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Rajasthan Beyond Palaces
Stories of stepwell feasts, leopard trails, and wild hills
- 13 Days
- 5 Destinations
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In the Shadow of the Himalayas
Discover the wild beauty of the Himalayan foothills
- 12 Days
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Where Legends Live and Tigers Roam
Central India: Ancient Temples, Timeless Stories, and Untamed Nature
- 10 Days
- 4 Destinations
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Rivers, Rhinos & Rhythms of the East
A Journey Through East & North-East India: Kolkata, Kaziranga & Brahmaputra
- 10 Days
- 4 Destinations
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Palaces, Temples & Colonial Echoes
Retrace the Peninsular History of Kingdoms & Colonies in Tamil Nadu
- 10 Days
- 5 Destinations
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Mountains, Monasteries & Monks
Discover the trans-Himalayan landscape and its people
- 9 Days
- 3 Destinations
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Kolkata
A port city shaped by revolutionary zeal
The port city of Kolkata, formerly known as Calcutta – a name that conjures up suffering for most Westerners due to the well-published stories of post-war torture of British troops, but was a centre for intellectual and cultural change across India. A city of trade ties, Kolkata soon became a British capital, and later during India’s struggle for independence was a hotbed of revolutionary unrest and freedom movements. Rabindranath Tagore, a poet-composer, Sri Aurobindo Ghosh, a philosopher-poet who founded a utopian city, Satyajit Ray, a filmmaker extraordinaire are some of the legendary people whose roots were in Kolkata and have made significant contributions to the fields of literature, music and movies. Kolkata is a rich, cultural potpourri of a quintessential Indian experience – the colonial elements overlaid by a patriotic, revolutionary zeal.
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