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Kolkata, Varanasi and Lower Ganges Cruise Kolkata → Varanasi (2025)

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From Kolkata (Calcutta) to Varanasi
4.1
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Kolkata, Varanasi and Lower Ganges Cruise Kolkata → Varanasi (2025) - APT
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Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Guided in English
Group Size 1 - 200
Age range 8 to 99
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Highlights

  • Explore Kolkata's colonial architecture
  • Cruise the Ganges on a luxury vessel
  • Visit terracotta temples in Kalna
  • Tour the Hazarduari Palace in Murshidabad
  • Experience Varanasi's spiritual sunset

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Arrive Kolkata
  2. Day 2 Kolkata
  3. Day 3 Kolkata, Embark Ship
  4. Day 4 Kolkata, Bandel, Kalna
  5. Day 5 Kalna, Matiari
  6. Day 6 Matiari, Khushbagh
  7. Day 7 Khushbagh, Baranagar, Murshidabad
  8. Day 8 Murshidabad, Mayapur
  9. Day 9 Chandannagar
  10. Day 10 Disembark Ship, Varanasi
  11. Day 11 Varanasi
  12. Day 12 Depart Varanasi
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What's Included

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  • Accommodation
  • Guide
  • Meals
  • Additional Services
  • Transport

What's Not Included

  • Flights
  • Insurance
  • Optional
  • Additional Services

Where You'll Stay

All accommodations are subject to change

  • Kolkata

    Hotel
    Days 1, 2

  • Ganges Voyager

    Hotel
    Days 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

  • Varanasi

    Hotel
    Days 10, 11

Operated by

APT

4.1
(24 reviews)

Number of tours

214

Age Range

8 to 99 years old

Response time

within 2 days

Response rate

100%

A family-owned company since its conception in the 1920s. APT had its beginnings when Bill McGeary built a bus body on a tray truck after a tram strike affected the city of Melbourne. Through Bill's son Geoff, APT pioneered Australia's dynamic travel industry in the 1960s and 1970s via a diverse...

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    · April 24th, 2019
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Dates & Availability

12 days
Kolkata, Varanasi and Lower Ganges Cruise Kolkata → Varanasi (2025)
From Kolkata (Calcutta) to Varanasi

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    14 Sep, 2025
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    25 Sep, 2025
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Good to Know

Tour ID: 275248

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    Indian Rupee
    India
  • Plugs & Adapters

    As a traveler from USA, Canada, England, Australia, New Zealand you will need an adaptor for types C, E, F, D, M. As a traveler from South Africa you will need an adaptor for types C, E, F.

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    India
    Type F
    India
    Type D
    India
    Type M
    India
  • Vaccines
    • These are only indications, so please visit your doctor before you travel to be 100% sure.
    • Typhoid - Recommended for India. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Hepatitis A - Recommended for India. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Cholera - Recommended for India. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Tuberculosis - Recommended for India. Ideally 3 months before travel.
    • Hepatitis B - Recommended for India. Ideally 2 months before travel.
    • Yellow fever - Certificate of vaccination required if arriving from an area with a risk of yellow fever transmission for India. Ideally 10 days before travel.
    • Japanese B encephalitis - Recommended for India. Ideally 1 month before travel.
  • Visa
    • Unfortunately we cannot offer you a visa application service. Whether you need a visa or not depends on your nationality and where you wish to travel. Assuming your home country does not have a visa agreement with the country you're planning to visit, you will need to apply for a visa in advance of your scheduled departure.
    • Here is an indication for which countries you might need a visa. Please contact the local embassy for help applying for visas to these places.
  • Payment information
    • For any tour departing before May 12th, 2025 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after May 12th, 2025, a minimum payment of $750 is required to confirm your booking with APT. The final payment will be automatically charged to your credit card on the designated due date. The final payment of the remaining balance is required at least 120 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
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