Kolkata Heritage Tram Tour

Note: If the number of Tourists is more than 12, then we do the tour in Reserved AC Tramcars. If the number of tourists is less, then we do the tour in Unreserved Tramcars (AC/Non AC).

What makes this tour unique?
The tram system in the city of Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal, India, operated by West Bengal Transport Corporation (WBTC), the erstwhile Calcutta Tramways Company (CTC). It is the only tram network operating in India. The oldest operating electric tram system in Asia, it has been running since 1902. It is a heritage of Kolkata (Calcutta), the City of Joy. Kolkata Heritage Tram Tour is a unique way of discovering Kolkata (Calcutta). This tour includes the visit to the St. Teresa’s Home, her final resting place and passes through innumerable heritage buildings and places of Kolkata (Calcutta). The tour includes local food (snacks), and Kolkata Heritage Tram Tour Momento.

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 travellers free of Cost. Other areas like Airport, Salt Lake, New Town, Rajarhat, East Kolkata Township, Garia, Howrah etc., we do pick up at a nominal cost.

Specific locations:
1. The Oberoi Grand, 15 Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Kolkata (Calcutta) 700013 India
2. Taj Bengal, Kolkata, 34 – B Belvedere Rd Alipore, Kolkata (Calcutta) 700 027 India
3. The Peerless Hotel – Kolkata, 12 Jawaharlal Nehru Rd, Kolkata (Calcutta) 700013 India
4. Lytton Hotel, 14 14/1,Sudder Street, Kolkata (Calcutta) 700016 India
5. The Elgin Fairlawn, Kolkata – Heritage Hotel (Since 1783 ), 13A, Sudder Street, Kolkata (Calcutta) 700016 India
6. Vivanta Kolkata EM Bypass, 1930 Rajdanga Main Road, Kolkata (Calcutta) 700107 India
7. JW Marriott Hotel Kolkata, 4a J.b.s. Haldane Avenue, Kolkata (Calcutta) 700105 India
8. Hotel Hindusthan International Kolkata, 235 / 1 AJC Bose Road, Kolkata (Calcutta) 700 020 India
9. ITC Royal Bengal, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Kolkata, 1 Jbs Haldane Avenue, Kolkata (Calcutta) 700046 India
10. ITC Sonar, Kolkata – a Luxury Collection Hotel, Jbs Haldane Avenue, Kolkata (Calcutta) 700046 India
11. Hyatt Regency Kolkata, JA – 1 Sector III Salt Lake City, Kolkata (Calcutta) 700106 India

Travelers can enter their own pickup location

Pickup starts: 45 minutes before departure

Meeting point:
Gariahat Tram Depot, Anil Maitra Rd, Dover Terrace, Ballygunge, Kolkata, West Bengal 700029, India

End point:
The Mother House Of The Missionaries Of Charity, 54A, Acharya Jagdish Chandra Bose Rd, Taltala, Kolkata, West Bengal 700016, India

Total Duration: 2 – 3 hours

1. Birla Mandir, Ballygunge, Kolkata, West Bengal 700019, India, pass by without stopping
2. Calcutta Ice Skating Rink, G9M7+RRP, Syed Amir Ali Ave, Lower Range, Beck Bagan, Ballygunge, Kolkata, West Bengal 700019, India, pass by without stopping
3. Church Of Christ The King, 5, Syed Amir Ali Ave, Park Circus, Park Street area, Kolkata, West Bengal 700017, India, pass by without stopping
4. Lower Circular Road Cemetery, 184 Park St Beniapukur, Kolkata (Calcutta) 700017 India, pass by without stopping
5. Junior Section, Assembly of God Church School, 33, Royd St, opposite junior assembly of God church school, near you, Taltala, Kolkata, West Bengal 700016, India, pass by without stopping
6. Maulana Azad College, 8, Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Rd, Taltala, Kolkata, West Bengal 700013, India, pass by without stopping
7. Sacred Heart Church, 3, Lenin Sarani Rd, Esplanade, Dharmatala, Taltala, Kolkata, West Bengal 700013, India, 20 minutes
8. Tipu Sultan Masjid Kolkata, 185, Lenin Sarani Rd, Esplanade, Chandni Chawk, Ward Number 46, Kolkata, West Bengal 700013, India, 20 minutes
9. Thoburn Memorial Methodist Church, 151, Lenin Sarani, Esplanade, Chandni Chawk, Bowbazar, Kolkata, West Bengal 700013, India, pass by without stopping
10. Lord Jesus Church, 76, Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Rd, Haji Md. Mohsin Square, Janbazar, Taltala, Kolkata, West Bengal 700016, India, pass by without stopping
11. The Muslim Institute, 21A, Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Rd, Haji Md. Mohsin Square, Janbazar, Taltala, Kolkata, West Bengal 700016, India, pass by without stopping
12. Urdu Academy, Aliah University Main Campus, 25G, Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Rd, Haji Md. Mohsin Square, Janbazar, Taltala, Kolkata, West Bengal 700016, India, pass by without stopping
13. Pauline Book And Media Centre, 35, Royd St, Taltala, Kolkata, West Bengal 700016, India, pass by without stopping
14. Nonapukur Tram Depot, Acharya Jagdish Chandra Bose Rd, Madhusudhan Market, Taltala, Kolkata, West Bengal 700014, India, 20 minutes
15. Mother House, 54/A A.J.C. Bose Road, Kolkata (Calcutta) 700016 India, 30 minutes

What’s included:
Snacks
Bottled water
Coffee and/or Tea
WiFi on board

Guides and languagesEdit

In-person: English, Hindi, Urdu, Bengali

Audio: None

Written: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Korean

In-person guide is licensed or certified.