Evening Ganga Aarti, Boating and Walking Tour with Dinner

Ganga Aarti is performed daily in the evening by a group of priests at Dashaswamedh Ghat. Through the Aarti, Agni Pooja is performed in which a commitment is made to the Lord Shiva, Mata Ganga, Surya & Agni as well as the whole universe created by the Lord Shiva. Ganga Aarti is the magnificent event during evening in Benaras that one should not miss. It will be a wonderful experience for you for whole life. This beautiful ritual makes every moment of the evening special and fills with the spiritual thoughts. It is performed by the brass lamps which accompanied with the mantra chant in the presence of the huge crowd. All the priests who have to perform the Aarti, wear same cloth, the dhoti and kurta which is tightly bind with a long towel. First they make preparation of the Ganga Aarti by making collection of the five elevated planks, a multi tiered oil lamp, an idol of the Goddess Ganga, flowers, incense sticks, a conch shell, a big and heavy brass lamp having a snake hood at the edge of the river Ganga. The whole event takes around 45 minutes at Dashaswamedh Ghat. Ganga Aarti ends up with the final Aarti and after that the environment become very silent.

• Experience duration is 4 hours starting at 4:30 pm and ends at 8:30 pm
• Meeting Point – Hotel Ganges Grand, Godowlia Crossing
• Experience life of this ancient city in narrow streets and at Ganga Ghat and visit ancient temples
• Boat ride from Panchganga Ghat to Assi Ghat and back
• Enjoy the mega event Evening Ganga Aarti at Dashaswamedh Ghat from Boat
• Enjoy evening local snacks of Benaras with Lassi / Thandai / Tea
• Enjoy North Indian Vegetarian Dinner at good Indian restaurant after boat ride.
• Local English speaking expert to explain you the event and culture of this city.
• Wear appropriate comfortable outfit according to the season/weather during tour and put on footwear with grip as the Ghats and streets can be wet and slippery. Avoid slippers and sandals
• Significant walking involved
• Booking accepted till 2:00 pm on the experience date.