India · Cruise & Sailing

1-Day Ganges River Cruise in Kolkata with Belur Math

1 Day Round trip from Ganges Moderate pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Sail on the River Ganges through Kolkata's morning river life
02 Pass under the magnificent Howrah Bridge from Millennium Park
03 Watch the ghats come alive with bathers, rituals, masseurs, and ferries
04 Cruise towards Belur Math, linked to Swami Vivekananda and Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa

Cruise on the great River Ganges in Kolkata, India, and see the city from the water in a single day. Sail from Millennium Park under the magnificent Howrah Bridge as the morning ghats come alive with bathers, rituals, ferries, fishing boats, and daily river life. The journey continues towards Swami Vivekananda's Belur Math, built in reverence to his Guru Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa.

Sail from Millennium Park under the magnificent Howrah Bridge towards Swami Vivekananda's Belur Math, built in reverence to his Guru Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day

Tour type Private

Activity level Moderate

Accommodation Not included

Transport Not included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Languages Bengali, English, Hindi

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Morning Ganges Cruise to Belur Math

Take an early morning cruise on the River Ganges.
Explore the river in the morning, when the ghats come alive with activities such as masseurs, bathers, rituals, and more.
Discover how ferries carry office-goers between the two banks, see boats carrying goods, and watch fishermen throwing their nets around.
Sail from Millennium Park under the magnificent Howrah Bridge towards Swami Vivekananda's Belur Math, built in reverence to his Guru Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa.