Private Varanasi Holi Tour with Boat Ride, Guide & Breakfast

Celebrate the Festival of Colors like never before on this private Holi tour of Varanasi! Start your day with a peaceful sunrise boat ride on the Ganges, witness the ghats come alive with vibrant Holi festivities, and join locals in joyful color play. Enjoy a traditional breakfast and explore the city’s sacred lanes with an expert guide who shares the stories behind this ancient celebration. A perfect blend of culture, color, and spirituality — an unforgettable Holi experience in India’s spiritual heart!

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   Varanasi

   10 hours

   Early Morning pick up as per Hotel Location. Transfer to Ganges, enjoy boat ride across the river Ganges.Visit the numerous temples alongside river Ganga and get a closer view of Hinduism being in Varanasi. Observe the daily life of the natives.Later the City Tour Towards statrt with ( BHU ) Banaras Hindu University is an internationally reputed temple of learning, situated in the holy city of Varanasi.Durga and Monkey Temple . Sarnath post lunch to get the glimpses of Buddhist monuments and edifices covering Dhamek Stupa, Chaukhandi Stupa, Sarnath Museum and Mulagadha Kuti Vihar. In the evening, witness the major attraction of Varanasi - The grand Aarti ceremony performed by several priests on the banks of River Ganges. You will get to hear the majestic blended sound of Sanskrit mantras, drums, bells and cymbals.Later little walk and drop back to Hotel

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   Stop 2

   1 hour

   Banaras Hindu University.formerly Central Hindu College, is a public central university located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. It was established in 1916 by Madan Mohan Malaviya.With over 30,000 students residing in campus, it claims the title of largest residential university in Asia.

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   Monkey Temple (Durga Temple)

   1 hour

   Durga (Monkey) Temple. ... It is devoted to Durga, the terrifying aspect of Shiva's consort, Parvati, and the embodiment of Shakti (divine female energy), and was built in a typical north Indian style, with an ornate shikhara in five segments, symbolizing the elements.

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   Sarnath

   1 hour

   Sarnath is a place located 10 kilometres north-east of Varanasi near the confluence of the Ganges and the Varuna rivers in Uttar Pradesh, India. The deer park in Sarnath is where Gautama Buddha first taught the Dharma, and where the Buddhist Sangha came into existence through the enlightenment of Kondanna.

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   Chaukhandi Stupa

   1 hour

   Chaukhandi Stupa is an important Buddhist stupa in Sarnath, located 8 kilometres from Cantt Railway Station Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. Stupas have evolved from burial mounds and serve as a shrine for a relic of the Buddha.

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   Stop 6

   1 hour

   Sarnath Museum is the oldest site museum of Archaeological Survey of India. It houses the findings and excavations at the archaeological site of Sarnath, by the Archaeological Survey of India. Sarnath is located near Varanasi,

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   Mulagandha Kuti Vihar

   1 hour

   This modern temple has been erected by the Mahabodhi Society. It has excellent frescoes made by Kosetsu Nosu, Japan's foremost painter and is a rich repository of Buddhist literature. The ancient Mulagandha Kuti Temple is among the brick ruins of Sarnath.

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   Stop 8

   2 hours

   ceremony performed by several priests on the banks of River Ganges. You will get to hear the majestic blended sound of Sanskrit mantras, drums, bells and cymbals.

• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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