About walking tour at Heritage Lanes & near Golden Temple -
Walking around the Vishwanath Temple or Golden Temple area is always a unique experience
as it has always been the most important cultural and financial area of Varanasi. A visit to the most beautiful piece of temple art in the whole city at Gautameshwar Mahadev,
the Golden Temple: the most important Shiva temple in whole India, historical mosques, old and hidden alleys, bazaars
Market in Varanasi, ancient Varanasi building architecture
along with the biggest crematorium on the planet situated at Manikarnika ghat will give you an unforgettable and unique walking experience.
Varanasi walking tours of Heritage lane covers
Option 1- feel the culture : Covers historical lanes/bazaars of Varanasi.
- Start point – Assi Ghat
- Bangali Tola – Rani Laxmi bai birth place
- Lonark Kund – Kurukshetra – Harischandra Ghat watching the rituals of cremations
- Kedar Ghat – Dashaswamedh ghat
- Break – have tea/lassi and Varanasi special snack like chaat/south Indian dishes etc.
- Visit world famous Vishwanath Temple/Anpurna temple
- Enjoy walking down the narrow lane of Vishwanath gali (Area near Golden temple), Khoya gali and Kachori gali
- Walk towards Manikarnika Ghat to enjoy the rituals.
- Back to Dashaswemedh Ghat till Evening Arti .
Option 2 - Temple focus walk : More than 3000 Hindu shrines and temples in Varanasi. Each have its own importance.
- Start point – Assi ghat
- Bangali Tola – Rani Laxmi bai birth place
- Lonark Kund – 1000 of years old temples made of stone near Lonark Kund, Kurukshetra
- Harischandra Ghat watching the rituals of cremations
- Famous Temples near Kedar Ghat – Dashaswemedh Ghat
and many more famous Akhara/temples along with river side.
- Break – have tea/lassi and Varanasi special snack like chaat/south Indian dishes etc.
- Visit world famous Vishwanath Temple/Anpurna temple.
- Walk towards Manikanka Ghat to enjoy the rituals.
- Back to Dashaswamedh ghat till Evening Arti.
Read More : Ganga Arti in Varanasi
Best time to start walking tour of Varanasi
– It depends on the season. 4 PM is the best time for summers and 3 PM for winters.
Duration for walking tour for heritage lanes in Varanasi -
About 2-3 hours
Price of walking tour for heritage lanes in Varanasi -
INR 3000/- for first person and INR 1500/- on second onwards.
For group booking – Kindly mail us at - heritagewalk1@gmail.com
Includes :
- Well Experienced tourist guide(English/Hindi speaking*)
- Mineral Water bottle(one bottle per person)
- Veg Snacks (Varanasi local food)
Not Included :
- Personal Expenditure like tip, Pooja, donations etc
- Tourist guide speaking other languages(like Thai, Chinese, Japanese and many more)
We can provide such guide with extra language charges of 350 INR for first person and 150 for second onwards.
- Drop/Pick-up facility up to Starting/End Point << Click here for transportation rate >>
Note –
- Min 2 pax is required.
- Wear sport shoes and be comfortable when walking!