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Kolkata Short

4.6(8 reviews)5 daysStart and end in
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Sleeper Class Co.
Runs this trip
5 Days · 4 Nights
Fully planned multi-day journey
Accommodation
Kumartuli Hostel
Fully guided
A guide travels with the group for the whole trip.
Walking / cultural tour
Five days on foot, by ferry and by tram
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect comfortable transfers and light walking
Group size on request
Ages 8+ Welcome
The operator's minimum age for this trip is 8

Where this operator goes

5 days · 10 stops

Itinerary

5 days, planned by Sleeper Class Co.

Pickup point

Day 1 · Fri, 18 Sept, 2026

Meet atKolkataNetaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)
Reporting time00:00 - 23:59
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What the price covers

Included in the price

You arrange yourself

Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.

Where you'll stay

Published by the operator. Nights on the ground can move with weather and permissions.

Kumartuli Hostel

Hostel, homestay or tent, shared

Night 1

Kolkata Hostel

Hostel, homestay or tent, shared

Nights 2–4

What you'll eat

4 breakfasts and 1 dinner across 5 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 5.

  • DinnerServed on day 1
  • BreakfastServed on days 2–5

5 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking

One other operator runs this tripThe same trip, at their own price, group size and refund window.The Monsoon Ledger₹17,900See all 2
BEFORE YOU GO · CAUTIONARY DETAILS
Distances are short, the standing is long
Two or three hours mostly on your feet on hard ground. Comfortable shoes matter more than fitness.
The route is public space
Markets, lanes and places of worship are where people live and pray. Ask before photographing anyone and cover up where others do.
Cash for the small things
Tea, a fritter, an entry ticket. Card acceptance in old quarters is patchy at best.
Ask what the group size will be
A walking tour of six and one of thirty are different products at the same price. It is a fair question.

Who runs this trip

Operated by
Sleeper Class Co.Verified

“The same routes by train and guesthouse”

Based in Varanasi Running treks since 2020
Rating
4.6(8 reviews)
Response time
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About Sleeper Class Co.

Overnight trains, guesthouses and no private cars. Slower and a fraction of the price, and the trains are half the point.

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Cancellation policy: Full refund up to 14 days before departure

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Customer reviews

Overall rating
4.6/5
Based on 8 reviews
Review summary
Food
4.5/5
Guide
4.3/5
Itinerary
4.0/5
Transport
4.6/5
Accommodation
4.3/5
Tour operator
4.5/5
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Aditi Rao – Indore2025-02-21 · Verified booking

Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Dorms were tidy and the common areas were where the group actually gelled. Meals were good throughout and the vegetarian options weren't an afterthought. Worth every rupee.

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Sofia Marchetti – Auckland2025-02-21 · Verified booking

Well paced over 5 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Food was plentiful and hot, which counts for a lot at altitude. Good value for what's included.

Reply from Sleeper Class Co.

Thanks for writing this up. We've passed your note to the team.

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Karan Shah – Lucknow2025-02-21 · Verified booking

Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Dorms were tidy and the common areas were where the group actually gelled. Food was plentiful and hot, which counts for a lot at altitude.

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Sneha Kulkarni – Ahmedabad2025-02-21 · Verified booking

West Bengal done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Dorms were tidy and the common areas were where the group actually gelled. Solid operator.

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Owen Clarke – London2025-01-29 · Verified booking

Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Meals were good throughout and the vegetarian options weren't an afterthought. Would send friends their way.

Reply from Sleeper Class Co.

Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.

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James Whelan – Zurich2025-01-29 · Verified booking

Hotels were a step below what I expected for the price. Whoever planned the days knew what they were doing.

Reply from Sleeper Class Co.

Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.

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Nina Hoffmann – Dublin2025-01-29 · Verified booking

Well paced over 5 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Solid operator.

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Vikram Bose – Delhi2025-01-29 · Verified booking

Well paced over 5 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Nothing fancy about the beds, and nothing wrong with them either.

Reply from Sleeper Class Co.

Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.

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Questions people ask

It is extraordinary and it is the hardest week of the year to visit — hotels treble, the streets are impassable and everything books months ahead. Both operators run a separate Puja departure; this itinerary deliberately avoids the week.

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