These Are The 5 Best Service Providers For A Serene Boat Ride In Varanasi

Taking on a boat ride in the serene Ganga is the perfect way to explore the city and truly appreciate its beauty from a whole new perspective. While there are many boat ride service providers in the city, we’ve got the best ones covered for you:

1. Groovy Tours

Groovy Tours caters to all your travelling needs in Varanasi with their variety of tourist packages all of which include dawn and dusk boat rides. They even have special boat rides packages which go by the names of Subah-e-Banaras, an early morning boat ride, Ganga Aarti, an evening experience of the famous Ganga Puja, Kashi Yatra a ride through old Varanasi and the Maharaja boat ride. Be sure to book your preferred boat ride before heading to Varanasi.

Location | Groovy Tours And Travels, L 2/226, Lanka
Tours Starting From (Per Person) | Rs 1,500
Check Out Their Website | http://groovytours.com/

2. Roobaroo Walks

Roobaroo Walks aims to help you understand the history and culture of Varanasi through its various walk packages as well as boat rides. They offer two boat tours - Sunrise and Sunset. The Sunrise boat tour helps you witness the various shades of the sun over the Ganges and the huge number of rituals being performed throughout the ghats whereas the sunset ride offers a different aspect of the river and also helps you witness the magnificent Ganga aarti.

Location | First Floor Padmashree Apartments, Assi Ghat Road, Ravindrapuri
Tours Starting From (Per Person) | Rs 1000
Check Out Their Website | http://www.roobaroowalks.com/

3. Varanasi Behind - Day Tours

With an amazing team of four guides, Varanasi Behind - Day tours offers not only boat rides but also northern and southern area walks and city tours. The boat rides are of two types - Evening Boat Ride which consists of a ride through the Ganga Aarti at the Dashashwamedh Ghat and Morning Boat Ride which also includes a visit to the famous cremation ghat. The duration of both the rides is 2 hours and totally worth your time.

Location | Assi Ghat, Shivala
Tours Starting From (Per Person) | Rs 1000
Check Out Their Website | http://www.varanasibehind.com/home.php

4. Varanasi Ganga Tours - Day Tours

Gaurav Khanna is the owner of Varanasi Ganga Tours and one of the most delightful tour guides in the city. They offer a total of 7 boat tours including the Evening Boat Ride and Morning Boat Ride. Both the rides last for 2 hours and start at 5:30 PM and 5:30 AM respectively.

Location | Lahori Tola D1/10 Near Golden Temple
Tours Starting From (Per Person) | Rs 1000
Check Out Their Website | http://www.varanasigangatour.com/

5. Varanasi Women Tours

For an all girl gang heading to Varanasi, Varanasi Women Tours would be your trusted female guide. The women oriented tour agency run by women and for women was founded by Priyadarshini Upadhyay who was a former assistant to her husband, who is also a tour guide. She believes in creating a comfortable and safe way for women travellers to explore Varanasi. They offer two boat rides - one at sunrise and one at sunset. So ladies, get booking!

Location | B 2/225 B-6A Bhadaini
Tours Starting From (Per Person) | Rs 1200
Check Out Their Website | http://varanasiwomentours.com/

Go ahead and choose your next boat ride to experience Varanasi!