Kolkata the cultural capital of India, located on the banks of river Hooghly (Ganges). Kolkata is also known as City of Joy. The city was the capital of India under British raj. Now one of the major metro city in India is a mix of British past and modern city of present.
Attractions
Birla Planetarium : Only the second of its kind in the commonwealth and similar to that in London. Regular astronomical shows are presented here with commentaries in different languages. Shows are held on all days excluding Mondays.
Kalighat : According to the legend, when Lord Shiva’s wife Parvati’s body was cut up, one of her fingers fell here. Rebuilt in 1809, this is an important shrine of Hindu Shakti worship. The temple is in the southern part of the city.
Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture : Commemorates the birth centenary of Shri Ramakrishna Paramahansa. Religious discourses and cultural exchanges are held here among international scholars. The institute is located at Golpark.
Nakhoda Mosque : Modelled on Akbar’s tomb in Sikandra, the red sandstone mosque has two minarets 46 mts high, a brightly painted onion shaped dome and can accommodate 10,000 people. Built in 1926 and located on Chitpur Road.
Victoria Memorial: Victoria Memorial the magnificent white marble building at the southern end of Calcutta Maidan set up in memory of Queen Victoria, who died in January 1901.
St. John’s Church : Built in 1787 with Grecian columns. The burial ground has the mausoleum of Job Charnok, founder of Calcutta. On the north-west side of Raj Bhavan.
Pareshnath Jain Temple : The temple is an ornate mass of mirrors, coloured stones and glass mosaic, and overlooks a beautiful garden. It is in Shyambazar.
St. Paul’s Cathedral : Constructed between 1839 and 1847 in Gothic style with stained glass windows and two Florentine frescoes, the cathedral is the largest in the city and next to the Birla Planetarium. St. Paul’s was conscerated in 1874.
Indian Museum : Built in 1875, it is an impressive building in the Italian style of architecture. This is the largest museum in the country. The Museum has six sections : Art, Archaeology, Anthropology, Geology, Zoology and Industry (Economic Botany).
Howrah Bridge : A miracle of engineering skill, the Howrah Bridge is a huge cantilever bridge supported by two piers 270 ft. high from the road level. The span of the bridge between the piers is 1,500 ft while the total distance between the two sheet anchors is 2,115 ft. There are eight vehicular ways and two footpaths on the 71 ft. wide bridge.
Marble Palace : Situated in an artistically laid-out garden, the place is full of rare collection of antiques of immense artistic and historical value. Wonderful curios, china and a couple of paintings by Rubens are only a few to mention of the spectrum of attractions of the palace. The Marble Palace is situated on Muktaram Babu Street, off Chittaranjan Avenue. Open on all days except Mondays and Thursdays.
ITINERARY
Day1: Arrival at Kolkata International or Domestic Airport. Upon arrival you will be met and welcomed by Travel World representative at the Airport and transfered to your hotel and check in.
Day2: Tour Start at 8:30 a.m. Eden Gardens, High Court, Writers Building, St. Paul's Cathedral, Belur Math, Jain temple, Victoria Memorial, Indian Museum, Zoological Gardens, National Library, River side, Howrah Bridge, Kumortuli, Marble Palace. Tour ends 5 p.m. Night stay at Hotel
Day3: End of our services with departure transfer to the airport to board flight for your onward destination.
Tariff: Per person cost US$300 (Minimum 2 person),
For a single person cost US$500
Tariff Includes:
- 2night hotel stay with free Breakfast,
- Transfer to hotel on arrival
- City Tour
- All Taxes
Tariff Excludes:
- Meals at hotels except those listed in above inclusions.
- Entrances at all sight seeing spots.
- Domestic airfare if any.
- Expenses of personal nature such as tipping, porters, laundry, telephones, etc.
