Kolkata (Calcutta) Trip Overview
Discover Kolkata (Calcutta) as you take a cruise on the river Hooghly, a distributary of the Ganges River. Your cruise will take you past some of the important historical sights in the city. You will also see the numerous ghats that tell of Kolkata’s past and present life.
Highlights
• Impressive view of Howrah Bridge
• Howrah Railway Station
• View “haunted” House of Dolls and the Nimtolla Ghat
• Oldest Gun and Shell Factory in India
Additional Info
Duration: 2 hours
Starts: Kolkata (Calcutta), India
Trip Category: Cruises, Sailing & Water Tours >> Day Cruises
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What to Expect When Visiting Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal, India
Discover Kolkata (Calcutta) as you take a cruise on the river Hooghly, a distributary of the Ganges River. Your cruise will take you past some of the important historical sights in the city. You will also see the numerous ghats that tell of Kolkata’s past and present life.
Highlights
• Impressive view of Howrah Bridge
• Howrah Railway Station
• View “haunted” House of Dolls and the Nimtolla Ghat
• Oldest Gun and Shell Factory in India
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Babughat, Kolkata (Calcutta) 700031 India
You will be picked up from your hotel in Kolkata (Calcutta) and driven to the Babughat Jetty – the starting point for your river cruise. Once onboard, enjoy the sights of Kolkata as you travel on the river. Bridge across the Ganges River joining the two metropolises of Kolkata and Howrah.
You also sails past the Howrah Railway Station, one of the busiest rail stations in the world. Other heritage sites on the banks include numerous temples and bathing ghats. You will see the historical point of arrival of Job Charnock at Cossim Bazaar. He was an administrator of the East india Company and is sometimes referred to as the founder of Kolkata. Close bym you will see the Memorial built for Rabindranath Tagore, a Nobel Prize winner for Literature in 1913, the first Asian person to receive the honor. See the oldest Gun and Shell Factory in India at Casipore. The cruise will end back at the Jetty Point and you will be driven back to your hotel in Kolkata.
Duration: 2 hours
