Duration: 08 Days/ 07 Nights

Ganges Voyager

Duration: 08 Days/ 07 Nights

River cruising in India doesn’t get much more memorable than the Ganges Voyager. In this week long itinerary you will explore the hidden corners of West Bengal to historical places and temples.

Tour Highlights

Visit Mother Teresa’s home, memorial and the Missionaries of Charity orphanage.
Enjoy a cycle rickshaw ride to the Rajbari temples in Kalna.
Visit the high quarters of ISKON movement.

Destinations:

Kolkata Chandannagar Kalna Mayapur Matiari Murshidabad

Itinerary

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Day 1: Kolkata Embarkation

On the first day we arrive on-board. In the afternoon we visit Mother Teresa’s home, memorial and the Missionaries of Charity orphanage that she founded. This is followed by a cultural performance in the evening.

Meals Included

Lunch
Dinner

Day 2: Kolkata / Bandel / Kalna

The second day starts with an early morning city-tour of the well-preserved British colonial buildings in Kolkata, including Victoria Memorial Museum. Then, we sail upstream through European East India companies of the 17th & 19th Centuries accompanied by a visit to the Bandel’sImambara, a colonial era Islamic school and pilgrim rest house on the riverbank.

Meals Included

Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner

Day 3: Kalna / Matiari

On the third day, enjoy a cycle rickshaw ride to the Rajbari temples in Kalna, built in the 19th century that are adorned with intricate terracotta reliefs of the gods and humans.

Meals Included

Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner

Day 4: Matiari / Khushbagh

The fourth day starts with an early morning walk on the shore side village of Matiari, which is famous for its handcrafted brass and copperware.

Meals Included

Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner

Day 5: Khushbagh / Baranagar / Murshidabad

On the fifth day, we visit Khushbagh, a tomb complex set in scenic fields, built by a local ruler; and the village of Baranagar with its beautiful terracotta temples, built by a rich woman who made her wealth in the colonial trade. Take a walk through local villages and sail to Murshidabad. We walk to the vast Neo-Classical Hazarduari Palace built in the 19th century by a British architect.

Meals Included

Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner

Day 6: Murshidabad / Mayapur

After sailing in the morning, we stop in the village of Mayapur, the headquarters of the ISKCON movement with a new temple comparable in size to the Vatican and largely funded by Alfred B. Ford, who is the great grandson of car maker Henry Ford. Here you willmeet lot of Krishna followers and you can take a walking tour of pilgrims’ bazaar.

Meals Included

Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner

Day 7: Mayapur / Chandernagore / Kolkata

Day seven starts with a visit to Chandernagore, once a French colony, and explore the French colonial buildings along the promenade. After that, we return to the ship and continue our journey downstream to Kolkata.