Varanasi Scavenger Hunt: Varanasi: The Eternal City of India
Two hours. One epic Varanasi adventure. Your team will solve puzzles, complete challenges, and explore historic landmarks. On this modern day treasure hunt in Varanasi you will compete for the top spot in your city. You can start your scavenger hunt any time your group is ready. Learn how it works.
This scavenger hunt will help you explore Varanasi. This top rated Varanasi Scavenger Hunt scavenger hunt is 3.00 miles and has 8 stops.
Activity Info: Varanasi: The Eternal City of India
Explore Downtown Varanasi on a walking tour that leads you through historic landmarks like Kashi Vishwanath Temple and Manikarnika Ghat. Solve riddles, answer trivia, and snap photos at each stop while uncovering local legends and fun facts. Compete for points on the leaderboard as you journey past ancient ghats, temples, and vibrant streets. Perfect for families, friends, date nights, or team building, this interactive city exploration brings Varanasi's rich heritage to life.
You can do our interactive scavenger hunt at any time.
Featured Locations On This Scavenger Hunt
Kabir Math Moolgadi
Wander into a serene enclave of simplicity and wisdom, where the words of a humble weaver echo through time. This peaceful site offers a break from the city’s clamor, opening doors to devotion beyond ritual.
Manikarnika Ghat
Venture to the eternal flames beside the holy river, a place where cycles of life and death are laid bare in the world’s oldest city. Here, earthly farewells are believed to open doors to liberation.
Kashi Vishwanath Temple
Set off for the city’s spiritual heart—a golden sanctuary whose domes gleam with stories of faith, destruction, and devotion. Each step draws you closer to the soul of Varanasi, where countless prayers rise from age-polished stones.
Dashashwamedh Ghat
Plunge into the pulse of Varanasi, where color, music, and devotion meet beside the river’s edge. By day and night, this ghat dazzles with energy and life, a true stage for the city’s spiritual drama.
Shivala Ghat and Chet Singh Fort
History and legend merge along the riverbanks, where a daring ruler and his loyalists once made a dramatic stand. These ancient stones echo with the spirit of Varanasi’s bold resistance, inviting you to discover stories etched into their walls.
Tulsi Ghat
Step into a realm of poetic devotion where sacred verses and spiritual performances have captivated generations. The gentle lapping of the Ganges melds with echoes of legendary tales along these storied steps.
Rani Laxmibai Janmasthali
Let us begin where legends are born—at the humble origins of a warrior queen whose courage sparked flames of rebellion across India. This spot is a quiet tribute to bravery, resilience, and the indomitable spirit woven into the fabric of Varanasi.
Assi Ghat
Stretch out by the tranquil waters where poets found inspiration and travelers paused to watch the world drift by. This lively hub wraps up Varanasi’s south end with warmth and stories beneath the city’s ochre sky.
How the Varanasi Scavenger Hunt works
Explore Varanasi like never before. All you need is a phone and some free time! Our cross-platform mobile app (available on iOS and Android) uses GPS and AI photo scanning to help you navigate from stop to stop as you uncover hidden art, history, and culture all around you.
Solve riddles at each stop, complete hilarious photo challenges, and compete with your team to score the most points and top our city-wide leaderboard.
Earn The Varanasi Scavenger Hunt High Score
Love a little competition? On your photo scavenger hunt, each player on your team will receive interactive challenges. You'll work together to solve riddles, answer trivia and complete photo challenges for a chance to top the Varanasi leaderboard—and compete for ultimate bragging rights!
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Reviews for Varanasi Scavenger Hunt: Varanasi: The Eternal City of India
This was so much fun!!! My husband and I had a great time exploring. A great way to spend a day. Highly recommended!!
Carol Hild
Had so much fun today with my team spice girls for Laura Bachelorette party
Pam Fox
Easy and fun adventure. Good way to tour the city
Scot Branham
Super fun! Great team building for a great company function
Maggie Silliman
Lots of fun, and a great activity with a group! We took the light rail down for some extra adventure. We learned a few fun facts.
Terri Hensen
So much fun and not pricey at all. Did it with a group including kids. They had fun too. We will for sure do more hunts in the future.
Tania Paddock
It was good family fun. Great that you can pause to have lunch etc. was fairly easy but didn’t initially realise clues had time limits - hence missed out! Would definitely do another elsewhere.
Joanne Clements
Had lots of fun. Would definitely recommend this as a fun day.
Megan Prenc
Great time with family and friends would definitely do another tour!
Mike Vigil
Had an enjoyable time and visited a place I've not been before.
Stephanie Yencer
Awesome fun! You should try this. Great competition.
Ben Rathbone
Super fun experience reconnecting with my city and work team!
Sabrina Foster
Awesome way to learn more about our beautiful city! Great date night!
Laura Taylor
SO Fun!! It’s a great team bonding experience & fun to learn about the town you’re in. And an added bonus of exercise!
Monica Thomas
That’s a fun way to see the city and it’s history!
Howard Usher
Awesome game -it rocked!!
James Macie
Loved it! Great experience and challenging as well. Highly recommend!
Aaron Doman