The Hugli is a more intimate waterway, bordered by villages and rural landscape of jute fields and mango orchards. The emphasis here is on monuments and culture, whether Hindu, Muslim or Colonial.
Cruises on the Hugli include sightseeing of temples, towns and villages, whether by bus, cycle rickshaw or on foot.
HUGLI CRUISES :
These 7-night cruises operate in the summer months from Kolkata to the Ganges or back, with one way by ship, one way by rail. Highlights are the ruins of the medieval city of Gaur, Murshidabad, capital of the Nawabs of Bengal, delightful Bengali terracotta temples, and the colonial trading stations of the British and other European nations to the north of Calcutta.
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Tariff Valid from 1st June 2011
Onwards...
USD 195 per person per night Jul/Sep 2011
USD 105 per night single supp, Jul/Sep 2011
USD 350 per person per night Jan-Apr 2011, Oct 2011 – Apr 2012
USD 205 per night single supp Jan-Apr 2011, Oct 2011 - Apr 2012
Prices subject to 2.58% service tax
Inclusive :
Kolkata – Kolkata airport/railway station
transfers included
Patna – airport/railway station transfers included
Farakka/Jangipur – New Farakka to Kolkata or vv. rail fares included
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