Kolkata's English History - European Calcutta Tour
Description
This is a history and heritage tour which is all about English history. Sign up for this one if you are really into English history. This tour also lends itself to exploring the European Architecture of the city. This tour works for both non-photographers and photographers alike. Even if you love photography you do not need fancy cameras to sign up for this tour. Anything that you are comfortable with photographing with, works. If it makes you happy, we are happy! Photography options are however limited to architecture and "city life". If you are looking to go deeper into the city we recommend you signing up for our Culture Kaleidoscope Tour If English history does not excite you look for other options that we offer. PLEASE NOTE: Unless there is a scheduled tour, the minimum requirement for the tour is 2 pax. If you are single traveller, please message us. P.S. Drop us a message if the mentioned start times do not work for you. Maybe we can schedule according to your convenience.
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Itinerary
Dalhousie Square, now known as B. B. D. Bagh was what was once the central business district. It was the nerve centre of Job Charnock’s Calcutta.Rudyard Kipling in his “A Tale of Two Cities” writes : This tour – which serves as a wonderful introduction to the city - takes you through the hows and whys of Calcutta helping you retrace the steps that gave birth to this second city of the Empire. Liberal doses of history with lots of photographic opportunities. Calcutta which was once tipped as not only the handsomest town in Asia but one of the finest in the world is an enigma waiting to be discovered. Come and see the past come alive on this tour with us. We will be witnessing history as told by the great buildings like Great Eastern Hotel, Dead Letter Office, Currency Office, St. Andrew’s Church, Writers Building, General Post Office, Royal Insurance Building, Lal Dighi, Standard Life Insurance, Government House, St. John’s Church, Job Charnock’s Mausoleum, Holwell Monument. Etc.
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Pickup Locations & Times
Any other city hotels, BnBs and private residences. Pickup timings will be relative to distance. Approximately 30 mins before tour start time for locations within city limits. Please note that unless there is a scheduled pickup, the minimum requirement for pickup is 2 pax. P.S. Drop us a message if the mentioned start times do not work for you. Maybe we can schedule according to your convenience.
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Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(19)
A wonderful introduction to Kolkota by a master storyteller and acute observer of this extraordinary city. Absolutely loved the past colonial history coming to life through the lens of architecture …transporting us back to a very different time. Could not recommend this tour more highly!
Great tour! Learnt so much about my own city and its history. Would absolutely do other tours when I’m visiting next time!
An excellent tour and Manjit is a brilliant guide. Very informative, learnt loads I didn't know on the founding of Kolkata and a nice stop for a cuppa Char to boot. Thoroughly recommended.
Manjit gives wonderful and honest insight into colonial Kolkata. He takes pride in his city and its history. This tour makes you feel like you go back in time and experience the city as it was. By the end you will feel like a local!
Fabulous experience. What an incredible four hours - seeing Kolkata through the eyes of Manjit made it amazing. The passion and love for the city shone through - absolutely a must do !
It was a awesome walking tour , Manjit is a great story teller and we learnt so much about Calcutta. I highly recommended.l it , will plan to do thr cultural kaleidoscope tour in the future.
Truly amazing experience — Manjit is a gifted storyteller and makes you wish your history classes in grade school were taught this way. He mixes historical context with humor and personal anecdotes from his loved experience that make this tour one you won’t forget! Would recommend his other series too — cultural kaleidoscope. This tour focused on the European history of Kolkata, starting from when the East India company first came to Kolkata all the way to colonization. Our group was mixed — second gen kids from America as well as Kolkata locals, and yet everyone had a blast.
Thanks so much we very much enjoyed our time with our guide and we highly recommend this guide and this tour of some of the significant buildings of Kolkata. We would not have been able to do this by ourselves. The guide is a knowledgeable and thoroughly agreeable person with an excellent knowledge of Kolkata . This is exactly what we were looking for and even though are usually independent travellers we are very glad to have taken this tour. If you are interested in the history and architecture of Kolkata, You really must take this short tour. Excellent work.
This tour become a compulsory part of joining our project in this fascinating city as a way of orienting people to life in Calcutta. Everyone loved it!
Manjit was an exceptional tour guide. His genuine passion for history, photography, architecture and people made it an extremely enjoyable experience. Would definitely recommend to do this tour, if you’re interested learning about how Calcutta came to be.
