Boat Tour / Sail Tour

Boat Tour

It is a wonderful trip,­ Sailing down the Ganges – in a country boat from Allahabad to Varanasi One can also take shorter boat trip / ride / tour

Boat tour is a kind of soft adventure. Sailing down the Ganges – in a wooden country boat from Allahabad to Varanasi which are important pilgrimage sites in India with an ancient civilization of over 2000 years, is a leisurely trip with lots of fun. This is the most colorful and interesting stretch of this legendary river. Beautiful landscape, simple country-side, people religiously flocking the river banks, old temples, migratory birds and above all camping on the virgin river islands with no body around. A distance of just 125 kms between the two cities by straight road is covered in 5 days through a winding river course. We can also offer shorter boat cruise say for 2-3-4 nights.


Some Points to be Noted

a) Boats are common wooden country boats with couple of rows, a mast and two boat men on each boat. There will be no seats or bench. On board there will be mattress & pillows and 4 persons can easily sit in relaxed position while enjoying the landscape.

b) Normally for overnights we choose Hotels as this is the best way to spend the night and for wash and change, however if there is a small group 10-15 pax then we can camp on a deserted beach or island depending on the season. Breakfast & dinner is served on the hotels /island but lunch & evening tea is always on board.

c) For toilet during the sai we stop at deserted bank and one has to depend on the Indian village style

d) Best period is from Nov to 20th Dec. & from 10th Jan to 15th Mar. (mostly there is a thick fog during end Dec & beginning Jan in North India, affecting the navigation on the river & pictorial views).If plan a trip from mid Jan to Feb, suggest a day in Allahabad to visit the annual Magh Mela (a kind of baby Kumbh Mela – start from Makar Sankranti till Mahashivaratri)


PROGRAMME

05 NIGHT-06 DAYS


DAY 01: ARRIVE ALLAHABAD Met on arrival at Allahabad Railway Station /Airport and and transfer to Hotel.Rest of the days free to explore Allahabad.

DAY 02: SAIL ALLAHABAD TO SIRSA After breakfast at Hotel transfer to Sangam and start sailing on River Ganges .Approx 08 hrs cruise.On arrival at Sirsa transfer by surf for overnight in a Ashram. Only Vegitarian meals are served here as it’s a place of religious importance.

DAY 03: SITAMARHI-GOPIGANJ SAIL TO MIRZAPUR Breakfast at Ashram and later transfer to Gopiganj from where we shall begun our second leg of Cruise to Mirzapur/Vindhyachal. On arrival transfer to Hotel for Overnight.

DAY 04: SAIL MIRZAPUR-TO CHUNAR Breakfast at Hotel and later transfer to the ghats to start third leg of the cruise to Chunar. On arrival you will be transferred to Hotel for overnight

DAY 05: CRUISE CHUNAR TO VARANASI After breakfast at hotel you will be transferred once again to the Ganga river to began the final leg of Sail to Varanasi. On arrival at Varanasi join the Ganga Aarti prayer of River Ganges and later you will be transferred to the Hotel for overnight.

DAY 06: In Varanasi Full day sightseeing of Varanasi. In time transfer to station /airport to connect flight train to onward destination.

04 NIGHT-05 DAYS

DAY 01: VARANASI-SITAMARHI Arrive Varanasi and later transfer to Sita Marhi On arrival check in at Ashram .Only Vegitarian meals are served here as it’s a place of religious importance. Overnight at Asrham.DAY 02: SITAMARHI-GOPIGANJ SAIL TO MIRZAPUR Breakfast at Ashram and later transfer to Gopiganj from where we shall begun our first leg of Cruise to Mirzapur/Vindhyachal. On arrival transfer to Hotel for Overnight.DAY 03:  SAIL MIRZAPUR-TO CHUNAR Breakfast at Hotel and later transfer to the ghats to start second leg of the cruise to Chunar. On arrival you will be transferred to Hotel for overnightDAY 04: CRUISE CHUNAR TO VARANASI After breakfast at hotel you will be transferred once again to the Ganga river to began the final leg of Sail to Varanasi. On arrival at Varanasi join the Ganga Aarti prayer of River Ganges and later you will be transferred to the Hotel for overnight.DAY 05: In Varanasi Full day sightseeing of Varanasi. In time transfer to station /airport to connect flight train to onward destination.

03 NIGHT-04 DAYS


DAY 01: VARANASI-SITAMARHI Arrive Varanasi and later transfer to Sita Marhi On arrival check in at Ashram. Only Vegitarian meals are served here as it’s a place of religious importance. Overnight at Asrham.

DAY 02: SAIL MIRZAPURTO CHUNAR Breakfast at Ashram and later transfer to Mirzapur and sail to Vindhyachal to Chunar. On arrival transfer to Hotel for Overnight.

DAY 03: SAIL CHUNAR TO VARANASI After breakfast at transfer to Chunar on bank of river Ganges , visiti the fort and later cruise to Varanasi starts On arrival at Varanasi join the Ganga Aarti prayer of River Ganges and later transfer to the Hotel for overnight.

DAY 04: In Varanasi Full day sightseeing of Varanasi. In time transfer to station /airport to connect flight train to onward destination.

02 NIGHT-03 DAYS

DAY 01: Arrive Varanasi and later transfer to Sita Marhi On arrival transfer by surf to Stamarhi for overnight in a Ashram. Only Vegitarian meals are served here as it’s a place of religious importance.DAY 02: SITAMARHI-CHUNAR Breakfast at Ashram r transfer to Chunar from where we shall begun our Cruise to Varanasi On arrival at Varanasi join the Ganga Aarti prayer of River Ganges and later you will be transferred to the Hotel for overnight.DAY 03: In Varanasi Full day sightseeing of Varanasi. In time transfer to station /airport to connect flight train to onward destination.

SAME DAY CRUISE CHUNAR TO RAMNAGAR-VARANASI

Or

VARANASI TO KAITHI/MARKANDEY MAHADEV

We also provide same day cruise Chunar to Varanasi or Varanasi to kaithi to give u the experience of scenic beauty and country life in this part of the county.

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