Ganges
Ganges
Many small streams comprise the headwaters of the Ganges before it flows 250km (160 miles) through its narrow Himalayan vallley and emerges from the mountains at Rishikesh, onto the plain at the pilgrimage town of Haridwar. A dam diverts some of its waters into the Ganges Canal, before it begins to flow southeast through the plains of northern India.
Northern Plains
The Ganges passes through the towns of Kanpur, Soron, Kannauj, Allahabad, Varanasi, Patna, Ghazipur, Bhagalpur, Mirzapur, Ballia, Buxar, Saidpur, and Chunar. At Allahabad, the river joins with Yamuna river. At Pakur, the river divides itself into two distributaries, viz.- the Bh?girathi-Hooghly (becomes the Hooghly River) and the main stream.
Delta
The Ganges enters Bangladesh where the Farakka Barrage controls the flow of the Ganges by diverting some of the water into a feeder canal which has a link with the Hooghly river. The Ganges Delta, formed mainly by the large, sediment-laden flows of the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers, is the world's largest delta, at about 59,000 km2 (23,000 sq miles). It stretches 322km (200 mi)les along the Bay of Bengal.
WHEN TO CRUISE?
December to February(Winter), are generally sunny and dry but with some rain. Temperatures during the day are warm, but can drop significantly overnight.
March through June remains dry, but extremely hot and humid, with occasional thunderstorms and temperatures commonly rising above 100F.
Monsoon arrives July to September when rainfall can be heavy and continuous. Temperatures drop a bit, but the humidity remains high even after the sun sets.