West Bengal is a state in eastern India, between the Himalayas and the Bay of Bengal. Its capital, Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), retains architectural and cultural remnants of its past as an East India Company trading post and capital of the British Raj. The city's colonial landmarks include the government buildings around B.B.D. Bagh Square, and the iconic Victoria Memorial, dedicated to Britain's queen.
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West Bengal is a state in eastern India, between the Himalayas and the Bay of Bengal. Its capital, Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), retains architectural and cultural remnants of its past as an East India Company trading post and capital of the British Raj. The city's colonial landmarks include the government buildings around B.B.D. Bagh Square, and the iconic Victoria Memorial, dedicated to Britain's queen.
A sliver of fertile land running from the tea-draped Himalayan foothills to the sultry mangroves of the Bay of Bengal, West Bengal offers a remarkable range of destinations and experiences to find within a single state. In the tropical southern areas, the sea-washed hamlet of Mandarmani vies for attention with Bishnupur's ornate terracotta-tiled Hindu temples and palaces. The striped Bengal tiger stealthily swims through muddy rivulets in the Sunderbans, while a bunch of European ghost towns line the banks of the Hooghly (Ganges) further upstream as reminders of the state's maritime heyday.
Facts & Figures :
BOUNDARY: It is surrounded by the countries Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh and by the states Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, Sikkim and Assam.
CAPITAL : Kolkata
POPULATION : 90.32 million (2012)
AREA : 87,853 sq km
DISTRICT: West Bengal is divided into 19 all total districts.
CLIMATE: West Bengal experiences 4 types of seasons namely Summer, Rainy, Autumn and Winter.
BEST TIME TO VISIT : October to March
LANGUAGE: Bengali is its Principal Language. Its Official Languages are Bengali, Nepali and English.
LITERACY: Its Literacy Ratio is 77.08%
CONNECTIVITY: West Bengal is well connected via roadways, railways and airways.
AIRPORT : Dumdum, Kolkata
FESTIVALS: It’s the most favourite and popular festival is Durga Puja which is celebrated in October. Other festivals which are also celebrated are Rathayatra, Dolyatra, Kali Puja, Laxmi Puja, Christmas etc.
RELIGION: Around 72.5% people are Hindus and 25.2% people are Muslims and remaining 2.3% people follows Christianity, Sikhism etc.
Day 1 : Arrival at Kolkata The city of Joy.
Pick up from Railway station or Airport & transfer to hotel. Proceed for half day city tour . Visit Indian Museum – Town Hall – Victoria Memorial Hall – Marble Palace / Netaji Bhawan Overnight at hotel
Day 2 : Kolkata – full day sightseeing
After Breakfast drive through Howrah Bridge & visit to Belur Math. Drive through Vivekananda Setu & side view of Nivedita setu & to visit Dakshineswar Kali Temple. Drives pass (BBD Bagh, Writers Building, GPO, Raj Bhavan, Eden Garden, Akashbani Bhawan, and High Court), Jorashako Thakur Bari & mother house Science city. Drop at hotel.
Day 3 : Kolkata – Nabadwip
After Breakfast proceed to Nabadwip (120 Kms / 3 Hrs approx). After fresh and change visit ISKON Temple of Mayapur. Evening free at leisure. Overnight at Nabadwip.
Day 4: Nabadwip – Kolkata
After breakfast proceed to visit Conch Shell Handicraft of Nabadwip and Samudragar and its Treasure Trove of handloom Sarees. Afternoon back to Kolkata(120 Kms / 3 Hrs approx) to proceed your further journey or back home
INCLUSIONS
- Accommodation as per you chosen hotel (03/ 04/ 05 star)
- Daily Breakfast in the Hotels
- Airport / hotel transfers, city tour and sightseeing as per the itinerary by PVT car.
- All applicable hotel taxes, toll tax, parking charges & Driver allowance however, any other tax as and when levied by the Government shall be extra.
Exclusions :
- Any meal unless specified above.
- Any airfare / train fare
- Guides services
- All entrances fees to monuments.
- Personal nature expenses like telephone / laundry bills etc.
- Airports tax and travel insurance etc.
- Services not specified above.
- GST 4.50%