2 daysVaranasi Culinary Vacations with its mysticism (3 Days Curated Experience)
Length
3 days
Itinerary
3 days planned
Group
Private
Guides
Hindi, English
Overview
Food tours are the best way to indulge in the culinary delight and make a longer lasting impression on local food. We have hand crafted this culinary, heritage and cultural experience with awesome stories to understand a city's existence, food life, diverse architectural style, tradition and religious legacy.
Experience the culinary history that they represent from where they stand with our multilingual guide and delight with amazing glimpses of the vintage Varanasi. Make a powerful impression with local cuisine as well as learn the history, culture, and true essence of the city by talking with locals, eating at the local eateries and living like a local. Witness the preparation, get an in-depth understanding of local cuisine and what influenced the development of these cuisines, an unparalleled experience that helps you understanding of local cuisine and what influenced the development of these cuisines. Develop a great perspective of city, its culture, food and life of a local.
Day by day itinerary
1Overwhelm by the local food and mysticism of Kashi⌄
Start your culinary vacation by taking the Street Food Crawl of the Varanasi. The walking tour of the old city will give you a glimpse of the local life, its food and culture, ultimate tour for foodies looking to explore the city's cultural diversity through food!
Join us for the Mysticism Tour of Kashi, unravel the mysteries of life, death & beyond and understand why Varanasi is mystical and listen to awesome stories.
Eyewitness the mystic Ganga Aarti; one of the five rituals performed for the worship of sacred river Ganga. Witness the rituals performed by local Brahmins and sadhus, devotees walking down to the Ghats to offer their prayers to the Mother Ganges.
Meals: Dinner: End your day with dinner at local famous place, and make a powerful impression with local food. · Breakfast: Breakfast is included in your hotel stay
Overnight: Two Night stay at home stay / hotel (3 star)
2Experience the Journey of Hinduism and Buddhism⌄
Varanasi has a different experience to offer; gentle waters of the Ganges, ancient ghats, narrow serpentine alleys of city, the myriad temple spires, ashrams and devotional hymn—all offer a kind of mystifying experience that is unique to the city of Shiva.
This well-known temple for a Hindu goddess was built in the 18th century with a reflective pool.
The Holiest Shiva Temple and a 'Wooden Temple' also known as Mini Khajuraho built in Nepali Style of Architecture
17th-century fort and palace on the eastern bank of the Ganges and the attached Vyas Temple is a beautiful place.
Continue you spiritual journey by taking guided Sarnath Tour. Explore the Sarnath; an important Buddhist pilgrim spot, where Buddha made his first sermon after getting enlightenment. Visit Temples, stupas and monuments, famous tourist attraction and pilgrim spots and listen awesome stories that you to remember for lifetime.
Ready your cameras to capture the hues of the holy city; it’s winding streets, ancient buildings, markets, houses and friendly local people who make it all so colourful and vibrant.
Meals: Breakfast: Enjoy your breakfast at local stall with locals. · Lunch: Learn how the colorful spices commonly used in Indian cuisine and enjoy you lunch at authentic local place. · Dinner: Learn basics of Indian home cooking, indulge yourself a full meal, including, curries, chapatis & dessert cooking class.
Overnight: Two Night stay at home stay / hotel (3 star)
3Journey of Village and Culture where soul of India lies⌄
a walk along the ghats of Varanasi is a unique experience, colorful mélange of different people; Hindu gurus doing meditations and prayers on the stairs, international tourists having a cup of chai, little Indian children who are trying to sell candles and flowers and many many more.
“The soul of India lies in its villages” as said by Mahatma Gandhi, and this tour is just the right approach to discover the depths of real India and its villages. This offbeat tour is an opportunity to actually be among the village communities of India and get personal in-depth insights into their lifestyle and livelihood, which are hardly mentioned in a travel guidebook.
Experience ploughing, sowing seeds, cattle grazing, dairy farming, learn local cooking, visit to a local school and spend time with rural kids.
Walk Through the hundreds of years old spice market, sip a cup of masala tea in clay pot on your way around different stalls. Learn how the colorful spices commonly used in Indian cuisine. Experience the smells and sounds of the Spice Market with this guided tour through its narrow streets and stalls selling herbs and spices, and other delicacies.
Watch the rising of the sun at the horizon and mesmerize with the stunning beauty of colorful old buildings, ashrams and places along the river side when the sunlight hits them. Enjoy morning boat ride around ghats viewing city's most wonderful scenes with great conversation to understand the importance of Kashi and faith in the God
Meals: Breakfast · Lunch: Complete your culinary vacations with a full meal at local favorite spot.
Overnight: 3 Start Hotel or Home-stay in Varanasi
What's included
- ✓Lunch
- ✓Two Night stay at home stay / hotel (3 star)
- ✓All Fees and Taxes
- ✓Dinner
- ✓Air-conditioned vehicle
- ✓Breakfast
- ✓Pick up and drop off from in Varanasi and sightseeing by private air conditioned car with chauffeur
- ✓Highly trained and friendly Storyteller/ Guide who can speak English, Spanish, Hindi
- ✓Cooking Classes with local, street food tasting cost, complimentary water bottles,
Not included
- ✕Entrance Fee to any Historical Site
- ✕Food, drinks apart from mentioned in the inclusions list
Good to know
Cancellation: If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.<br>If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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