Varanasi Sunrise Boat Ride
Row along the ghats at first light, from Assi to Dashashwamedh and back.
- Sunrise ride, usually 5:30 to 7:00 AM
- Hand boat (up to 6) or private motor boat (up to 10)
- Boarding from Assi, Ravidas or Namo Ghat
Varanasi Boat Rides: Sunrise, Ganga Aarti, Kashi Darshan & Private Boat Booking
See more than 80 ghats from the river at sunrise, or watch the evening Ganga aarti from the water.
Ganga Aarti Boat Ride
Watch the evening Ganga aarti from a boat on the water with a reserved spot.
- Evening ride, usually 5:00 to 7:00 PM
- Ganga aarti watched from the river
- Hand boat (up to 6) or private motor boat (up to 10)
Kashi Darshan Boat Ride: All Major Ghats
A longer private ride along the major ghats from Assi to Rajghat, ending at Dashashwamedh for the evening aarti.
- Main ghats from Assi to Raj Ghat or Manikarnika
- About 2 to 2.5 hours with commentary
- Private motor boat (up to 10) or hand boat (up to 6)
Private Boat Ride in Varanasi
A whole boat for your family or group, with timing and route set by you.
- Whole boat for your family or group
- Hand boat (6), motor boat (10), bajra (20 to 50) or cruise
- Birthday, anniversary and photo-shoot boats on request
Dev Deepawali Boat Ride Varanasi
See the ghats lit with lakhs of lamps on Dev Deepawali from the river, the most memorable night of the Varanasi year.
- Boarding at Ravidas Ghat, reporting about 3:30 PM
- Floating diyas, Ganga aarti and the laser shows
- Shared motor, shared bajra, private light motor, private bajra or cruise
How to choose
The ghats of Varanasi stretch for several kilometres along the western bank of the Ganga and look completely different from the water. A boat ride is the easiest way to understand the layout of the city, see the cremation ghats from a respectful distance and watch the aarti without the crowd on the steps.
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