Kolkata Tours Overview

Take a tour of the Bengal Club, the oldest social club in Calcutta. Listen to a brief history talk of the city and its art and culture by a prominent historian.

Sample a three course Bengali meal, then embark on a visit to the Victoria Memorial, a tribute to the late Queen Victoria, and view its collection of oil paintings, photographs and displays on the history of the city, as well as galleries housing exhibits by local artists, sculptors and photographers.

Take a boat cruise up the River Hoogly and sail past Belur Math, the headquarters of The Ramakrishna Mission, and under Kolkata's two famous bridges, Howrah and Vidyasagar.

Alternative tours offer Heritage Walk of Dalhousie Square, now an UNESCO World Heritage Site. On the walk you'll marvel at the magnificent Governor’s House, Charnock Mausoleum, and the former headquarters of the infamous East India Company. The experience takes you back to the 18th and 19th century when the British ruled the entire subcontinent from Calcutta, at that time considered the most fashionable city in the world after London.

You can also have a breakfast at Bomti’s, a residence of Mr. Surojit ‘Bomti’ Iyenger, an art collector and socialite, his dwelling being one the most interesting heritage buildings on historic Chowringhee. At  Bomti's you will enjoy an authentic home-cooked Bengali meal served up with hot cups of fresh Darjeeling tea and stimulating insights into Bengali Art.

After lunch continue to the Victoria Memorial, then enjoy shopping for local handicrafts. Last embark on a cruise up Hoogly River.

Yet another walking tour offers North Calcutta Heritage Building with Probol Deb, one of the members of the Sow Bazaar Royal family who will take you to visit their old family mansion. This walk takes you to the narrow alleys of the “Black Town” where a parallel culture to the British arose amongst the pioneering Bengali families whose fortunes grew as they assisted their colonial rulers in their quest to rule the subcontinent. The impressive mansions hold some rare treasures and interesting stories.

You may also visit the home, and now University, of the famous Bengali Nobel Laureate, Rabindranath Tagore.

You will also visit Kumartuli, the “potters” market, where all the idols for religious festivals in the city are made.

Tours can also be structured to include a visit to a textile factory to observe Rangeen weaving, printing and dyeing, a well-known Weavers Studio in Calcutta.

In the evening you can visit the Sound and Light Show at the Victoria Memorial.

All in all the tours are flexible and based on your interests we can let you choose from a number of destinations and programs, including a visit to the Botanical Gardens, the Park Street Cemetery, Charitable institutions and schools.

You can even play golf at the Tollygunge Club or the Royal Calcutta Turf Club.

If shopping is your forte then Kolkata offers profusion of Bengal Handicrafts, contemporary Bengal art, antique furniture, and variety of local bazaars.

You can also visit he Indian Museum, the Asiatic Society, Tea Auction Centre, the Calcutta Horse Races. The Royal Calcutta Turf Club, with its panoramic views of Victoria Memorial and the River Hoogly, is indeed one of the oldest and grandest in India and the ambience is positively ‘Raj’. Only in Kolkata!

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