Fascinating Tours

According to Hindu mythology, when Shiva was wandering with the dead body of Sati in his hands, Lord Vishnu dismembered her body with his chakra. The finger of Sati fell near Kali temple in Kalighat and thus the city got its name. Kolkata was the capital of British India from 1772 AD to 1912 AD. The City of Joy, Kolkata was previously known as Calcutta. It is considered the cultural and intellectual capital of India. On tours to Kolkata, you will come across many excellent buildings, which are the mute reminders of the British contribution to the city. Kolkata is the capital of West Bengal.

On tours to Kolkata, visit the Victoria Memorial Hall, a fine architectural legacy of the British. Built as a memorial to commemorate Queen Victoria's death in 1901 AD by Lord Curzon, the building was inaugurated by Prince of Wales in 1921 AD. The building now houses a museum, which is a treasure-trove of memorabilia's of the British period.

Indian Museum is the largest museum of India with one of the best collections. It was constructed in 1875 AD. The building itself is worth exploring. The noteworthy exhibits in the museum are the rare archaeological wealth and the original Lion Capital, National Symbol of India, kept at the entrance of the museum.

On tours to Kolkata by train, the first sight you get to see in the city is the Howrah Bridge. Howrah Bridge, also known as Rabindra Setu was made over river Hooghly in 20th century. It took 6 years to complete this 450 m long bridge without any steel tower. It is a masterpiece of engineering marvel of that period. It is one of the busiest bridges in the world with daily over 10,000 vehicles passing through it.

Birla Planetarium, situated in the city center, is one of the largest of its kind in India. The dome shaped structure has become almost synonym with the city. The planetarium is all about astronomical and planetary mysteries. The daily shows are organized in Hindi and English.

You may also visit Botanical Garden, Belur Math, Eden Gardens, Dakshineshwar Temple, Kali Temple, Marble Palace, Nakhoda Mosque, National Library, Rabindra Sarobar, Raj Bhavan, Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Sahid Minar, St. Paul's Cathedral Church and Zoological Gardens on tours to Kolkata.

How to Reach
By Air: Kolkata a domestic as well an international airport at Dum Dum located 20 km from the city connecting the city with all the important cities of India and abroad.

By Rail: Kolkata has two big railway stations at Howrah and Sealdah well connected by trains to almost all the major cities and towns of India.

By Road: Kolkata has a very good network of roads and well connected by national highways from rest of India.