My name is Vinay Singh. I was born and raised in Varanasi and have spent over a decade guiding visitors — from solo travelers to YouTubers and documentary crews — through its sacred streets. Living here all my life has given me deep knowledge of Varanasi's hidden corners, traditions, and spiritual rituals.

Each tour is tailored to your interests: taste safe street food, see a sunrise at the ghats, wander old alleys, visit hidden temples, and experience how spirituality shapes daily life.

Tours last three to four hours and cover major historical and religious sites, ghats, cremation grounds, narrow lanes, markets, and secret spots that reveal the real Varanasi. Along the way, I share not only history but also stories about daily life, local customs, and my own experiences growing up here. My goal is for you to leave with memories and insights you won't find in any guidebook.

Banaras Wala Tours

Day Tour is combination of All tour from Sunrise to Sunset,
All important Varanasi ghats tour with boat,
Old City and Heritage Walking Tour
Evening Ganga Arti (ceremony),
All important temple of city, 
Walking through old and small street (heritage walking ) to explore the life style of Varanasi.

Private Day Tour in Varanasi

This tour is made for people who are in Varanasi for one day or short period and wants to do the most important attraction of Varanasi. We are covering the whole major attraction of Varanasi just in a day so that you can complete tour in a day.

One Full Day Varanasi Tour with Monu Tours

Curated by Omvity, a professional local travel company, this private full-day tour blends Varanasi's spiritual essence with cultural depth. Enjoy a guided sunrise boat ride, flexible walking routes, premium Aarti seating, and a peaceful Sarnath visit—all with personal attention and comfort.

Omvity's Full-Day Varanasi Tour: Sunrise Boat to Sunset Aarti

If one want to feel the soul of Varanasi and River Ganga, one has to take a boat trip to see the horizon.. The city is built on the western curve of the holy Ganga River. Witness the breathtaking sunrise on the the horizon as it radiates its light among-st the colorful buildings, ashrams, and city escape along the River Ganga. As the sun rises in Varanasi, you will be experiencing 1 of the 5 rituals performed for the worship of the sacred Ganges River called the Ganga Aarti. See groups of young Brahmins and sadhus, draped in saffron robes waving incense sticks or holding large flaming lamps while exerting intricate and extravagant movements and emitting devotional chants and hymns. After encountering the sacred performance, enjoy a morning boat ride around the Ghats of the city and marvel at its mesmerizing views. Cap off your spiritual adventure with a casual stroll along the various Ghats of Varanasi to complete your visit to India's most divine city..

Privet morning boat tour - to feel soul of Varanasi..

Our cooking class offers you to experience our delicious Indian food.You get to learn any one particular food in this class.The class includes your lunch.

For example if you are doing this class in the evening,then it will include your dinner with us whatever you cook. 

Varanasi Cooking Classes with Indu and Shobha

Benares is known as the City of Temples. This tour is recommended to start
your day by experiencing local people offering prayers to their deities,
making a visit to popular temples and shrines, experiencing early Morning
Aarti and Sunrise over river Ganges, indulging into Subah-e-Banaras activity
and seeing places of history and interest. The golden hue of morning in the
holy city is worth to capture while sipping down the local Chai.
Places covered: AssiGhat, Rani Laxmibai Birthplace, LolarkKund, Wrestling Joint
(Akhara), TulsiGhaat, DurgaKund, Monkey Temple, Boat Ride, Morning Aarti,
Rickshaw Ride.

Morning Boat Ride with Temples Tour

• Varanasi is known as the city of death along with that of life as well. 
 • It is the best city to die, and we have many charitable houses where people stay and wait for their death. 
 • The Hindu belief says that one can attain salvation here. 
 • Death is not something to be sad here, it is at least a satisfaction if not a celebration. 
 • The walk is mainly centered around the cremation ghats of the city.

A walking tour in Varanasi : Understanding Death - The Salvation Walk

You will experience a morning boat tour to see sun rise. Walking tour in to old city where we will show many hidden temples and life and culture of varanasi which known as soul of city . Evening ceremony- evening ceremony for mother Ganges with full of lights and fires and incense with lot of Vedic Matra. Weavers area to explore the drying weaving art . How making silk and different designs and patters and see their life style as well

Exotic trip to feel heritage & Cultural Kashi with Boatride

As you take the tour through HopOn India app you will walk on the very soil that the Buddha had walked. Sarnath is the place where the Buddha gave his first sermon. We will tell you the story of how Buddha spread his teachings and the full perspective of monuments and structure at Sarnath.

The most special features of this experience are : 1. This is an end to end do it yourself App opens up new places and new stories for you in the same old cities 2. Each walk is crafted like a masterpiece to offer an immersive experience to the traveller with the correct mix of history, culture, myth, food. 3. There is no need for you to depend on a guide - the traveller can take the walk anytime as per will, at his/ her own pace 4. The content is developed by domain experts and curated with utmost care, leaving no room for dependence on the guide's knowhow 5.You pay once for three months and need not pay the guide repeatedly. 

Sarnath Audio Tour on HopOn India App – Land of Buddha's First Sermon, Varanasi

Outing on a TukTuk is a unique experience in itself, explore the attractions in the city, centuries old buildings, narrow lanes on a very famous mean of local travel. Join us on this amazing and completely offbeat experience of Varanasi; pass through the hustle and bustle of the city, soak up Varanasi's unique sights, architect and colorful lanes and its magnificent beauty on this tour. 
Highlights
1. This guided excursion will give you the amazing insights and first hand experiences into the lives of locals, the colorful Indian culture, customs, traditions and people with lots of wonderful stories. 
2. Capture the beauty of colorful lanes, houses, historical monuments in this experience, a good way to explore holy city especially if you are a traveler and looking to savor this city. 
3. You will explore the city's gems in unique style of 'infotainment' that you would easily miss exploring by our own and will make your journey to Varanasi truly special.

Varanasi Tuk Tuk Tour

Bajra Ride on River Ganges at Morning with the Sunrise, the maharaja Sitting -(Gaddi Chandni & Masaland ) together with live classical music , a Multilingual guide to describe about the heritage of varanasi.
 It is said that MUSIC IS SOUND OF SOUL. Being artist I realise that classical forms of any Art is a great medium to feel Super natural power and also is better effective way to connect universal Power. Varanasi is known for special kind of classical music and dance. It called BENARES MUSIC GHARANA (HOME). 
Which doing BAJARA ride with music will give peace , happiness and mental relaxation.
 Bajra boats need an introduction of their own merit. These boats come in different sizes that can cater to groups of just four people to a group of 30. Because of its strange shape, it is called Bajra, meaning thunder. It has a roof covering, well-laid-out seating arrangements, decked with flowers and musicians with tabla and sitar on board.
After ride, there is a short Heritage walk.


Bajara ride with Semi And Classical music at Morning in varanasi

1. Explore the places without walking. 

2. Capture the beauty in your cameras. 

3. Different colors of lanes and houses. 

4. Historical monuments.

Varanasi Pedal Rickshaw Tours

Outing on a TukTuk is a unique experience in itself, explore the attractions in the city, centuries old buildings, narrow lanes on a very famous mean of local travel. Join us on this amazing and completely offbeat experience of Varanasi; pass through the hustle and bustle of the city, soak up Varanasi's unique sights, architect and colorful lanes and its magnificent beauty on this tour.

1. This guided excursion will give you the amazing insights and first hand experiences into the lives of locals, the colorful Indian culture, customs, traditions and people with lots of wonderful stories.
2. Capture the beauty of colorful lanes, houses, historical monuments in this experience, a good way to explore holy city especially if you are a traveler and looking to savor this city.
3. You will explore the city's gems in unique style of 'infotainment' that you would easily miss exploring by our own and will make your journey to Varanasi truly special.

Tuk Tuk Tours in Varanasi