• Chandannagar - Dupleix Palace is an excellent starting point to understand the French heritage of Chandanpur. Today, it serves as a museum showcasing cannons from the Carnatic wars, artifacts, and furniture of French governor generals, along with various other relics.

• Patal Bari - This beautiful mansion is partially submerged in the Hooghly river. ‘Patal Bari’ translates to ‘the underground house.’ Notable features include intricately carved wooden sunshades and water outlets. In its prime, it hosted significant visitors to Chandan Nagar, including the national poet Rabindranath Tagore and Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar.

• The Strand - The Strand boasts the finest collection of colonial buildings. Its highlight is the Durgacharan Rakshit Ghat, a stunning pavilion with grand columns and captivating stucco work, built in the 1920s to honor Durgacharan, a recipient of France’s Legion d’honneur. The pavilion features slender columns adorned with decorative stucco designs of elephant heads and floral patterns.

• Shrine Basilica Bandel - This two-storied church with twin towers, built in 1884, features a magnificent statue of Jesus, beautiful stained glass windows, and colored reliefs of Jesus carrying the cross on the walls.

• Bandel - Built in 1660, this church is dedicated to Nostra Senhora di Rozario, also known as Our Lady of the Rosary. The vintage tombstones surrounded by violet blossoms create a picturesque setting. The most poignant statue in the complex is the marble figure of Mother of Sorrows holding the body of dead Jesus on her lap, evoking deep emotions.

• Serampore - The Rajbari is a grand mansion belonging to the Goswami family, historically the wealthiest in Serampore. Invited by the King of Gaur to settle in Bengal and establish a business under favorable terms, this opulent residence was built in 1820 and was the most luxurious in the area.

• Serampore College - In the 19th century, Serampore was renowned for its educational institutions. William Carey founded Serampore College, the first university in Bengal. The first Bengali newspaper, Samachar Darpan, was published on 23 May 1818 from a Baptist Mission Press located here.

• The Denmark Tavern - In the 19th century, Serampore was renowned for its educational institutions. William Carey founded Serampore College, the first university in Bengal. The first Bengali newspaper, Samachar Darpan, was published on 23 May 1818 from a Baptist Mission Press located here.

• Hotel pickup and drop-off
• All taxes, fees and handling charges
• Lunch

• Drinks

This Chandan Nagar tour from Kolkata explores Bengal under the Nawabs, experiencing a significant transformation 100 years after Vasco Da Gama’s arrival in India. It became a battleground for imperial powers between the 17th and 20th centuries. On this day trip from Kolkata, we will revisit the legacies of the Nawab and French in Chandannagar, the Portuguese in Bandel, and the Danish in Serampore.

• Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required

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