Top Ganges River Budget Trips & Packages In 2025/2026

Our 14 most popular Ganges River Budget Trips & Packages trips. Compare tour itineraries from 13 tour companies. 4 reviews.

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Varanasi Homestay Extension
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4.5/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
Small Group Tour
Why we love them
They're highly committed to sustainable tourism and contribute to crucial initiatives like climate action, focusing on local cultures and more.
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Visits

Varanasi

Highlights

  • Embrace the local rituals and customs at our homestay in Varanasi. Upon arrival, be treated to a home-cooked meal, sharing food and interacting with your warm and welcoming hosts.
  • Spend sunrise cruising along the Ganges, watching Varanasi emerge into a new day, passing the many ghats and temples along the river banks while pilgrims wash themselves in the holy waters.
  • Head out of town to Sarnath and visit the place where Gautama Buddha first began his teachings of the sacred Dharma.
  • By travelling on this trip, you’ll directly support our Intrepid Foundation partner, Positive Change for Marine Life. Donations help them to nurture ocean health with community-led conservation initiatives that inspire coastal restoration, sustainable fishing practices and waste-management.

Themes

Cultural, Relaxing Retreats

What travelers are saying

"I went on the Intrepid 15 day "Best of Morocco" tour in 2025 and had such an amazing time that I wasn't ready to leave by the time the trip finished! It exceeded my expectations in so many ways: value for money, itinerary, a lot of included activities balanced with lots of rest stops on longer travel days, very caring & attentive local guides, and lots of optional activities. As a company, Intrepid was very easy to communicate with before the trip started (I had sent a few questions about optional activities). The website is also easy to navigate and simple for updating travel & health information. If you are considering doing a tour with Intrepid - make sure you read the Essential Trip Information they have on each tour page. It describes everything in detail so you'll know what to expect. While I LOVED my tour, I can see some people signing up for this without reading the description and then being surprised at some of the 2 star hotels (in this case it was the "Original" tour style). Overall, I am impressed at how this tour managed to simultaneously get us closer to Moroccan culture AND feel like an adventure AND feel like a vacation from day-to-day life back home. I would travel with Intrepid again."

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Rafting on the Ganges
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5/5 Excellent
21 reviews
Private Guided
Why we love them
Sky Vacations has the experience, know-how, and passion needed to craft custom trips around the world.
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

  • 2 nights’ accommodation
  • All meals including evening tea
  • Expert guide throughout the program
  • Rafting, hiking and yoga
  • Visit to Rishikesh
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Themes

Hiking & Walking, Rafting, Kayaking, Canoeing

What travelers are saying

"We booked a trip to Italy with Sky Vacations and could not have been happier with the results. We didn’t want to do the usual tourist visits because we had been to Italy before. They designed a trip that took us to Umbria and Marche and Lake Bracciano and it was great. We wanted to stay in luxury, smaller hotels, do cooking classes, wine tasting and some touring and every item was executed perfectly. We’re now booking Greece with them. A great company we highly recommend."

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Punjab and Himachal
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By Aura Voyages
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4.6/5 Excellent
12 reviews
Private Guided
Why we love them
Since 2014, they've given travelers one-of-a-kind experiences in India.
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

  • UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Delhi
  • Amritsar, the most important religious site for Sikhism
  • Visit to free community kitchen at Golden Temple
  • Dharamshala, hill station and home to His Holiness Dalai Lama and the Tibetan government in exile.
  • Buddhist monasteries
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Themes

Hiking & Walking, Photography

What travelers are saying

"When we move with a wheelchair, traveling is very complicated. This is especially true in India. Very crowded, very noisy, busy and yet so fun, fascinating and adventurous. A trip organized by Ravinder makes everything possible! Its staff is thoughtful, intelligent, extremely professional and thoughtful. The two weeks that my fiancée and I spent between Delhi, Agra and Jaipur were perfect, organized with scrupulous attention and attention to every detail. The only problem is on the way back: a notable nostalgia!! When moving with a wheelchair, traveling is very complicated. Particularly I know in India. Crowded, noisy, busy and yet so fun, fascinating and adventurous. A trip organized by Ravinder makes it all possible! His staff is caring, intelligent, extremely professional and shrewd. The two weeks that my fiancée and I spent between Delhi, Agra and Jaipur were perfect, organized with scrupulous care and attention to every detail. The only problem is on the way back: considerable nostalgia!"

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South Asia Culture Cradle, India Nepal Bhutan Tour
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5/5 Excellent
24 reviews
Private Guided
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Very Easy
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

  • Travel the north of India, touch the man-made beauty of the incomparable Taj Mahal and the Red Fort in Agra.
  • See the Palace of the Winds and Royal City Palace in Jaipur
  • Visit holy river in Varanasi.
  • Visit Nepal in the golden triangle route with Kathmandu, Chitwan National Park and Pokhara.
  • Visit the mysterious Bhutan.

Themes

Cultural, Nature & Wildlife, Culinary & Wine, Family Friendly, Hiking & Walking, Local Immersion & Homestays, Photography, National Parks, Climbing & Mountaineering

What travelers are saying

"DO NOT BOOK WITH THIS COMPANY!!!! They SCAMMED ME AND MY FAMILY OUT OF 5,000 US Dollars!!!"

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India and Nepal In-depth Tour
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5/5 Excellent
24 reviews
Private Guided
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Very Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

  • Travel the north of India, touch the man-made beauty of the incomparable Taj Mahal and the Red Fort in Agra
  • See the Palace of the Winds and Royal City Palace in Jaipur
  • Visit the holy river in Varanasi.
  • Travel the south of India, the glory cinema show in Bollywood
  • Enjoy a peaceful backwater cruise in Kochin
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Themes

Cultural, Nature & Wildlife, Family Friendly, Local Immersion & Homestays, Photography, National Parks

What travelers are saying

"DO NOT BOOK WITH THIS COMPANY!!!! They SCAMMED ME AND MY FAMILY OUT OF 5,000 US Dollars!!!"

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Golden Triangle Tour with Varanasi
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5/5 Excellent
80 reviews
Private Guided
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

  • Explore the capital of Rajasthan, Infused with culture and embellished with timeless palaces with beautiful architecture
  • Discover Delhi is a city filled with history, culture and heritage
  • Visit the Jama Masjid, Red Fort, Chandini Chowk and Raj Ghat
  • See the amazing Agra, home to one of the Seven Wonders of the World
  • Visit Varanasi
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Themes

Cultural, Nature & Wildlife, National Parks

What travelers are saying

"We had a very good trip with my family to Ranthambore. The tour guide was very good and the driver was excellent. The car was very comfortable and the food was good. I would recommend this tour to anyone looking for a good time."

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Oregon to India Rafting & Trekking
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4.9/5 Excellent
40 reviews
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Strenuous
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

  • This is a outdoor leadership course designed for age range 18 - 25
  • Build core skills: Learn and practice wilderness, teamwork and leadership skills. Form a crew that supports and encourages one another, and in the thick of challenges, discover there is more in you than you know.
  • Practice Outward Bound values: Learn to incorporate Outward Bound values into everyday life by pushing your own limits and seeking challenge as an opportunity for personal growth.
  • Demonstrate mastery: As the course nears the end, take on more leadership and decision-making responsibilities. Work together to apply new skills and achieve team goals during this final phase of the expedition.
  • What you’ll learn: Return home a stronger, more resilient individual. Discover increased self-confidence, improved leadership, and a desire to make a difference.

Themes

Education / Learning, High Adventure, Rafting, Kayaking, Canoeing, Trekking & Expeditions, Around The World

What travelers are saying

"For me Outward Bound had entirely the opposite effect it hopes to. It left me doubting myself and with diminished sense of self worth. Due to all the talk of being strong and doing hard things and we can all do hard things etc, it made me blame myself. It wasn’t me. It was the experience."

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North India Uncovered
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4.8/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
Private Guided
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Full schedule

Themes

Cultural, Religious

What travelers are saying

"Another wonderful trip organised by the team at Audley Travel. This time we arranged a holiday to South Africa. Robyn Hutchons was our advisor and her personal experience and knowledge was invaluable in planning the holiday. The local ground agents in South Africa were extremely helpful in resolving some car hire problems. All in all, I have no hesitation in recommending Audley and we will certainly be using them again for our holidays."

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Ganges River Budget Trips & Packages Reviews

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Elmo Z.

Oct 2015

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The schedule was very well organized and nicely done.

My family and I just had superb 13 day private tour in Nepal and Bhutan. The schedule was very well organized and nicely done. I highly recommend Bravo Asia Tours, w...

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Emily

Oct 2015

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We did the Tour cross Southeast and South Asia amazingly and tasted all manner of weird and wonderful things along the way.

We visited Cambodia, Thailand and Bhutan for 14 days and this tour came highly recommended by my brother and sister-in-law who said it was one of the bests of their ...

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Kai

Oct 2015

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Interpreted our wishes perfectly and provided an unforgettable experience.

Exceeded expectations! Spent 24 days in Southeast Asia and experience definitely enhanced with all of our tour guides. Interpreted our wishes perfectly and provided ...

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Glenda

Mar 2020

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Organised and relaxed trip

Breathtakers Tours was really very good at the organizing our trip to India following all our needs, they organized the 4 stages in a very efficient way! Our Driver ...

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