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Ganga cruises & cruise terminalगंगा क्रूज़ व क्रूज़ टर्मिनल
MV Ganga Vilas, the world's longest river cruise, was flagged off from Varanasi on 13 January 2023 for its 51-day run to Dibrugarh. Day cruises (Alaknanda, Gangotri and others) now run from Ravidas Ghat, and the Varanasi Development Authority's PPP Tent City on the far bank operates each October to June.
Timeline
Ganga Vilas flagged off 13 January 2023 · Tent City seasonal since 2023 · new cruise vessels added 2025–26
How to reach
- 5 km from Varanasi Junction (Cantt) station in a straight line
- 23.7 km from Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport in a straight line
- 2.8 km from Godowlia crossing, where cars stop for the old city in a straight line
Straight-line distances; by road through the lanes it is further.
Sources: PM flags off MV Ganga Vilas in Varanasi · Kashi Darshan — River cruise at Ganga
