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- Welcome reception
- Sightseeing by rickshaw; visit a temple complex to receive blessings from a priest and visit a muslin-weaver’s home
- Walking tour of village to interact with brass craftsmen and see traditional sweets being made
- Walking tour of Azimganj to see gold and silversmith workshops; sample tea in a local home; travel by electric rickshaw to see saree weaving in Jiaganj
- Morning visit to the ISKCON temple in Mayapur; rickshaw ride through Guptipara to see pottery-making and a farmer’s home
- Guided walk through the flower market; visit Mother Teresa’s Home, the Calcutta Rescue, and the Victoria Memorial Museum; farewell dance performance
- Enter a world of color, culture, and cherished spiritual tradition on this India river cruise vacation
- The holy river of Hinduism, the Ganges, slowly courses through one of the world’s most fertile and populated areas
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KOLKATA, INDIA (EMBARKATION) Get acquainted with the ship prior to your welcome reception. (L,D)
KALNA Rituals, Rickshaws, and a Weaver’s Wares DISCOVERY Ride on cycle rickshaws during your Guided Tour of Kalna. Along the way visit the historic terracotta temple complex and receive blessings from the temple priest. Also visit a muslin-weaver’s home. Enjoy a free afternoon on board your ship. AFTERNOON/EVENING CRUISE TO MATIARI (B,L,D)
MATIARI Shining Brass and Sweet Shops DISCOVERY Join a Morning Walk in the brass-making village of Matiari to see and interact with the craftsmen there. You’ll also see traditional sweets being made. Enjoy a free afternoon free onboard your ship. AFTERNOON/EVENING CRUISE TO MURSHIDABAD (B,L,D)
MURSHIDABAD. EXCURSION TO AZIMGANJ & JIAGANJ Silversmiths, Tea Service, and Saree Weaving DISCOVERY Enjoy a short Guided Walk through Azhimganj to see the local gold and silversmith workshops. You’ll also visit a local landlord’s mansion for authentic Indian tea...
MAYAPUR–GUPTIPARA A Holy Pilgrimage on the Ganges CLASSIC Join a Morning Walk through the pilgirm’s bazaar and visit the ISKCON temple, and meet and interact with a Krishna leader. You’ll also visit a goshala (rescue shelter for cows). DISCOVERY This afternoon, t...
KOLKATA Flowers, Faith, and Victorian Art CLASSIC This morning, take a Guided Walk through the colorful flower market. Afterward, stop to see Mother Teresa’s former home and the Calcutta rescue. CLASSIC After lunch, join a Guided Visit to the Victoria Memorial Mu...
KOLKATA (DISEMBARKATION) Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (B)
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