Trip to Varanasi

Enjoy the comforts of Speciality Cruising Onboard

While you enjoy your time outside the boat taking in the sights and sounds of the countryside that the boat streams along, you’d be in for more when you arrive back from your daily sojourns. Luxury cruises come with accommodations that cater to the aesthetic sensibilities of their customers. Plush wardrooms to lounge in, rooms with modern fittings and floor-to-ceiling glass doors, a cosy sitting area, and a private bathroom with shower. The ultra-luxury suites even come with private butler service assigned to each, as well as spa services that can take care of the aches and pains from the walking around during the land excursions.

When you want to unwind, choose from the finest drinks and vintage wines, and relish the most flavoursome meals lined out exclusively for you.

Take a cruiser-vessel boat ride to experience the Ganges in all its glory, whether on the Upper Ganges, in Varanasi, or Lower Ganges, in Kolkata, 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 19^th-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

Some Companies that Offer Luxury Cruises on the Ganges

G Adventures
(9-day round trip Ganges River Experience from Kolkata; 8-day Ganges River Adventure from Patna to Farakka; and 12-day Cruise the Ganges trip from Kolkata to Varanasi)
Months: January–May and July–September
Prices: Starting from INR 104,400 per person*
Website: https://www.gadventures.com/travel-styles/cruising/expedition-cruises/

Uniworld Boutique River Cruises, Ganges Voyager II, an ultra-luxurious ship serving the Ganges
(12-night India's Golden Triangle and the Sacred Ganges)
Months: January–March and September–December
Prices: Starts at INR 493,200 per person*
Website: https://www.uniworld.com/in/ships/ganges-voyager-ii/

Assam Bengal Navigation
(Summer sailings on the Upper Ganges, which begin in Varanasi and go to Patna)
Months: year-round cruises between Patna and Farakka. Cruise on Upper Ganges only in winters
Prices: Starts at INR 20,000 per person*
Website: https://www.assambengalnavigation.com/