Explore Kolkata, the second largest city of India, its rich cultural and spiritual past in this full day tour of the city which takes you to some of the oldest temples, churches, and synagogues representing the beautiful culmination of different religions.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ All parking, tolls, driver allowances, fuel and taxes.
✔ English speaking professional licensed guide
✔ Hotel Pick & Drop
✔ Transportation in Air Conditioned vehicle
✖ Gratuities (recommended).
✖ Entry tickets to the monuments.
✖ Lunch
Pickup Locations
1. Oyo Flagship Hotel Red Velvet
2. Houseboat Merry Dawn
3. OYO Roomssolution
4. Super OYO Silverkey Executive Stays Akankha
5. Ozen Mansion Kolkata
6. Oyo Dynamik Dream Shiva Inn
7. OYO Hotel Devine Chariot
8. Hotel O Blue 82706 Moon
9. Stay Hub Hotel
10. OYO 75481 Tirupati Guest House
11. Hotel Hiland Inn
12. Hotel O Blue Sapphire Hotel & Banquets
13. FabHotel Prime Indeedcare Hotel & Resorts
14. OYO 82428 Oishi Inn
15. OYO The Stay inn
16. OYO 16616 Springwoods Residency
17. Fabexpress Royal Oak
18. Hotel Chaya Neer Guest House By WB Inn
19. OYO Annapurna Stay Fusion
20. OYO 72312 Hotel Utsav Plaza
Additional Info: we pick up from all hotels in central Kolkata.
Itinerary
1
Dakshineswar Kali Temple
Start your day at around 8:00 in the morning with your guide picking you up from your hotel. The first stop on the tour is the Dakshineshwar temple, one of the most revered temples of Kolkata dedicated to goddess Kali. This 18th-century temple is an architectural marvel with a height of 100 ft and a massive courtyard
Duration: 25 minutes
2
Belur Math
The second spot on the itinerary is the Belur Math temple which is separated from the earlier one by river Ganga. Take a fun ferry ride like a local to reach this site which attracts people of a different faith from across the world! The temple is a place for pilgrimage for people of different religious faith and exudes a sense of peace like nowhere else!
Duration: 20 minutes
3
Maghen David synagogue
After this, take the ferry back to reach your car and head towards your next destination, the Magen David Synagogue. One of the largest synagogues around Asia and an important site tracing the origin of Jews in Kolkata, the place will have you swooning with its architecture and the intricacies.
Duration: 20 minutes
4
Parashnath Jain Temple
Next on the line is the pristine and utterly stunning Parasnath Digambar Jain temple. One of the most revered shrines for people of Jainism faith, this temple has a scenic appearance to itself with beautiful garden decorated with glass mosaics and silver European styled deities. Don’t forget to see the lamp which has been perpetually burning since the inception of the temple, i.e 1867!
Duration: 25 minutes
5
Before proceeding to your last stop, stop for a hearty Bengali lunch (at your own expense) at one of the best-known local restaurants and once you’re through proceed further to your last stop at the St John’s Church. One of the first few buildings erected by the East India Company, the Church is also called as the Stone Church built in the Neoclassical architectural style with its interiors decorated with beautiful wood carvings and marble bass relief work. The Church also holds many important memorials including Job Charnock, the founder of Kolkata. End your tour with a flavoursome masala chai in earthen cups with your guide before the driver drops you back at your hotel
Duration: 25 minutes
6
Dakshineswar Kali Temple
Travel further, to the next destination, the Kalighat temple. One of the 52 Shakti peeths (places where the various parts of Sati's body are believed to have fallen, in the course of Shiva's Rudra Tandava) of India. An extremely important pilgrimage site this temple is dedicated to goddess Kali and attracts a huge number of devotees around the year. Explore this site as your guide acquaints yours further with Hindu mythology.
Duration: 20 minutes
Additional info
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• Shoes must be removed at places of worship, Knees and shoulders must be covered at all places of worship.
