Walk Through Tales:- Kolkata, the city of Tales, formerly Calcutta, was the capital of British India for more than a century and a half and carries the old colonial legacies in many grandeur remains at the heart of the city. Thus once it was referred to as the ‘city of palaces’. The English and Scot settlers called it the ‘London of Orient’. It was “the jewel of the East” in its heyday. The tour will take you back to that heyday through the allies and gullies of the
stories of those remains.
Sahid Minar (Ochterlony Monument), High Court, Temple Chamber, Town Hall, Treasury Building, Raj Bhavan, ST.John Church, Wilson’s Bakery, Dead Letter Office, GPO, Writers’ Buildings, Currency House, CTO, and more
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Bottled water
✔ Professional , Friendly & informative Tour Guide
✔ Hotel/Airport/Railway Station Pick-up & Drop.
✖ Hotel Accommodation
✖ Monument entrance fees
✖ Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
✖ TIPS & Gratuities (recommended)
✖ Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
✖ Anything other than inclusion
Pickup Locations
1. OYO 82428 Oishi Inn
2. OYO 16616 Springwoods Residency
3. OYO 72312 Hotel Utsav Plaza
4. Hotel Geetanjali
5. Galaxy House
6. OYO Flagship Dream Hotels And Banquets
7. FabHotel Kamala Inn
8. OYO 65236 Cyber City Inn
9. The Kei Inn & Suites
10. OYO Saga Guest House Near City Centre Salt Lake
11. Capital O 12071 Aafreen International
12. Treebo Trend Orion Sapphire
13. The Lake Land Country Club Residency
14. Mark Hotel
15. The Soni' Otel
16. Hotel Saket
17. Hotel Meghdoot
18. OYO 13481 Hotel Shalimar
19. Siesta DL 68
20. Hotel Walson
Additional Info: This tour will be conducted by car & with a guide
Itinerary
1
Raj Bhavan
Raj Bhavan is the official residence of the Governor of West Bengal, located in the capital city Kolkata. Built-in 1803, it was known as Government House before the independence of India.
Duration: 15 minutes
2
St. John's Church
St. John Church, originally a Cathedral constructed in between 1784 and 1787. It is the 1st public building constructed by the East India Company.
Duration: 20 minutes
3
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Calcutta High court is the oldest in India, constructed in neo-Gothic style, it was opened in 1872. In fact, the building of the Calcutta High Court was constructed years after the foundation of the court itself. Construction of the High Court building started in 1864.
Duration: 10 minutes
4
Kolkata (Calcutta)
The Great Eastern Hotel (officially The Lalit Great Eastern Kolkata) is a colonial-era hotel. The hotel was constructed in 1840 or 1841; at a time when Calcutta, the seat of the East India Company, was the most important city in India.
Duration: 10 minutes
5
General Post Office
General Post Office is another landmark of the city. The site where the GPO is located was actually the site of the first Fort William. An alley beside the post office was the site of the guardhouse that housed the Black Hole of Calcutta (1756). The GPO was designed by Walter B.Grenville (1819-1874. This is probably the only remaining of the ancient fort of Calcutta.
Duration: 15 minutes
6
Writers' Building
The Writers' Building, often shortened to just Writers', is the official but currently unused secretariat building of the state of West Bengal in Kolkata, India. 150-meter long building covers the entire northern stretch of the iconic Lal Dighi pond at the center of historic B.B.D. Bagh, was long been considered the administrative and business hub of the city. It originally served as the principal administrative office for writers (junior clerks) of the British East India Company (EIC). Designed by Thomas Lyon in 1777. it housed the office of the Chief Minister of West Bengal, cabinet ministers, and other senior officials, until 4 October 2013, when a major restoration of the building was announced.
Duration: 15 minutes
7
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Sahid Minar(Ochterlony Monument),Temple Chamber, Town Hall, Treasury Building, Wilson’s Bakery, Dead Letter Office, Currency House, CTO, and more
Additional info
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Children must be accompanied by an adult
