Magic Hour Tour
An early morning adventure
to see Calcutta Wake up
Every morning, before the sun is up; the light sensitive Neon street lamps of Calcutta go off just when there is enough light. We hop on to the first bus of the day as the city enters the enchanting Magic Hour
Meandering through the sleepy 300 year locality of Calcutta in full throttle , the next few hours are spent visiting some local hidden spots around the oldest part of the city. Before the bustling giant city wakes up, we’d have used all the iconic transport modes of Calcutta, enjoyed sights that are just ignored in plain sight, had breakfast by a hidden hole in the wall with an extraordinary view, gossiped about Bengalis and Calcutta in general, learnt the meaning to “Adda” and lot more about being Bong(Bengali).The “unguided tour” as we call it is wrapped up savoring the best sweets of Calcutta and finding our way through the winding streets to the place where we began.
Highlights :
Oldest residential area of Calcutta
Local transport
Howrah Bridge
Flower Market
Idol Making Village
Traditional Breakfast
no Historical overdrive
Experience like a local
Duration: 4 hours
Price: 4000 INR
Start Time: 5:30 am
- All Food stalls regularly sanitized & monitored to maintain safe hygienic practices with reference to anti-Covid norms.
- All staff members and Hosts wear Face mask.
- Complimentary Sanitizers for all guests on the tour.
- Full Refund till 48 Hours before tour start time.
- Please reach tour starting point on time. Tour party will not wait for anyone after the tour start time. Reaching the start point late may lead to cancellation of ticket.
Oldest residential area of Calcutta
Local transport
Howrah Bridge
Flower Market
Idol Making Village
Traditional Breakfast
no Historical overdrive
Experience like a local
“Calcutta Capsule” is our Start Location and is available on google maps or app cabs like Uber/Ola.
Google maps : You can find the start location as Calcutta Capsule
App Cabs: Please select destination as “Calcutta Capsule” for 100% accurate drop.
Please keep at least 15 mins buffer for your Uber/Cab to reach your pickup spot.
Please reach out to us to find the best time to start from your accommodation to reach the start location on time.
Yellow taxi: Ask to be dropped at “Shyambazar Deshabandhu Park Ladies park gate”.
Please use the below address as reference. Please make sure you finalize your price with the driver before the ride starts.
Address: 185/B Raja Dinendra Street, Shyambazar, opposite Deshbandhu Park ladies Section.Kolkata – 700004
P.S : auto rickshaws and Tuktuks cannot be availed to reach the starting point.
Recommended method : Uber
Minimum 1 guest required to conduct the tour.
For groups more than 10 members please contact us
Tour starts sharp at 5:30 am. Failure to reach on time will lead to cancellation.
Tour involves apprx 3 kms of moderate walk with breaks.
This tour is not a heritage walk but an anthropological experience of the city local life
Trams are not included on the tour as they are suspended in old Calcutta due to metro construction.
Alleyway Food Tour
A Food Tour through the Mystical
Alleyways of Old Calcutta
Duration: 3.5 hours
Price: 4000 INR
Timing: 4-7pm(Nov-March)
5-8pm (Apr-Oct)
- All Food stalls regularly sanitized & monitored to maintain safe hygienic practices with reference to anti-Covid norms.
- All staff members and Hosts wear Face mask.
- Complimentary Sanitizers for all guests on the tour.
- Full Refund till 48 Hours before tour start time.
- Please reach tour starting point on time. Tour party will not wait for anyone after the tour start time. Reaching the start point late may lead to cancellation of ticket.
Calcutta Contrast Tour
A soul searching voyage through 2 contrasting sections of Calcutta
Based on Satyajit Ray’s Masterpiece “The Middleman”, the Calcutta Contrast tour tries to bring forth the contrast in the life of local city dwellers.
The choice of being part of the uncomplicated Business community or Artsy intellectual Native folk. Come feel and experience the Difference between Finance and Romance. We start off by visiting a native Bengali Area at college street ,browsing through alleys of books and old book stalls, A coffee break at the famous coffee house, initiation to becoming a Bengali and finding a few hidden spots.The whole sale markets (Burrabazar) are a place where a non Bengali culture has been in place for decades. A city within the heart of the city which is not native. A walk through India’s largest and oldest wholesale fruit market and diving deep into the maze of wholesale markets that constitute the heart of Calcutta is experienced through local food,people and watching hand made products being made on the streets. Not all walks should be just about walking somewhere, so to finish off the tour we end up on a secret roof top with a panoramic view of old Calcutta sipping on beer/tea/lassi and basking in the Sunset.
- All Food stalls regularly sanitized & monitored to maintain safe hygienic practices with reference to anti-Covid norms.
- All staff members and Hosts wear Face mask.
- Complimentary Sanitizers for all guests on the tour.
- Full Refund till 48 Hours before tour start time.
- Please reach tour starting point on time. Tour party will not wait for anyone after the tour start time. Reaching the start point late may lead to cancellation of ticket.
wetlands tours
Host
Shirish
He is known as the GPS of The Wetlands in the cycling fraternity. Being a nature lover and living just next to the Wetlands has given him the opportunity to ride and share his experience with those looking for a Kolkata never seen.
Shirish has been hosting the experience since 2012
Walk the Kolkata Wetlands
Explore Calcutta’s Hidden
Backwaters by walk
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Duration: 3 hours Price: 3000/- INR Start Time: Check availability
- Tea and basic biscuit or snacks from the shacks
- Breakfast
Itinerary
This is one of the entry points to the wetlands. This is a walking tour andwill be conducted like a group tour
Departure details
Cycle & Walk – The East Kolkata Wetlands, Narayani Tower, 92/1 A, Narkeldanga Main Rd, Kadapara, Phool Bagan, Kankurgachi, Kolkata, West Bengal 700054, India
Enter the Road opposite to Hyatt Hotel on EM BYpass (Main Road), another 550 metres on the Left hand side you will find Narayani Tower Building.
Return details
Returns to original departure point
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travellers can participate
- Full Refund till 48 Hours before tour start time.
Cycle the Kolkata Wetlands
Explore Calcutta’s Hidden Backwaters on cycle
A unique, bio diverse and sustainable area next to Kolkata is what you will explore.Your cycling trip will start with a 3 km city ride till the green eye candy of Kolkata, known as the East Kolkata Wetlands which has practically no pollution and vehicles.
Duration: 3 hours Price: 3000/- INR Start Time: Check availability
- MTB Bikes with Helmets
- Breakfast
This is one of the entry points to the wetlands. Depending on your skill and stamina we will choose a paved road or a trail to enter the wetlands. After this it will be nature and biodiversity and village hamlets
Cycle & Walk – The East Kolkata Wetlands, Narayani Tower, 92/1 A, Narkeldanga Main Rd, Kadapara, Phool Bagan, Kankurgachi, Kolkata, West Bengal 700054, India Enter the Road opposite to Hyatt Hotel on EM BYpass (Main Road), another 550 metres on the Left hand side you will find Narayani Tower Building.
Return details
Returns to original departure point
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not recommended for travellers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travellers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travellers can participate
- You should be knowing Cycling
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Full Refund till 48 Hours before tour start time.