Kolkata - A View from the River

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Babughat, Kolkata (Calcutta) 700031 India

You will be picked up from your hotel in Kolkata (Calcutta) and driven to the Babughat Jetty  - the starting point for your river cruise.  Once onboard, enjoy the sights of Kolkata as you travel on the river. Bridge across the Ganges River joining the two metropolises of Kolkata and Howrah.

You also sails past the Howrah Railway Station, one of the busiest rail stations in the world.  Other heritage sites on the banks include numerous temples and bathing ghats.  You will see the historical point of arrival of Job Charnock at Cossim Bazaar. He was an administrator of the East india Company and is sometimes referred to as the founder of Kolkata.  Close bym you will see the Memorial built for Rabindranath Tagore, a Nobel Prize winner for Literature in 1913, the first Asian person to receive the honor. See the oldest Gun and Shell Factory in India at Casipore. The cruise will end back at the  Jetty Point and you will be driven back to your hotel in Kolkata.


Duration: 2 hours

• Services of a English Speaking Guide
• 2 Hour cruise on the River
• Life Saving Jacket ( Mandatory
• Bottle of mineral water
• Air Conditioned Car from Hotel to Jetty Point and Back
• Entry/Admission - Babughat

• Gratuities
• Food and drinks, unless specified

• Not wheelchair accessible
• Partially Wheelchair Non accessible
• Children under 15 must be accompanied by an adult
• Infants must sit on laps
• Not recommended for travelers with back problems
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
• Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
• This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
• Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Kolkata (Calcutta), Kolkata (Calcutta), Kolkata District, West Bengal
Traveler pickup is offered
We may pick up travelers from city center hotels / fixed point wiithin city limits. In case pick up is outside central points extra cost shall applicable subject to distance applicable.


Airports

• Netaji Subhas Chandra Airport, Kolkata (Calcutta) India

03:30 AM

Returns to original departure point

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

2 hours