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Ceremony at the Ghats of River Ganges with Private transfers
Ceremony at the Ghats of River Ganges with Private transfers
Ceremony at the Ghats of River Ganges with Private transfers
Ceremony at the Ghats of River Ganges with Private transfers
Ceremony at the Ghats of River Ganges with Private transfers

Ceremony at the Ghats of River Ganges with Private transfers

By Le Passage to India
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Features
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Overview
  • Spectacular atmosphere with candlelight & incense
  • Hypnotic prayer chanting emanating from temples
  • Sight of Varanasi's most famous traditions
  • Serene display of Diyas—candles floating in the river
  • Private guide provides cultural & religious context

Activity location

  • Dashashwamedh Ghat
    • Dashashwamedh Ghat Road
    • 221001, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Varanasi City Center (Hotel Pickup)
    • Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedGuided tour
  • What's includedWhat's includedReturn transport to and from your central Varanasi hotel via air-conditioned vehicle
  • What's includedWhat's includedAll presently applicable taxes
  • What's includedWhat's includedAll service taxes
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedService charge
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedMeals and drinks
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedItems which are not mentioned in inclusions

Know before you book

  • Children 11 and younger are complimentary.
  • Maximum vehicle size is 6 passengers.
  • This activity is not wheelchair accessible.
  • If you have limited mobility you should not take part.
  • Please be ready and waiting in your hotel lobby 15 minutes prior to your scheduled pick-up time.

What you can expect

Witness one of the city's most wonderful scenes—an evening prayer ceremony on the banks of the sacred Ganges, with help from a private guide. With flaming torches, plumes of burning incense, and the sound of chanting prayer around you, this spiritual event effuses a marvellous, ethereal atmosphere.

Lining the banks of the Ganges, the centre piece for Varanasi, are the ghats—a series of steps leading into the water. They stretch for miles up and down the river, and your guide explains how they serve as sites for some of life's most intimate events.

At Dasaswamedh Ghat, an Aarti ritual takes place—a Hindu ceremony of light being offered to deities. Gaze in awe at the marvellous act of worship as people offer flaming torches and candles to their gods, and smells of burning incense fill the air and sounds of praiseful song serenade the revered occasion.

As the ceremony concludes, many Diyas—ghee-based candles—are offered to the holy waters of the Ganges, providing a stunning finish to your evening.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESDashashwamedh Ghat
    • Dashashwamedh Ghat Road
    • 221001, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEVaranasi City Center (Hotel Pickup)
    • Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India