British Raj Heritage walk in Kolkata with guide
Description
Relive British legacy- Trace back our steps to the colonial era and visit some prominent landmarks that defined Kolkata’s history. Learn about Job Charnock the founder of British Kolkata who bought the villages of Sutanuti, Gobindapur and Kalikata from Bengal subedar Azim Usman in 1690 and over time Kokata became the capital of East India Company. A cultural evangelist will take you back a few centuries to narrate the tale of Kolkata under the East India Company & the British Empire.
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Itinerary
Walk commences at Writer’s building meant for the lower bureaucracy of East India Company and witness to many independence movements.
Walk to the Mausoleum of Job Charnock the founder of modern Kolkata.
St John’s Church, which was built in 1787 by architect James Agg. Appreciate the “Last Supper” painting on walls of St Johns Church.
Visit the Governors house which was the residence of the Viceroy of India after the British Crown took over the reins of India from East India Company.
We round up the walk at the legendary Victoria Memorial built by George Curzon. Note that on Mondays the memorial will be closed and we will visit only the garden.
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
All hotels in Kolkata
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(56)
Bratati was an excellent guide and interesting with her storytelling.
Extremely interesting tour with a professional, friendly and informative guide. Happy to recommend this
Anirban hosted an excellent tour. He was friendly and extremely knowledgeable. Adding minimum characters in order to leave review.
The tour was great and our guide Nemai was very lovely! We saw all the sights around Lal Dighi, St. Johns church, the Victoria memorial and St. pauls cathedral.
This was a very good tour and our guide Shaha was very friendly and informative. We toured the main Raj sites and her level of detail was very well pitched. She gave a good feel of what it was like at that time.
Very informative who was able to answer any questions. Tour covered most of the Raj associated buildings and infrastructure plus some interesting associated stories.
I had a great walk with Bratati as my guide. She picked me up from my hotel exactly as agreed and then we spent 3 really informative hours exploring the Victoria Monument and Dalhousie Square. I learnt a great deal about the history and architecture of the places we visited - and Bratati had many colourful stories she used to really bring the place to life. I would certainly recommend this experience.
The tour encompassed a variety of historical buildings during the age of British colonialism and the guide, Bratati, was instrumental in conveying her knowledge on the subject. Her English is wonderful.
This was a wonderful tour. I learnt so much about the history and culture of Kolkata. Anirban was a very friendly and knowledgeable guide.
I had a wonderful time. Anirban was very knowledgeable and friendly guide, and I really enjoyed the tour. I would recommend this tour to those interested in the history of Kolkata.
