Plan your trip · Kolkata
3 perfect days in Kolkata
Nearby sights each day, timed and walkable — with what to wear for the photos and where to eat every signature dish. Tap any stop for angles, hours & tips.
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Trip at a glance
- Days
- 3 days
- Best season
- ❄️ Winter
- Total stops
- ~14
- Food & drink
- ₹1,500 – ₹3,620
Day 1
Dakshineswar Kali Temple & Howrah Bridge
6 stops8:00 AM – 8:30 PM
Morning9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Best light: Early morning, when the river is calm and soft light falls on the nine spires; late afternoon for warm colour on the Shiva temples along the ghat.
6:00 AM – 9:00 PM (varies)
- 3:00 – 4:30 PMExplore Temple stalls
~36 min
~11 min
Evening8:30 PM · after dark
Best light: Dawn, when the flower sellers are working at Mullick Ghat and the steel is grey against a pale sky; blue hour after sunset, when the bridge lights come on.
Open 24 hours
What to wear
Day 2
Indian Museum & Victoria Memorial
4 stops8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
~6 min
Morning9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Best light: Early morning, just after the gardens open, for soft light on the marble and few people on the paths; late afternoon for warm light on the north front.
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM (gardens earlier; closed Mondays)
~6 min
Afternoon2:00 – 4:30 PM
Best light: Late morning, when light falls into the central courtyard and the arcades cast clean shadows; mid-afternoon for softer light on the Chowringhee front.
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM (closed Mondays)
What to wear
Day 3
Prinsep Ghat
4 stops8:00 AM – 8:30 PM
a short walk
~8 min
Evening8:30 PM · after dark
Best light: Sunset, when the sky behind the Vidyasagar Setu turns orange and the pavilion catches the last light; early morning for an empty colonnade and calm water.
Open all day
3-days trip · ₹1,500 – ₹3,620