Kolkata, the city of joy welcomes the tourists with her exquisite travel destinations. In this tour, everyone will witness the cultural, archaeological, historical and spiritual attractions of the city of palaces.
Pickup from the hotel/airport/railway station.
In the first half, visit:
Marble Palace at Jorasanko: 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.
Estimated spending time: 45 min
Jorasanko Thakurbari: Jorasanko Thakur Bari in Jorasanko, north Kolkata, West Bengal, India, is the ancestral home of the Tagore family. It is the birthplace of poet Rabindranath Tagore and the host of the Rabindra Bharati University campus.
Estimated spending time: 1 hr
Mother’s House: The house was built by Mother Teresa in 1950 with the motive of selfless service to humankind and also to uplift humanity and take it towards salvation. She lived and worked in this home from 1953 till 1997 when she breathed her last.
Estimated spending time: 30 min
South Park Street Cemetery: South Park Street Cemetery, formerly known as the ‘Great Christian Burial Ground’, was one of the earliest non-church cemeteries in the world. The cemetery houses numerous graves and monuments belonging to British soldiers, administrators, and their families.
Estimated spending time: 30 min
After lunch, visit:
Indian Museum: The Indian Museum is a massive museum in Central Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It is the ninth oldest museum in the world and the oldest and largest museum in India as well as in Asia. It has rare collections of antiques, armour and ornaments, fossils, skeletons, mummies and Mughal paintings.
Estimated spending time: 1.5 hr
St. John’s Church at BBD Bagh: St. John’s Church, originally a cathedral, was among the first public buildings erected by the East India Company after Kolkata became the effective capital of British India.
Estimated spending time: 30 min
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St. Paul’s Cathedral at Maidan: St. Paul’s Cathedral is a Church of North India cathedral of Anglican background in Kolkata, West Bengal, India, noted for its Gothic architecture and dedicated to Paul the Apostle.
Estimated spending time: 30 min
Victoria Memorial Hall: The Victoria Memorial is a large marble building, which is considered to be the pride of Kolkata. Built between 1906 and 1921, it is dedicated to the memory of Queen Victoria. Now, it is a museum and a popular tourist spot under the Ministry of Culture.
Estimated spending time: 1.5 hr
Drop at the hotel.
Pickup from the hotel.
In the first half, visit:
Dakshineswar Temple: Dakshineswar Kali Temple or Dakshineswar Kalibari is a Hindu navaratna temple in Dakshineswar, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Situated on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River, the presiding deity of the temple is Bhavatarini, a form of Parashakti Adya Kali, otherwise known as Adishakti Kalika.
Estimated spending time: 1 hr
Belur Math: Belur Math is the headquarters of the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, founded by Swami Vivekananda, the chief disciple of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa. It is a place where everyone gets sanity and mental pleasure.
Estimated spending time: 1 hr
OR,
In the first half, visit:
Kalighat Kali Temple: Kalighat Kali Temple is a Hindu temple in Kalighat, Kolkata, West Bengal, India dedicated to the Hindu goddess Kali. It is one of the Shakti Peethas.
Estimated spending time: 2 hr
After lunch, visit:
Princep Ghat on the Ganges: Built in the memory of James Princep (1799 – 1840), a British Indologist, who served as the Secretary of the Asiatic Society, Princep Ghat is currently used as a venue for several cultural festivals. Its gardens are an idyllic spot to relax in natural beauty.
[Optional: sail on a country boat]
Estimated spending time: 1.5 hr
Jain Temple at Gouribari: Calcutta Jain Temple (also known as Parshwanath Temple) is a Jain temple at Badridas Temple Street, Gouribari and a major tourist attraction of Kolkata.
Estimated spending time: 1 hr
Drop at the hotel.
Pickup from the hotel and visit:
Botanical Gardens at Shibpore: The gardens are also famous for their enormous collections of orchids, bamboos, palms, and plants of the screw pine genus (Pandanus). Animals seen inside the Botanic Garden include the Jackal (Canis aureus), Indian mongoose and the Indian Fox (Vulpes bengalensis).
Estimated spending time: 2 hr
[Optional: Lunch at Park Street area]
After lunch, visit:
Option 1:
For shopping: Visit New Market OR Dakshinapan Shopping Complex.
Option 2:
ECO Park: A large recreation area for activities such as boating & cycling, plus a playground, lake & gardens.
Estimated spending time: 2.5 hr
Mother’s Wax Museum: Established in November 2014, it contains wax statues of more than 50 personalities, including statues of Bollywood actors Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan. The museum has been named after Mother Teresa.
Estimated spending time: 1hr
Drop at the hotel/airport/railway station.
The best time to cultivate the city of joy is between November and March.
