What are the travel opportunities around Calcutta/ in India?
R. Darjeeling is extremely popular with Western tourists, especially the trekky kind. Nepal is reachable by air/rail. The unspoilt and verdant North East is also reachable by air from Calcutta (approx. Rs. 1300/- one way to Guwahati from Calcutta). Further, the marshy mangrove forest of the Sunderbans at the confluence of the mighty Ganges with the Bay of Bengal, is just 2 hours from Calcutta. If you are lucky, you might get to meet a Royal Bengal tiger (and hopefully survive to tell the tale!) and plenty of not-so-friendly gharials (saltwater crocodiles).Weekend visits are organized regularly by the ‘Adventure Club’ to the mighty Himalayas. For the daring few longer arduous treks are organized. The ‘Taj Mahal’ one of the seven great wonders of the world is an overnight train journey from Calcutta You can plan your travel either during the Puja break that comes in the middle of the term or before and after the term. Calcutta is one of the four large metros of India so daily flights/tra
