WEST BENGAL

Bengal today is a relative contrast to the story it was during the British era when Calcutta was the capital and the river Hooghly was a key link to traders from across the world.  Bengal’s most striking facet however, is its openness to cultures from across the world and the unique way in which it has managed to absorb all of them into its own. While northern Bengal gives way to Dooars or the terai plains of the Himalayas and the hills in Darjeeling, South Bengal remains the hot bed of political debate and worldly views right from the time of the Nawabs and Colonial rulers.  Yet, while in continuous debate, the region with a thriving agricultural produce, a forgotten and fascinating history and a modern day metropolis at its epicentre gives soul and serenity amidst the chaos and madness.

Bengal is a little known but fascinating state of India and very diversified. From the slopes of Himalayas in the north, covered with tea & Coffee plantations overlooked by charming Darjeeling, a colonial times hills resort, down to the Dooars, rich agricultural floodplains, one can proceed further south indulging in a luxury Ganga or Hoogly river cruise. The South has a rich historical and religious legacy highlighted in Bishnupur & Kalna Terracotta’s temples, among others, by the the colonial outposts of Sreerampore and Chandannagore, and crowned by Calcutta, the cultural capital of India filled with memories of the British that once made it their capital.

The reasons to visit are obvious, the choice of itineraries needs good planning such is the variety of incredible destinations. Just ask and we will define together what fits you best.

Let’s do it together beforehand, finding how to satisfy your interests then, off you go, safely driven, on the roads of history!