Kolkata Shorts:
If you are not interested in a full tour we also provide the following Kolkata short sessions.
You can participate in any number of these tours or events.
What follows provides ideas to help you plan your short stay in Kolkata.
Personal Cooking Classes:
3 hour+ classes in the homes of Bengali women. These include informal lessons, full meal, local transport, recipe booklet and a real insight into Bengali family life. Many classes also involve escorted walks through local
neighborhoods. You can have one or more sessions covering Bengali and other Indian regional cuisines. Needs to be booked one week in advance.
Personalised City Walks:
City Walks can cover the bazaars of old Calcutta, the early settlement, the palaces of the Babus, the riverside, the Howrah bridge, around the Maidan, the southern lakes, an Islamic quarter, local parks, the edges of the city and a ferry ride home.
We have set and printed walks we can take you on which have a general theme to each:
The British Raj Walk1
which concentrates on the centre of the old colonial city
The British Raj Walk 2
this walk takes us to the Maidan, the old British market, the main thoroughfare and the Victoria memorial
The Rajas, Palaces and Babus Walk
a walk through the crowded north and into and past some of the grand and now not so grand palaces of the wealthy Rajas of Calcutta.
The Riverside Walk.
Big Bazaar, the riverside, Howrah bridge, flower market, colony of artisans making images of the gods and a ferry ride.
A walk down the middle
A walk from the centre of the city to the northern edge, including the university, the coffee house, book centre, and busy street life with a ferry ride home.
The cemetery walk
A shortish walk taking in the old anglo indian quarter, Park Street and the old Christian cemeteries.
A night walk
Somewhat off the beaten track through, Muslim and Hindu communities both poor and better off around the Sealdah market and back down the street of gold.
These are only suggestions and often we combine walks or can go off in any direction you choose.
Other Events:
Getting Into It
Explore Calcutta by public transport
An afternoon at the races
Family visits and a Bengali meal
Sketching outings
Ferry ride to the temples
A Shopping Tour
City Orientation Tour
The city layout, transport system, tour of areas of particular interest e.g. finance district, tourist areas, sporting venues, cultural centres etc, a pocket history and onward travel.
Contact people with similar interests; profession or hobby.
Night Time
Cultural events: music dance drama or Pubs for the people: Calcutta is full of good and bad watering holes plus Restaurant meal.
Night walks: see the city in the cool of the evening plus Restaurants: Indian, Chinese or Western. (Alcohol not included)
For 3 or 4 days:
An Indian Rural Experience
Journey to and stay in a village setting in rural Bengal. Enjoy the sights and sounds of the real India. Go on village walks, bicycle rides and swims in the local pond. Must be pre-paid and is dependant on availability and numbers.
Boat Ride Down The Gange's Delta
We travel by launch through the Sunderbans mangrove forest and stay in a fishing village at the edge of Indian settlement. Must be pre-paid and is dependant on availability and numbers.
Other Sevices:
Educational Tours
For students of all ages who want to combine a tour with both formal and informal learning outcomes.
Home Stays And Flats
We have a small list of inexpensive but clean and friendly home stays in Kolkata and access to a flat for
short - term occupancy.
Free Service
If you have any questions or problems regarding your own east India travels please do not hesitate to email and we will do our best to assist you.
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