Kolkata | Shantiniketan | Bishnupur | Sundarbans (7 Days / 6 Nights)
Cultural Bengal
Day 1: Arrival in Kolkata – Colonial & Cultural Trails
Arrival in Kolkata
Visit:
Victoria Memorial
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Indian Museum
Evening:
Walk through Prinsep Ghat
Optional Hooghly River cruise
Overnight: Kolkata
Day 2: Kolkata – Art, Markets & Heritage
- Visit:
Kalighat Temple
Mother House (Missionaries of Charity)
Kumartuli (potters’ colony)
- Explore:
College Street & coffee houses
New Market for shopping
- Overnight: Kolkata
Day 3: Kolkata → Shantiniketan
- Drive or train to Shantiniketan
- Visit:
Visva-Bharati University
Uttarayan Complex (Rabindranath Tagore’s residence)
- Evening cultural walk through the campus
- Overnight: Shantiniketan
Day 4: Shantiniketan → Bishnupur
- Drive to Bishnupur
- Visit:
Terracotta Temples (Jor Bangla, Rasmancha, Madan Mohan)
Local Baluchari saree weaving centers
- Overnight: Bishnupur
Day 5: Bishnupur → Kolkata → Sundarbans
- Drive back to Kolkata
- Continue towards Sundarbans
- Boat transfer to eco-resort
- Overnight: Sundarbans
Day 6: Sundarbans – Mangroves & Wildlife
- Early morning:
Mangrove forest safari by boat
- Visit:
Watch towers & creeks
- Spot:
Crocodiles, deer, exotic birds
- Learn about local village life
- Overnight: Sundarbans
Day 7: Sundarbans → Kolkata – Departure
Return to Kolkata
Departure with cultural and natural memories