Kolkata Walk Tour: Discover the City of Joy

Explore Kolkata’s vibrant culture and heritage on a guided walk. Discover historic sites, bustling markets, and local artisans. Experience the city like a true local.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Mother House - The Mother House, also known as the Missionaries of Charity, was the former residence of one of India’s most revered figures, Mother Teresa. Founded by her in 1950, its mission was to provide selfless service to humanity and guide those in need towards salvation. Mother Teresa resided and worked here from 1953 until her passing in…
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • Snacks
  • Local Guide / Escort
  • Tea and coffee
  • Bengali Sweets
What's Not Included
  • Entrance fees
Additional Information

Kolkata, affectionately known as the “City of Joy,” is a lively and historically significant city in India. A walking tour through Kolkata offers an intimate look at its rich cultural heritage, colonial architecture, bustling markets, and local life.
Explore Kolkata like the locals by using traditional transportation such as the Yellow Taxi, Tuktuk,…

Location
The Mother House Of The Missionaries Of Charity
Acharya Jagdish Chandra Bose Road
We will meet at Mother Teresa's House.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Escape26402937130
Jun 25, 2025
A fascinating first time visit to Kolkata - Muzaffar was the best tour guide. He got my interest in history renewed. His memory for historical facts was so impressive. Truly a memorable trip!
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Parikshetsirohi
Apr 14, 2025
Second tour with Mr. Mohd. Muzaffar Hossain Khan of Tour de Kolkata - This was our second experience with Muzaffar ji, the first one being in December 2022. Once again, we had a delightful experience - Muzaffar ji was punctual, professional, and unhurried throughout the day. He meticulously curated our itinerary based on our requirements, and regaled us with authentic information about each of the places that we visited. Our tour commenced at 12 noon, and was scheduled to end at 5 pm, but we finished off at 6.30 pm. Had it not been for the fact that we were tired, we would probably have gone on even further! Our tour date was March 23, 2025, and Kolkata streets were free of traffic on account it being a Sunday! We started off by visiting Mother Teresa's House, and Muzaffar offered us numerous facets that were hitherto unknown to us. Thereafter, we had an excellent tour of South Park Street Cemetery and Victoria Memorial. We ambled across to St. Paul Cathedral. From there, we took an iconic but ramshackle Ambassador taxi to College Street, where we visited Hindu College (now Presidency University), and saw the place where Derozio used to teach. We had an excellent lunch at Indian Coffee House, soaking in the ambience of the place. A visit to this place is highly recommended. Muzaffar ji offered us a visit to the Jain Temple, but we passed it up in order to have a dekko at Tagore's House (Jorasanto Thakurbari). Pity, we could not take a look because the keepers of this museum simply decided to close early on a whim that day, being a Sunday. We more than made up for it by having a soothing boat ride at the renovated Princep Ghar, which also has its very own railway station! Tours offered by Tour de Kolkata are personalized as per one's interests, and are very reasonably priced too. The host is very friendly, respectful, and well-mannered. He speaks excellent English and French, apart from several foreign languages, and Hindi and Bengali. We look forward to another tour with Tour de Kolkata!
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Jeanettelg2031cm
Mar 5, 2025
A perfect introduction to Kolkata - My husband and I did this tour on our first day in Kolkata and both agreed it was the best walking tour we had ever experienced (and we travel a lot!). Muzaffar was extremely knowledgeable, interesting and very good company and had impecable English. The stops on the tour took in the city’s rich history and modern day Kolkata life and was the perfect start to our stay in this city which we have already fallen in love with! Thank you Muzaffar for your kindness in helping us get rail tickets and for your thoughtfulness throughout the tour. A memorable day.
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Grandtour57841371706
Mar 3, 2025
The Real Kolkata - Sunday is a great day to do this tour. Everything is a little less manic. Our guide, Muzaffar, is very passionate about Kolkata and it shines through. We walked, taxied, bussed, ferried and moto rickshawed our way round the city for about 5 hours. The flower market, an assault on all the senses, was brilliant. The clay statues village was another, only in Kolkata,experience. Great coffee house at the end too.
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Massimoa439
Mar 2, 2025
Excellent experience - Muzaffar Khan, our guide was excellent. Competent, discreet patient even with those who did not know English well. But beyond the professionalism, mounts nice and helpful. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!!!!!!!!! Massimo Paola Elvia Maria
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Misha77723
Feb 28, 2025
It really enjoyed the city with a local without a hassle of getting lost and confused. The price was affordable. - It was an amazing tour. See the Kalkota from the local point of view. Thank you Muzaffar Khan for showing me Kolkata and arranging a train ticket for my next destination.
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Jandjteam
Feb 24, 2025
So much to enjoy! - Muzaffar was a wonderful guide and we were impressed by his extensive knowledge on the history of Calcutta. He had a quiet but engaging presence and we enjoyed his company. There were lots of local treats along the way and stops to relax and take in the local culture. We also appreciated that Muzaffar tailored the walking/ taxi tour to meet our requirements, as well as our physical capacity. We are 74 and 83 and we loved every minute thanks to our fabulous guide. Would we do it again? Absolutely!
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Anthonyck4561pz
Feb 12, 2025
Discover Kolkata! - This was a fantastic tour! Muzaffar was an excellent guide, with a great deal of knowledge about the history of Kolkata. No question we asked on the tour was too much for him! We had a great time at each of the stops on the tour, and Muzzafar was great at offering to take photos, giving us more time when at certain stops and providing snacks and refreshments along the way. Highlights included the flower marker, breakfast at a local cafe and the extensive history lesson provided at St John’s Church. A must for anyone wanted to discover Kolkata.
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F2156tbhelend
Feb 12, 2025
Fantastic walking tour with Muzaffar - We recently did the walking tour with Muzaffar and we had an amazing day. Muzaffar is very charming and accommodated all of our needs. he is obviously passionate about the city of joy and its history and gave us lots of information and the history behind Kolkata. We covered alot of ground and sights on foot, taxi and ferry and we saw alot and learned so much about the city. We would highly recommend the tour and Muzaffar! Thank you
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Clairewv7954yx
Feb 4, 2025
Highly recommended - Very informative tour. Good introduction to Calcutta and its history and a chance to see different parts of the city. Muzaffar was very friendly and knowledgeable, and flexible in terms of what we wanted to do. The pace of the tour was perfect, and included a couple of rest stops to sample local coffee, chai and snacks.
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up to 7 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).