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In the footsteps of the Raj / White Town Walk

 Dalhousie Square

The British had sought to build ‘the second city of the Empire’ right here and it is this ‘building’ that we’ll show you in the course of our walk through the ‘European’ areas of what was once the capital of the British Empire in India. There are major plans on to beautify and restore this heritage site with its rich and varied architectural styles.

One of our most popular walks this serves as the perfect introduction to British Calcutta and gives you a sneak peek into what went into the making of the Colonial Capital of India. So prepare to whet your appetite for all things Raj.

Timings: 0700 hrs to 1000 hrs. (Apr- Sep) 0800 hrs to 1100 hrs (Oct - Mar).

Meeting Point: Great Eastern Hotel Bakery.

Price: INR 2000 per person.


 

Bringing the Goddess To Earth

 Flower Market to Kumartuli - Life By The River Walk

Hooghly, a distributary of the Ganges is integral to the very identity of Bengal. It gives and sustains life for the millions that depend on it. From the wrestlers who exercise on its soft clay

Timings: 0700 hrs to 1000 hrs. (Apr- Sep) 0800 hrs to 1100 hrs (Oct - Mar).

Meeting Point: Outside the North Port Police Station on Strand Road.

Price: INR 2000 per person.


 

Cook as the Bongs do / Bengali Cooking Experience

 Lake Market / Jadu Babu Bazar

Bengal is a foodie’s paradise and more so Calcutta, where various adventurers have left their gastronomical imprints. We take you through an experience not easy to forget… especially because of the satiating burps afterwards. A walk through the market will familiarize you with the ingredients that go into the making of some of authentic Bengali food and we follow that up with cooking demonstration by either a regular housewife or by the owners of the finest restaurants of the city. Always followed by authentic Bengali sweets – a good enough reason to be on this tour.

Special Instructions
Please do mention to the cook if you have any sort of allergies. All the food is bought fresh and cooked in front of you, in case your stomach is super-sensitive we advise that you take your necessary pills.

Timings: 1800 hrs to 2100 hrs.

Meeting Point: Your hotel lobby.

Price: INR 3500 per person.


 

Confluence Of Cultures / The Melting Pot Walk

 Bow Barracks to Burrabazar

Our city has witnessed many more cultures in its past than most others would even in this globalised present. Here we will trace for you the origins and remains of the varied communities that hung their boots and called Calcutta home. Lets check out why Chinese breakfast still rules Tiretta Bazar, where the Parsis are dwindling in numbers with each passing day and how the Armenians gave the city its oldest surviving Christian church while we pass the Anglo-Indians, the Muslims, the Marwaris, the Biharis and many more that made this city a great melting pot of diverse cultures. This is one of our most popular tours and highly recommended to get an idea of the melting pot that Calcutta is.

Timings: 0700 hrs to 1000 hrs. (Apr- Sep) 0800 hrs to 1100 hrs (Oct - Mar).

Meeting Point: Outside Indian Airlines / Air India building.

Price: INR 2000 per person.


 

Street Food Calcutta Tours

 New Market and around

You get to experience some of the best food in the world at a fraction of the cost that you’d pay anywhere else. While some food items developed indigenously most have been brought it by the many settlers who came in attracted by the prosperity of this colonial city. Without further ado let’s plunge in and find out the best available street food in the city and the many locations and outlets that will leave you craving for more.

From the famous Kati rolls, a unique Calcutta style wrap, to street side masala cha, from varieties of fried fish to the unending list of delectable sweets. The range that you will experience will be a delight for all foodies.

Depending on where we go the tour may include a taste of:
Jalebis, Soota Kababs, Dahi Papdi Chaat, Gaathia, Dalpuri, Chai, Chilla, Chowmein, Bhel Puri, Jhaal Muri, Puchkas, Paw Bhaji, Shinghara, Aloo Puri, Fish Fry… and so on.

Timings: 0800 hrs onwards.

Meeting Point: Your hotel lobby.

Price: INR 4000 per person for a Half Day and INR 5000 per person for a full day inclusive of car, guide and all entry fees.


 

Now That’s Entertainment

 Park Street - Societies to Cemeteries Walk

Park Street ‘The City That Never Sleeps’ as well as the erstwhile ‘Burial Ground Road’, welcome to the Park Street. If Calcutta was the capital of the British Raj, then Park Street was the capital street of the city, where the rich and the famous lived, dined and made merry. Here, we will traverse down this hugely famous as well as infamous promenade and pay homage to the pleasure capital of the British empire. So, come with us as we take you from one end of the street to the other taking in restaurants, watering holes, hotels, the churches, colleges, stately homes and the burial grounds. Whew! Now that’s some street!

Timings: 0800 to 1100 hrs or 1500 to 1800 hrs.

Meeting Point: Main Entrance of The Asiatic Society at 1 Park Street.

Price: INR 2000 per person.


 

The Star Still Shines / Black Town Walk

 Sovabazar

The ever-vital hub of traditional Bengali culture, ‘the natives’ area’, Sovabazar is all this and much more. This area contains a fascinatingly cosmopolitan blend of the seemingly incongruous architectural forms (from Islamic to Baroque, from Victorian to Bengali) which made up the old world dwellings of the city’s wealthier Bengalis. No one who wishes to savor the authentic flavor of Bengali culture and cuisine can afford to miss out on this walk.

Join us to learn much more about life in Black Town, to get a glimpse of this time warp called Bengali Calcutta.

Timings: 0700 hrs to 1000 hrs. (Apr- Sep) 0800 hrs to 1100 hrs (Oct - Mar).

Meeting Point: Girish Park Metro Station Exit No 1.

Price: INR 2000 per person.


 

Sailing towards the Goddess / Sunset River Cruise

 Belur Math

Our river is the Hooghly, a tributary of the Ganges. And if it weren’t for that test flight at Kitty Hawk, you probably would’ve sailed down this waterway to our city. Take a breather and join us on a river cruise.

Take in the glory of the setting sun on our river Hooghly, while sailing upriver to Belur Math, the international headquarters of the Ramakrishna Mission and Dakshineswar, a unique Kali temple. Includes the company of an Explorer with snacks and tea on board.

Timings: 03:30 PM to 06:30 PM.

Meeting Point: Your Hotel Lobby.

Price: INR 6,500 per person as a shared tour minimum 2 pax and INR 7500 per person as a private and exclusive tour minimum 2 pax.


 

Cabin Food Walk

 Indian Coffee House and around

It is something that has been known for a while and a belief we at Calcutta Walks strongly stand by, that food is one of the strongest connects you can have with any city. Any cuisine with its varied flavours, common ingredients and distinct taste adds a unique identity to the character of a place.
Calcutta too has its incredible tastes – but what makes her’s so amazing is the variety of flavours that have emerged because of the plethora of influences that she has merged in herself.
In an endeavour to provide a holistic experience of the city to those who are more than tourists, Calcutta Walks has come up with its unique Cabin Food Walk.
In this we take you through all the hole in the wall eateries that dot old Calcutta where everyone from revolutionaries to literati have gathered to satiate their hunger for food and flock. So join us to eat from the palette that has served many a poet, writer, activist, footballer, filmmaker, photographer, et al.

Timings: Any 3 hours between 10am and 10pm.

Meeting Point: Oberoi Grand hotel lobby.

Price: INR 3000 per person inclusive of food.


 

A HAUNTED NIGHT TOUR BY IFTEKHAR AHSAN OF CALCUTTA WALKS TOOK T2 TO SIX SPOOKY SPOTS

UNDER THE HOWRAH BRIDGE If you walk your way through Howrah’s flower market, across the Zenana Bathing Ghat, you will reach a spot that’s just under the Howrah Bridge. On Monday night, the golden glow of the bridge overshadowed the moon. Gentle ripples of the river Hooghly slapped across the garbage-ridden banks and I remembered […]

Dominic Chapman, Michelin star chef, goes on the Calcutta Walks Food Trail

Chapman’s Chomp ON SUNDAY, T2 TOOK DOMINIC CHAPMAN ON A FOOD TRAIL — FROM A HOMEMADE ANGLO-INDIAN MEAL TO STREET PHUCHKAS YELLOW RICE & BALL CURRY: Dominic Chapman has a special interest in the Anglo-Indian heritage of Calcutta. “My grandfather was posted here during World War II,” he explained. Having brought British curry to Calcutta, he […]

Nidhi Dugar Kundalia’s narrative on Calcutta, her in law’s place, which she shares with Goddess Durga.

“You’re getting married to a guy from Kolkata? Oh no!” This came along with every congratulatory message after I got engaged. It’s a chaos. This city. I remember getting trampled underneath it the first week I was here. Main roads run through residential complexes. And these stick thin lanes not only have two rows of […]

Unknown city found on foot

Sovabazar We always complain about the hustle and bustle of Calcutta and look for an opportunity to escape. On Saturday morning, my ticket to escape was a walk through the heart of the city’s quaint north. The event? Prabha Khaitan Foundation presents The Telegraph Explore Calcutta Walks, in association with Calcutta Walks. The journey began from the […]

Where We’ve been Featured

Our tours have received critical acclaim from the world over including visitors who claim that they have had the best travel experience of their lives with us. Besides receiving the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence for four years in a row, several publications have written about us including:

 

 

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