Heritage Walks & History Tours in Kolkata

Kolkata rewards walking, and its heritage trails are well mapped. Dalhousie Square, now BBD Bagh, has the colonial offices, St John's Church and the Town Hall of 1813. North Kolkata has the Sovabazar Rajbari, the Marble Palace, built in 1835, and Jorasanko Thakur Bari, the Tagore family home. Kumartuli's idol workshops and the flower market under Howrah Bridge make a river trail, and Park Street runs from the Asiatic Society to the South Park Street Cemetery of 1767. Guided walks start at 7 or 8 am depending on the season and cost around ₹2,500 per person with established operators. The Victoria Memorial, the Indian Museum and the Alipore Museum in the former Central Jail cover the indoor side. Across the river, Belur Math and the Botanic Garden at Shibpur extend a heritage day into Howrah.