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CULTURAL TOUR OF THE EASTKOLKATA – SUNDERBANS – MURSHIDABAD –SHANTINIKETAN – BISHNUPUR09 NIGHTS / 10 DAYSTOUR HIGHLIGHTSExplore the treasures of West Bengal with the guided tour of 10 days –covering Kolkata, Sundarbans Wildlife, Murshidabad, Shantiniketan &Bishnupur. A 10 days tour through the erstwhile capital of British Rule, thelargest delta of the world, the heritage & cultural land.• Start your journey from Kolkata – the 300 years old city welcomes youwith its passionate culture & tradition.• Explore the historical monuments of British Rule, the tales of IndianFreedom Struggles and the great impressions of Famous Personalities.• An exclusive drive passing through the rural countryside and theformer colonies of British, Portuguese, Dutch, French, Danish.• Visit Sunderban Wildlife Sanctuary – home to the Royal Bengal Tigerand largest delta of the World (Mangrove forest).• Visit Murshidabad – the land of Nawabs, historic battles and see thePalace of Thousand Doors a UNESCO World Heritage Site.• And see the famous School of Music & Dance, Art Gallery & Museumsof Vishvabharati University at Shantiniketan – founded by the greatpoet Rabindranath Tagore.• Explore the 16th to 19th Centuries "Terracotta Art Temples" atBishnupur, the capital of Malla Kings.BEST TIME TO VISITHigh Season: October – MarchLow Season: April – SeptemberDETAILED ITINERARYDay 01: ARRIVE KOLKATAWelcome to "THE CITY OF JOY" – ‘lying on the banks of River Hooghly (River Ganges) & close to the Bay ofBengal this erstwhile capital of British India & now is one of the biggest Metropolitan Cities in modernIndia & also famous for its rich heritage, great personalities, heart-warming Bengali culture & traditions'.Meet on arrival at the airport and transferred to the hotel. Rest of the day is free for leisure.Overnight at Kolkata.Day 02: KOLKATAMorning proceed for sightseeing of Kolkata, covering Dalhousie Square – the official buildings, Raj Bhavan,Victoria Memorial Palace & Museum, Indian Museum, Mother House, St. Paul's Cathedral, Marble Palacedrives passed through Red Road, Eden Gardens, Maidan Area & followed by shopping. Rest of the evening atleisure.Overnight at Kolkata.Day 03: KOLKATAMorning proceed for full day excursion tour of Heritage Sites, covering Barrackpore – the former Britishcolony, Bandel – the Portuguese colony, Chinsura – the Dutch colony, Chandanagar – the French colony andSerampore – the former Danish centre. Return back to hotel.Overnight at Kolkata.

Day 04: KOLKATA – SUNDERBANS WILDLIFE SANCTUARYMorning drive to Sajnekhali (approx 120 kms / 03 hrs), then take cruise down to Sundarbans WildlifeSanctuary and explore the flora & fauna of world's largest delta. Sundarbans Wildlife Sanctuary – situatedon the innumerable mouths of the Ganges from the world's largest delta and designated as a UNESCOWorld Heritage Site and as a part of Project Tiger, has one of the largest tiger populations of any of theparks in the earth.Overnight at Sundarbans Wildlife Sanctuary.Day 05: SUNDERBANS WILDLIFE SANCTUARY – KOLKATAMorning proceed for half-day tour of Sanctuary. Afternoon drive to Kolkata. On arrival chech-in to thehotel. Rest of the day at leisure.Overnight at Kolkata.Day 06: KOLKATA – MURSHIDABADMorning drive to Murshidabad (approx 201 kms / 05 hrs) – a modern town and a very important center forits Silk production & listed in the UNESCO World Heritage Site (Monument) List. Rest of the evening atleisure.Overnight at Murshidabad.Day 07: MURSHIDABADMorning proceed for sightseeing of Berhampore & Murshidabad, covering Berhampore Town, MurshidabadTown, Hazarduari Palace – the classical-style Palace of Thousand Doors, built for the Nawabs in 1737, MotiJhil (Pearl Lake) – a very nice place to see the Sun set with boat ride and Khusbagh – “The Garden ofHappiness”.Overnight at Murshidabad.Day 08: MURSHIDABAD – SHANTINIKETANMorning drive to Shantiniketan (approx 190 kms / 04 hrs). On arrival check-in to hotel. Afternoon proceedfor half-day sightseeing of Shantiniketan, covering Viswabharati University Campus – a school in thetraditional gurukul system and it is the very nice place to see beautiful Bengali culture heritage (arts &music), Uttarayan – the complex where Rabindranath Tagore lived, has a museum and art gallery followed byshopping.Overnight at Shantiniketan.Day 09: SHANTINIKETAN – BISHNUPURMorning drive to Bishnupur (approx 190 kms / 04 hrs) – the town of terracotta temples flourished as thecapital of the Malla Kings. Afternoon proceed for half-day sightseeing of Bishnupur, covering the 19thcenturies Temples, Museums followed by shopping.Overnight at Bishnupur.Day 10: DEPART BISHNUPUR – KOLKATAMorning drive to Kolkata (approx 150 kms / 04 hrs) for flight back home.************************************