Private Half-Day Tour in Sarnath from Varanasi

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Dhamekh Stupa — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

On this tour, you will be taken to the ancient city of Budda-age. You will be visiting Dhamek Stupa, Chaukhandi Stupa along with Tibetan Temple. Also, you have an amazing opportunity to explore the Sarnath museum which holds artifacts and scriptures dated back the 3rd century.

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At a glance

Duration: 4 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: Hindi, German, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, English, Italian, French, Spanish
Operated by: Keeper Landwey

Ages: Children (0–17 years) · Adults (18–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Parking, toll taxes; and fuel
Included: Private live tour guide as per itinerary
Included: Bottled water
Included: Pick-up and Drop-off to anywhere in Varanasi
Included: Entrance Fees of all the attractions

Not included

Not included: Tips and Gratitudes

Itinerary

Varanasi

35 min

The driver will pick you up from any location or airport in Varanasi and will drive you towards Sarnath City.
Dhamek Stupa

40 min Admission included

This is your first stop in Sarnath city. It is a massive stupa that originated as pre-Buddhist tumuli, in which ascetics were buried in a seated position, called chaitya.
Chaukhandi Stupa

40 min Admission included

The next stop will be another Buddhist stupa. These stupas have evolved from burial mounds and serve as a shrine for a relic of the Buddha.
Tibetan Temple

40 min Admission included

This city is home to a large number of twentieth-century Buddhist temples built and maintained by Tibetan, Chinese and Japanese monks. This temple houses a statue of Shakyamuni Buddha or Buddha in a resting position. Famous for its Thangka or Tibetan Buddhist paintings, and frescoes, the Tibetan Temple showcases many of these on the walls and ceilings.
Archaeological Museum

40 min Admission included

Last but not the least, you will be taken to a museum. Some notable images at the museum is of Buddha preaching, from the Gupta period, and the Lion Capital of Ashoka. Other objects like figures of birds, animals, male and female heads dating from 3rd century BC to 12th century AD and terracottas, decorated baked bricks and pots, images of Jain Tirthankaras Parshvanatha, and Vimalanatha, etc.
Varanasi

35 min

The driver will drop you back to your preferred location in Varanasi, with wonderful memories of Sarnath city.

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

Keymagics Hotel Anmol
OYO 75149 Hotel Indra
SPOT ON 39336 Ashirvad Gh
OYO Hotel Shyamal
Shree Sai Paying Guest House
OYO 48509 Hotel Mittram
Hotel Heritage Inn
Hotel HKJ Residency
Sojourn Varanasi
Om Shanthi Paying Guest House
Hotel Divya
Hotel Vaibhav

and 195 more pickup points

If Pick up from airport: Flight details must be provided at the time of booking

In case your hotel/pick up location is not mentioned while making the booking – Please click on the My Hotel Is Not Listed option on the Booking Checkout Page and then manually enter your Hotel Name.

This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.