Kolkata (Calcutta) Trip Overview
3 Days guided tour of Kolkata and Sunderbans Mangrove forest, largest mangrove forest in the world and Royal Bengal Tiger reservoir.
Complimentary pick up & drop off at your location in Kolkata.
Visit Mother Teresa’s house, Eden Gardens, visit India’s largest Flower Market. Explore Potter’s town & old Kolkata.
Stop at iconic Indian Coffee House & largest book market of India.
Complimentary lunch during the course of the tour.
Enjoy Sunderbans Jungle Day Tour by boat.
Explore the largest mangrove forest and Tiger reserve.
Jungle safaris on a well maintained boat.
Note: If there is anything you want to do or see, please let us know we will include that in your itinerary.
Additional Info
Duration: 3 days
Starts: Kolkata (Calcutta), India
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal, India
3 Days guided tour of Kolkata and Sunderbans Mangrove forest, largest mangrove forest in the world and Royal Bengal Tiger reservoir.
Complimentary pick up & drop off at your location in Kolkata.
Visit Mother Teresa’s house, Eden Gardens, visit India’s largest Flower Market. Explore Potter’s town & old Kolkata.
Stop at iconic Indian Coffee House & largest book market of India.
Complimentary lunch during the course of the tour.
Enjoy Sunderbans Jungle Day Tour by boat.
Explore the largest mangrove forest and Tiger reserve.
Jungle safaris on a well maintained boat.
Note: If there is anything you want to do or see, please let us know we will include that in your itinerary.
Itinerary
Day 1: Heritage Sightseeing of Kolkata
Stop At: Kolkata (Calcutta), Kolkata (Calcutta), Kolkata District, West Bengal
At 9:00 AM our Host/Guide will meet you at your hotel or any preferred location in Kolkata. Start your tour today with a visit to Mother Teresa’s House & learn about this incredible woman and her humanitarian efforts. Visit one of the earlier non church cemeteries in the world South Park Street cemetery. Visit Kolkata’s Landmark and a magnificent architectural work – Victoria Memorial. Take a walk around the ‘White Town’ – Colonial city that was developed by the British East India Company. Stop at iconic Indian Coffee House and take a walk around “Boi-Para” (Colony of Books), it is the largest second-hand book market in the world and largest book market in India. Enjoy a famous Calcutta Tram ride during the tour.
Visit Black hole monument and learn about history of British Raj in India. Finish today with an insight into the local religion at a colorful Hindu Temple – “Jain temple”
Duration: 8 hours
Stop At: Mother House A J C Bose Road, Kolkata (Calcutta) 700016 India
Mother House (Closed on Thursday)
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Howrah Bridge, Jagganath Ghat 1, Strand Road, Kolkata (Calcutta) 700001 India
Howrah Bridge
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Malik Ghat Flower Market, Southeast end of Howrah Bridge, Kolkata (Calcutta) India
India’s largest flower market
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Kumartuli, Hatkhola, Kolkata, West Bengal 700005, India
Explore Kumartuli (potter’s town) and see the clay God/Goddess idols being handcrafted.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Victoria Memorial Hall, 1 Queen’s Way, Kolkata (Calcutta) India
Victoria Memorial (Museum closed on Monday)
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: South Park Street Cemetery, Kolkata (Calcutta) India
South Park street cemetery
Duration: 20 minutes
Pass By: Eden Gardens, Kolkata Centre, Kolkata (Calcutta) 700021 India
One of the iconic cricket stadium in the world.
Pass By: Raj Bhavan, Near Sahid Minar, Kolkata (Calcutta) India
Raj Bhavan is the official residence of the Governor of West Bengal, located in Kolkata, the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Built in 1803, it was known as Government House before the Indian independence.
Pass By: Writers Building, Murgighata, B.B.D. Bagh, Kolkata, West Bengal 700001, India
Writer’s Building originally served as the principal administrative office for writers (junior clerks) of the British East India Company(EIC). Designed by Thomas Lyon in 1777, the Writers’ Building has gone through a long series of extensions over the centuries. Since India’s independence in 1947, it housed the office of the Chief Minister of West Bengal, cabinet ministers and other senior officials, until 4 October 2013, when a major restoration of the building was announced.
Pass By: Maidan, Just south of B.B.D. Bagh to just north of Alipore and from the Hooghly River to J. L. Nehru Rd. and the shops of Park St., Kolkata (Calcutta) India
The Maidan (open field), also referred to as the Brigade Parade Ground, sitting on an area of 988 acres it is the largest urban park in Asia . It 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.
Pass By: Fort William, Brigade Parade Ground & Race Course, Kolkata (Calcutta) India
Fort William is a fort in Hastings, Kolkata. It was built during the early years of the Bengal Presidency of British India. It sits on the eastern banks of the Hooghly River. One of Kolkata’s most enduring Raj-era edifices. The fort was named after King William III. In front of the Fort is the Maidan, the largest park in the country. Today it is the Headquarters of Eastern Command of the Indian Army.
Pass By: Town Hall, Kolkata (Calcutta) India
Town Hall built in 1807
Stop At: Prinsep Ghat, Strand Rd, Kolkata (Calcutta) India
Prinsep Ghats is a ghat built in 1841 during the British Raj, along the Kolkata bank of the Hooghly River in India.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Marble Palace Kolkata, 46 Muktaram Basu St off Chittaranjan Ave, Kolkata (Calcutta) 700040 India
Marble Palace is a palatial nineteenth-century mansion in North Kolkata. It is one of the best-preserved and most elegant houses of nineteenth-century Calcutta. The mansion is famous for its marble walls, floors, and sculptures, from which it derives its name.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: St. Paul’s Cathedral, Cathedral Rd, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700071, India
St. Paul’s Cathedral is a CNI (Church of North India) Cathedral of Anglican background in Kolkata, West Bengal, India, noted for its Gothic architecture. It is the seat of the Diocese of Calcutta. The cornerstone was laid in 1839; the building was completed in 1847. It is said to be the largest cathedral in Kolkata and the first Episcopal Church in Asia. It was also the first cathedral built in the overseas territory of the British Empire. The edifice stands on Cathedral Road on the “island of attractions” to provide for more space for the growing population of the European community in Calcutta in the 1800s.
Duration: 15 minutes
Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: Kolkata – Sunderbans – Kolkata
Pass By: Kolkata (Calcutta), Kolkata (Calcutta), Kolkata District, West Bengal
At 07:00 AM our Host/Guide will meet you at your hotel/any other preferred location in Kolkata.
Head to Sunderbans by private A/C car (about 3 hours/100 Km), with a you will pass through the picturesque countryside of beautiful Bengal.
Stop At: Gadkhali, West Bengal 743312, India
On arrival Godkhali port you will be taken to your boat. Welcome drink will be served on the boat. You would now proceed to Sunderban Tiger Reserve Forest, on the way visit Gosaba and its attractions like the Hamilton’s Bungalow, Rabindranath Tagore House, Market and more.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Sundarbans National Park, Sundarbans National Park, South 24 Parganas District, West Bengal
Arrive at Sajnekhali and wait while the host arranges the permits to visit Sunderbans Tiger Reserve forest. After getting the permits you will visit the Mangrove Interpretation Centre and Watch Tower. Then the visit to Dobanki Watch Tower, Panchamukhani, Pirkhali, Nobanki, Gajikhali, Choragajikhali, Sudhanyakhali watchtower etc. by boat would follow. Your lunch will be served on the boat. Post tour at 5:00 PM you will proceed from Godkhali to Kolkata on a private car.
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 3: Full Day Kolkata Tour
Stop At: Kolkata (Calcutta), Kolkata (Calcutta), Kolkata District, West Bengal
Explore some famous Landmarks, markets and walk around the “city of joy” on the last day in Kolkata. You can also do some shopping if you are interested.
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: New Market, Lindsay Street at Free School Street, Kolkata (Calcutta) India
Asia’s first super market built in 1874 for British resident in Calcutta
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Jain Temple, 43, 1, Ramesh Mitra Rd, Paddapukur, Bhowanipore, Kolkata, West Bengal 700025, India
Calcutta Jain Temple (also known as Parshwanath Temple) is a Jain temple at Badridas Temple Street, Gouribari in Maniktala and a major tourist attraction of Kolkata (Calcutta), India. The temple was built by a Jain named Rai Badridas Bahadoor Mookim in 1867.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Belur Math, Belur Rd Howrah, Belur 711202 India
Beluṛ Maṭh is a monastery serving as the headquarters of the Ramakrishna Math and Mission, founded by Swami Vivekananda, the chief disciple of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa. It is located on the west bank of Hooghly River, Belur, West Bengal, India.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Dakshineswar Kali Temple, Near Bali Bridge P.O. :Alambazar, Kolkata (Calcutta) 700035 India
Dakshineswar Kali Temple is a Hindu navaratna temple located in Dakshineswar, close to Kolkata. Situated on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Indian Museum (Jadu Ghar), 27 Jawaharlal Nehru Rd, Kolkata (Calcutta) 700016 India
The Indian Museum in Central Kolkata, West Bengal, India, also referred to as the Imperial Museum at Calcutta in colonial-era texts, is the ninth oldest museum in the world, the oldest and largest museum in India.
Duration: 30 minutes
Meals included:
• Lunch: Authentic Bengali Lunch at Local restaurant
No accommodation included on this day.
