Walking Tour in Old Kolkata with Busy Markets and Heritage Residences

As we pick you up from the hotel at 07:30 am we proceed for the Kolkata walking tour. It starts from Chitpur Road, which is one of the oldest roads of Kolkata. We walk towards a variety of wares and across the corner at Lalbazar there are many shops selling musical instruments. From there we take you to Nakhoda Mosque, which is one of the largest mosques in Kolkata. It is a popular tourist spot because of its enormous size and magnificence.

The next spot of the walking tour is fruit market where you can savor the freshest fruits of the season. Crowded with large number of fruit sellers and buyers it offers best rates for the fruits.

From here we move towards Old Calcutta residencies which display the culture of Kolkata in a real sense that date back to the eighteenth century. Listen to the stories of reputable families who lived here and dealt in gold, silk, salt, cotton yarn and cloth business. Walk through the classic European and colonial style mansions lined up here.

Your next spot on the walking tour is the house of the Tagore’s. Now it is converted into the University, but it is a popular tourist spot. From here, move towards Pathuriaghata street and then P.K. Tagore Street. The next spot on this walking tour is Sovabazar Street wherein you will witness the houses belonging to the family of Raja Janikanath Roy.

Your walking tour comes to an end. From this spot we take you back to your hotel.