Banaras Soul Unveiled: Sacred Ghats & Mystic Alleys Tour
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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.
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Jennifer_T, 10/7/2025 12:20:48 AM
Vinay is a great guide. Very helpful and knowledgeable. He explained everything clearly. Go to the sunrise Aarti and Assi Ghat it’s fantastic to watch as the sun rises over the Ganga
Melanie_C, 10/6/2025 7:02:04 AM
Vinay was prompt and an articulate host This was a spendid way to spend an early morning in Varanasi, although not quite as described in the Viator listing. The mornings activity overlaid with a highly informative narrative really brought what we were seeing to life. Would highly recommend.
C5859FBrubenp, 9/2/2025 10:49:54 AM
The guide Vinay is a very good professional. He was always attentive to our sensations. He knows the city perfectly and the local shops. He will always take you to the right places to visit temples, taste local products or walk along the right streets. He came to pick us up at the hotel and negotiated our return tuk-tuk transfer so that we were not overcharged. We are very happy to have seen the city through his eyes
277oanas, 8/17/2025 8:15:07 AM
Vinay showed us a lot of ghats, temples, wrestling schools and many other less known sites in Varanasi. He was very friendly, professional and most of all, very knowledgeable, answering all our questions
Sanjay N, 8/1/2025 10:52:42 AM
Vinay was really good and pacient and really wanted to show us all and explain us everything.He was really pacient and it was really a good experience and I whould recommend him to all
DoraD787, 8/1/2025 4:13:21 AM
Vinay was a great guide! We did the morning tour of Varanasi where he showed us different temples and ghats as well as the morning ceremony. He answered all our questions and was super knowledgeable. He even recommended other great sites for us to check out after the tour. Would highly recommend him as a tour guide!
kntg4crnbz, 7/31/2025 11:14:26 AM
The experience was very good and Vinay was really good and pacient and insisted to explain us all very well .He was really good and we felt it was worth it
simy_p, 7/25/2025 7:13:31 AM
Vijay was the best tour guide ever. He was so patient with our requests and took us everywhere we wanted. We had a bit of a mission going to lashi temple (which we requested for) but he was so accommodating and amazing. We spend the day touring the Ganges and had an amazing time at the aarti. He also dropped up back safely to our hotel.
Jennifer_S, 6/29/2025 7:54:08 AM
Learned and saw so much more about this city than I would have just walking around by myself. A great early morning activity.
Valerie_K, 6/9/2025 3:13:01 AM
Our tours with Vinay, a local guide in Varanasi, were fantastic - Vinay is friendly, knowledgeable and passionate. He gave us a customised tour that included hidden temples, the mesmerising Ganga Aarti and a peaceful sunrise boat ride on the Ganges. The next day he spontaneously organised a tour to Sanarth for us with an archaeological specialist. All in all, an unforgettable, very enriching experience! Many thanks Vinay!
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- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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