Uninterrupted skies, vast ocean, the calling of the seagulls- Who would not fall in love with this idea of a perfect holiday?
If you love a cruise while enjoying all of the above and a lot more, we have an amazing one for you.
In the latest from the Government, The holy city of Varanasi is all set to flag off the 'Ganga Vilas', a luxury cruise vessel from January 10, 2023, making it the world's longest river voyage.
What is the distance covered by the 'Ganga Vilas', route map and days in the sea?
Starting the voyage from Varanasi, the cruise will cover a total distance of 3,200 km to Dibrugarh in Assam via Bangladesh. During 50 days, the Ganga villas will traverse through 27 river systems in India and Bangladesh.
From Varanasi, the cruise will enter the Hooghly river at Farakka and reach Sunderbans. It will travel nearly 1,100 kilometres through Bangladesh before entering India again in the West-East length of Assam through Brahmaputra from Dhubri to Dibrugarh.
It will arrive in Patna on the 8th day, sailing through Buxar, Ramnagar, and Ghazipur.
The route includes three major waterways- National Water Way 1 over the Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly river system, The Indo-Bangla Protocol Route from Kolkata to Dhubri, and National Waterway 2 over the Brahmaputra.
Will it stop Enroute for travellers to enjoy the towns or cities?
The highlight of this 50-day journey is exploring over 50 architectural wonders, including a few World Heritage Sites. Travellers will be able to marvel over the ancient "Ganga Aarti", explore the world's largest mangrove forest in the Sunderbans, visit Mayong- India's cradle of Black Magic, Various National parks and sanctuaries, including the Sundarbans Delta and Kaziranga National Park.
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You will be able to visit the hidden gems of India, which you would otherwise never think of, while on this cruise!
What all does the cruise offer?
Compromising more than 18 tastefully adorned suites, the 'Ganga Vilas' blends cultural and modern amenities with minimalistic designs, defining experiences unlike ever before!
The cruise facilitates once in a lifetime experience for its guests with a 40-seater restaurant serving Continental and Indian delicacies, a real teak bar, a spa, and a sundeck.
It also offers games, cultural programs, a fitness centre, yoga, etc onboard.
What are the fares and how to book this Cruise?
The project In association with Antara Luxury River Cruises,offers an experiential voyage into luxury, art, culture, history, spirituality making it a journey of your lifetime.
The operators Antara Cruises, will set the ticket price based on a cost-plus basis with no intervention from the central government.
You can get details of the fares, route options and cruise dates here.
Measuring 62.5 m (length), 12.8 m (width) and 1.35 m (draft), the 'Ganga Vilas' is the first river ship built in India. As per reports, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Union minister of ports, shipping and waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, while inaugurating seven community jetties and laying the foundation stone of eight other, released the time table of the cruise at a programme organised by the Inland Waterways Authority of India at Ravidas Ghat.
The Government is aiming to increase awareness about river cruising in other rivers of India as well via this program.
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