The World’s longest river cruise Ganga Vilas entered Assam today. The giant cruise had earlier arrived at the waters of Bangladesh on February 4. The cruise will have traveled 3,200 kilometers in 51 days through 27 river systems in five states in India and Bangladesh since January 13.
The Made-in-India ship left Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, and will eventually reach Dibrugarh, Assam, through Bangladesh.
The trip includes stops at fifty popular tourist destinations, such as World Heritage Sites, National Parks, and major cities like Patna in Bihar, Sahibganj in Jharkhand, Kolkata in West Bengal, Dhaka in Bangladesh, and Guwahati in Assam.
The famous Ganga Arti in Varanasi, the Buddhist pilgrimage site of Sarnath, and Majuli, the largest river island in Assam, will all be covered during the cruise’s pit stops.
The travel agency that runs the longest cruise organizes road trips to various tourist destinations.
There are 18 suites on board, all equipped with high-end amenities, and the vessel has three decks. It can accommodate 36 tourists. 32 tourists from Switzerland have signed up for the inaugural trip, which will last for the entire duration. It will set you back about Rs 25,000 per day for each person.
