2 Hour Walking Tour to the Slums of Kolkata

Life on the edge

Spreading smile

Highlights

Take a glimpse at the real side of the city

Calcutta

cultural, walking, Underbelly

Private Tour

2 Hours

Easy

Bengali, English, Hindi

Description

Take a unique walk to experience life beyond what you know in Kolkata. The slum dwellers are deprived of all resources and necessities of life and they tend to experience the highest rates of unemployment, under-employment, malnutrition, and many more harsh conditions. Let’s give them a chance to experience humanity by creating a bond with them and making them feel hopeful.

Itinerary

Spreading Happiness in Calcutta
- Visit the slums of Kolkata. With an estimated third of the city's population living in slums and a further 70,000 people completely homeless, a slum walk is the best way to see the real side of the city. Get a glimpse of the life they live, and the challenges they face on daily basis to meet the very basic necessities of life, like food, cloth & shelter. Talk to the people here, learn about their daily struggles, and make them feel they are one of us.

What's Included

Indian tour guide

Packaged drinking water

Small goodies for the underprivileged kids

What's Excluded

Any extra expenses

Know Before You Go

We recommend comfortable shoes as the tour involves a moderate amount of walking.

We shall not be responsible for any loss, injury, or damage to a person or property during a tour.

We do not have any insurance policy coverings the expenses for accident, sickness, loss due to theft, or any other reasons. Visitors are advised to seek insurance arrangements in their home country. All baggage & personal belongings are at the guest's risk at all times.

All our tour experts are real locals who are not government guides. They are trained by our company and these real locals are more of a friend than a guide who would love to show you their city.

For detailed T&C please refer to http://www.calcuttacaravan.com/terms-conditions/

NOTE: Charges mentioned are applicable for up to 2 pax. Every additional person pays INR 1,000 each. Lone Traveller pays INR 2,500.