Ganga Vilas: World’s longest cruise set for sail, See 1st PICS & how much tickets will cost

New Delhi: Ganga Vilas is making waves even before the cruise begins sail on the longest river route ever. The river cruise has already become a big talking point among people as they are curious to know more about it, for planning a memorable journey on the holy river Ganga.

Ganga Vilas, the world’s longest river cruise MV Ganga Vilas will kick off from Varanasi on January 13 and reach Dibrugarh in Assam, after sailing for 51 days and traversing through 5 states in India & Bangladesh.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to flag off the MV Ganga Vilas Cruise Yatra on January 13.

Ticket cost for river cruise

Those willing to sail on the World’s longest river cruise can book their tickets on Antara Luxury River Cruises website. Those wanting to experienced the exotic & magnificent cruise travel can book a ticket by paying Rs 24,692.25 ($300).

There is also a provision for booking the cruise for complete 51 days travel. For booking the Ganga Vilas for entire journey, one will have to shell out Rs 12.59 lakh ($153000). The price remains the same for Indian as well as foreign travellers.

How to book tickets for Ganga Vilas luxury cruise

For booking tickets for the MV Ganga Vilas journey, travelers will need to visit office of Antara Luxury River Cruises. Online ticket booking is yet not available but may happen in near future.

Travelling through the 3200 km distance in 51 days, the journey will be a cathartic experience for domestic as well as foreign tourists as the cruise will pass through many heritage sites & rivers ghats, with their own mystical stories.

Tourists will get a breathtaking view of the river Ganga’s fresh & exotic view and will also have opportunity to visit capital towns like Patna in Bihar, Kolkata in West Bengal, Dhaka in Bangladesh & Guwahati in Assam.