WBTDCL to organise river cruises on the occasion of Durga Puja

As in previous years, the West Bengal Tourism Development Corporation Ltd will be organising river cruises along the Hooghly as part of its ‘Pujo Parikrama’ this year on the occasion of Durga Puja.

There will be two categories of cruises – leisure cruise and a cruise for viewing immersions (bishorjon) of idols at Babughat. All the cruises will commence from the New Babughat Jetty. The leisure cruise will be accompanied by cultural programmes on board.

Bookings for the cruises have already started. All bookings have to be done online.

There is also a 24-hour toll-free helpline: 1800 2121 655

 

Morning Cruise: On October 5, 6 and 7, from 10am to 1pm, at Rs 1,500 per head per trip (including lunch and tax)

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Evening Cruise: On October 5, 6, 7 and 8, from 6pm to 9pm, at Rs 1,700 per head per trip (including dinner and tax)

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Immersion Trips: On October 9 and 10, at Rs 800 per head per trip (including snacks and tax)

Slot I: From 6pm to 7.30pm

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Slot II: From 8pm to 9.30pm

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Now cruise through Ganga on weekends at affordable rates

The Bengal government has organised a ‘weekend Ganga cruise’ at pocket friendly rates. The West Bengal Tourism Development Corporation (WBTDC) has recently started the packaged tour, which can be booked online. The journey which starts from New Babughat Jetty and concludes at Babughat, costs only Rs 450.

The weekend Ganga cruise begins at around 3:30 pm and ends at 7:00 pm. The three-and-half-hour exceptional experience on the river Hooghly at dusk has impressed the tourists, especially foreigners who visit Kolkata. The picturesque view along both sides of Ganga, the localities alongside the riverbank, the setting sun and boats and ships makes for a beautiful experience for the tourists.

The tourists will start their journey boarding the vessel MV Sumangal. They will cross the Dakshineswar Temple and reach Belur Math. They will get down there to visit the Ramakrishna Math and Mission. Later they will return to vessel and the trip concludes at Babughat at around 7 pm.

 

উইকেন্ডে গঙ্গায় ‘ক্রুজ’ প্যাকেজ পর্যটন দপ্তরের

উইকেন্ডে গঙ্গায় ‘ক্রুজ’ এখন মানুষের আরও সাধ্যের মধ্যে। রাজ্য পর্যটন দপ্তরের উদ্যোগে শুরু হয়েছে একটি নতুন ‘উইকেন্ড ক্রুজ’। নিউ বাবুঘাট জেটি থেকে শুরু করে সাড়ে তিন ঘন্টার এই ক্রুজ শেষ হবে বাবুঘাটেই। টিকিটের দাম ৪৫০ টাকা। প্যাকেজটি অনলাইনেও বুক করা যাবে।

ক্রুজটি শুরু হবে বিকেল ৩.৩০টেয় ও শেষ হবে ৭টায়। ‘এমভি সুমঙ্গলে’ যাত্রা শুরু করে পর্যটকরা দক্ষিনেশ্বর মন্দির পেরিয়ে বেলুড় মঠ পৌছবেন। সেখানে তারা রামকৃষ্ণ মঠ ও মিশনা সময় কাটিয়ে সন্ধ্যে ৭ টায় বাবুঘাটের উদ্দেশ্যে রওনা হতে পারবেন।