Airport and railway station transfers
Private pickups and drops between Varanasi airport, the city's railway stations and your hotel, timed to your flight or train and sized to your party and luggage.
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Practical support, arranged around you.
The arrangements that make a journey run well, from the moment you land. Add any of them to My Journey; each is quoted with your journey, never charged twice, and confirmed before you pay.
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Arrival & transport
Meeting you at the airport or station, private cars with chauffeurs, luggage and porters.
Private chauffeured transport
A private air-conditioned car and driver for local sightseeing days and intercity legs, planned by route, hours and luggage, with the vehicle confirmed in your quotation.
Premium and luxury vehicle upgrade
Request a larger or premium vehicle in place of your journey car, such as an SUV, Fortuner or Mercedes, with the actual model confirmed in your quotation.
Arrival welcome and assistance
Someone from our team meets you at the airport or railway station, helps with bags and the car, and settles you at your hotel, with assistance agreed beforehand.
Luggage and porter assistance
Help with heavy bags at railway stations, ghats, hotels and lanes where cars cannot reach, arranged with licensed porters or hotel staff where available.
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River & boats
The boat in your journey, and how to upgrade it for the same session.
Upgrade your boat ride / boat booking
Choose the boat for a river session, from a shared ride to a private rowing boat, motorboat or covered vessel, replacing your included ride for that session.
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Temple, ritual & puja
Aarti viewing, darshan assistance, priests and rituals, arranged within each temple's rules.
Aarti viewing and seating arrangements
Plan where and how you watch the evening Ganga aarti, from a seat on the ghat to a boat facing the ceremony, with timing and confirmation explained.
Darshan and temple visit assistance
Planned temple visits with clear timings, footwear and dress guidance, a team member alongside where agreed, and any official booking stated separately and transparently.
Priest and ritual coordination
We find a priest for the ritual you have in mind, agree the place, materials, timing and dakshina, and explain what you will need to do.
Rudrabhishek arrangements
A Rudrabhishek arranged with a priest at an approved venue and time, with participants, materials and any permission needed confirmed before you travel.
Ganga puja arrangements
A Ganga puja on the riverbank or from a boat, with a priest, materials, duration and participants agreed, and the approved scope written into your quotation.
Pind Daan and ancestral rites arrangements
Pind Daan, shraddh and related rites for ancestors at Gaya, Kashi or another requested site, with priest, materials, timing and charges agreed in advance.
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Hosts, guides & companions
A planning concierge, a host who travels with you, specialist guides and interpreters.
Dedicated travel concierge
One named person who looks after every arrangement on agreed days, in person or remotely, with hours and coverage written into your quotation before you travel.
Your travel host
An accompanying person who walks with you on the visits or journey days you choose, handling tickets, shoes, timings and pace, distinct from a guide or security.
Female accompanying host
A woman host who travels with you for agreed days or sessions, essential on Her Own Way departures and available on request to any guest who prefers one.
Private sightseeing or specialist guide
A private guide for a destination or subject, from Sarnath's Buddhist history to Kashi's temples and textiles, booked by session length and language.
Language assistance and interpreters
An interpreter or language assistant for visits, rituals and conversations, in the language you request, confirmed with a named supplier before your journey.
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Family, senior & accessible travel
Childcare, family comforts, senior companions and mobility assistance. Non-medical unless a qualified provider is separately arranged.
Nanny or childcare arrangements
Non-medical childcare by a confirmed provider during agreed hours, so parents can manage an early temple visit or a late aarti while children rest.
Baby and family comfort arrangements
Cots, child seats, high chairs, interconnecting rooms and family-friendly pacing requested in advance, with each item confirmed with the hotel or car supplier.
Senior travel companion
A companion for older guests who sets a comfortable pace, helps with steps and crowds, and keeps family informed with consent, within a defined non-medical scope.
Wheelchair and mobility assistance
Wheelchairs, walking aids and assistants requested separately, with each part of your route assessed for steps, ramps and boarding before anything is confirmed.
Specialist care support on request
Where a traveller needs personal or clinical care, we look for a separately assessed qualified provider; ordinary hosts and companions do not provide this care.
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Photography & films
Photography, videography and a cinematic reel of your journey, each with its own scope.
Professional photography
A professional photographer joins a walk, boat ride, ritual or family moment, with session length, edited image count, delivery time and consent agreed beforehand.
Videography
Video coverage of your journey or a special day, with filming hours, locations, deliverables, editing and delivery timeline agreed in writing before filming starts.
Your Journey in Film: Cinematic Reel
A short cinematic reel of your journey, filmed and edited for sharing, with filming time, locations, format, music rights and revisions agreed in advance.
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Occasions, dining & gifts
Birthdays, anniversaries, dining reservations and welcome gifts.
Birthday, anniversary and occasion arrangements
A birthday, anniversary or family milestone marked during your journey, with the occasion, venue, budget and exact deliverables agreed before anything is arranged.
Dining reservations and dietary coordination
Restaurant reservations and a clear relay of your dietary needs, from Jain and sattvic meals to allergies, with included meals kept separate from extra bookings.
Welcome amenities and celebration gifts
A welcome hamper, refreshments or a celebration gift waiting at your hotel, with contents defined in advance and allergies taken into account.
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Stays, tickets & insurance
Extra nights, room upgrades and help with flights and trains.
Hotel stay extension or room upgrade
Add nights in a city or move to a better room category, with meals and room allocation reviewed by our team and confirmed in your quotation.
Flight and train booking assistance
Help finding and booking flights and trains that fit your journey, with fares and terms shown separately and nothing treated as confirmed until tickets are issued.
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Specialist services
Security, an astrologer consultation and helicopter transfers, all on request and subject to confirmation.
Security assistance
Professional security personnel for a stated purpose, place and number of hours, arranged through a confirmed provider, with no queue-clearing or special access implied.
Astrologer consultation
A consultation with a Vedic astrologer, in person in Varanasi or online, with session length, language and format agreed in advance.
Helicopter transfers
Enquiry-only helicopter transfers for a requested route and date, subject to operator, aircraft, landing permissions, weather and availability, and never booked instantly.
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