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Free Tour: Hidden Secrets of Varanasi
Discover the spiritual heart of India on a guided tour of Varanasi! With my local expertise, you'll uncover the hidden secrets of this vibrant city, diving into its rich history, culture, and timeless energy. Join us for an unforgettable experience!
Things to do Free Tour: Hidden Secrets of Varanasi
I’m Badal, a lifelong resident of Varanasi, where my family has lived for generations. This deep connection allows me to know every hidden corner of this sacred city and share its fascinating stories of tradition, history, religion, and everyday life. Varanasi is the heart of India, full of vibrant energy and mystery that has drawn visitors for centuries. With countless secrets hidden within its streets, it’s impossible to uncover them all alone, but with my help, you’ll experience the true essence of the city. Our 3-hour tour begins at the meeting point, where we’ll explore the most significant historical and religious landmarks—Ghats, cremation grounds, temples, markets, and street food stalls. We’ll also visit lesser-known spots that reveal the true face of modern Varanasi. Along the way, I’ll share historical facts and stories about our customs, daily life, and local cuisine. I would be delighted to guide you through this captivating journey. Let me help you discover Varanasi's hidden magic!
Meeting point
Rajendra Prasad Ghat
Reviews (18)
2025-03-02 15:41:21
“10/10 quality tour ”
Our Tour with Badal was absolutely amazing! We enjoyed every minute of it, he has alot of knowledge and could answer every question we had. He took us safely through the streets of Varanasi showing us things we would have not found by ourselves. We learned so much today and it was truly a treat to beeing able to experience Varanasi like this. Badal‘s tour is definitely high quality with everything you get to experience. We can highly recommend you spending a couple hours with him.
Sophia Riegler (English)
2025-02-09 15:57:01
“Knowledgeable & Insightful Tour”
Akash was an amazing tour guy, he explained everything so well in details and answered every questions we had. He was very thoughtful in making sure we navigate through the crowd safely. We recommend his tour to anyone visiting Kashi.
Chao Lee (English)
2025-01-30 06:59:19
“Sadly, quite a disappointment despite high hopes”
The (possibly too young and immature) brahmin guide sadly expressed a disturbingly open anti-muslim and anti-lower caste sentiment when answering my various questions. There was no real candid dialogue such as on Free Tours in Europe. Later on the guide actually abused and harrassed me on whatsapp as he had deemed my tip not sufficient enough, despite leaving just about the average Free Tour tip sum for Europe, and I had to block him.
Therefore, a disturbing and disappointment experience sadly, and certainly not the candid, sharp, live and engaging free tour experience that one can find across Europe.
jk (English)
2024-12-23 20:48:27
“Magic Badal”
Amazing tour! Badal was one of the best guides ever met. His tour is great to get insights not only about Varanasi but about India in general. He is super professional and perfectly speaks english and spanish.
Emiliano And amanda (English)
2024-12-21 16:19:28
“Guide did not show up”
Guide did not show up. When I arrived at the meeting point I asked texted and had no answer, then phoned, and found out that the tour was cancelled but he did jot inform me. I was already at the meeting point and it was past the meeting time when he told me. He excused himself and explained why, but he should have informed me at least 30 minutes before meeting time!
Maggie Vella (English)
2024-12-05 11:49:13
“Definitely the best guide in Varanasi”
From the very first minute the tour atmosphere was very cozy and welcoming. Badal is one of the kindest, most professional and attentive guide I have ever met. Besides, I loved how funny and open-minded person he is, it was so interesting to learn about this wonderful city from him. And of course, he definitely has immense amount of knowledge. It was my pleasure to have a tour together and I strongly recommend you to contact Badal whenever you are here around Varanasi:) Best wishes from Lithuania!
Urte And (English)
2024-11-20 09:16:24
“Buen freetour en Varanasi ”
Hicimos este freetour en Ingles. Muy recomendable y ameno. Nos llevaron por el corazon de la ciudad, explicandonos mucho acerca de la cultura y la religion hindú, y visitamos lugares que por nosotros mismos ni hunieramos podido encontrar.
Irene (Spanish)
2024-11-20 07:15:24
“Best tour”
Highly recommended!!
Martina Tarantola (English)
2024-11-17 15:28:50
“Great walking tour of Varanasi ”
My friend and I joined the afternoon walking tour and had a great time with Akash. He is super knowledgeable, will take time for every question and has shown us some great parts of Varanasi. I would highly recommend the tour.
Veronika Herzner (English)
2024-11-06 17:38:19
“7 stars ”
Akash and his brother are probably the nicest people i’ve met in india! They definitely know A LOT about the city, this is probably the best tour ive ever takes. Wow 11/10
Miguel Alvim Sant Anna (English)
2024-11-06 02:14:15
“Too long”
We found the tour a bit too long and the guide’s english was a bit hard to understand
Paula (English)
2024-10-31 14:12:36
“Out of this world!”
Akash and his uncle are truly a source of wonderful knowledge of culture and heritage within this truly unique country city of Varanasi!
I can not recommend this enough.. ????????????
If you wish to see the real Varanasi and experience an honest emersion of life here, look no further than this amazing family duo!
Alexander (English)
2024-10-10 12:17:49
“Sehr gute und interessante Tour ”
Wir haben uns in Varanasi etwas verloren und erschlagen gefühlt, darum war es uns wichtig, etwas mehr von Varanasi zu erfahren. Uns hat die Tour richtig gut gefallen. Unser Guide Niwas hat uns mit seiner positiven Energie angesteckt und aus voller Leidenschaft erzählt. Ich kann die Tour auf jeden Fall weiterempfehlen.
Carmen (German)
2024-10-10 00:00:00
“Thank you!”
Niwas is a fantastic guide! His enthusiasm for the city and its culture made the experience really enjoyable. We had a great time! Thank you!
(English)
2024-10-10 00:00:00
“Akash was great!”
Akash was great!
(English)
2024-10-10 00:00:00
“Perfect Guide and a Great Time!”
Akash was the perfect guide and had a great vibe. He explained everything very well and took us to many hidden places. Thank you so much!
(English)
2024-10-09 00:00:00
“Great Time with Akash!”
We had a great time with Akash! He helped us see and understand many aspects that would have been impossible to understand on our own.
(English)
2024-10-09 00:00:00
“Lovely tour of the old town!”
I really enjoyed the tour of the old town! It’s a great way to get a good first impression of the city, and I highly recommend it!
(English)