Kolkata, a city strongly associated with British rule and the East India Company, has a fascinating relationship with its colonial history. This city is more relaxed than some of its modern Indian counterparts, and residents claim a strong relationship to its colonial past. With a rich literary tradition and strong educational institutions, Kolkata also has a more relaxed and peaceful feel than some of India’s other modern metropolises. Combined with spicy Bengali cuisine and a love of fried street food, it proved a rewarding place to explore.
“IN & AROUND KOLKATA”
Kolkata, a city strongly associated with British rule and the East India Company, has a fascinating relationship with its colonial history. This city is more relaxed than some of its modern Indian counterparts, and residents claim a strong relationship to its colonial past. With a rich literary tradition and strong educational institutions, Kolkata also has a more relaxed and peaceful feel than some of India’s other modern metropolises. Combined with spicy Bengali cuisine and a love of fried street food, it proved a rewarding place to explore.
Kolkata City Sightseeings …
Itinerary:
Report at 8 am at Dalhousie Square
Starts at 8.30 AM
Drive pass Raj Bhavan, Akashvani Bhavan (All India Radio), St. John’s Church, Bidhan Sabha (Assembly), High Court, Treasury Building, GPO, Writer’s Building, Howrah Bridge.
Saheed Minar, Town Hall (Eden Garden Drive pass), Princep Ghat, River Side Ganga, Netaji Bhavan, St.Paul’s Cathedral, Victoria Memorial.
Tour end at Victoria Memorial at 5.00 pm (Approx).
*TOUR END*
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Departure: Daily (Except Monday)Excludes: Entry fees, Lunch. Rate: 450/- Per Head.Includes: AC coach, Sightseeing, Guide, Parking Fees.Note:
Reservation: Khorlo Tours & Travels (Private) Ltd
We are officially approved by Ministry of Tourism, Government of India. We are Registered with Department of Tourism, Government of West Bengal. Also we are a Authorised Marketing Agent (AMA) of West Bengal Tourism Development Corporation – WBTDC, & Benfish-in-Tourism Lodges)
Sikkim Commerce House, 4/1 Middleton Street, Gr Flr, Kolkata 71, West Bengal.
Please check the rules of reservation & cancellation policy before booking. It is mandatory to carry any of the Identity cards (Voter Identity Card / Passport / PAN Card / Driving License / Photo ID card issued by Central / State Govt / Adhar Card). Both these will be examined at the time of check-in.
Researching with lot of factors we have crafted some tourism circuits blended with some alternate as well as popular conventional destinations of bengal. Thousands of combination can be done with these jewels. Contact Bengal Local for the best experiential trips of Bengal.
HAND CRAFTED TOURISM CIRCUITS OF BENGAL FROM KHORLO TOURS & TRAVELS
Researching with lot of factors we have crafted some tourism circuits blended with some alternate as well as popular conventional destinations of bengal. Thousands of combination can be done with these jewels. For example “Heritage Koch Palace” of Cooch Behar can be joined with “Chilapata Wildlife Sanctuary” as per your requirement or your holiday may start with a Himalayan hill and can be laced with the ancient capital of Gour Banga – The Mango City – Malda and end with a riverine cruise of Sundarbans Biosphere Reserve.
HC 01: Cooch Behar – Historical Heart of “Koch” Raaj
HC 02: Malda – The Ancient Capital of Gour Banga
HC 03: Mursidabad – The Nawabi History of Bengal
HC 04: Bisnupur – Terracotta Temple Architecture
HC 05: Midnapur – Killa Moyna Choura Bahiri Pathra
HC 06: Kolkata – The Cultural Capital of Bengal
RURAL CIRCUIT
RC 01: Baroghutu Meetham – District Bankura
RC 02: Ballavpurdanga – District Birbhum
RC 03: Garpanchkot Boronti – District Purulia
RC 04: Moyna Monchasha Bahiri – District Midnapore (E)
RC 05: Sunarbans – District 24 Pargana (S)
CRAFT CIRCUIT
CC 01: Bisnupur Chhander Panchmura Mukutmonipur Baroghutu
CC 02: Uluberia Kolaghat Tamluk Chandipur Contai Egra Sabang Pingla
CC 03: Khagra Berhampore Kandi Baranagar Jangipur Baluchar Cossimbazaar
CC 04: Santipur Fulia Ghurni Samudragar Dhatrigram Ambika Kalna
SEA BEACH CIRCUIT
BC 01: Mandarmoni Tajpur Sankarpur Digha Udaypur
BC 02: Bakkhali Frasergunj Gangasagar
Reservation: Khorlo Tours & Travels (Private) Ltd
We are officially approved by Ministry of Tourism, Government of India. We are Registered with Department of Tourism, Government of West Bengal. Also we are a Authorised Marketing Agent (AMA) of West Bengal Tourism Development Corporation – WBTDC, & Benfish-in-Tourism Lodges)
Sikkim Commerce House, 4/1 Middleton Street, Gr Flr, Kolkata 71, West Bengal.
Please check the rules of reservation & cancellation policy before booking. It is mandatory to carry any of the Identity cards (Voter Identity Card / Passport / PAN Card / Driving License / Photo ID card issued by Central / State Govt / Adhar Card). Both these will be examined at the time of check-in.
Sundarban Tour is the most popular weekend activity of Bengal… The inaccessibility of Sundarbans (declared Tiger Reserve on 1973) is its biggest attraction …… overlooking an untamed forest scape & enjoy sights & sounds of nature resplendent in her pristine virginal beauty……
Canopied with bondless azure sky with babbling streams & rivulets flowing across the endless stretch of greenery – the Sundari, Garan, Keora, Hental, Dhundul, Golpata, Passur, Garjan, Kakra & many other variety of trees – World’s best mangrove forest, the largest delta of the world, with all her exotic beauty & silent mystery – The Sundarbans is waiting to welcome you.
Be with Khorlo Tours & Travels on our own luxurious pleasure launch – destined to take you through the meandering canal of Durga Duani to the area of Tiger Project. While moving through the rippling water of Matla you will come across rivers of different sizes & shapes named as Bidya, Hogol, Gosaba, Gona, Kartal, Netai, Raimangal, Kalindi, Haribhanga, Bidyadhari & Sundarban will unfold her myriad beauties before you one after other.
The deep dense forest, the murmur of the sparking rivulets, various species of local & other migratory birds as Tern, Kingfisher, Heron, Cormorant, Egret, Seagull, White Bellied Sea Eagle, Whimprel, Black Tailed Godwit, Little Stint, Sandpiper, Golden Plover, Pintail, White-eyed Pochard, Dalmatian Pelican, Osprey, Shaheen Falcon, Lesser Adjutant Stork & Estuarine Crocodiles basking in the wintry sunshine, Chinese Pangolin, Spotted & Axis Deer, Wild Boar, Rhesus Monkey, Leopard Cat, Indian Fishing Cat, Common Yellow Water Monitor, Marine Indian Soft/ Flap shelled Olive Ridley Turtles, Gigantic Dolphin, Hard shelled Batagur, Terrapin, Pythons, King Kobra, various type of lizards & the feeling of emancipation in the lap of nature will certainly touch your mind.
The inaccessibility of Sundarbans (declared as a Tiger Reserve on 1973) is its biggest attraction & in the mystery-shrouded Pirkhali, Gazikhali, Chora Ganjikhali, DeolBharani, Bhagaban Bharani, Panchamukhani & Sunarkhari you may have a glimpse of that awful beauty – The Royal Bengal Tiger. You may ascend the watch tower of Sajnekhali, Sudhanyakhali, Do Baanki, Marichjhapi, Burir Dabri & Netidhopani overlooking an untamed forestscape & enjoy sights & sounds of nature resplendent in her pristine virginal beauty.
At dusk as the birds retire to their nests & the sky tinged with rays of the setting sun, the entire forest undergoes a subtle transformation when the shapes & forms, silhouetted against the evening sky, acquire a surrealistic character. The night stay in launch with eternal silvery moonlight, the star-studded blue sky & the constant murmur of the river is a different experience altogether. The variegated moods & colours of the forest form a Kaleidoscope, which is sure to fascinate you. The sounds of nocturnal birds at a distance will take your mind far far away from this madding world.
The most interesting wilderness of the world, Sundarbans is a paradise for wild life enthusiasts, bird & butterfly watchers. Honey collectors, fishermen with their typical fishing boats will be an added attraction.
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The Zoological Aspects Of Sundarbans
Major Birds Found at Sundarbans
Tern, Kingfisher, Heron, Cormorant, Egret, Seagull, White Bellied Sea Eagle, Whimprel, Black Tailed Godwit, Little Stint, Sandpiper, Golden Plover, Pintail, White-eyed Pochard, Dalmatian Pelican, Osprey, Shaheen Falcon, Lesser Adjutant Stork & others.
Major Animals Found at Sundarbans
Estuarine Crocodile, Chinese Pangolin, Spotted & Axis Deer, Wild Boar, Rhesus Monkey, Leopard Cat, Indian Fishing Cat, Common Yellow Water Monitor, Marine Indian Soft/ Flap shelled Olive Ridley Turtles, Gigantic Dolphin, Hard shelled Batagur, Terrapin, Pythons, King Kobra, various type of lizards etc.
Probable Itinerary for a 2 Night 3 Days Tour over at Sundarbans Biosphere Reserve
Day 01: Pick up from Kolkata & transfer to Godhkhali (Dist: 24 PGS South) by road via Bantala, Ghatakpukur, Malancha, Kultoli & Sonakhali. Arrival at Godhkhali. Board Mechanised Boat M.V.Sonar Toree & start for Sajnekhali via Pathankhali, Goshaba villages through Hogol, Kartal, Bidya, Durgadoani rivers. Hotel Check In. Visit Sajnekhali Tiger Project (Watch Tower) & Nature Interpretation Centre. Have lunch on board & proceed to Sudhanyakhali Tiger Project (Watch Tower) through Sudhanyakhali Khal. Night halt at Hotel.
Day 02: After breakfast transfer to Dobanki via short creeks of Bhagaban Bharani, Deul Bharani, Ganjikhali, Pirkhali, Choraganjikhali, Panchamukhani (a junction of five rivers). Enjoy ½ Km. Canopy walk over at Do Banki (Watch Tower). Visit Netidhopani Watch Tower & back to Sajnekhali. Night halt at Hotel.
Day 03: After breakfast visit short creeks of Sarakkhali & after lunch back to Godhkhali. Transfer to Kolkata.
Things to Carry:
Sunglass, Camera, Bynocular, Torch, Light Woolens (in winter)
Things to Follow:
Sundarban is plastic free zone.
Don’t throw non biodegradable items to water. Use bin.
Do not disturb the wildlife & the environment.
Angling is strictly prohibited.
Reservation: Khorlo Tours & Travels (Private) Ltd
We are officially approved by Ministry of Tourism, Government of India. We are Registered with Department of Tourism, Government of West Bengal. Also we are a Authorised Marketing Agent (AMA) of West Bengal Tourism Development Corporation – WBTDC, & Benfish-in-Tourism Lodges)
Sikkim Commerce House, 4/1 Middleton Street, Gr Flr, Kolkata 71, West Bengal.
Please check the rules of reservation & cancellation policy before booking. It is mandatory to carry any of the Identity cards (Voter Identity Card / Passport / PAN Card / Driving License / Photo ID card issued by Central / State Govt / Adhar Card). Both these will be examined at the time of check-in.
Regarding Bank deposit please follow instructions as mentioned below:-
ICICI Bank Ltd, Middleton Street Branch, Kolkata 700071, West Bengal
Please check the rules of reservation & cancellation policy before booking. It is mandatory to carry any of the Identity cards (Voter Identity Card / Passport / PAN Card / Driving License / Photo ID card issued by Central / State Govt / Adhar Card). Both these will be examined at the time of check-in.
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