Day 2:
After breakfast depart for a tour of Kolkata. A mere village in
the 17th century, Kolkata today is one of the largest cities in
the world, one of the largest ports in the East and the main
outlet for produce of West Bengal and
neighbouring states. The city was built around Fort William, with a huge
Maidan surrounding it. The main building on the Maidan is the Victoria
Memorial, a massive domed building of white marble which houses a
collection of Victoria memorabilia, as well as objects and documents related
to the history of Bengal. In the park are statues of Queen Victoria, Lord
Curzon and other figures of the British Raj. The Race Course, opened in
1819, is the largest in the East. In its central oval are the Kolkata Polo Club
grounds where the game has been played since 1861. St. Paul's Cathedral, a
tall white Gothic building with a stained-glass window by Burne-Jones, was
consecrated in 1847. Chowringhee, once a jungle path leading to the Kali
temple and the Esplanade symbolize Kolkata's past grander with late 19th
century buildings. Raj Bhavan (Government House) was built in 1803.
Towards the river are the Assembly House, the old Town Hall and the High
Court built in 1872 on the model of the Gothic belfry of Ypres in Flanders . In
its garden stands a monument to the victims of the 'Black Hole' tragedy.
Writers Building, built in the late 19th century, is today the seat of the West
Bengal Government. The present General Post Office is located on the site of
the first Fort William and a plaque near the main entrance marks the location
of the 'Black Hole of Calcutta'. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 3:
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Morning transfer to the airport to board your Indian air flight to
Dibrughar.Cross the mighty Brahmaputra by ferry and drive
to Pasighat, a unique settlement at the exit of the gorge from
which the Siang river flows. The Siang is
an extension of the Tsangpo river with its origins at Mansarover in Tibet and
one of the five major tributaries which form the Brahmaputra river. Overnight
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