Weekend Trip from Kolkata to Gadiarah by the river Rupnarayan
Overview of the destination Two and a half hours by bus from esplanade, kolkata is a place called Gadiarah by the side of river Rupnarayan which has all the privileges of a town yet a rural freshness in the air and the serenity
Food, sight-seeing and shopping The hotel called New Chalantika Tourist Lodge is exactly opposite to the bus stand with clean river facing rooms Rs.200/day and AC rooms with 24 hr.electric,water and restaurant facilities.The food is fresh,cheap and delicious.A trip by cycle van costing rs.3 to the Mohna will enable to see three districts,Howrah,24 parganas and midnapur
Activities & things to do Just relax.
Travel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc. CSTC buses from Esplanade every 30 mins. costs rs.35 terminates in front of the hotel.
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Kolkata Port Trust plans river tourism - Kolkata Port Trust has given permission to East India Navigation, to operate their vessels for local sightseeing.