CULTURAL TOUR OF THE EAST KOLKATA ... - LCC Website
CULTURAL TOUR OF THE EAST KOLKATA ... - LCC Website
CULTURAL TOUR OF THE EAST KOLKATA ... - LCC Website
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Day 04: <strong>KOLKATA</strong> – 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 – <strong>KOLKATA</strong>Morning 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: <strong>KOLKATA</strong> – 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 – <strong>KOLKATA</strong>Morning drive to Kolkata (approx 150 kms / 04 hrs) for flight back home.************************************