every evening, aarti is performed at the historic Dashashwamedh Ghat. Witness this awe-inspiring ceremony from the best vantage point—either from the ghat on a private balcony or aboard our boat on the water.

The Ganga Aarti is a mesmerising spectacle, with precise choreography and a harmonious blend of bells, drums, cymbals, and Sanskrit mantras by priests

Join us for an unforgettable evening that combines the tranquility of a boat ride with the spiritual vibrancy of the Ganga Aarti.

Activity location

  • Ganges River
    • Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Ganges River
    • Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

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Varanasi Evening Aarti.
  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h4h
  • English

Pickup included

Starting time: 5:00 p.m.
Price details
CA $68.92 x 2 AdultsCA $137.84
Total
Price is CA $137.84
Until Sun, Dec 22

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedHotel pickup and drop-off by private AC vehicle [If needed]
  • What's includedWhat's includedPrivate Boat ride
  • What's includedWhat's includedA private chair in a private balcony with best view of aarti
  • What's includedWhat's includedProfessional English speaking Guide [For Safe & Honourable tourism we provide only incensed Guide]
  • What's includedWhat's includedProfessional guide in other language [French/ German, Spanish/ Italian] on demand and availability
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedFood and drinks
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedService charge
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTips

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
  • A maximum of 10 people per booking
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult

Activity itinerary

Ganges River
  • 2h
Ghats in Varanasi are riverfront steps leading to the banks of the River Ganges
Dasaswamedh Ghat
  • 1m
Main Ghat of Varanasi
Manikarnika Ghat (Pass by)
Manikarnika Ghat, the main burning ghat, is the most auspicious place for a Hindu to be cremated. Dead bodies are handled by outcasts known as doms, and are carried through the alleyways of the old town to the holy Ganges on a bamboo stretcher, swathed in cloth.
Ganga Aarti
  • 2h
Aarti is a Hindu ritual, in which light is offered to one or more deities. Aarti also refer to the songs sung in praise of the deity, when offering of lamps is being offered. Hindus in India worship the river Ganges as goddess. Every evening in Varanasi, aarti is performed at the Dashashwamedh ghat. We can watch it from the ghat or from the waterside in a boat. It is a beautiful, resonant, and majestic spectacle with a very precise choreography involving rituals performed by several priests with the sound of bells, drums, cymbals, and Sanskrit mantras. The river is also worshiped with flower petals.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESGanges River
    • Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEGanges River
    • Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

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