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Kolkata - A Sea of Faces and A Thousand Places
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44 Ratings
Kolkata
Experience the magic of Kolkata through a unique cinematic tour. Explore the city’s different facets and connect with it on a personal level. Discover the real-life sets and immerse yourself in the story of ‘The Script’. Get a comprehensive orientation of Kolkata and feel like a local.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Menoka Cinema - Start your adventure with an orientation by a picturesque lake in a contemporary South Kolkata neighborhood. Here, we’ll delve into the life of Modern Kolkata, or as we like to call it, ‘21st Century Ms. South Kolkata’.
- BBD Bagh - Arrive at Kolkata’s business district. Discover ‘Victorian Calcutta’ to understand the British influence and see some of the city’s finest heritage landmarks. Stop at a renowned food lane for a traditional Bengali breakfast or light snacks while observing the current office culture.
- Bara Bazar - Stroll through India’s largest wholesale market. As a trading hub, Kolkata’s depth in commerce is best understood here.
- Bowbazar - Follow the intriguing trade route from White Town to Grey Town in a tuk-tuk, passing by the oldest Chinatown and synagogues, hearing stories from the past while witnessing the present-day hustle.
- College Street (Boi Para) - Arrive at the college town, also known as Kolkata’s intellectual hub. Walk through the lanes of revolution where the sparks of the freedom movement first ignited. This area also boasts a famous book market where you can find any book you name. It’s said that if you can’t find a book here, it probably doesn’t exist. We’ll also stop by Kolkata’s most famous café, ‘The Indian Coffee House’.
- Shobhabazar - Arrive at ‘Black Town’. Explore 300-year-old neighborhoods, the renowned pottery locality ‘Kumortuli’, witness Bengali aristocracy, and discover various buildings lost in time with people simply living their lives. Make a special visit to a secret gym built by freedom fighters and a famous sculptor’s studio.
- Howrah Bridge - Travel back to the present on a ferry that passes under the Howrah Bridge.
- Nandan West Bengal Film Centre - Disembark from the ferry, catch the iconic yellow cab, and ride to our endpoint through the upscale neighborhoods of ‘White Town’, including the Victoria Memorial.
What's Included
- On-board WiFi included
What's Not Included
- Snacks
- In-vehicle air conditioning
Additional Information
Take this tour to get local in one day!
Discover Kolkata with our innovative tour that takes you on a cinematic journey to witness her different shades, to learn how she has evolved into what we know as ‘The City of Joy’.
This tour is curated by drawing inspiration from filmmaking, a completely new style of walking tours which we call ‘Cinematic Tours’. We personify Kolkata for you to connect with her on a personal level. This tour is based off of a story which we refer to as ‘The Script’, the locations selected are based on the story-line and the guide plays the role of a narrator weaving a real-time storyboard.
This experience will give you a proper orientation of Kolkata so that you feel confident to be by yourself and feel like a local.
- If you have a request for pick up from any specific location please call on +91 9073480087
- For directions, call on +91 9073480087
Location
St John's Church
Council House Street
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(44 Ratings)
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Joshua_p
Jul 26, 2024
Amazing Experience & Guide - A super unique tour involving cinematic storytelling! I’ve never been on a tour that involved seeing so many different parts of a city. There were taxis, buses, and ferries, it felt very encompassing!
Paulami is a fantastic guide, she brings so much local guidance and personality to the experience and really made it stand out.
I had a great time and I highly recommend!!
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Cristianp637
May 19, 2024
City of Joy - Excellent alternative option to get to know Kolkata. An essential walk to get to know the behind-the-scenes of the city, its people, its culture and history. Our guide, Polo, was very clear and answered all our questions.
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Carlog731
Apr 7, 2024
Don't miss this tour while in Kolkata - A very original tour that makes you appreciate the history and culture of the city and many other aspects difficult to discover by yourself. Shrijit is very passionate about this city and very open and we had a lot of fun touring with him by every kind of public transport. We highly recommend. Carlo and Michela from Italy
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Dianedb1440bk
Mar 14, 2024
feel the heart and history of Calcutta - wonderful experience with this exciting guide and passionate about his city of Calcutta. An original tour that really makes feel the history of the city. I highly recommend.
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Juan
Mar 4, 2024
More than recommended - The tour was magnificent, the guide was magnificent and the explanations were magnificent. It has been a pleasure to enjoy the tour that the guide has taken us on
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254julietp
Mar 4, 2024
An amazing tour - This was an amazing tour - Shrijit has so much knowledge about and passion for his city. It was fun taking all the different transport (take small change with you!) and we went at our own pace. We were taken to places we never would have discovered on our own and now have a real understanding of the history and culture of Kolkata.
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Lcnnri
Feb 29, 2024
Great creative tour in Kolkata - The cinematic experience, thought and designed by Shrijit (aka Arko), aims at portraying the many personas of Kolkata throughout the years. Shrijit ably took us through the multifaceted history of Kolkata from 1690 to the present days, like if it was a character of a Pirandello's novel. We visited the pulsating heart of the city and learned the stories of the many people that contributed to the charisma of the city as it is now.
We stopped by some of the main landmarks, such as the Writers' Building, and walked in some of the most active areas, e.g. Kumartuli and College street.
Unique tour, totally worthy, highly recommended.
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431shwetak
Feb 16, 2024
Unique, Spectacular and Immersive - Shrijit took us by surprise. Every word on the tour was well researched and he took us back in time as he brought history alive on the porches, in the alleys, and face to face with the institutions of Kolkatta. No amount of appreciation can do justice to the exceptional tour he took us on....filled with prose, poetry, and real stories. We loved how the soul of this city was bared to us and the hours flew by. Truly, we could do this over and over again!
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Gary
Jan 29, 2024
A must in kolkata - Was unsure how this tour would pan out with the narrative. But I need not have worried. orco was a fantastic guide through the time line of Kolkata. All through the areas we visited the narration of the story followed the history and
his passion for his city of Kolkata. Honestly this was one of the best tours we have ever taken. If you are visiting Kolkata this tour is a must. No rushing had time time to answer questions and a genuine nice man.
Gary and Jo from the UK
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Addison_e
Feb 25, 2024
Good for a history buff - This tour is for those looking for a very VERY in-depth explanation on all things Kolkata. We did make it to a handful of sites however we found the stories and explanations to be extremely long-winded and frankly a bit boring. With that said, this was our own personal take on the tour. I’m sure others will love the long and detailed history lessons and explanations of Kolkata.
The other “red flag” of this tour was every time we got on a mode of transportation (taxi, tuk tuk) or sat down for food, we were expected to pay and the rates were high. An Uber across town would cost us INR 300 and a taxi INR 200 for a five minute ride… we paid more for this experience than anything in Kolkata. For perspective, total transportation cost for the four people on our tour was ~$10 USD and combined we paid $150 USD for the tour. We didn’t expect as it wasn’t disclaimed in the tour posting and after paying so much for the tour. Transportation should have been included.
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