3-Hour Varanasi Walking Tour with Manikarnika Ghat and Flower Market

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Walk the ghats and alleyways of ancient Varanasi, once called Benaras
• 02 Gain insight into Hindu death and cremation rituals at Manikarnika Ghat
• 03 Explore Varanasi's vibrant flower market, one of the busiest in the city
• 04 Visit a temple with symbolic erotic figurines linked to worldly life and spirituality
• 05 Learn about the Tantric sect of Hinduism and its distinctive worship practices

Walk the ghats and alleyways of ancient Varanasi, once called Benaras, on this 3-hour tour. Gain a deeper understanding of Hindu rituals related to death and cremation at the famous Manikarnika Ghat, while also exploring the city's vibrant flower market and a temple known for its symbolic erotic figurines. This experience offers insight into spiritual beliefs, daily life, and the philosophy surrounding the end of life in Hinduism.

Gain an understanding of the Tantric sect of Hinduism, which offers flesh to the god as a form of worship.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

City Varanasi

Languages English, Hindi

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Manikarnika Ghat, Flower Market and Temple Walk

• Pick up from your hotel and drive to Manikarnika Ghat with your tour guide.

• Walk towards Manikarnika Ghat, the cremation ground, stopping at a flower market along the way.

• Enter the busiest market in the city, vibrant and brimming with people.

• Head to a temple with erotic figurines, symbolic of worldly affairs, which advises people to enter the temple leaving their worldly thoughts behind.

• Gain an understanding of the Tantric sect of Hinduism, which offers flesh to the god as a form of worship.

• Arrive at the ghat, where you will become acquainted with the Hindu concept related to the end of life.

  Return to the hotel.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Transport for pick-up and drop-off

• English-speaking, government-approved, trained tourist guide

What's Not Included

• Gratuities

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

near Lalita Ghat, Ghats of Varanasi, Lahori Tola, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221001, India

Tour start

near Lalita Ghat, Ghats of Varanasi, Lahori Tola, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221001, India

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.