Day trip from Kolkata to Bishnupur for Terracotta Temples and Silk

Explore Bishnupur’s terracotta temples and witness Baluchari silk saree weaving on a day trip from Kolkata. Discover history and craftsmanship.

Duration: 12 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Malleswar Temple - 7 AM Departure from Kolkata10 AM- Bishnupur
    We step back to the 17th century and enter the world of the Malla Kingdom and its Terracotta temples. We visit a slew of temples dedicated to Lord Krishna, the patron god of the Malla Kingdom. Our guide will tell you the story of how a tyrannical Malla King converted to Gaudiya…
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Local guide
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges
  • Lunch
What's Not Included
  • Drinks
Additional Information

On this day trip from Kolkata, you’ll explore the 17th-century terracotta temples of the medieval Malla Kingdom. Following that, you’ll have an enchanting experience witnessing Baluchari silk saree weaving in Bishnupur. Additionally, you’ll meet the renowned silk weavers who will showcase the detailed art of weaving silk sarees adorned with ‘Ramayana’ scenes along the saree borders.

Location
Malleswar Temple
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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701jirif
Dec 3, 2024
Bishnupur with a guide that explained India - Excellent tour with highly knowledgeable guide Mr.Ghosh and our skilled driver Saikat. We appreciated great temples in Bishnupur and also opportunity to see manual manufacturing of sari. Due to their welcoming and helpfull attitude this tour was a highlight of our visit in India. Thank you!
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Alsk3
Feb 18, 2024
Worth the trip - We had an excellent day with Anirban. The temples were impressive and worth the trip. Lunch was good, and other stops for chai and sari weaving added variety. Anirban added context. Definitely a nice way to spend a day out of the city.
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Pablo_c
Jan 3, 2024
Great discover and experience - Great experience, great guide and no rush. Anirban was very knowledgeable and explained us well about Kolkata and Bishnupur. It was a real delight and no jumping from one site to the other, just slowly and adapted to our pace.
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Lorer746
Aug 14, 2022
Very nice one day trip out of Kolkata! - Our tour-guide, Bratati, was very polite, friendly and helpful. She explained everything in a lovely manner and took us to different places and gave us knowledge about Bengali/Indian culture, history, religion, and society. We had a lovely lunch with great Indian food. Despite the heavy rain, Bratati managed to show us everything and took well care of us. The contrast with our stay in Kolkata was huge, so it was lovely to see so many things in just one day. We surely recommend this trip!
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Phil1-sullivan
Feb 18, 2020
Pottery, silk and temples - This was a long day but an amazing one. Abhishek took us first to Bishnupuir where the temples made of terracotta were outstanding. We then also saw a weavers village where people were making silk sarees using hand looms. This was the highlight of the day. We also saw some beautiful pottery being done. Abhishek was very knowledgeable and friendly. We had a fantastic day. Highly recommended.
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Elizabethvl4001tw
Feb 14, 2020
Finding beauty in Bishnupur - The tour to Bishnupur with Abhishek was really wonderful! It was a very long drive due to traffic but interesting scenes of everyday life along way. Abhishek was very well informed about the history, architecture and iconography of the temple. We also visited the homes of 2 handloom Weavers who weave traditional silk saris with a wide variety of colors and motifs. I was given a fascinating demonstration and explanation of the process. Since I am A textile collector, I bought a lovely silk stole- no pressure to buy. I highly recommend this trip with Five Senses, especially the private tour, a great lunch included with Abhishek as your guide.
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Maxpayne1972
Feb 12, 2020
Magical bishnupur - Five senses tours had organised a fantastic Raj walk for us earlier and so I decided to take their day trip to Bishnupur. What an incredible day. Abhijeet first took us to temples built on terracotta. Very beautiful and remarkable. Then we saw how weaving of silk Sarees happen. It was again a mesmerizing experience to see beautiful Saree being woven from just simple looms. Finally we also met some potters and it was a great time spent with their families. Very highly recommended.
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Mtullis
Oct 17, 2019
Wonderful trip! - This was a fantastic visit and I’d highly recommend - there are some mind blowing sites and a ton of history in Bishnupur. Abishek was an incredible guide who was highly knowledgeable and it made a whole difference.
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Compass07813484451
Dec 30, 2023
A long but good day - Long drive. Great driver and Anirpur was a great guide. Might not be worth 4 hours drive each way for some but interesting people scenery along the way. Roads not great much of the way. 5Senses was very professional, efficient, responsive.
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Daytrip52584
Sep 24, 2022
A must see tour to understand the Bengali majestic past - Bishnupur trip that I took yesterday was wonderful and an eye opening. Though the trip to the town was arduously long but it was worth it being given the opportunity to engross into the great Bengali past glory. I thoroughly enjoyed the cultural and educational tour. My tour guide, Mr Akbishek, was a great company and a knowledgeable mentor. He could relayed well to me on the history of Bishnupur and the various places of interest including the hand loom and pottery cottage industries. Not to mention, the driver who took us around was not only a careful driver but a joyful one as well. He talked non stop throughout the journey to keep our spirit up. Overall experience was great and beyond my expectations.
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