Day Trip to Raichak from The City of Kolkata

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10 Hours

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Trip Overview

A popular getaway from the city of Kolkata, Raichak is a small town in the Diamond Harbour, located on the banks of Hooghly river.

Highlights

A short one day trip to Raichak within 60 kilometres of Kolkata, perfect for weekend getaways.
Visit places like the F fort, Diamond Harbour, Chingrihkali fort, Ramakrishna Mission and many more during this tour.
Service of an experienced driver and well-maintained car.

Detailed overview

Raichak is a small and yet beautiful town which is located in the South 24 Paraganas district of West Bengal. It is located on the banks of river Hoogly which is another name for river Ganga. Raichak houses one of the most beautiful forts of India, which almost fell to ruins but was restored in the process of making a five-star hotel, which has a view of the Hooghly river. Raichak is 60 kilometres from Kolkata and 15 kilometres from the famous Diamond harbour.

Day Trip to Raichak from The City of Kolkata Itinerary

The tour starts with your pick up from the hotel/residence in Kolkata city limits - Select the tour starting time while booking.
The drive to Raichak is 60 kilometres from the main city area and may take up to 2 hours to reach.
Once in Raichak, we recommend that you visit the following key attractions:
The F fort: One of the most scenic forts of India which almost fell to ruins before being restored a few years back and being converted to a 5-star hotel, it was built during the colonial rule to watch over river Hooghly.
Diamond Harbour: This is a harbour which located on the confluence of river Hooghly and Bay of Bengal.
Lighthouse of Diamond Harbour: This lighthouse is still functional and guides the inbound ships in the dark.
Chingrihkali Fort: Originally built by the Portuguese who came to India lies in ruins now, but none can fail to witness the beauty of the fort as it has some of its old charm left.
Ramakrishna Mission: Also located close to Diamond Harbour, this spiritual institution has a scenic location as it is seated on the banks of river Hooghly.
River Hoogly: At the end of the trip one can just relax and gaze at the mighty river and enjoy the scenic views.
At the end of the tour, start your return journey to Kolkata and get dropped to your hotel/residence.

Start Point

Kolkata Hotel/Residence

Finish Point

Kolkata Hotel/Residence

Start time

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The guests may choose to skip or add any new attraction in the destination of the tour
Sedans (4-seater) models provided are Suzuki Dzire, Toyota Etios or similar
SUV (6-seater) models provided are Toyota Innova, Mahindra Xylo, Suzuki Ertiga or similar
Night charge of Rs. 500 is applicable if the cab service is used between 10:00 pm to 6:00 am
The tour has a kilometre limit of 300 kilometres
After 300 kilometres, additional per kilometre charge will be applicable (to be paid directly to the driver)
For Sedan (4-seater) - Rs. 17 per km (additional kilometer charge)
For SUV (6-seater) - Rs. 22 per km (additional kilometre charge)
This is not a guided tour
The driver will know the local language, English speaking driver can be requested for during the booking in "Special Request" section, though the same cannot be promised.

Hotel/residence pick-up and drop (within city limits)
The driver will pick you up directly from your hotel or specified pick up point. Please enter the full pick up address at the checkout page
The driver and cab details will be shared with you 2 to 4 hours prior to the tour start time

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