Kolkata heritage river cruise - A great initiative from government of West Bengal

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A great initiative has been taken from the Government of West Bengal. To showcase the heritage of the historical city Kolkata a special heritage river cruise has been started for quite some time. The cruise starts from B.B.D. Bagh jetty in Kolkata and shows several historical sites in an 1.30 hr boat ride and then ends in B.B.D. Bagh.It shows several historical places like The Howrah Bridge, Howrah Station, Jagannath Ghat, The cremation place of Rabindranath Tagore and Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar, The evergreen Eden Gardens, Kolkata High court, Vidyasagar Setu(Bridge), Princep Ghat and many others. Melodious Rabindra Sangeet will accompany you throughout the journey and when the cruise passes a historical place the volume of the songs kept low so that the guide can tell you about the historical significance of that place. If you want to relax and just want to take in some pure air or if you are just a history buff who wants to more about this historical city, this ride is for you. A pleasant 1.30 hrs ride with the beauty of Bengal and the City of Joy in the background.

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A view of the Kolkata Heritage River Cruise

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A view of sunset taken from the Cruise, the 2nd hooghly bridge.

The cruise is available everyday.

For monday to Friday there are two rides

4.00 p.m. and 6.00 p.m.

For weekends and holidays there are four rides. 12.00 p.m. 2 p.m. 4.00 p.m. 6.pm.

Ticket price is INR 39.

No early booking or online booking is available. The counter opens two hours before the ride. Tickets have to be bought then and there.

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Hi @Soumyajyoti

Thank you for sharing information about an amazing heritage ride in Kolkata.

For INR 39 this boat ride is a steal.

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Hello @Soumyajyoti ,

Thank you for sharing these beautiful photos with us, the area looks incredible! Is the ticket price for locals and tourists the same? Was this your first time there?

I remember being on a similar cruise during my visit to Istanbul. Such an amazing moment on the Bosphorus!

Fell free to edit your post and add the Google Maps location of the place from where the cruise starts. By doing so, other Local Guides will visualize better where it is located.

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I am going to move your post to the Travel section on Connect, the place where Local Guides share details about their trips along with great photos.

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@TusharSuradkar It is quite a steal! If you come to Kolkata you must try i

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@BorrisS for the time being the ticket price is same for the locals and the tourists.

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Thank you for the details @Soumyajyoti , that’s good to know!

Sometimes, in some countries, places like restaurants, museums and other attractions are much more expensive for tourists!

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@BorrisS Yes, there are many places in India also where fares differ for locals and foreign tourists. This one is an exception.

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