Varanasi Self-Guided City Walking Tour & Scavenger Hunt

One of the oldest living cities on Earth turns its lanes and riverfront into a game you'll never forget. This app-led scavenger hunt takes you through Varanasi on foot, using phone-based riddles to guide you from one landmark to the next. No guide, no fixed start time. • Witness Dashashwamedh Ghat, stage of the nightly Ganga Aarti • Approach the golden spires of Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple • Study the carved woodwork of the Nepali Temple above the river Available in 24 languages including English, French, German, Spanish, Italian — see the full list when booking and choose yours when you start the game in the app. Around 2 hours - any group size. Millennia of stories, two hours of play.

Starting at the ghats near Ghasi Tola on the Ganges riverfront, you'll open the Explorial app, enter the 6-digit game code that you received by text and Viator chat message, and step into the sacred maze. The tour is fully self-guided — no guide, no fixed start time, just your group and the city. Dashashwamedh Ghat sets the scene — the busiest of Varanasi's riverside steps, where the Ganga Aarti fire ceremony draws crowds each evening. Riddles move through boats, bells and pilgrims. Near Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple, trivia honours one of Hinduism's holiest shrines and the gold that crowns it. Then the Nepali Temple offers a quieter riddle: a pagoda of carved teak brought from Kathmandu, hiding above the burning ghats. Allow around two hours, moving with the city's rhythm rather than against it. The final scores are almost beside the point — almost.

• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Max 15 people per booking. For larger groups, make multiple bookings.
• After booking you receive a text message and a Viator message with your game code. Download the Explorial app from your appstore. Open the app, enter your 6 digit game code
• Weather & Health Guarantee: If bad weather or illness prevents you from starting the tour, you can simply reschedule it for another day. You can also rebook to a different city or request a refund

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