The Walk in Kolkata commences at Writer’s building meant for the lower bureaucracy of East India Company and witness to many independence movements. Walk to the Mausoleum of Job Charnock the founder of modern Kolkata. St John’s Church, which was built in 1787 by architect James Agg. Appreciate the “Last Supper” painting on walls of St Johns Church. Visit the Governors house which was the residence of the Viceroy of India after the British Crown took over the reins of India from East India Company. We round up the walk atthe legendary Victoria Memorial built by George Curzon.
Trace back our steps to the colonial era and visit some prominent landmarks that defined Kolkata’s history, this Walk in Kolkata.
A cultural evangelist will lead this Walk in Kolkata abd take you back a few centuries to narrate the tale of Kolkata under the East India Company & the British Empire.
In this Walk in Kolkata, learn about Job Charnock the founder of British Kolkata who bought the villages of Sutanuti, Gobindapur and Kalikata from Bengal subedar Azim Usman in 1690 and over time Kokata became the capital of East India Company.
Join us in one of our day trips from Kolkata like the City experience which includes a ride on the Rover Ganges, Bishnupur tour about terracotta temples, silk weaving & pottery, Mother Teresa and Churches, Temples of Kolkata, and Chandannagar Nawabs.
The Murshidabad tour is a weekend tour from Kolkata, to the old capital of Bengal. We will relive the history of Murshidabad where Mir Jaffar betrayed the Nawab of Bengal and The East India Company gained control of Bengal and eventually all of India. We will visit the site of the famous Battle of Plassey, Katra Masjid, the house of Siraj-ud-daula the Nawab, Mir Jaffar the traitor and Jagat Seth the most famous money lender of Murshidabad, the Imambara and the magnificent Palace of a thousand doors.
Join our cultural walking tours across India. Our tours are led by Cultural Evangelists who help you experience art, dance, architecture, food, customs & traditions of Incredible India.
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