River Cruise to the Holy Cities Along the River Ganga

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UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA, July 27, 2003: If visiting the River Ganga and experiencing first-hand the spirituality of Varanasi and Allahabad has been a life-long dream, then consider this cruise. In a fully air-conditioned luxury boat, tourists and seekers will be able to set sail on a seven-day voyage between Varanasi and Allahabad with stop-overs at the ghats of Varanasi. Sponsored by the Department of Tourism and Smita Associates, the cruise is expected to provide non-Hindus insight into Indian culture and will start in the fall of 2003. Called the Shiv Ganga, the river cruiser is 60 feet long and 20 feet wide and is equipped with a dining room, toilets, a library and computer room. Waste from the kitchen and toilets will be stored until after the cruise and will not be dumped into the river. Cuisine on the boat will be vegetarian. The article says, “With the introduction of river tourism, Allahabad would be brought firmly on the tourist map giving boost to tourism activity that till now has been confined to the Kumbh alone.”