Historical Tram Museum Tour with Metro and Tram Ride
What makes this tour unique?
The Calcutta Tramway stands as a unique relic of urban transport history, boasting the title of India’s oldest operating tram system since 1902. It intertwines colonial charm with modern necessity, navigating through bustling streets of Kolkata, a city steeped in culture and heritage. Its vintage charm is unparalleled, offering a glimpse into Kolkata’s past while serving as a lifeline for many commuters. Amidst the rush of cars and buses, the tram retains a nostalgic allure, with its quaint, rattling carriages and bell-clanging conductors. This enduring icon symbolizes Kolkata’s resilience and tradition, making it a cherished part of the city’s identity.
This tour also gives you a glimpse of the Underwater Metro Train.
Please note that this tour is not wheel chair accessable. Maximum number of stairs at any given place is 10, otherwise, escalators and lifts are available.
The tour duration is approximately 4 hours. The pick-up is approximately 45 minutes before the tour.
Meeting & pickup:
We can pick up travelers or meet them at a meeting point
General areas:
There are 261 hotels in the downtown Kolkata (Calcutta) area from where we pickup free of cost. For other areas like Airport, Salt Lake City, New Town, Rajarhat, Garia, East Kolkata Township, Howrah etc., we do the pickup at a nominal cost.
Specific locations:
13 hotels
- Taj Bengal, Kolkata, 34 – B Belvedere Rd Alipore, Kolkata (Calcutta) 700 027 India
- The Oberoi Grand, 15 Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Kolkata (Calcutta) 700013 India
- The Peerless Hotel – Kolkata, 12 Jawaharlal Nehru Rd, Kolkata (Calcutta) 700013 India
- Lytton Hotel, 14 14/1,Sudder Street, Kolkata (Calcutta) 700016 India
- The Park Kolkata, 17 Park Street, Kolkata (Calcutta) 700016 India
- Hotel Hindusthan International Kolkata, 235 / 1 AJC Bose Road, Kolkata (Calcutta) 700 020 India
- Vivanta Kolkata EM Bypass, 1930 Rajdanga Main Road, Kolkata (Calcutta) 700107 India
- JW Marriott Hotel Kolkata, 4a J.b.s. Haldane Avenue, Kolkata (Calcutta) 700105 India
- Hyatt Regency Kolkata, JA – 1 Sector III Salt Lake City, Kolkata (Calcutta) 700106 India
- Kenilworth Hotel, Kolkata, 1 & 2 Little Russel Street, Kolkata (Calcutta) 700071 India
- The Elgin Fairlawn, Kolkata – Heritage Hotel (Since 1783 ), 13A, Sudder Street, Kolkata (Calcutta) 700016 India
- ITC Royal Bengal, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Kolkata, 1 Jbs Haldane Avenue, Kolkata (Calcutta) 700046 India
- ITC Sonar, Kolkata – a Luxury Collection Hotel, Jbs Haldane Avenue, Kolkata (Calcutta) 700046 India
Travelers cannot enter their own pickup location.
Pickup starts: 45 minutes before departure
Meeting point:
K.C. Das, 11A&B, Central Ave, Esplanade, Chowringhee North, Bow Barracks, Kolkata, West Bengal 700069, India
End point:
Same as starting point.
Total Duration: 4 hours
- K.C. Das, 11A&B, Central Ave, Esplanade, Chowringhee North, Bow Barracks, Kolkata, West Bengal 700069, India, 20 minutes
- Tipu Sultan Masjid Kolkata, 185, Lenin Sarani Rd, Esplanade, Chandni Chawk, Ward Number 46, Kolkata, West Bengal 700013, India, 20 minutes
- Sacred Heart Church, 3, Lenin Sarani Rd, Esplanade, Dharmatala, Taltala, Kolkata, West Bengal 700013, India, 20 minutes
- Raj Bhavan, Near Sahid Minar, Kolkata (Calcutta) India, 30 minutes
- Smaranika Tram Museum, 6, Esplanade East, Maidan, Esplanade, Bow Barracks, Kolkata, West Bengal 700069, India, 30 minutes
- Esplanade Metro Rail Station, Esplanade Metro, Jawaharlal Nehru Rd, Esplanade, Dharmatala, Esplanade, Kolkata, West Bengal 700013, India, 1 hour of Metro Ride under river Hoogly between Esplanade and Howrah Station
- Esplanade Tram Depot, H972+H39, Maidan, Esplanade, Kolkata, West Bengal 700001, India, 1 hour of Tram Ride between Esplanade and Gariahat/Shayambazar.
What’s included:
Coffee and/or Tea
Snacks
Bottled water
All Fees and Taxes
Soda/Pop
Guide In-person: English, Hindi, Bengali, Urdu
In-person guide is licensed or certified.