Cultural Confluence of Kolkata: Experience Diverse Indian Cultures in One City

Immerse yourself in the cultural confluence of Kolkata, a city that showcases the diverse tapestry of Indian cultures. Explore the vibrant communities, religions, and flavors that make Kolkata a true melting pot. Join this tour to experience the essence of India’s rich heritage and coexistence of different communities.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Bowbazar - Some of the neighbourhoods and places we cover on this tour include Bow Barracks, Zoroastrian Fire Temple, Old Chinatown, Old Jewish neighbourhoods, Jain Temple, Portuguese Church, Armenian Church and the Chitpur neighbourhood.

Covid restrictions apply. Some places may have restricted entry or may have banned entry.

Depends on the day and time of the day.

What's Included
  • Tea and coffee
  • Bottled water
  • Snacks
  • All fees and taxes included
Additional Information

This excursion caters to both photographers and non-photographers. If you’re a photography enthusiast, you don’t need professional-level equipment to join this tour - any device that suits your comfort in photography is acceptable. Our satisfaction comes from yours!
Calcutta serves as a diverse mosaic of unique cultures and communities, a spectacular…

Location
Indian Airlines Office
Central Avenue
Between the Chandni Chowk and Central Metro Station, opposite Yogayog Bhawan. P.S. Drop us a message if the mentioned start times do not work for you. Maybe we can schedule according to your convenience.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Roving259963
Dec 29, 2024
Unique insights on Kolkata’s amazing history - Manjit’s tour was fantastic! He is super knowledgeable, insightful and engaging. I spent my childhood in Kolkata but I learned so many things I didn’t know about the city’s history and culture. The places we visited were unique and you won’t find them outside the tour, and the food we tried was delicious too. Highly recommend!
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171elked
Dec 28, 2024
Experience the fulness and diversity of Culcutta with Manjit - I enjoyed very much the whole tour - in particular the variety and diversity of places Manjit showed us. What he shared about the city has been very profound and personal and also humorous. I got the impression Manjit loves his city - and also sees and names the reality of all the changes happening. I also enjoyed the way how he interacted with the people we met on the tour, the shop owner, people working there, people in the different spiritual communities - respectful, kind and humorous. Manjit as well responded to so many of my questions. AND: We had so much fun. A great tour, which I highly recommend !!!
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Surftsunami333
Dec 17, 2024
Excellent for independent and experienced photographers, too! - Manjit ensured I had access to interesting areas and knew the history, but otherwise gave me full independence to do my thing, which I greatly appreciated. I captured some of my best India street photos to-date here (even though I only had my phone with me this time) and highly recommend this "tour."
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X8726lenicolasp
Dec 5, 2024
Quaint neighborhoods and very nice guide - Very nice guide. Very knowledgeable, speaking fluent english. This tour allowed me to walk and talk with locals while being able to take great pictures. Our guide showed us beautiful neighborhoods with stunning colors. I could also enjoy free typical indian food cooked in front of us by locals. All of that while always feeling safe. Great experience.
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749margaretc
Nov 29, 2024
Calcutta Photo Tours— great experience - A very interesting stroll around Kolkata’s inner city, home to several small communities. Very photogenic. Big thanks Manjit!
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Trailblazer431975
Nov 24, 2024
An authentic break between 2 business trips - Manil introduced me to Calcutta from the inside out by showing the different communities that live here as well as giving me a taste of the local specialties produced in front of me
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861stevenb555
Nov 20, 2024
Delightful- Highly recommended!!! - This tour is just delightful! Manjit is very well versed in the history of Kolkata and its neighborhoods. We strolled through the streets listening to the history of each neighborhood taking photographs. We stopped for snacks and tea at local vendors who Manjit knows well. Most everyone was welcoming to have their photo taken with the exception of a few. This tour is great for photographers and non photographers alike. It was a very enjoyable experience and I would highly recommend this tour. I chose the option to be picked up and dropped off at my hotel which was well worth the extra little bit of money. Thank you Manjit you provide a fantastic service!
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Vargabmukherjee
Nov 20, 2024
One of the best walking tours in the city to get to know it's multicultural heritage - Manjit was an excellent guide taking us on a walk through neighborhoods of the city I grew up in. There were many things that I came to know about the places only today despite having grown up here. He would take the time to make sure that all our questions were answered, and had an unique insight into the multicultural history of the city that he proudly helped us get a taste of. My girlfriend was visiting India for the first time and I wanted to really show her around the city I'm from and the neighborhoods that give Calcutta it's unique multicultural heritage, Manjit made sure she took in all of the above and so much more. As an ex-local who spent a good number of years in the city, I cant recommend Manjit's tours enough to anyone who wants to skip the usual monument and museum tours of the city. The tour while catering excellently to photographers, especially ones interested in Portraits, comes also recommended for people who just want to walk the lanes and soak it all in with their eyes.
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Odyssey10203810922
Nov 13, 2024
Morning Entertainment with Manjit - My husband and I recently had a fabulous photo tour with Calcutta Photo Tours. Manjit was our extremely knowledgeable, humorous and patient guide. This tour allows you close interaction with locals in the flower market due to the relationship Manjit has built up with these people over many years. The tour was not rushed in any way and included chai with the locals, great nigella seed biscuits, sweet local bananas and pick up and drop off at our accommodation. The colours and perfumes were a sheer delight. Definitely booking another tour on our way home via Calcutta.
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Cathalconaty
Nov 8, 2024
Great walking / photo tour - Super interesting walking and photography tour through very interesting neighborhoods of Kolkata, away from the usual “monuments and buildings”itineraries. The guide was friendly, chatty and interesting, and very generous with his time. The whole thing was completely relaxed and friendly, as were the many people we met along the way.
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