We offer Rs. 200 per person per tour off the normal rates. Not including 5% GST.  

Please wear comfortable clothing and shoes may need to be removed in some temple areas.

Photography is generally allowed, but restricted in some temples.

The departure point will be given by email.

If you need transportation and reception assistance for an additional charge please alert us.

Banaras Forest of Bliss

Full Day Adventures

Join us for a set of discounted tour combinations of walks, boat rides & yoga throughout the day in Varanasi.

Banaras was known as Anandavan, the Forest of Bliss because people who arrived never wanted to leave.

We craft full day tours (3 or 4 experiences depending on your schedule) that begin with a sunrise boatride, followed by breakfast on your own, then a morning walk. After lunch another walking tour or yoga experience in the afternoon and ending with evening boatride.

Yes 3 - 4 tours in one day can be exhausting and travel times don’t always work out perfectly, so why not take a 2 or 3 day tour with us and we will help you organise all the details.

You can choose any combination of our walking tours, boatrides or yoga experiences with super discounts for spending the day with us!

Rs. 2000/- (x1) Rs. 1600/- (x2-3) Rs. 1400/- (x4-5) Rs. 1200/- (x6+).  Prices per person not including 5% GST.  Additional Rs. 1000 boat rental fees + Rs. 100 per person are also required.

Please wear comfortable clothing and shoes may need to be removed in some temple areas.

Photography is generally allowed, but restricted in some temples.

Timing of sunrise departure varies through the season.

The departure point will be given by email.

If you need transportation and reception assistance for an additional charge please alert us. Rs. 800 City / Rs. 500 Riverside + rickshaw fees.

Subah-e-Banaras Sunrise Journey

Morning Boatride

The subah, or morning, is for Banaras! Get up at the crack of dawn with us for this amazing boat journey.

As the sun rises you will see those who flock to the riverside for morning worship. Along the way you will hear about the interesting history of the ghats and their patronage by the Maharajas who built them.

The adventure ends with a short walking tour around a hidden sun temple or a fantastic sunrise view from the riverside. You will come away refreshed and ready for the rest of the day.

Rs. 2000/- (x1) Rs. 1600/- (x2-3) Rs. 1400/- (x4-5) Rs. 1200/- (x6+).  Prices per person not including 5% GST.  Additional Rs. 1000 boat rental fees + Rs. 100 per person are also required.

Please wear comfortable clothing and shoes may need to be removed in some temple areas.

Photography is generally allowed, but restricted in some temples.

Timing of evening departure varies through the season.

The departure point will be given by email.

If you need transportation and reception assistance for an additional charge please alert us. Rs. 800 City / Rs. 500 Riverside + rickshaw fees.

Ganga’s Aarti Sunset Ceremony

Evening Boatride

Catch an early evening boat ride with us experiencing the liturgical worship of the river called Ganga Aarti and hear about the rituals that have been used for centuries inside temples and in shrines along the river. 

The magical quality of the evening begins with a slow upriver float from Assi Ghat as the sun cascades across the city skyline. Then a trip to the eerie cremation grounds of Manikarnika, which burn 24 hours a day, to be seen from both the boat, and the shore if you wish to wander in that area with us.

All this is then highlighted as darkness decends and we place lamps in the water, preparing ourselves to witness the fire worship of the river as a goddess at Dasashwamedh ghat.

Motoring back to Assi you can reflect on the experience that will remain with you forever.

Rs. 2000/- (x1) Rs. 1600/- (x2-3) Rs. 1400/- (x4-5) Rs. 1200/- (x6+).  Prices per person not including 5% GST.  Additional Rs. 1000 boat rental fees + Rs. 100 per person are also required.

Please wear comfortable clothing and shoes may need to be removed in some temple areas.

Photography is generally allowed, but restricted in some temples.

Timing of departure as per your schedule.

The departure point will be given by email.

If you need transportation and reception assistance for an additional charge please alert us. City Rs. 800 / Riverside Rs. 500 + rickshaw fees.

Behti Ganga River Cruise

Daytime Boatride

Riverside life and ritual ambles on throughout the day. Take a cruise on Behti Ganga, the flowing river.

Already saw the sunrise, been to the Ganga aarti? Want to just cruise on the river? The river is the lifeline of the city and has many places to visit in the day as well.

Come join us across the river to the sandbar for snacks and a horseride, or perhaps we dock across from the cremation grounds and search for skulls!

We continue upriver past the bridge that marks the city and visit little seen temples around the first ghat Adi Keshav. Then return back to Assi.

Rs. 2500/- (x1) Rs. 2000/- (x2-3) Rs. 1600/- (x4-5) Rs. 1400/- (x6+).  Prices per person not including 5% GST.  

Timing of departure: approx 7.00pm.

Please wear comfortable clothing and shoes may need to be removed in some temple areas.

Photography is generally allowed, but restricted in some temples.

The departure point will be given by email.

If you need transportation and reception assistance for an additional charge please alert us.

The late night version includes a visit to Manikarnika cremation grounds and a special aarti ceremony (except Friday) which ends an hour later and deep in the old city around 10.30/11pm

Rs. 3500/- (x1) Rs. 3000/- (x2-3) Rs. 2500/- (x4-5) Rs. 2000/- (x6+).  Prices per person not including 5% GST.  

Death & Rebirth in Banaras

Walking Tour

Death & Rebirth is the Night Walk where we move from various sites throughout the city related to death & life.

Beginning with a fertility temple and ending with the cremation grounds, this tour takes many of the sites of other tours and strings them together in a garland of fantastic sites and experiences.

Walk with us through the city and see Banaras as Mahashamstana, the great cremation ground.  We visit an ashram of a path of tantric non-dualism, well known for their black-clothed renunciants who meditate in the cremation grounds. 

You will get a taste of death & rebirth while discussing philosophy as you wander through Kali temple to chai shop, eventually reaching one of the cremation grounds. 

If its not late enough already there is a late night version as well.

Rs. 2000/- (x1) Rs. 1600/- (x2-3) Rs. 1400/- (x4-5) Rs. 1200/- (x6+).  Prices per person not including 5% GST.  

Please wear comfortable clothing and shoes may need to be removed in some temple areas.

Photography is generally allowed, but restricted in some temples.

The departure point will be given by email.

If you need transportation and reception assistance for an additional charge please alert us.

Northern Bazaars & Hidden Alleys

Walking Tour

Few tourists can find their way through the maze of markets and hidden alleys deep in the spidery lanes of the old city.

One of our most sought after tours! We lead you from the traditional business square and centre of the old city, where you will get to peep inside the shops and lives of people of the great nearby bazaars.

From sari dealers to metalcraft you will encounter the hustle and bustle of traditional neighbourhood life… some who have not left their streets for years!

Rs. 2500/- (x1) Rs. 2000/- (x2-3) Rs. 1600/- (x4-5) Rs. 1400/- (x6+).  Prices per person not including 5% GST.  

Timing of departure 7.30AM, 9AM, 2PM & 4.30PM.

This walk covers sites on other walks and is suitable if you have time for only 1 tour. Please note that entrance to Kashi Vishwanath Temple is NOT included. We can advise you on how to purchase a VIP ticket.

Please wear comfortable clothing and shoes may need to be removed in some temple areas.

Photography is generally allowed, but restricted in some temples.

The departure point will be given by email.

If you need transportation and reception assistance for an additional charge please alert us.

City of Light Best of Banaras

Walking Tour

Beginning at the Southern edge of Kashi, the City of Light, we explore the temples & sacred sites throughout the old city.

Passing through the traditional winding lanes you will encounter historic temples and sacred sites from South to North.

We walk through the areas of Assi, Kedar, Bengali Tola and pass Kashi Vishwanath, the first of the jyotir lingas, 12 sacred shafts of light in Hindu cosmology (should you want to enter at another time , we can inform you the options).

The walk continues to the primordial waters where life began and completes with an observation of the sacred fire of Shiva at Manikarnika Ghat, the large cremation ground of Varanasi.

Rs. 2000/- (x1) Rs. 1600/- (x2-3) Rs. 1400/- (x4-5) Rs. 1200/- (x6+).  Prices per person not including 5% GST.  

Please wear comfortable clothing and shoes may need to be removed in some temple areas.

Photography is generally allowed, but restricted in some temples.

Timing of departure 7.30AM, 9AM, 2.30PM & 4PM.

The departure point will be given by email.

If you need transportation and reception assistance for an additional charge please alert us.

Pilgrims Riverside

Walking Tour

Winding our way through the pilgrim lanes, you will be popping in and out of the alleys to riverside vistas for glimpses of the Ganga river.

This walk alongside the river and parallel lane will give you an insider’s look at the life of the pilgrim and backpacker area of Varanasi. 

Beginning at a historic fortress you wander the lanes in the South Indian area to the oldest intact Shiva temple of the city, entering barefoot if you like!

Eventually we end up in Bengali Tola, the neighbourhood of the Bengalis, and visit a hidden Mother Goddess shrine.

The tour finishes at the historic ritual bathing site of Dasashwamedh Ghat, the embankment of the ten horse sacrifice, which is the geographic centre of the riverside.

Rs. 2000/- (x1) Rs. 1600/- (x2-3) Rs. 1400/- (x4-5) Rs. 1200/- (x6+).  Prices per person not including 5% GST.  

Timing of departure 9AM & 2PM excluding Friday afternoon & Sundays.

Please wear comfortable clothing and shoes may need to be removed in some temple areas.

Photography is generally allowed, but restricted in some temples.

The departure point will be given by email.

If you need transportation and reception assistance for an additional charge please alert us.

Weavers & Artisans

Walking Tour

Have a peek with us at the traditional artisan products of the city.

Known historically as the centre for the creation of the Banarasi Saree, Varanasi also has traditional artisans involved in image carving, wooden toy making and other handicrafts.

The Banarasi saree handlooms, modern digital machines and the story of the economic rise of the the city.

Walk with us through the lanes away from the riverside as we explore the traditional products of Varanasi

Rs. 2000/- (x1) Rs. 1600/- (x2-3) Rs. 1400/- (x4-5) Rs. 1200/- (x6+).  Prices per person not including 5% GST.  

Please wear comfortable clothing and shoes may need to be removed in some temple areas.

Photography is generally allowed, but restricted in some temples.

The departure point will be given by email.

If you need transportation and reception assistance for an additional charge please alert us.

Divine Devi Sacred Goddess

Walking Tour

Explore the sacred feminine! From pond to temple, the divine Devi reigns supreme in Banaras streets, festivals & riverside.

From temples to ponds the divine Devi reigns supreme in Banaras streets, alleys & the riverside.  This tour breaks away from the more frequently visited routes and goes deeper into the spiritual topography of the sacred feminine. 

Beginning at a hidden Devi temple, we travel from Devi to Yogini, Matrika to Mahavidhya, eventually entering a spectacular female focused temple pond complex. From there we meander towards the riverside, visiting shrines highlighting female deities of light & beauty, as well as danger & disease.

The tour ends near the main embankment of the Ganges River, the largest personification of Devi, the Mother Ganga.  

Rs. 2000/- (x1) Rs. 1600/- (x2-3) Rs. 1400/- (x4-5) Rs. 1200/- (x6+).  Prices per person not including 5% GST.  

Timing of departure is generally 8AM & 2PM to avoid the hectic traffic.

Please wear comfortable clothing and shoes may need to be removed in some temple areas.

Photography is generally allowed, but restricted in some temples.

The departure point will be given by email.

If you need transportation and reception assistance for an additional charge please alert us.

The Far North

Walking Tour

Head far north along the Ganga river with us, past the old British riverside fort and deep into the oldest of the old city.

For guests who have seen everything in the typical tourist Varanasi, this walk would begin at Panchaganga and head north along the Ganga.

We pass the old British riverside fort foundations moving toward the ancient Trilochana temple & iconic Gai ghat Nandi statue, then into the lanes of the old Southern Gate of the city ending at Rajghat and the Varana river confluence at Adi Keshava Temple.

The people who live past Panch Ganga Ghat typically never interact with tourists and their days pass as they did 100 years ago. Come and discover life as it used to be in the far North.

Rs. 2000/- (x1) Rs. 1600/- (x2-3) Rs. 1400/- (x4-5) Rs. 1200/- (x6+).  Prices per person not including 5% GST.  

Timing of departure is generally 8AM & 2PM to avoid the hectic traffic.

Please wear comfortable clothing and shoes may need to be removed in some temple areas.

Photography is generally allowed, but restricted in some temples.

The departure point will be given by email.

If you need transportation and reception assistance for an additional charge please alert us.

Unseen Courtyards & Interiors

Walking Tour

Far away from the riverside we visit old residential areas, smoky temples & traditional shops in these unseen middle of the city interiors.

This walk takes you through the unseen interiors of the centre of the old city away from the riverside. To the smokey shrine of the rejected goddess.

We continue onwards to the ancient pond of a demon who held a boon from Shiva to enter the city and gain salvation. His head remains as the main object of worship.

From there we move through the little known lanes, temple courtyards & ponds surrounded by classic architecture.

Rs. 2000/- (x1) Rs. 1600/- (x2-3) Rs. 1400/- (x4-5) Rs. 1200/- (x6+).  Prices per person NOT including food, transportation or 5% GST.  

Please wear comfortable clothing and shoes may need to be removed in some temple areas.

Photography is generally allowed, but restricted in some temples.

The departure point will be given by email.

If you need transportation and reception assistance for an additional charge please alert us.

Street Food & Jalpaan

Walking Tour

Combining some of the areas of City of Light & Northern Bazaars, this small plate street food tour samples locally made historical and traditional food joints. 

Join us for a culturally interesting lanes of Banaras walk to taste traditional chaat, the small sweet or savoury hot street snacks, also Banaras samosa, British Raj-inspired tea & toast and a vast array of mithai, the traditional grain, lentil or milk based sweets of India. 

From kathai biscuts to rich saffron milk thandai, creamy winter malaiyyo or summer yogurt lassi… Banaras has tastes and textures of all shapes and sizes that change from season to season. 

Depending on the place and time the tour can include vegetarian Banarasi bathi choka, chickpea infused roasted bread, soaked in ghee and served with potato chutney.  The non-vegetarian end point can be a visit to alleys for Banaras biryani & kebab.