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Bengal Redefined

DESTINATION : Kolkata - Sunderban - Vishnupur - Shantiniketan - Berhampur - Malda - Siliguri - Darjeeling - Gangtok - Siliguri - Bagdogra
DURATION : 14 Nights / 13 Days

Day 01 KOLKATA
Arrival Kolkata and then transfer to Hotel.

Half day sight seeing of city tour - Kali Temple of Kalighat, Mother Teressa (if interested), Birla Temple, Victoria Memorial and Down Town area, St. Pauls Cathedral, St. Johns’ Church. Overnight at Kolkata.

Day 02 KOLKATA
Full day city sight seeing of Kolkata. Morning Visit the flower market and the Howrah bridge. Writers’ building and the Governor’s house. Visit to Kumartooli to see how typical Bengal Potteri are made, Then visit a Bengali sweet making Centre, Jorasanko (Rabindranath Tagore’s House), Marble Palace, Collage Street, Kolkata University, Indian Museum. Overnight at Kolkata.

Day 03 KOLKATA - SUNDERBAN
Drive to Basanti. Board the boat for the Sundarban Forest Lodge.

Cruise & see the different Island at Sundarban.
Overnight at West Bengal Tourist Lodge.

Day 04 SUNDERBAN
Morning cruise & visit lots of birds. Return to Kolkata in the evening. Overnight at Kolkata.

Day 05 KOKATA - VISHNUPUR
Drive to the Terracota Town - Vishnupur, enroute visit Jayrambati, Kamarpukur (Native of Ramakrishna). At Vishnupur Visit these temples are full of old palaces, Baluchori Silk weaving Centre, Conchshell work center, Dasavatar Playing card making Centre which is a typical centre for traditional play card making. Lunch at Vishnupur Tourist Lodge. Later proceed to Panchmura village for Terracota work centre.

Vishnupur :The old capital of Malla kings (from the 8th Centuries) is famous for Terracotta Temples -The Typical Village Hut style of Bengal Temple Arcitecture. Some of the important Temples are Jor-Bangla, Shyamrai, Rashmancha are full of exquisite terracotta panels.

Overnight at Vishnupur

Day 06 VISHNUPUR - SHANTINIKETAN
Visit to Shantiniketan enroute visit Kenduli & Joydev. At Shantiniketan visit Vishwa Bharati University, Kalabavan & Museum, later visit Shantal (Tribal) village to enjoy the Shantal musical Dance performance & Baul (Balad Singer of Bengal ) song and Dance performance at the Baul village. Shantiniketan “ The abode of Peace” , an Open Air School in harmony with nature founded by Noble Laureate Poet Rabindranath Tagore’s father Shri Debendra Nath Tagore, later which was promoted by Rabindranath Tagore and presently known as Vishwa Bharati University.

Rabindra Bhawan - a Museum of Tagore Memorabilia, Uttarayan - a complex of five houses in different architechtural style, Sriniketan - a rural development center added more attraction. Shantiniketan is also the home of another Noble Laureate - Economist Prof. Amartya Sen. Overnight at Shantiniketan.

Day 07 SHANTINIKETAN - BERHAMPUR (Murshidabad)
Leave the lodge intime and drive to Murshidabad . Sight seeing of Murshidabad.

Murshidabad : The Old Capital of Bengal is intimately related to event that ultimately changed the history of India after the War of Plassey in 1757. rich in Historical relics like Hazariduari Palace, Katra Mosque, Imambara etc are worth visit. Overnight at Berhampur.

Day 08 BERHAMPUR - MALDA
Drive to Malda, Once known as English Bazar. Visit of Gaur famous for Dakhil Darwaza, Lukochuri Darwaza, Barasona Mosque, Loton Mosque & many more sites. Gaur has typical mixure of Buddhist, Hindu, Islamic & Bengal Architecture, developed during early Eslamic Period of Bengal 14th to 15th Century. Few Architecture remains are of 09th to 10th Century of Pala Period.

Visit of Pandua, famous for Typical Islamic & Buddhist Architecture. The most important site of Pandua is Adina Mosque. Overnight at Malda.

Day 09 MALDA - SILIGURI - DARJEELING
Drive to Siliguri to visit Monastic Architectural Places. Drive to Darjeeling via Mirik. Overnight at Darjeeling.

Day 10 DARJEELING
Early morning Witness the Amazing Sunrise effect on the Mt. Kanchendzonga, at Tiger Hill. Visit Ghoom Monastery, Batasia Loop, Rock Garden, Refugee center, Tea Gardens & other places of interest in Darjeeling. Overnight in Darjeeling.

Day 11 DARJEELING - GANGTOK
Drive towards Gangtok. Visit few Hill Architectural sites while enroute to Gangtok with an unending array of tea gardens of Bengal. Overnight at Gangtok.

Day 12 GANGTOK
In the morning proceed for an excursion to Tschangu Lake. One of the most breath taking sights in Sikkim. Overnight at Gangtok.

Day 13 GANGTOK
Morning city tour of Gangtok & Excursion to Rumtek Monastery. Overnight at Gangtok

Day 14 GANGTOK - SILIGURI
In the morning after a leisurely breakfast drive to Siliguri. Overnight at Siliguri

Day 15 SILIGURI - BAGDOGRA - NEXT DESTINATION
Drive to Bagdogra to board the flight for onward journey.

TOUR ENDS Included in this tour price are:

1. Daily breakfasts

2. All sight seeing and tours mentioned in the itinerary

3. Overnight stay in the hotels mentioned

4. Air conditioned car with English speaking chauffeur

5. All applicable taxes

6. Cruise in Sunderban

7. Sunrise from Tiger hill on Kanchendzonga

8. All monument entrances

9. Local music and dance by local village artists in the tribal areas.

10. Farewell dinner/lunch on the last day in Vizag before departure.