EXPLORING WEST BENGAL
Exploring West Bengal, contact us for price info
10 Days of experiences any time of the year
For foreigners, India offers extraordinary landscapes whose images will remain etched forever. This gigantic, spectacular country will not leave you indifferent; all your senses will be at full capacity with an ancient, wide and spectacular land, full of people! It is sure that the memories from the country of hospitality, kindness, hope and pride, will remain in your mind and heart forever. India is a land where more than 1000 million people are divided and united by language, caste, religion and regional loyalties; the temples, tombs, forts, animals, colours, smiles, traditions and the great Taj Mahal will assure that you will live a great experience!
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Exploring West Bengal, contact us for price info
West Bengal, located in the North of India is a state with a great history. It has known numerous foreign leaders, the last one being the British who made Kolkata their capital. In this tour you will experience the amazing history of this off-beat destination, giving you an unmatched experience! All the plans and the itineraries are flexible and can be easily modified according to your preferences.
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Important: Since it is a customized trip, the prices only give an approximate idea because they are based on seasons and promotions that are not available the whole year. Please contact us if you are willing to know the price on specific dates. If you want to travel on your own, we can also provide this tour individually, with an additional cost.
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Day 1 Kolkata – Arrival
Activities: NAMASTE! Arrive at the international airport of Kolkata. At the exit, you will be entitled to a traditional Indian welcome. Your driver will hold a sign with your name, in the arrival hall. You will then be transferred to the hotel to do the check-in. We are committed to provide you any assistance during your stay and throughout your journey.
Activities:
You will have free time to rest in the hotel or to start discovering Kolkata.
Kolkata is the capital of West Bengal and it is a city renowned for its colonial character and Bengali cuisine. It is also considered as India’s intellectual and cultural capital.
As the former capital of British India, Kolkata presents many examples of colonial architecture contrasting the urban slums and dynamic new-town suburbs.
Overnight: Hotel in Kolkata
Transport: International flight / Private AC car
Day 2 Kolkata – Sightseeing
Where to eat: Breakfast in the hotel
Activities: After breakfast, you will start the visit of Kolkata. You will go to Howrah Bridge, which is considered the symbol of Kolkata. This imposing metallic bridge is 450m long and was built in 1943.
You will also visit the so-called New Market. Despite the appearance of new air-conditioned, American-style, shopping malls all over Kolkata, the New Market remains at the core of the shopping experience of the city. Here you will find more than 2000 stalls, that sell everything from clothing to wheeled luggage to electronics to special food.
Later on you will go to the Marble Palace. This exceptionally beautiful and elegant mansion is one of the best-preserved and most elegant houses of 19thKolkata. The palace is famous for its marble walls and floors, from which its name derives.
Worth a visit is Parshwanath Temple: the most beautiful Jainism temple of the Bengal, which was built in in 1867.
You will then be free for the evening.
Overnight: Hotel in Kolkata
Transport:Private AC car
Day 3 Kolkata – Sightseeing
Where to eat: Breakfast in the hotel
Activities: After breakfast, you will start your second day of visit of Kolkata. You will go to the Kalighat Kali Temple, a Hindu temple dedicated to the Hindu goddess Kali.
Later on you will visit the Victoria Memorial: a large marble building, built between 1906 and 1921, which is dedicated to the memory of Queen Victoria.
Then, you will go to the Indian Museum, which is the largest and oldest museum in India and has rare collections of antiques, armor and ornaments, fossils, skeletons, mummies, and Mughal paintings.
Finally, after a day of tiring visits you can enjoy the peaceful Botanic garden: a big and enjoyable park, which constitutes a perfect break from the chaos of the city.
Overnight: Hotel in Kolkata
Transport: Private AC car
Day 4 Kolkata – Drive to Bishnupur
Where to eat: Breakfast in The hotel
Activities: After breakfast, you will start the drive to Bishnupur.
Known for its beautiful terracotta temples, Bishnupur flourished as the capital of the Malla kings from the 16th to the early 19th centuries. The architecture of these intriguing temples is a bold mixture of Bengali, Islamic and Oriya (Odishan) styles. Intricately detailed facades of numerous temples play out scenes of the Hindu epics, the Ramayana and Mahabharata.
Once reached the destination and checked-in in the hotel, you will have some free time to rest or to start discovering the city.
Ovenight: Hotel in Bishnupur
Transport:Private AC car
Day 5 Bishnupur – Sightseeing
Activities:Breakfast in the hotel
Activities: Bishnupur is famous for its terracotta temples, which are a testimony to the exquisite craftsmanship of the artisans of the region. The temples were crafted from the local laterite and brick. They are covered with terracotta tiles depicting scenes from the epic Mahabharata.
After breakfast, you will start the visit of the city and of its temples. You will see Jor-bangla Temple, built in the 17th century, which looks particularly beautiful with the lights in the evening.
You cannot miss the ShyamRai Temple, one of the most magnificent example of the PanchaRatna (meaning five gems) architecture. It was built by RaghunathaSingha in the year 1643 A.D. The unique curved ceiling influenced by the Islamic architecture cannot be seen in any other temple.
You will have the rest of the day free for walking around, discovering the city, shopping or resting.
Overnight:Hotel in Bishnupur
Transport:Private AC car
Day 6 Bishnupur – Drive to Santiniketan
Where to eat: Breakfast in the hotel
Activities: After breakfast, you will start the drive to Santiniketan, the hometown of the Nobel Literature of India Rabindranath Tagore. Once reached the destination and checked-in in the hotel, you will have some free time to rest or to start discovering the city.
Overnight: Hotel in Santiniketan
Transport: Private AC car
Day 7 Santiniketan – Drive to Murshidabad
Activities:Breakfast in the hotel
Activities: After breakfast, you will start the drive to Marshidabad.
Situated on the banks of the Bhagirathi, Murshidabad is a city of splendours and it is famous for the silk manufacture. It became the capital of Bengal in 1717.
Once reached the destination and checked-in in the hotel, you will have some free time to rest or to start discovering the city.
Overnight:Hotel in Murshidabad
Transport:Private AC car
Day 8 Murshidabad– Sightseeing
Activities:Breakfast in the hotel
Activities: After breakfast, you will start the visit of the city. You can visit the HazarDuari Palace, which was built in the 19th century by architect Duncan Macleod, under the reign of NawabNazimHumayunJah. Parallel to the north face of the Hazarduari Palace, stands the NizamatImambara, built in 1847 AD by NawabNazimMansoor Ali Khan FeradunJah.
After the Imambarahad been built, it got destroyed in a fire accident and it took only eleven months to re-construct it. ThisImambara is the largest one in Bengal.
You can also visit the WasefManzil: a palace that was built by Sir Wasef Ali Mirza, Nawab of Murshidabad. The marble staircases and the statues that you can admire inside the palace are absolutely stunning.
Visit the
Katra Mosque as well. This imposing structure was built by NawabMurshidQuli Khan in 1723-24 and it definitely is a remarkable building: you will observe huge domes and high minarets and a simple cemetery of the Nawab below the front staircase.
You will have the rest of the day free for walking around, discovering the city, shopping or resting.
Overnight:Hotel in Murshidabad
Transport:Private AC car
Day 9 Murshidabad– Drive to Krishnanagar
Activities:Breakfast in the hotel
Activities: After breakfast, you will start the drive to Krishnanagar. Once reached the destination and checked-in in the hotel, you will have some free time to rest and to discover the city.
Situated on the southern banks of the Jalangi river, Krishnanagaris claimed to be namedafter Krishna Chandra Ray.
You can visit the RajbariKrishnanagar, a place that got his name from the famous Raja Krishnachandra.Raja Krishnachandra who encouraged arts. The Rajbari is so beautifully crafted and there is also a durga temple inside the Rajbari.
You will have the evening free for relaxing and enjoying the city.
Overnight:Hotel in Krishnanagar
Transport:Private AC car
Day 10 Krishnanagar – Drive to Kolkata (Departure)
END OF OUR SERVICES
After breakfast, you will make the check-out and drive to Kolkata, where you will be dropped at the airport for your international flight back home. In case you have time before your departure, you will have the car available to visit the cheerful streets of Kolkata for one last time. Then it’s time to take your respective flight to your country.
We hope you have enjoyed this incredible country and that you’ll have good memories of this trip for the rest of your life. You came to our country as a visitor and go back to your country as our dear friend. It will always be our pleasure to have you in our Incredible India!! Thank you for choosing us.
NAMASTE!
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About the price
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- Airfare may vary. The price will be reconfirmed when the plane tickets will be issued.
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INCLUDES
- Accommodation in a double room.
- Traditional welcome at the arrival.
- Arrival & Departure assistance.
- Daily breakfast in the Hotels.
- Private car with AC for all your travel / tours / transfers, including fuel costs plus taxes / parking / Subsidy driver.
- Local guide in English.
- Elephant ride in Jaipur.
- All government Taxes
- Henna tattoo for women.
- Ride on Tuk Tuk.
- Street food once.
NOT INCLUDED
- Any cost of personal nature.
- None of the meals not mentioned in “Package includes “column
- Entrances to Monuments
- Tips / Laundry / telephone / Mini Bars Calls / Shopping etc.
- International Flights.
- All that is not included in the “Package includes” column.
HOTELS CLASSIFICATION IN INDIA:
In India there is no official classification for hotels, so this is why in this section we will try to explain you our opinion on them. We classify the hotels in the following categories:
3* Hotels: Basic but good hotels. This is our cheapest option. Each room has its own washroom. This option is similar to the 1 or 2 stars’ hotel in Europe.
4* Hotels: This is the recommended option for those who do not want to face any bad surprises and that would like to stay in a hotel which offers sufficient services and moderate luxury. This option is the equivalent to the 3* hotels in Europe.
5* Hotels: According to the European classification of hotels, these ones would correspond to the 4* hotels. We find these hotels very good for both the location and the quality/price ratio. These type of accommodation guarantee services and facilities more than appropriate.
Palace Hotels: Chains such as Taj (not available in all the cities) or Oberoi are the best examples belonging to this category. It entails a consistent economic difference compared to the 5* Hotels and in some cases they are situated quite far from the city-centres.
Nevertheless, if Luxury and Excellent Services is what you are looking for, these Hotels will definitely assure you comfort and Asian elegance.
Heritage: Belonging to this category are the hotels that will give you the experience of the real India. These hotels are decorated in a traditional Indian style. They exist in any kind of luxury and price range, for which you will generally pay more for the experience rather than the facilities and the services.
The heritage hotels can be divided into two categories: one more affordable and one more luxurious. The first type corresponds to the 4* hotels and the second one is closer to the palaces concerning the price and luxury.
ABOUT THE TRIPLE ROOMS:
Triple rooms in India are practically nonexistent. These type of rooms are the same size as the double ones with an extra bed. Hotels will not provide you any reduction or discount, so in some cases we recommend booking a double room plus one single room. Also, in some chains of hotels, mainly the 5 * and the Luxury ones do not have triple rooms.
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