🏨 Path of Knowledge: A Heritage Walking Tour of Kolkata with Private Transfer Activity

Path of Knowledge: A Heritage Walking Tour of Kolkata with Private Transfer

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Departs: Kolkata, Kolkata

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

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Overview

On this walk, you will experience the rich heritage and culture of Kolkata while learning about its interesting history. This unique Heritage walking tour will take you through a path of knowledge. Along the way, you’ll learn about the social reform movement call “The Bengal Renaissance” which began in the 19th century. You’ll explore the area around College Street in Kolkata with its premier colleges and mix in with the students browsing the streets lined with bookstalls. This area is also home to reformist social movements like the Brahmo Samaj and the Arya Samaj, which have their own unique belief systems. The Buddhist Mahabodhi Society’s headquarters are also here.

Highlights
• Learn about the “Bengal Renaissance”
• Observe the Diversity and Ethnicity of Kolkata in one place
• Book Kiosks
• Hawkers market
• See Pulled Rickshaws

What's Included

All taxes, fees and handling charges

Bottled water

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Professional guide

Transport by air-conditioned vehicle

What's Not Included

Food and drinks, unless specified

Gratuities

Traveler Information

INFANT: Age: 0 - 2
CHILD: Age: 3 - 11
ADULT: Age: 12 - 99

Additional Info

Comfortable walking shoes recommended
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Regular temperature checks for staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Children under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult
Dress Code: Dress modestly; arms and legs must be covered at places of worship. Shoes must be removed at places of worship
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised

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

Kolkata (Calcutta)

You will be escorted from your hotel to Calcutta Medical College, the starting point of your walk. Close at hand is Haarkata Goli, a lane that was once home to businesses dealing in human bones collected from the nearby Calcutta Medical College and Hospital (CMC),the Calcutta University, Presidency University, Sanskrit College and Hindu School are in the vicinity.

Popularly called ‘The Bengal Renaissance’, this movement questioned existing orthodoxies.

Walk past College Square which has the Jahan Khan mosque, buildings of the Buddhist Maha Bodhi Society of India, the Bengal Theosophical Society, the Baptist Mission Church, the publication office of atheist Communist literature.

College Street or the ‘Boi Para’ (Colony of books) is the largest used book market in the world and offers a large collection of rare books.

This large airy café has long been the traditional “adda” or hang-out where Calcutta’s intellectuals have gathered to discuss and debate every issue under the sun.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

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