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The world’s longest luxury river cruise, Ganga Vilas, is all set to launch in India. The ship will cover a distance of 4000 km from Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh to Dibrugarh in Assam via Bangladesh.
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Details about the longest river journey:
According to news reports, the 50-day cruise schedule will start from Varanasi on January 10, 2023, passing through Kolkata and Dhaka before reaching Bogibeel in the Dibrugarh district of Assam on March 1.
The luxury cruise will have 18 suites with amazing facilities for passengers and will cover 27 river systems and visit over 50 tourist sites, which will include World Heritage Sites.
“The cruises are of different kinds—luxury, expedition, etc. The tourists also come with different mindsets, some want to stay for the full journey while some may move from one point to another. The service will facilitate all kinds of tourists. Moreover, with the amendment to Indian Vessel Act, cruise lines would have a national permit to move seamlessly across states,” said Sarbananda Sonowal, cabinet minister of ports, shipping and waterways.
Watch this interesting video to learn more:
The world’s longest river cruise will commence its journey in Jan next year. Ganga Vilas, will set sail from sacred Varanasi to Dibrugarh via Bangladesh covering 4,000 km on the two greatest rivers of India, Ganga & Brahmaputra. Watch 🎥 pic.twitter.com/1buzy8ISig
— Sarbananda Sonowal (@sarbanandsonwal) November 12, 2022
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