Company Director Manoj Poddar told the daily said that Rs 900 per person will be charged for a ride on Alaknanda. The online booking of tickets will be available shortly.
| Ticket Cost of Alakannda Cruise |
| Alakannda Cruise Cost per Person |
900/-INR |
UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has inaugurated a five-star luxury cruise ship on Ganga, amid uproar among the sadhu community of Kashi, said DNA. Being operated by Nordic Cruise line, the double-decker 2,000 sq feet luxury boat has a seating capacity of 125 tourists. It has 60 seats in the air-conditioned lower deck fitted with big glasses to enjoy the ‘Ganga Aarti’ at Dashashamedh Ghat and ‘Subah-e-Banaras’ at Assi Ghat in Varanasi .
| Cruise Type |
Duration |
Inclusions |
Cost per Person (INR)* |
Departure Point |
Ideal For |
| Budget Shared Cruise |
1–1.5 Hours |
Basic boat, life jacket, Ganga Aarti view |
₹500 – ₹800 |
Dashashwamedh Ghat |
Budget travelers, solo tours |
| Private Boat Cruise |
1.5 – 2 Hours |
Private seating, refreshments (optional) |
₹1500 – ₹2500 |
Assi Ghat / Dashashwamedh |
Couples, families |
| Sunset Ganga Aarti Cruise |
1.5 Hours |
Aarti view, commentary, cultural music |
₹1000 – ₹1800 |
Dashashwamedh Ghat |
Spiritual & cultural visitors |
| Morning Heritage Cruise |
2 Hours |
Sunrise view, commentary, tea/snacks |
₹1200 – ₹2000 |
Assi Ghat |
Heritage lovers, photographers |
| Luxury Ganga Vilas Cruise |
1 to 7 Days |
Accommodation, gourmet meals, guided tours |
₹20,000 – ₹50,000/day |
Namo Ghat (Pre-book only) |
Luxury seekers, NRIs, tourists |
In the first phase, Alaknanda will sail between Assi Ghat to Panchganga Ghat covering a distance of 12 km and all 85 famous ghats of Kashi .
“The company will also book the cruise to organize birthday parties, anniversary celebrations and will also offer the facility to hold Rudrabhishek Yajna onboard on Ganga river. The yajna will be performed by 11 learned Brahmins. The company will charge Rs 75,000 for the yajna per family.,” he said.
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