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Ganga Heritage Cruise |
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340km Long sail to ages of Bengal
History.. |
TOUR ITINERARY (7 NIGHTS &
8
DAYS)
Day 1: Kolkata
Transfer to your hotel in Kolkata.
Day 2: Cruise
Embark on the river boat and sail up to Belur (a ‘shrine built’ by
Swami Vivekananda, in honour of his great religious guru Ramakrishna
Paramhamsa Deb,) then sail up to chandernagar, a French possession
until 1950, and visit the 18th century church and Dupleix's House
containing a small museum. Drive on to visit the Dutch cemetery at
Chinsura and the Portuguese church at Bandel where you reboard your
ship and cruise upstream on the Hooghly (or Hugli) River, leaving
the urban sprawl and cruising through the night to a mooring near
Kalna.. (B, L, D)
Day 3: Cruise
Land at the country town of Kalna and travel to see some of Bengal's
most attractive terracotta temples, as well as the unique Shiva
temple with concentric rings made up of 108 shrinelets. Continue on
to Mayapur, its skyline dominated by the vast new ISKCON temple
which you visit. At night the vessel cruises to anchor at
Murshidabad. (B, L, D)
Day 4: Cruise
Travel to the Khushbagh, a peaceful Moghul-style garden enclosing
the tombs of Siraj-ud-Daulah and his family. Continue sailing
upstream to Nawab's great Hazarduari Palace, built by an English
architect in 1837. Inside are an extensive collection of pictures,
china, weapons and more. Visit also the great Katra Mosque,
Nashipara Palace and Katgola Palace. The palaces, built in classical
Georgian style, represent the other side of the coin of the "White
Moghul" period when English and Indian cultures came close to
fusion. Overnight on a riverbank mooring close to Hazarduari Palace.
(B, L, D)
Day 5: Cruise
Visit the delightful sleepy village of Baranagar with three gorgeous
miniature terracotta temples. This is rural India at its most
idyllic. Continue up the Hooghly which twists and turns between
banks lined with jute fields and mango orchards. Moor at Jangipur.
(B, L, D)
Day 6: Cruise
A full day excursion takes you across the Ganges barrage to Gaur.
This quiet, deserted place was once one of India's great cities,
first under the Hindus in 12th century, then as the Muslim capital
of Eastern India from the 14th to the 16th century. Many interesting
remains of mosques, palaces and gateways are visited. (B, L, D)
Day 7: Return Journey to Kolkata
Disembarkation. |
Per Person Cost Rs.
Minimum 30Person
All cost Included |
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