Culture tour · Varanasi
Free Heritage & Spiritual Walking Tour varanasi
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Self-guided
- About 2 h 15 min
- Works in your browser
- By Jain Prasad
- Opens instantly on your phone
- Apple Pay, Google Pay or card
- Start whenever you like, at your own pace
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- Length
- About 2 h 15 min
- Stops
- 5
- Starts at
- Dashashwamedh Ghat
- Audio
- Spoken narration
- Price
- A$3, one-off
About this tour
“Free Heritage & Spiritual Walking Tour varanasi” is a self-guided tour in Varanasi, India, made by Jain Prasad. It takes about 2 hours 15 minutes, costs a one-off A$3 to unlock and runs in your phone’s browser with a live map, so you can start whenever you like. No app or account needed.
Itinerary of the tour:
Start the tour at Hotel Ganges Grand.
Walk through Bangali Tola Gali, a narrow alley famous for its street art and paintings. Next stop for a snack at Dadaji da Daba, a popular local eatery that serves delicious chaat and other snacks.
Moving forward, visit Khicadi Baba Temple, a small temple dedicated to Lord Shiva.
Explore the bustling vegetable market and learn about the different types of products that are grown and sold in Varanasi.
Next, visit Dashashwamedh Ghat, one of the most famous and vibrant ghats in Varanasi.
Next, visit the Nepali Temple, a unique temple that Nepali artisans built. Moving forward, walk through the Kashi Corridor, a narrow alleyway that connects several ghats.
Finally, visit the Burning Ghat, where cremations occur 24 hours daily. Learn about the customs and traditions around death in Varanasi and gain a unique perspective on life and death in the city. The tour will conclude at the Burning Ghat, and the guide will be happy to assist you in arranging transportation back to your hotel or next destination.
Where it starts
The tour starts at Dashashwamedh Ghat in Varanasi. The map on your phone takes you there, then on from stop to stop.
What you’ll see
- Nepali Temple
- Manikarnika Ghat - Manikarnika Mahashamshan Ghat
- Kashi Labh Mukti Bhawan
- Kashi Vishwanatha Temple
What you get
- A live map that leads you from stop to stop
- Stories and photos at every stop, written by Jain Prasad
- Spoken narration to listen to as you walk
- Freedom to pause, skip ahead or finish another day
- Nothing to install: it runs in your phone’s browser
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