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River Ganges Holidays

Flowing for 1,550 miles, the mighty Ganges springs to life in the Himalaya and empties into the Bay of Bengal. This sacred river is one of the most fertile regions in India and is the lifeblood of those who live alongside it. Rice and other crops provide essential food for the people of Bangladesh and India and on our River Ganges holidays you can watch people bathing in its sacred waters, as they remember their ancestors and purify themselves. Seeing the swirl of colour along the River Ganges during morning prayers is a humbling experience and a sight to behold.

On our Ganges River trips, we take a boat onto the water to witness the extraordinary spectacle on the ghats, the steps leading down to the river, as thousands of Hindu pilgrims bathe in the holy waters. The river also flows through the oldest continually inhabited city in the world, Varanasi. The city has been a cultural and religious centre for Hinduism in northern India for thousands of years. As you explore the labyrinth of narrow streets and temples of the city, you’ll see religious elders, pilgrims and wandering holy men known as Sadhus.

Ganges River trips are a great way to delve deeper into the culture of South Asia and there’s plenty of time to visit the silk emporiums or try authentic street food.

Ganges Holidays

Highlights of Northern India

Ganges
9 Days from £ 1149

Guided Group (Excl. Flights)

From the Taj Mahal to the Bengal tigers of Ranthambore, explore a land packed with culture and excitement

Culture

Highlights of Northern India – Summer itinerary

Ganges
9 Days from £ 1149

Guided Group (Excl. Flights)

Discover India's Golden Triangle plus the incredible city of Varanasi

Culture

Highlights of Northern India & Nepal

Ganges
15 Days from £ 2399

Guided Group (Excl. Flights)

Take a classic journey from India's plains to the mountains of Nepal

Culture

As always, Exodus didn’t disappoint. The itinerary was great, we packed a lot in to the 9 day trip. Some early starts and long drives but the bus was comfortable and the air con worked well! Lots of walking on this trip, and be prepared for the pollution, if you have bad asthma I would consider a different trip as you are literally coughing with the smog!
But the busyness of the traffic is part of the adventure!
Sunrise in India isn’t a thing unfortunately due to the haze of pollution so the Taj Mahal wasn’t seen to it’s full beauty until the sun is higher in the sky. The dreaded sleeper train definitely is something I never wish to repeat, but it’s one night and so long as you don’t go to the toilet you’ll be ok haha ….I took shoe covers !!! So glad I did ! The beds are as hard as a table top !

jeanette hambrey Highlights of Northern India

Hectic trip with an excellent tour leader

Kate Linton Highlights of Northern India

This is a great trip as you get to see all the best spots in North India and Nepal, there are some long drives over bumpy roads in Nepal especially. Prepare fro some longer drives but this allows you to see the country side and get away from the larger cities. Bring some good walking shoes as we do a day hike in Pokhara.

WENDY MILLS Highlights of Northern India & Nepal