Heritage Walks & History Tours in Kolkata

The best way to understand Kolkata is on foot and early in the morning, and several operators run guided heritage walks every week. The standard trails are well established. A Dalhousie Square or 'White Town' walk covers the colonial offices around BBD Bagh. A river walk goes from the flower market by Howrah Bridge to the idol-makers of Kumartuli. A Sovabazar or 'Black Town' walk takes in the mansions and thakur dalans of the old Bengali city, and a Bow Barracks to Burrabazar route visits the churches, synagogues and temples of the trading communities. Park Street has its own trail, from the Asiatic Society to the South Park Street Cemetery, where burials began in 1767. Calcutta Walks, one of the long-running operators, lists these at ₹2,500 per person, starting at 8 am from October to March and 7 am from April to September, with food walks and a sunset river cruise priced higher. The best months are October to March. Add-ons worth making time for are a ferry across the Hooghly, a ride on one of the two surviving tram routes from Esplanade, and Jorasanko Thakur Bari. This page lists guided walks, photo walks, museum tours and heritage talks in Kolkata and Howrah.