The world’s longest river cruise is all set to begin in India. The MV Ganga Vilas will be a luxury cruiser that will travel through the country’s famous religious and cultural sites on the route of the river Ganges
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off MV Ganga Vilas on January 13, which will reach Dibrugarh in Assam on March 1. The first batch of India’s river cruise tourists will be from Switzerland
The world’s longest river cruise MV Ganga Vilas will pass from Kolkata’s River Hooghly to Varanasi’s River Ganges. It will cover around 50 tourist spots including national parks, world heritage sites, Patna, Guwahati, Kolkata and Bangladesh capital Dhaka
MV Ganga Vilas passengers will get an opportunity to attend Varanasi’s famous Ganga aarti, visit Assam’s Majuli and UP's Sarnath
The world’s longest river cruise will be a treat for wildlife lovers as they will get to visit Sunderbans and the Kaziranga National Park
Take a look at some of the breathtaking images of the 62-meter-long river cruise equipped with pollution-control systems and noise-cancellation technology
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, led by minister Sarbananda Sonowal, shared a few images of MV Ganga Vilas. The river cruise is set to have three decks and 18 suites, which can house 36 tourists
Built by Kolkata-based Antara Luxury River Cruises, MV Ganga Vilas is a luxury affair. MV Ganga Vilas ticket price has been set at Rs 13 lakh approx. or $153,000 for 51 days. The Ganga river cruise per day per person charge is Rs 25,000 approx. or $300
MV Ganga Vilas tickets can be booked at Antara Cruise’s official website, www.antaracruises.com/ganga-vilas-2. More details will be available after the Ganga river cruise inauguration
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