Temples and riverside houses of Varanasi at sunset, seen from the Ganga

Explore the City

Experiences in Varanasi, Arranged by Our Travel Desk

Varanasi rewards a guide. The lanes behind the ghats are easy to get lost in, and the stories behind the temples are most of the point. Our travel desk organises 3 paid experiences locally, so you can see the city with someone who knows it.

We also arrange paid transfers from the airport, the bus station, and the railway stations, including Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction.

Sandstone pavilions and temple domes above the steps of a Varanasi ghat, with visitors on the stairs

Experience 01 · Paid

Local Heritage and Sightseeing

A paid sightseeing trip around Varanasi's heritage. Tell us how much time you have and what interests you, and the travel desk will confirm what can be arranged for your dates.

Please confirm availability with us before you plan around it.

The ghats and old city of Varanasi seen from the air, with boats on the Ganga

Experience 02 · Paid

Ganga Ghats and Temple Sightseeing

A paid trip to the Ganga ghats and the city's temples. The main ghats are 5⁠–⁠5.5 km from us, so this is a trip by road and not a walk.

Please confirm availability with us before you plan around it.

Woman in a red dress walking along a ghat past moored boats on the Ganga in Varanasi

Experience 03 · Paid

Guided Tours in Varanasi, Arranged by Us

A paid tour with a guide, arranged by us. Both of our stay packages include a tour guide, so if you are booking one of those, ask us how the two fit together.

Please confirm availability with us before you plan around it.

How It Works

Arranging a Tour from the Front Desk

All 3 experiences are organised locally and are paid. Availability changes, so the simplest thing is to ask us a day or two ahead.

  • Speak to the travel desk or the concierge at the front desk
  • We confirm what is available for your dates and what it costs
  • Paid transfers from the airport, the bus station, and the railway stations, including Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction, can be added
  • Multilingual staff can help you plan

Want to plan your own day? Our guide to things to do in Varanasi lists the temples and ghats guests ask about most, with the distance to each from us.

Reservations

Ask the Travel Desk About Your Dates

Message or call us with your travel dates and we will tell you which guided tours are running. Reception is staffed 24 hours on +91 62 0746 8848.

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