Kolkata Tour 02 Nights - 03 Days
KOLKATA (2) – (DEPARTURE)
DAY 1: ARRIVE KOLKATA
Arrival at Kolkata airport, you will be received by an Oceantics Holidays representative and escorted to the hotel.
Kolkata -Kolkata is situated on the East bank of the Hooghly River. Kolkata is seen as the land of various scholars. It was the capital of British India before Delhi expected this position. People in Kolkata were politically very aware and followed communism. From a small fisherman’s village Kolkata developed to become one of the major cities in the World. The city stands for originality and ardor with all the modern facilities available. Though Kolkata has altered itself to the modern trends and techniques of the world but it hasn’t cast off the laid back lifestyle and the calm of it’s hey days. It is a city that has an everlasting beauty and also a city that induces extreme emotions. Kolkata besides being an extremely populous city, it is also the city where Mother Teresa worked tirelessly for the poor and the homeless and the city where Rabindranath Tagore wrote his famous books.
Overnight stay in Kolkata.
DAY 2: DAY IN KOLKATA
After breakfast, you will be picked up from your hotel for sightseeing tour of Kolkata city.
Tour includes visits to the following places of interest:
Victoria Memorial - A fine example of British architecture, this building was constructed in memory of Queen Victoria. And in 1921 Victoria Memorial was inaugurated by Prince of Wales.
Birla Planetarium – Birla Planetarium is the oldest planetarium in India, with its neoclassical design, which resembles Roman architecture.
St Paul's Cathedral -St. Paul’s Cathedral is one of the most prominent Western-style constructions in Kolkata. The construction of this building took eight years to complete. In 1847, the gates to this church were open for the British public in Kolkata. After the Canterbury Cathedral’s bell tower, the tower of St. Paul’s Cathedral was molded. St. Paul’s Cathedral and the rest of the buildings were mainly designed and planned by a military engineer, William Nairn Forbes. With the neo-gothic style of construction, the cathedral was constructed with beautifully tinted glass windows.
Indian Museum -In 1878, the Indian Museum was established in Kolkata. The Indian Museum is considered as the largest museum in the country and one of the best in Asia. The construction of this museum was done in the Italian architectural style.
After that visit the local markets in Kolkata where you can shop for Bengali Sarees, Murshidabad silks, handicrafts etc.
Overnight stay in Kolkata.
DAY 3: DEPARTURE KOLKATA
After breakfast at the hotel, check out and transfer to the airport to board your flight for onward destination.
