Day, 01 Sat – Depart Home (Enroute)
Room blocked from 12 noon for immediate occupancy.

Day, 02 Sun – Arrive Kolkata
Met on arrival and transferred to hotel.

Welcome To India - One Nation, countless destinations. A land of rich heritage that's ancient. The mystique of India, its history of 5000 years, philosophy, religions, fabulous historical monuments all add to its bewildering diversity to create a unique and colorful mosaic. This is the wonder that is India, come, enjoy and experience it. Afternoon enjoy sight seeing of "City of Joy" visiting the Jain Temple, Zoological Gardens, Victoria Memorial & drive past Howrah Bridge, Dalhousie Square, Fort Williams, Secretariat Building and Old Court House Street.

Day 03 Mon – Cruise on Ganges
Morning at leisure.
Later you will be transferred to Jetty to board the Cruise.

1430 hrs Check in at the Millennium Park Jetty.
1500 hrs Depart by M.V. Paramhamsa

Cruising along the heritage and historical trail of Ganges from Kolkata to Murshidabad - a stretch of 260 KM studded with monumental history, spiritual aura and abundance of green eco-friendly habitations.

The vessel sails down the Howrah Bridge, the unique cantilever Bridge across the river Ganga joining the two metropolises of Kolkata and Howrah. Sailing past the Howrah Railway Station, one of the busiest in the world, and various heritage sites on the banks of the great river, including numerous temples and bathing ghats, the historical point of arrival of Job Charnock, the House of Dolls, the Nimtolla Ghat, the oldest Gun and Shell Factory in India at Cassipur the tourists arrive at Belur.

Disembark to visit Belur Math, a shrine built by Swami Vivekananda, in honour of his great master Ramakrishna Paramhamsa Deb, The visit will give an insight into Sri Ramakrishna's equality of religions.

By dusk embark the vessel to sail up the river to Chandannagar, a colony of the French till 1950.

At the Chandannagar Strand you visit, the ancient French colony comes alive with bands recreating French flavor. After a tour of the French Architecture of historical importance in the Strand like the Church, the Clock Tower and the old hotels, now housing the Civil Court and various educational institutions you embark the vessel to be treated to a French Dinner, befitting the ambience and the aroma of the French settlement of yore. The vessel sails as the visitors dine and later anchors at Triveni for the night.

Day 04 Tue On Board
As the vessel sails, rural Bengal unfolds itself in all its beauty, bounty and glory. The forenoon is spent on board and activities include a talk about the magnificent Ganga Heritage by a well-known Historian.

The vessel reaches Mayapur, the headquarters of ISKON. You disembark at the divine abode of Lord Krishna. The rich vegetarian lunch at the divine temple at Mayapur tantalizes the taste buds with its purity and simplicity. The Hare Krishna cult of the Gaudiya Vaishnav philosophy believes that Mayapur is the place of birth of Sri Chaitanya and it is the spiritual capital of the world.

Nabadwip, the ancient capital of Lakshman Sen, the famous ruler of the Sen Dynasty, situated now on the western bank due to the changing course of Ganga, was a great center of learning and intellectual prowess, referred to as the Oxford of Bengal and the place where Chaitanya Deb was born in 1486. This was captured by Bakhtiyar Khilji, to pave the way for Muslim Rule in Bengal.

The visitors enjoy a stroll through these twin towns of Chaitanya faith and return to the vessel for a quiet evening to let the divine feeling sink in. At night the vessel cruises to anchor at Lal Bagh in front of Hazar Duari, the Palace with thousand doors.

Day, 05 Wed On Board
Murshidabad is one of the oldest cities of West Bengal and has a rich heritage. It was the capital city of Sasanka, the great king of Gaur. The Nawab Murshid Ali Khan made Murshidabad the capital city of Sube Bangla, comprising of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa. It was the last capital of independent Nawabs of Bengal and the first capital of Bengal under the British.

You start the day with a pleasant walk through Khusbagh, an idyllic Mughal-style Garden enclosing the tombs of Siraj-ud-Daullah, the last independent Nawab of Bengal and his family.

You return to the vessel for breakfast. Later you visit places of historic interest like the Nizamat Kila (the Fortress of the Nawabs), also known as the Hazar Duari Palace (Palace of a Thousand Doors), built by Duncan McLeod of the Bengal Engineers in 1837, in the Italianate style, the Moti Jheel (Pearl Lake) just to the south of the palace, the Muradbagh Palace and the Khushbagh Cemetery, where the remains of Ali Vardi Khan and Siraj-ud-Daulah are interred. After visiting the Hazar Duari Museum - collections of pictures, china, weapons and other objects the visitors see the great Katara Mosque and the 18th Century marvels of the Nashipura Palace and the palace of Jagat Sett, both built in classical Georgian style by rich local merchants and represents the other side of the coin of the "White Mughal" period when English and Indian cultures came close to fusion.

Afternoon, after a sumptuous lunch at leisure for some delightful shopping experience of Murshidabad silk.

Evening the cruiser bids good bye to Murshidabad and passes through the historic battleground of Palassey, where Robert Clive's men defeated Siraj-ud-Daulah's soldiers ushering in British Rule in India. Entertainment at nightfall is the highlight of the evening as the cruiser winds its way back and the visitors carry with them pleasant memories of historical past and an enjoyable and delightful cruise.

Day, 06 Thu End Cruise at Kolkata
Early morning trip to the ancient terracotta temples at Kalna. One may choose to take a cycle rickshaw ride or have a lovely morning walk breathing in fresh air. The old Shiva temple with concentric rings made up of 108 shrine lets enthralls the visitor with the rich workmanship of Bengal.

Return to the vessel and head back to Kolkata.

One could look back and cast a last, long, lingering look behind to have a clear look at the Dutch Cemetery at Chinsura and the Portuguese Church at Bandel.

Arrive Kolkata around 11 am.
You will be transferred to hotel.
Rest of the day at leisure.

Overnight in Kolkata

Day, 07 Fri Depart Kolkata
Morning at leisure.

Later you would be transferred to the International airport to board flight back home or for onward destination.
(Please note, the check in time for international flight is three hours prior to the departure).