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GANGES RIVER ENCOMPASSED
PATNA TO KOLKATA
14 nights onboard Varuna
Included in the price:
• Arrival transfer
• Variety of excursions in each
port including: Hare Krishna
temple visit, Rickshaw ride to a
Mughal fort, Shiva temple visit
and many more
• All meals on board Varuna:
14 breakfasts (B), 13 lunches (L),
13 dinners (D)
• Experience guide throughout
the voyage
• All transport to/from included
activities and between
destinations
14 NIGHTS PRICES FROM
£2099*
PER PERSON
G-ADVENTURES
Beyond-the-highway access. A relaxed pace. Profound connections. Amazing views that change every day.
That's the G Adventures difference.
YOUR ITINERARY:
Day 1, Patna - Arrive at any time. Arrival
transfer included.
Day 2, Patna - Enjoy a free day to explore
Patna before a 4pm embarkation. (BLD)
Day 3, Patna/Bārh - Enjoy a morning tour of
Patna, visiting the extraordinary 18th-century
Golghar granary, the great Sikh temple, and
the State Museum. Continue on by ship,
passing near the old East India Company
opium warehouses and cruise down to moor
for the evening at Barh. (BLD)
Day 4, Bārh/Mokāma - Enjoy an excursion to
the excavated Buddhist monastery and stupa
at Nalanda, with a visit to the adjoining museum.
After, visit the Pawapuri Jain temple,
situated in the middle of a lake. Return to the
Various departures
from October to December 2016
Prices from £2099pp*
*Based on 6th October 2016. Price excludes flights,
available at a supplement. Beverages and gratuities on
board are not included. Please ask staff for full details.
WHY G-ADVENTURES
G-Adventures have been providing
small group adventure travel for
over 20 years! G Adventures are an
adventure travel pioneer offering the
planet's most awe-inspiring selection of
affordable small-group tours, safaris and
expeditions. These award-winning trips
embrace authentic accommodation,
exotic cuisine and local transport to put
travellers on a first-name basis with the
planet's people, cultures, landscapes
and wildlife.
THE GANGES RIVER
Heading down the Ganges aboard
a riverboat and discovering wonders
you never knew existed is the best way
to get the most out of this fascinating
country. The River Ganges is sacred to
Hindus and virtually essential to the
everyday life of millions of people, the
Ganges is arguably the most important
river in the world. An ancient highway
that connected kingdoms, its shores
are lined with majestic palaces, historic
battlegrounds, and remote villages that
offer up a slice of Indian life you won't
find in the big cities.
YOUR SHIP: VARUNA
Designed specifically to navigate the
twists and turns of the Ganges, the
Varuna opens up a whole new side of
India to travellers. A roomy 40m (130
ft) of floating comfort with a spacious
balcony and great sightlines, she's the
perfect ambassador to India's most
celebrated waterway. Carrying just 24
passengers in 12 cabins, this unique
riverboat is small enough to get to the
remote ports that other river ships can
only imagine.
vessel and continue to the bridge at Mokama,
where earlier the famous naturalist Jim Corbett
spent his working life overseeing the ferry
crossing. (BLD)
Day 5, Mokāma/Sultānganj - Sail down to
Munger. Take a rickshaw ride through the town
to view the remnants of a Mughal fort and the
East India Company cemetery. Visit the bazaars
with the locals before exploring Pirpahar Hill
and Sitakund Hot Springs. Continuing walking
through the village and fields before getting
back on board. Continue on to anchor near
Jehangira Island at Sultānganj, a pilgrimage spot
with early Hindu carvings in the rock. (BLD)
Day 6, Sultānganj/Bhāgalpur - Spend the
morning sailing a stretch of the river where
South Asian river dolphins may be seen to
Bhagalpur, a centre of silk production. Visit a
mansion and silk-weaving village. Continue
on close to the island shrine at Colganj, boasting
Hindu and Buddhist cave temples. Visit
Bateshwar Temple with 6th-century Hindu carvings,
and the nearby ruins of an 8th-century
Buddhist stupa and monastery at Vikramshila.
Anchor for the night near the confluence with
the Kosi River coming down from Nepal. (BLD)
Day 7, Bhāgalpur/Farakka - Barrage Sail
downstream to Rajmahal, a village offering
both points of interest and fantastic local
atmosphere. Shah Jehan, builder of the Taj
Mahal, spent much of his youth here. Explore
the remains of palaces, forts, and mosques
submerged in vegetation before continuing on
down to the Farakka Barrage. (BLD)
Day 8, Farakka Barrage/Farakka - Continue on
to Farakka and set off for a full day excursion by
road to Gaur, near the town of Malda (English
Bazaar). Visit a number of sights from the 12thcentury
Hindus and 14th-century Muslims.
Rejoin the ship in the evening. (BLD)
Day 9, Farakka/Jangipur - Sail down the canal
to Jangipur. In the afternoon, explore this small
country town on foot. (BLD)
Day 10, Jangipur/Murshidābād - Sail down the
Hooghly River en route to the small village of
Baranagar. Walk through the fields to reach
the terracotta temples and get a taste of rural
Indian life. Continue to Murshidābād to visit
the Nawab's great Hazarduari Palace. Visit
the Katra Mosque before driving to two 18thcentury
buildings - the Nashipara Palace and
the Katgola Palace. (BLD)
Day 11, Murshidābād/Matiari - This morning,
travel by cycle rickshaw to the Khushbagh,
a peaceful Moghul-style garden. Continue on
the river past Berhampur, to a rural mooring
near the battlefield of Plassey and opt to walk
to the commemorative obelisk. Cruise on to a
mooring near Katwa for the night. (BLD)
Day 12, Matiari/Māyāpur - Start the day
with a visit to the brass working village of
Matiari to witness their ancient techniques.
Later continue to Māyāpur with a visit to the
Hare Krishna temple. Enjoy a few of the older
temples and see a giant banyan tree. (BLD)
Day 13, Māyāpur/Chunchura - Explore the
country town of Kalna. Take cycle rickshaws
to see a group of some of Bengal's most
attractive terracotta temples and visit a Shiva
temple. Continue to Chinsurah, to visit the
historic Dutch cemetery. After, take cyclos to
the Imambara before reboarding the vessel.
(BLD)
Day 14, Chunchura/Bārākpur - Sail to
Chandannagar, a former French possession, to
explore. Continue to Barrackpore. Disembark
for a walking tour around the main sights.
(BLD)
Day 15, Bārākpur/Kolkata - Cruise under the
Howrah Bridge to central Kolkata to disembark.
Transfer to central Kolkata or the airport.
Tour ends on arrival. (B)
