Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Kolkata
Kolkata- Accommodation
- Hotel (Kolkata)
- Day 2
Kolkata
Kolkata- Meals
- Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Kolkata)
Included Activities
- Privately chartered heritage tram ride exploring Kolkata
- Visit to Kumartuli, traditional potters' quarter
- Afternoon tea at Glenburn Penthouse with city views and local resident talk
Landmarks Kumartuli Glenburn Penthouse - Day 3
Kolkata
Kolkata- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch on board Ganges Voyager)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ganges Voyager)
Included Activities
- Transfer to pier and boarding of Ganges Voyager
- Visit Victoria Memorial and museum
- Baul musicians performance on ship
Optional Activities
- Morning stroll across Howrah Bridge to Mallick Ghat Flower Market (Freedom of Choice)
- Visit Emami Art Gallery and Sasha NGO Tour (Freedom of Choice)
Landmarks Victoria Memorial Howrah Bridge Mallick Ghat Flower Market Emami Art Gallery - Day 4
Kolkata - Bandel - Kalna
Kolkata - Bandel - Kalna- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch on board)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ganges Voyager)
Included Activities
- Guided sightseeing bus tour of Kolkata's colonial buildings
- Visit Writer's Building
- Visit General Post Office
- Visit High Court
- Visit Raj Bhawan (Governor's House)
- Visit St John's Church (built 1756)
- Sail upstream along the Hooghly River on the Lower Ganges
- Visit Hooghly Imambara (19th-century prayer hall and pilgrimage centre)
Landmarks Writer's Building General Post Office High Court Raj Bhawan (Governor's House) St John's Church Hooghly Imambara - Day 5
Kalna
Kalna- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ganges Voyager)
Included Activities
- Breakfast
- Rickshaw ride through Kalna
- Visit to terracotta temples including Rajbari royal palace complex
- Visit to Shiva temples
- Stroll through local market
- Cruise to Matiari
Landmarks Rajbari Royal Palace Complex Shiva Temples, Kalna - Day 6
Matiari to Plassey
Matiari to Plassey- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ganges Voyager)
Included Activities
- Morning walk through Matiari
- Visit to home factories for recycled copper and brass crafts
- Cruise near Plassey and learn about the 1757 Battle of Plassey
- Visit to Khushbagh garden and cemetery
- Visit to tomb of Siraj ud-Daula, last Nawab of Bengal
Landmarks Plassey Khushbagh Tomb of Siraj ud-Daula - Day 7
Baranagar to Murshidabad
Baranagar to Murshidabad- Meals
- Lunch (Indian high tea)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ganges Voyager)
Included Activities
- Walk through Baranagar village
- Visit to Char Bangla Temples
- Tour of Hazarduari Palace
- Indian high tea at Kathgola Palace
- Electric rickshaw (toto) ride to Katra Mosque
Landmarks Char Bangla Temples Hazarduari Palace Kathgola Palace Katra Mosque - Day 8
Mayapur
Mayapur- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ganges Voyager)
Included Activities
- Visit to Mayapur village
- Meeting with Hare Krishna community followers
- View of Temple of the Vedic Planetarium construction
Landmarks Temple of the Vedic Planetarium - Mayapur Chandrodaya Mandir - Day 9
Chandannagar
Chandannagar- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ganges Voyager)
Included Activities
- Stroll along Chandannagar promenade
- Visit to Sacred Heart Church
- Visit to Dupleix Museum
Landmarks Sacred Heart Church Dupleix Museum - Day 10
Varanasi
Varanasi- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Varanasi)
Included Activities
- Breakfast
- Flight to Varanasi
- Lunch
- Aarti ritual at sunset
Landmarks Ganges River, Varanasi 
- Day 11
Varanasi
Varanasi- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Satvik Thali, contemporary Indian cuisine)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Varanasi)
Included Activities
- Early morning sunrise cruise along the Ganges with tabla and sitar music
- Breakfast
- Farewell dinner with Satvik Thali
Optional Activities
- Visit Sarnath, one of Buddhism's most important holy sites and location of Buddha's first sermon; visit Deer Park and private session with a monk
- Visit Silk Weaver Village to discover artistry of Varanasi's Banarasi sarees using traditional techniques
- Guided walking tour through old neighbourhoods including Kashi Vishwanath Temple and Tulsi Akhara fight club
Landmarks Sarnath Deer Park, Sarnath Silk Weaver Village Kashi Vishwanath Temple Tulsi Akhara - Day 12
Varanasi
Varanasi
