Our Walks
Walk 1 Southern Temples & Sacred Ponds
A walk through the mystical landscape of poets, sacred temples and holy ponds near Assi ghat, the southernmost embankment of the holy Ganga river. Walk in the footsteps of 16th century Banaras poet and mystic Pandit Goswami Tulsidas, translator of the sacred Ramanyana text.
Cost
Rs. 2000/- per person (1)
Rs. 1600/- per person (2-3)
Rs. 1400/- per person (4-5)
Rs. 1200/- per person (6+)
Includes temple charges and water as needed.
Schedule
The duration of the walk is 2.5 – 3hrs. This walk can be booked anytime and works best mid-morning or mid-afternoon. If you have special requirements just ask and we will do our best to assist you!
Need a Lift?
We can pick you up from your hotel on a cycle rickshaw
(additional INR 250/person for riverside hotels & INR 500/person for city hotels, not including transport costs).
The perfect activity for a solo woman traveller. As a solo woman traveling for the first time in Varanasi, hiring a guide from the Varanasi Walks was the best decision. Walking with Nomi allowed me to understand, discover and feel Varanasi in a way that would of not been possible on my own.
Sofie, Montreal, CanadaIncredible! Best way to experience Varanasi! There is no other way to experience Varanasi – taking a Varanasi Walks Tour is a MUST! Anyone visiting Varanasi should book a tour with Varanasi Walks – it is worth it 10,000 times.
Arista, Roodepoort, South AfricaWell worth the money! What fabulous tours! I totally enjoyed all of the tours I arranged through Varanasi Walks which included two boat tours and two walking tours. The tours were well paced and my guide Mr. Amrit was a wealth of information. I learned so much about Hindi traditions, Varanasi culture and history.
Christine, Indiana, USA
Where to meet
Harmony Bookshop is located at Assi Ghat. Turn off the main road toward the river. It’s just past Palace on Ganges Hotel and before Gangesview Hotel. Rakesh, the owner, doesn’t mind if you browse the books while you wait.
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Walk 2 The Pilgrim’s Riverside
Winding through the streets and popping out onto the riverside will give you an insiders look at the symbiotic life of the old pilgrim alleys of Varanasi.
Cost
Rs. 2000/- per person (1)
Rs. 1600/- per person (2-3)
Rs. 1400/- per person (4-5)
Rs. 1200/- per person (6+)
Includes temple charges and water as needed.
Schedule
The duration of the walk is 2.5 – 3hrs. This walk can be booked anytime and works best mid-morning or mid-afternoon. If you have special requirements just ask and we will do our best to assist you!
Need a Lift?
We can pick you up from your hotel on a cycle rickshaw
(additional INR 250/person for riverside hotels & INR 500/person for city hotels, not including transport costs).
The perfect activity for a solo woman traveller. As a solo woman traveling for the first time in Varanasi, hiring a guide from the Varanasi Walks was the best decision. Walking with Nomi allowed me to understand, discover and feel Varanasi in a way that would of not been possible on my own.
Sofie, Montreal, CanadaIncredible! Best way to experience Varanasi! There is no other way to experience Varanasi – taking a Varanasi Walks Tour is a MUST! Anyone visiting Varanasi should book a tour with Varanasi Walks – it is worth it 10,000 times.
Arista, Roodepoort, South AfricaWell worth the money! What fabulous tours! I totally enjoyed all of the tours I arranged through Varanasi Walks which included two boat tours and two walking tours. The tours were well paced and my guide Mr. Amrit was a wealth of information. I learned so much about Hindi traditions, Varanasi culture and history.
Christine, Indiana, USA
Where to meet
Harmony Bookshop is located at Assi Ghat. Turn off the main road toward the river. It’s just past Palace on Ganges Hotel and before Gangesview Hotel. Rakesh, the owner, doesn’t mind if you browse the books while you wait.
Book this walk
Walk 3 City of Light
Beginning at the cosmic centre of Kashi, the city of light, you will get familiar with rite and ritual by exploring ancient pathways to the temples and mosques of Hindus & Muslims. Observe the age old cremation rituals at Manikarnika and hear the story of how all life began!
Cost
Rs. 2000/- per person (1)
Rs. 1600/- per person (2-3)
Rs. 1400/- per person (4-5)
Rs. 1200/- per person (6+)
Includes temple charges and water as needed.
Schedule
The duration of the walk is 2.5 – 3hrs. This walk can be booked anytime and works best mid-morning or mid-afternoon. If you have special requirements just ask and we will do our best to assist you!
Need a Lift?
We can pick you up from your hotel on a cycle rickshaw
(additional INR 250/person for riverside hotels & INR 500/person for city hotels + transport costs).
The perfect activity for a solo woman traveller. As a solo woman traveling for the first time in Varanasi, hiring a guide from the Varanasi Walks was the best decision. Walking with Nomi allowed me to understand, discover and feel Varanasi in a way that would of not been possible on my own.
Sofie, Montreal, CanadaIncredible! Best way to experience Varanasi! There is no other way to experience Varanasi – taking a Varanasi Walks Tour is a MUST! Anyone visiting Varanasi should book a tour with Varanasi Walks – it is worth it 10,000 times.
Arista, Roodepoort, South AfricaWell worth the money! What fabulous tours! I totally enjoyed all of the tours I arranged through Varanasi Walks which included two boat tours and two walking tours. The tours were well paced and my guide Mr. Amrit was a wealth of information. I learned so much about Hindi traditions, Varanasi culture and history.
Christine, Indiana, USA
Where to meet
Phulwari Resturant / Maharajah’s Gate is located just North of Godaulia round-a-bout, which has a police post and the entrance of the main bazaar of the Dasaswmedh Ghat area. Have a chai or cold drink if you reach early!
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Walk 4 Northern Bazaars & Hidden Alleys
Few tourists ever wind there way through the bazaars in the Northern alleys of the old city where you will find hidden alleys leading directly through the sacred zone of Banaras to the oldest sites of the city.
Cost
Rs. 2000/- per person (1)
Rs. 1600/- per person (2-3)
Rs. 1400/- per person (4-5)
Rs. 1200/- per person (6+)
Includes temple charges and water as needed.
Schedule
The duration of the walk is 2.5 – 3hrs. This walk can be booked anytime and works best mid-morning or mid-afternoon. If you have special requirements just ask and we will do our best to assist you!
Need a Lift?
We can pick you up from your hotel on a cycle rickshaw
(additional INR 250/person for riverside hotels & INR 500/person for city hotels, not including transport costs).
The perfect activity for a solo woman traveller. As a solo woman traveling for the first time in Varanasi, hiring a guide from the Varanasi Walks was the best decision. Walking with Nomi allowed me to understand, discover and feel Varanasi in a way that would of not been possible on my own.
Sofie, Montreal, CanadaIncredible! Best way to experience Varanasi! There is no other way to experience Varanasi – taking a Varanasi Walks Tour is a MUST! Anyone visiting Varanasi should book a tour with Varanasi Walks – it is worth it 10,000 times.
Arista, Roodepoort, South AfricaWell worth the money! What fabulous tours! I totally enjoyed all of the tours I arranged through Varanasi Walks which included two boat tours and two walking tours. The tours were well paced and my guide Mr. Amrit was a wealth of information. I learned so much about Hindi traditions, Varanasi culture and history.
Christine, Indiana, USA
Where to meet
Phulwari Resturant / Maharajah’s Gate is located just North of Godaulia round-a-bout, which has a police post and the entrance of the main bazaar of the Dasaswmedh Ghat area. Have a chai or cold drink if you reach early!
Book this walk
Walk 5 Banaras Artisans & Weavers
Walk with us into the alleys of the Ansari weavers, sari makers and see the beautiful detail work done by hand in homes and courtyards by traditional Banaras artisans. A short history of the silk trade and elite artist courtesans’ role in the city is given as well.
Cost
Rs. 2000/- per person (1)
Rs. 1600/- per person (2-3)
Rs. 1400/- per person (4-5)
Rs. 1200/- per person (6+)
Includes temple charges and water as needed.
Schedule
The duration of the walk is 2.5 – 3hrs. This walk can be booked anytime and works best mid-morning or mid-afternoon. If you have special requirements just ask and we will do our best to assist you!
Need a Lift?
We can pick you up from your hotel on a cycle rickshaw
(additional INR 250/person for riverside hotels & INR 500/person for city hotels, not including transport costs).
The perfect activity for a solo woman traveller. As a solo woman traveling for the first time in Varanasi, hiring a guide from the Varanasi Walks was the best decision. Walking with Nomi allowed me to understand, discover and feel Varanasi in a way that would of not been possible on my own.
Sofie, Montreal, CanadaIncredible! Best way to experience Varanasi! There is no other way to experience Varanasi – taking a Varanasi Walks Tour is a MUST! Anyone visiting Varanasi should book a tour with Varanasi Walks – it is worth it 10,000 times.
Arista, Roodepoort, South AfricaWell worth the money! What fabulous tours! I totally enjoyed all of the tours I arranged through Varanasi Walks which included two boat tours and two walking tours. The tours were well paced and my guide Mr. Amrit was a wealth of information. I learned so much about Hindi traditions, Varanasi culture and history.
Christine, Indiana, USA
Where to meet
Harmony Bookshop is located at Assi Ghat. Turn off the main road between Godowlia & Banaras Hindu University, toward the river. It’s just past Palace on Ganges Hotel. You can ask any passerby.
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Walk 6 Death & Rebirth in Banaras
Walk with us through the city of learning & burning and see Banaras when it is known as ‘Mahashamstana’, the great cremation ground of Shiva. It is here will you will traverse from the land of the living to the houses of the dying.
Need a Lift?
We can pick you up from your hotel on a cycle rickshaw
(additional INR 250/person for riverside hotels & INR 500/person for city hotels + transport costs ).
The perfect activity for a solo woman traveller. As a solo woman traveling for the first time in Varanasi, hiring a guide from the Varanasi Walks was the best decision. Walking with Nomi allowed me to understand, discover and feel Varanasi in a way that would of not been possible on my own.
Sofie, Montreal, CanadaIncredible! Best way to experience Varanasi! There is no other way to experience Varanasi – taking a Varanasi Walks Tour is a MUST! Anyone visiting Varanasi should book a tour with Varanasi Walks – it is worth it 10,000 times.
Arista, Roodepoort, South AfricaWell worth the money! What fabulous tours! I totally enjoyed all of the tours I arranged through Varanasi Walks which included two boat tours and two walking tours. The tours were well paced and my guide Mr. Amrit was a wealth of information. I learned so much about Hindi traditions, Varanasi culture and history.
Christine, Indiana, USA
Where to meet
Harmony Bookshop is just off the main BHU road (Malviya Road) at the end of Asi Ghat Road. Follow Asi Ghat Road down toward the river. You can ask any passerby.