Culture Kaleidoscope Tour
Calcutta is truly a melting pot of cultures and communities… truly a kaleidoscope of various shades, flavours and sights that make Calcutta what it is today! This tour will help you understand a little bit of India and how so many religions and faith form the very fabric which is India. Find out amongst others about the Chinese who made Calcutta their home and gave Calcutta its amazing Chinese food. Find out the oldest surviving Christian tomb in the city, and walk into synagogues which have stood for centuries within whose walls time still stands still. Taste local food and witness life as it unfolds right in front of you. Discover amazing facts about the Parsis and find hidden gems in the middle of nowhere. So many cultures and so many communities co-existing side by side reminds one of the famous 1982 number one by Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder – Ebony and Ivory.
Come and see the various communities that made Calcutta their home on this tour with us.
Recommended start times:
Summers : 6:30 a.m. Winters : 7:00 a.m. Can however be scheduled throughout the day till about 2.00 p.m. This tour is available throughout the year.
Duration of tour:
Approximately 3 hours.
Meeting point:
Indian Airlines city office, Central Avenue. See map below.
Tariff:
Shared tour: INR 2,000 (adults) & INR 1,200 (children below 12 years)
Pickup and drop off (within city limits): INR 1,000 extra per person
Private tour: INR 4,000 (adults) & INR 2,400 (children below 12 years)
Pickup and drop off (within city limits): INR 1,000 extra per person
Minimum pax requirement: 2 adults
Cancellation policy: Full refund 1 week prior. No refund if less notice is given.
Note: A shared tour is one which may have more people from other groups joining in while a private tour will be limited to your own group.
Shared tours could have up to 10 plus people. If you want to experience the tour at your own pace or are looking to photograph exclusively then we recommend a private tour. A private tour is subject to availability.
Inclusions:
Water, some local snacks and all entries.
Itinerary:
Some of the neighbourhoods and places we cover on this tour include Bow Barracks, Zoroastrian Fire Temple, Old Chinatown, Old Jewish neighbourhoods, Jain Temple, Portuguese Church, Armenian Church and the Chitpur neighbourhood.
Special Instructions:
Wear comfortable footwear. Since we would be visiting a few religious places it is recommended that you wear conservative clothes and carry a scarf or handkerchief to cover the head where required. We recommend an early morning start to avoid noise, heat and chaos and to appreciate the beauty of this place.
If you are interested in this tour please use the form to contact us. Alternatively, you could also email us or use the contact us page.
Please let us know the total number of people interested in the tour, the preferable dates (give us options so we can best accommodate you), whether you require pick up and where you are staying here in Calcutta.
We shall share booking details and payment options once the tour is confirmed.