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Kolkata Daily - An Exclusive Full Day Guided City Tour

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From $47.08

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Departs: Kolkata, Kolkata

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

A well planned, professionally guided, no nonsense tour to discover the cultural, historical and architectural aspects of Kolkata.

Your tour also includes add on experience like tea/coffee with snacks at the famous Indian Coffee House, tasting sweets and mishti doi at one of the iconic sweet shops of Kolkata.

We provide sanitized and comfortable air-conditioned car equipped with all safety measures.

Can be operated any day of the week and can be customized according to traveler's interests.

What's Included

Air-conditioned vehicle

Bottled water

Coffee and/or Tea

Hand sanitizer, wet wipes and medical kit on board

Snacks

What's Not Included

Any expenditure of personal nature

Anything which is not mentioned in inclusions

Camera fee (if any)

Entry fee to the museum inside Victoria Memorial Hall

Tips & Gratuities

Traveler Information

ADULT: Age: 1 - 99

Additional Info

Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Please wear smart casuals with proper walking shoes
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Please avoid wearing shorts and sleeveless if your tour includes temple visit
Public transportation options are available nearby

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

What To Expect

Malik Ghat Flower Market

Beneath the east end of Howrah Bridge, is eastern India's largest flower market with hundreds of stalls and people sitting on the ground. Around 2,000 flower growers from the surrounding areas come to sell their flowers and garlands and during the wedding and festive season probably double that number.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Howrah Bridge

A short walk on the Howrah Bridge for a panoramic view of the Hooghly river. Howrah Bridge or Rabindra Setu (rechristened in 1965) connects Kolkata with Howrah across the river Hooghly. It was opened for traffic in 1943. Around 26500 tonnes of steel was used to make this 705m long cantilever truss bridge standing on two 83m high pillars.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Kumartuli

This unique artisan village dates back 400 years, making it perhaps the oldest of its kind in the world. Around 250 artists work to produce 40,000 idols a year, including 3500 images of Durga. With more than a thousand workers assisting the artisans, Kumartuli is a mini industry. It exports 50 Durga idols to virtually all corners of the world, including UK, USA, Canada, Germany and Switzerland. Photography allowed on charges.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Jain Swetamber Dadajika Temple

Built in 1867 has mirror inlaid pillars, stained glass windows and marble floors. Its garden is however dotted with European statues and blocks of glass mosaic. Devout Jains from distant parts of India flock to the temple precincts all-round the year. Photography allowed only outside. Guests will have to remove shoes to enter main temple.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

College Street (Boi Para)

College Street book market and Indian Coffee House. It is most famous for its small and big bookstores, which gives it the nickname Boi Para (Colony of Books). We also visit the Indian Coffee House and enjoy a short refreshment break of Indian snacks and tea / coffee. Cost included in the tour price.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Named in the memory of Lord Dalhousie who was the Governor General of India from 1847 to 1856. The Dalhousie Square is surrounded by some of Kolkata's most enduring Raj-era monuments like High Court, Town Hall, St. John’s Church, the magnificent GPO (General Post Office), the regal Raj Bhawan, and the Gothic style Writer's Building.

• Admission Ticket Free

Maidan

The Maidan (literally, open field), is a vast stretch of field that includes numerous play grounds, including the famous cricketing venue Eden Gardens, several football stadiums, and the Kolkata Race Course. The Maidan is dotted with statues and architectural works, the most notable being the Victoria Memorial. Due to the freshness and greenery it provides to the metropolis, it has been referred to as the "lungs of Kolkata".

• Admission Ticket Free

Victoria Memorial Hall

This is one of India's most beautiful monuments built between 1906 and 1921 on the lines of white marble. The memorial was the inspiration of Lord Curzon, who in 1901, felt that his lately departed Queen Empress, required a suitable monument to her memory. It houses paintings, manuscripts, and other objects of historic value in its Museum and Art Gallery. Your visit will only include the garden entry fee.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Mother House

Mother House or Missionaries of Charity is a religious congregation that was established by Mother Teresa in 1950. It is a Latin Church or a Roman Catholic religious congregation known as Saint Teresa of Kolkata. The missionaries provide free services to people in need regardless of their religion. They help the sick, the poor, the disabled, the mentally challenged, the ones who are dying, former prostitutes, the addicts, the homeless, the victims of natural disasters and epidemics, orphans and street children. They also run soup kitchens and schools to educate poor street children.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Kalighat Kali Temple

One of the 51 Shakti Sthals of India, it is one of the most visited Kali temples in India. The spot is where the toes of Sati's right foot fell during Shiva's Tandava dance.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

South Park Street Cemetery

Park Street Cemetery is a vast imperial necropolis in the heart of the city with examples of a large number of neo-classical funerary sculptures. As one of the oldest Christian burial grounds in the city, it bears the testimony of many colonial settlers who lived and died here in Kolkata. In fact the oldest recorded British grave of a certain Mr. Wood, a "writer" at the Writer’s Building, the British administerial headquarters can be still found here.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

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