Kolkata Full Day Private Tour: Bike or Car with Guide

See Kolkata's landmarks and neighborhoods in one day with a private driver and guide

A private full-day tour of Kolkata covering nine to ten hours with a live guide in English, Hindi or Bengali, hotel pickup, breakfast and bottled water. The itinerary weaves together colonial monuments, religious sites, traditional artisan quarters and the city's engineering landmarks, moving by private car or bike depending on your choice at checkout.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time at each

1. Mother House of the Missionaries of Charity30m · entry included
2. Marble Palace20m · entry included
3. Howrah Bridgepass by
4. Eden Gardenspass by
5. Victoria Memorialpass by

Explore Kolkata's historic and cultural sites

• Visit Mother House of Missionaries of Charity
• Explore Park Street Cemetery
• Tour Rabindranath Tagore's ancestral house
• Visit Marble Palace mansion
• Experience Kolkata's Flower Market
• Pass by Howrah Bridge
• Pass by Eden Gardens stadium
• Visit Kumartoli potters' quarter
• Visit Parasnath Jain Temple
• Pass by Prinsep Ghat
• Pass by Victoria Memorial

The experience

The tour runs nine to ten hours and covers ten stops across Kolkata's neighborhoods. You start with hotel pickup, then move through the city's layers: the Mother House of the Missionaries of Charity, where Mother Teresa's work began; the Marble Palace, a nineteenth-century mansion built from the stone its name describes; the Flower Market, where traders and locals buy blooms in bulk; and Howrah Bridge, the cantilever span that connects Kolkata to Howrah across the Hooghly River. The guide speaks English, Hindi or Bengali and travels with you the whole day.

The route also reaches Eden Gardens, the second-largest cricket stadium in India, and Kumartoli, a traditional potters' quarter where artisans shape clay idols year-round and especially during Durga Puja. You'll see Prinsep Ghat, built in 1841 along the river during the British Raj, and pass the Victoria Memorial, the colonial monument that anchors the city's identity. The itinerary includes Parasnath Jain Temple for its architecture and quiet space. Breakfast, coffee or tea and bottled water come with the booking.

Choose between a bike or a car at checkout. The Mother House closes on Thursdays, so the guide will adjust the route if that's your travel day. Public transportation options exist nearby if you need to add stops or change plans during the day.

What’s included

• Private transportation by car or bike.
• hotel pickup.
• breakfast.
• coffee and/or tea.
• bottled water.
• live guide in English, Hindi or Bengali for the full nine to ten hours.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day

AgesAdult (8 and older) · Under 8: can't be included in the booking

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Bangla and Hindi

Audio guideEnglish, Bangla and Hindi

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.You can choose from 3 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Paid on siteUS$ 7.02

Prices and times updated 5 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Wander wilds

Is this one for you?Book the car if you want to sit back and move steadily through the city's ten stops with time to absorb each one. Choose the bike if you prefer a more mobile, street-level way to navigate Kolkata's neighborhoods and feel the city as you pass through it.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English, Hindi and Bangla.

What is the Marble Palace and why is it on this tour?

Marble Palace is a nineteenth-century mansion in North Kolkata famous for its marble walls, floors and sculptures. It stands as one of the best-preserved and most elegant houses from 19th-century Calcutta and shows the architectural wealth of that era.

Can I visit Mother House if I'm traveling on a Thursday?

Mother House closes on Thursdays, so the guide will reroute that stop if your tour falls on that day. The rest of the itinerary remains unchanged.

What's included in the breakfast and drinks?

Breakfast, coffee or tea and bottled water come with the tour. The specific menu depends on the operator's arrangement. Ask when you book what the breakfast includes.

Is this tour suitable if I'm not very fit?

The tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels. You travel by private car or bike and stop at each site, so the pace is controlled and you're not walking long distances between stops.

How does the bike option work compared to the car?

You choose between a bike or car at checkout. Both options cover the same ten stops and itinerary. The bike offers a different way to move through the city's streets and neighborhoods.