Luxury Alaknanda Cruise Liner Varanasi – Ticket, Booking

Luxury Alaknanda Cruise in Varanasi

As an effort to promote tourism in Varanasi, Yogi Adityanath, the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, launched a Luxury Alaknanda Cruise in Varanasi. The cruise commemorates a luxury drive starting from the Khidkiya Ghat and the services have started from 2nd September, 2018. The modern liner has been constructed by a Kolkata-based company. The cruise is a double decker ship which could carry 110 passengers at a time, enabling them to enjoy the magnificent Ganges. The tourists are invited from around the globe to enjoy the flowing river and the breezy air surrounding the cruise. No Varanasi tour is complete without enjoying morning boat ride in Ganga along the ghats and watching evening Ganga Aarti ceremony on Dashashwamedh Ghat. The luxury Alaknanda Cruise provides comfortable ride to see Varanasi, its ghats and rituals on the banks of Ganga. The credit of starting the Alaknanda Cruise is accorded to the start-up venture Nordic Cruise line. The cruise is equipped with sofa seating which is luxurious. The cruise is specifically designed for the devotees so that they can enjoy a ride on the river during sunrise and sunset. Alaknanda Luxury tourist boat enables the tourist to witness the auspicious Ganga Aarti. The cruise offers a full-fledged gallery of food items and the tourists could enjoy a pure vegetarian meal. Other facilities include high speed Wifi, GPS, deck made of skid proof material and 4 bio-toilets to be used. The double decker cruise is a treat for the tourists and the upper deck can be used for getting fresh air while the lower deck is fully air- conditioned.

Alaknanda Cruise booking can be made for two hours in a day through online. The trip starts from Assi Ghat and covers a distance of 12Kms within two hours. The trip takes place in the morning and evening. The pricing for the trip is quite affordable and fixed at Rs.750 with GST additional. Alaknanda Cruise is a unique experience for the inhabitants of Varanasi and the other foreign tourists. The cruise takes the people through the Dashashwamedh Ghat especially in the evening to witness the auspicious Ganga Aarti. In the morning, passengers can enjoy the opportunity to behold Subah- e-Banaras and then enjoy the cruise. The Alaknanda cruise line not only offers a ride, but also offers pilgrims opportunity to perform rituals onboard. For example, Rudrabhishek, conducted by eleven Brahmin priests, costs here INR 75000. Further, parties of sizeable gathering can be booked and celebrated on board. Luxury Alaknanda Cruise in Varanasi is a treat to the tourists coming from around the globe and one can enjoy the beautiful city, popularly called cultural capital of India, while cruising along the ghats of Varanasi. The cruise is a unique idea for the tourists visiting Varanasi. Double-decked modern liner, Alaknanda Cruise, has begun its services to impart the tourists a tour of the ghats in Varanasi.