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Day 28: Guwahati – Kolkata
By Flight: Flight No: DN654
Dep. Time: 10:20 Hrs.
Arr. Time: 11:20 Hrs.
Board a flight to Kolkata from the Guwahati airport. Enjoy a warm welcome on arrival at the Kolkata airport and check in at a hotel with assistance from the tour representative.
Kolkata was also known as Calcutta during the British colonial rule in India. The capital city of West Bengal, Kolkata developed from a cluster of villages that were usurped by the British from the local feudal lords.
Kolkata is the second largest city in the world after London. Kolkata was and is an important cultural hub – a centre for performing arts, cultural crafts and education.
India’s foremost painters, writers, musicians, scholars, dancers and playwrights trace their roots to Kolkata.
Located at the mouth of an estuary, where the river Hooghly enters the Bay of Bengal, Kolkata features a climate that is hot and humid. Notice the distinct English influence in Kolkata’s everyday life.
The Maidan is the lung of the city and is a legacy of British town planning. It stretches over a vast expanse right in the heart of Kolkata. Some of the tourist attractions in Kolkata are :
Victoria Memorial: is a huge white-marble structure that houses the most impressive collection of memorabilia's from the days of British rule in India.
The Indian Museum in Calcutta was built in 1874. The entrance to the museum houses an original Lion Capitol, the national symbol of India.
Eden Gardens are located in the northwest corner of the Kolkata, is a small and pleasantly laid-out garden. The place also has a massive cricket ground where some very important matches have been played in the past.
The Birla Planetarium is one of the largest of its kind in the world and is a must visit.
Howrah Bridge is an excellent illustration of superb engineering techniques of the early 20th century. The 450 m long bridge is the busiest bridge in the world catering to around 100,000 vehicles and innumerable pedestrians in a day.
Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.
The Kolkata Tour ends here. You have the option to travel back home or continue with the India Wildlife Tour Itinerary with Imperial Delhi Tours
 India-Wildlife-Tours offers online reservation for Kolkata tours. For details please fill up the form given below.
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