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Eternal Fire Walk Harischandra to Manikarnika Ghat

Varanasi, Indiaby Varanasi Heritage Walks

  • 2 hours
  • Free cancellation
  • Instant confirmation
  • Private tour
  • Mobile or paper ticket accepted
  • Guide: Japanese, English, Spanish

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Overview

This walking tour is one of the most profound and unforgettable experience of life and death a traveller can have. This tour includes heritage walk of Varanasi where you can see life of the locals, sacred rituals of pilgrims on the bank of river Ganges, thousands of small temples,monks and monasteries, small shops, street foods in the narrow lanes. Also you can experience the funeral rituals performed by family members for the liberation of departed soul. In this walking tour you can feel not only the life of locals but experience the funeral rituals , which is the part of spirituality.

What's included

  • Entrance fee in any temple and monument is included
  • Bottled water
  • Public transport like auto rickshaw, battery rickshaw, and paddle rickshaw is included in this tour.
  • Coffee and/or Tea
  • Meals

Itinerary

  1. 1

    Assi Ghat

    20 min

    Guide will meet you at Assi Ghat and take you to the walking tour.

  2. 2

    Harischandra Ghat

    30 min

    From Assi Ghat you will walk to the northwards to reach burning Ghat.

  3. 3

    Manikarnika Ghat

    30 min

    Towards north Manikarnika Ghat, where cremation never stops. This is known as grate cremation ground where cremation never stops.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point at the entrance gate of Hotel Ganges Grand at Godowlia crossing at City centre. At Godowlia crossing there is a statue of a bull named Nandi on the top the pillar.

meeting point at the entrance of car/bike parking situated in front of Hotel Palace On Ganges (POG) at Assi Ghat on the bank of river Ganges.Travellers can reach there by Tuk-tuk,battery Rickshaw,paddle Rickshaw and car.

End point

Meeting point at the entrance gate of Hotel Ganges Grand at Godowlia crossing at City centre. At Godowlia crossing there is a statue of a bull named Nandi on the top the pillar.

meeting point at the entrance of car/bike parking situated in front of Hotel Palace On Ganges (POG) at Assi Ghat on the bank of river Ganges.Travellers can reach there by Tuk-tuk,battery Rickshaw,paddle Rickshaw and car.

Good to know

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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