Catch a local ferry up the River Hooghly, a tributary of the Ganges, passing under Howrah Bridge, the symbol of Kolkata towards the potter’s village of Kumartuli. Continue by foot through the narrow laneways past crumbling mansions of the British Raj and arrive at the historic artisan area. Witness the potters that carry on a 300 year old tradition as they hand craft lavish idols of deities for religious festivals. Return to central Kolkata on one of the city’s unique trams, the only tram network in India and the oldest operating electric tram in Asia
Enjoy a private cooking demonstration and meal in the home of local family. Discover the secrets of delicious spice mixtures and uncover the wonderful world of Bengali cooking during your hands on lesson. Recipe sheets are provided Bengal is a foodie's paradise and more so in Kolkata, where various adventurers have left their gastronomical imprints. Cook like a Bengali, known locally as a Bong, at a local family home
The British had sought to build ‘the second city of the Empire’ right here and it is this building’ that we will show you in the course of our walk through the ‘European’ areas of what was once the capital of the British Empire in India. This walk serves as the perfect introduction to British Calcutta and gives you a sneak peek into what went into the making of the Colonial Capital of India. So prepare to whet your appetite for all things
Kolkata is a city where the east and the west met and this meeting of such great forces could not have been devoid of friction. We will give you a glimpse of this in the course of our walk through arguably the largest books bazaar in the world. In the course of this journey you will learn how religions, sciences, societies, technologies and above all individuals underwent a sea change. From the first university of Asia to the hub of all adda, from religious experiments to scientific calculations, from booksellers that deal in old and rare books to eateries that only catered to nationalists – you will see all that went into the awakening of a new order
