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From Varanasi: Temple hopping with transfers

From Varanasi: Temple hopping with transfers

From $23.00

About this activity

Free cancellation

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund

Duration

3 Hours

Live tour guide

English

Overview

Explore Varanasi, the land of temples and one of the most important Hindu pilgrimage sites in this temple hopping tour where you get to visit the most important temples of Varanasi and learn about the myths and importance attached to them.

Highlights

  • The famous temple of goddess Durga dates back to the 18th century and has great importance attached to it.
  • Visit the famous monkey temple or the Sankat mochan temple which translates to “reliever from troubles”.
  • Make your way to the amazing Tulsi Manas temple, which has great historical and cultural value as the great story of Ramayana is written all over its walls!
  • Visit the Bharat Mata or the Mother India temple which rather than worshipping any idols has a massive map of undivided India as a deity.
  • Lastly visit the Shri Vishwanath temple in the Banaras Hindu University, one of the tallest in India.
  • Pick your own time for the tour.

Description

Explore Varanasi, through its most popular and ancient temples in this super fun temple-hopping tour which will begin with a guide picking you from your hotel at your feasible time! Your first stop is going to be the Durga temple, one of the most revered and famous temples of Varanasi, it is built in a striking red color, and is believed that the idol of the goddess Durga emerged itself from the ground and not been placed by anyone. Explore this temple as your guide will tell you more interesting stories and fables related to this place. 

Next up is the very famous Monkey temple or the Sankat Mochan temple, which is dedicated to the Monkey God. Known to relieve all the pilgrims from every sort of pain and trouble, you will see pilgrims in large numbers paying their respects here. Also, monkeys! You will see many monkeys roaming about the streets extremely casually!

Next up in line is the Tulsi Manas temple, another extremely famous and revered temple in Varanasi. Dedicated to the saint Tulsi Daas, the writer of the Sanskrit epic Ramayana, the walls of this temple have the whole Ramayana craved! Visited by people from all over the world, you will be amazed to
see how the walls of this two-story temple enact the epic poem!

Move on as your guide then takes you to the Bharat Mata or the Mother India temple which is one of its kind in the entire world! Rather than worshiping any deity or idol, this unique temple has a massive map of undivided India which signifies how worshiping the motherland is of utmost importance!

Lastly, visit the Shri Vishwanath temple in the Banaras Hindu University, which is known to be one of the tallest temples in India and has a lot of interesting stories and fables attached to its making and belief!

Inclusions

  • Hotel pick-up and drop (at your own comfortable time)
  • English-speaking live guide
  • Chauffeur-driven air-condition vehicle.

Exclusions

  • Food and drinks

Departure details
  • We pick up all travelers
  • Pick up and drop off provided from all hotels located in Varanasi.
Know before you go

  • The temples remain closed from 1:00 PM- 4:00 PM. Avoiding these hours you can choose a time as per your liking.
  • Modest dressing covering shoulders and knees.
  • In certain of these temples phones or any electronic device is not allowed, hence request you either not to carry or leave them in the car.
  • Shoes and slippers must be removed at all places (they will be deposited at a safe place)


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