3 Nights 4 Days
Kolkata – Mayapur
Upstream
aboard bengal ganga
The Itinerary
Includes
Fine dining
Meals and complimentary beverages, daily breakfast and fine dining experience served onboard
Excursions
All excursions including exclusive use of the onboard.
Private Guide
A dedicated tour guide, whose itinerary can be tailored towards your preferences
Kalna
Kalna or Ambika Kalna is a town in the Purba
Bardhaman district of West Bengal, India. It is
the headquarter of the Kalna subdivision, situated
on the western bank of the Bhāgirathi river. The
town is more popularly known as Ambika Kalna,
named after the goddess Kali,Maa Ambika.
wikipedia
Mayapur
Mayapur is a pilgrimage town in the Nabadwip CD
block in the Krishnanagar Sadar subdivision of the Nadia
district,West Bengal,India. It is situated at the confluence
of the Jalangi River and the Bhagirathi,a distributary
of the Ganges. The area is considered spiritually
significant by followers and devotees of
Gaudiya Vaishnavism. wikipedia
Kolkata
Kolkata, also known as Calcutta
(its official name until 2001), is the
capital and largest city of the Indian state of
West Bengal. It lies on the eastern bank of
the Hooghly River, 80 km (50 mi) west of the
border with Bangladesh. wikipedia
Bandel
Bandel is a city in the Hooghly district of the Indian
state of West Bengal. It was founded by Portuguese
settlers and falls under the jurisdiction of
Chandernagore Police Commissionerate. It is a
part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan
Development Authority (KMDA) wikipedia
day 1
Kolkata Embark Tour – Bally Bridge
Upon arrival in Kolkata, meet and greet and transfer to the Uttarpara Jetty for embarking the ship. Welcome onboard followed by a safety briefing and dinner. We moor for the night on the outskirts of Kolkata city near the Bally Bridge.
Overnight onboard MV Bengal Ganga
- Dinner
day 2
Bally Bridge – Bandel
This morning we set sail upstream to Bandel, meaning port in Bengali was founded by Portuguese settlers who built the Church and a Monastery around 1660. We visit the Hooghly Imambara, one of the famous Shiya pilgrimage centres in West Bengal, built in 1841 by Haji Mohammad Mahasin. The two-story building and surrounding rooms provide housing for pilgrims as well as classrooms, or Madrasa that teach the Koran. The structure contains a Victorian-era clock with a winding key weighing 20kg.
Overnight onboard MV Bengal Ganga
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
day 3
Bandel – Kalna
Today we sail further upstream to the temple town of Kalna. Ride electric rickshaws to the enchanting Rajbari Temple Complex, which has the highest concentration of temples in the region. Visit the Nabakailas Temple,
built in 1809 by the Bardhaman Maharaja, which contains 108 eight slope-roofed shrines dedicated to Lord Shiva. Other temples in the complex feature diverse architecture and terra cotta plaques depict themes of Hindu epics, mythical life of Sree Chaitanya, images of Durga, and various aspects of day-to-day life in the region. Return to the ship walking through the local market selling different kinds of seasonal vegetable and fruits.
Overnight onboard MV Bengal Ganga
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
day 4
Kalna – Mayapur Disembark / Kolkata Departure
Early morning, we sail towards Mayapur, the headquarters of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON). The new temple built to commemorate the Jubilee year of ISKCON in 2016 and largely funded by Alfred B. Ford, the great grandson of car-maker Henry Ford, can be compared to the Vatican. It also contains a 75- foot domed planetarium. Meet Krishna followers and walk through the pilgrim’s bazaar.
Disembark the ship and transfer to Kolkata by road (approx. 5-hrs drive depending upon road traffic conditions) and transfer to the airport or hotel for your onward journey.
- Breakfast
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