Take a cruiser-vessel boat ride to experience the Ganges in all its glory, whether on the Upper Ganges, in Varanasi, lasting anywhere between 7–28 days. Enjoy excursions with an English-speaking guide as well as a naturalist in the luxury cruise liners and make the most of your visit to the historical cities and sights on the banks of the river, the terracotta temples, the oldest mosque still used for Friday prayer, a 19th-century royal relic with 1,000 doors, and handicraft villages, among many others sights. And at the end of each excursion, come back to get pampered and indulge in the food and wine and the attentiveness of the staff on the liners designed to mirror elegance and grace. Read on about all the wonderful things you can expect on a Ganga cruise on a luxury liner. UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has inaugurated a five-star luxury cruise ship on Ganga, amid uproar among the sadhu community of Kashi, said DNA. Being operated by Nordic Cruise line, the double-decker 2,000 sq feet luxury boat has a seating capacity of 125 tourists. It has 60 seats in the air-conditioned lower deck fitted with big glasses to enjoy the ‘Ganga Aarti’ at Dashashamedh Ghat and ‘Subah-e-Banaras’ at Assi Ghat in Varanasi . “The company will also book the cruise to organize birthday parties, anniversary celebrations and will also offer the facility to holdRudrabhishek Yajna onboard on Ganga river. The yajna will be performed by 11 learned Brahmins. The company will charge Rs 75,000 for the yajna per family.,” he said.
Features that make the cruise 'luxury' class
- • This luxury ship is 2000sq.ft is double-decker
- • The below deck of the ship is air conditioned
- • On both the floors, there are bio- toilets
- • There will be local, classical music playing on the cruise
- • Needless to say, the cruise will also provide special local food items for the tourists
- • It will also show the Varanasi and Ganga aarti in the morning
- • The cost of a trip will be Rs 750 plus taxes for per person
Features that make the cruise 'luxury' class
- • The Alaknanda-Kashi luxury cruise will also have safety jackets and lifeguards on board for everyone's safety
- • There will also be a lifeboat provision in case of an emergency