A walking tour in Varanasi : Understanding Death - The Salvation Walk
Overview
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3 hours
Mobile ticket
• Varanasi is known as the city of death along with that of life as well.
• It is the best city to die, and we have many charitable houses where people stay and wait for their death.
• The Hindu belief says that one can attain salvation here.
• Death is not something to be sad here, it is at least a satisfaction if not a celebration.
• The walk is mainly centered around the cremation ghats of the city.
Additional Info
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
What To Expect
Manikarnika Ghat
The most important cremation point of the world for HINDUs. It is the focus point of our walk, where you can spend time as per your wish . Here we will talk about the concepts related to death and many other things too.
Nepali Temple (Kathwala Temple)
We will stop here to talk many things about city and have a good view of the crescent moon shape of the city.
Options
A walking tour in Varanasi : Understanding Death - The Salvation Walk
What‘s Included
Professional guide
GST (Goods and Services Tax)
Driver/guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option selected)
Professional art historian guide
TripAdvisor Experiences brokerage fee
Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option not selected)
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
3 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Very good guide who...
Gino L,Feb 26, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Very good guide who will explain the rites that accompany death. Going there with your eyes closed, the guide is great.
The best tour I ever had
Camper12614599628,Oct 25, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I did 2 tours with Alok! To meet him was the best what could happen during my stay in Varanasi . He helped me in any way. Culture, meeting people, even my wifi problem he solved beside guiding me so well and taking care. Great Alok! Thats what I call an amazing tourguide.
Learning experience
Roam621934,Dec 30, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00An amazing experience.I learned so much from my guide, Krishan, who was able to communicate his passion to me. He was very kind, patient and friendly. He did not rush me so I could take pictures when we were walking around. His English was very good so it was easy for me to understand him. I asked him a lot of questions about life in Varanasi and he was able to talk about real Indian life as he is experiencing it on a daily basis. I wish I had had more time to book other excursions with him.
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