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Bengal Cultural Trail.
From Howrah Bridge to Toy Train — Kolkata's culture, Tagore's university, mangrove tigers, and Himalayan tea gardens.
Bengal Cultural Trail
From Howrah Bridge to Toy Train — Kolkata's culture, Tagore's university, mangrove tigers, and Himalayan tea gardens.
Highlights
Logistics
Fly into Kolkata, out of Bagdogra. Train Kolkata→Shantiniketan. Sundarbans requires boat tour (arrange in Kolkata). Fly/train to Siliguri for hills.
Day by Day
Howrah Bridge, Victoria Memorial, College Street, Park Street.
Tagore's Visva-Bharati. Sonajhuri haat.
Return Kolkata. Night train/early start for Sundarbans.
Mangrove cruise. Tiger territory. Sudhanyakhali watchtower.
Toy Train if time. Tiger Hill sunset.
Tea garden visit. Kalimpong nurseries. Circuit complete.
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