The guide and driver were very nice and professional. However, there is hardly anything to see. The trip was boring and unexciting. The roads were dirty and congested with no real sight to see. However, that was no fault of the driver or the guide

Excellent tour with highly knowledgeable guide Mr.Ghosh and our skilled driver Saikat. We appreciated great temples in Bishnupur and also opportunity to see manual manufacturing of sari. Due to their welcoming and helpfull attitude this tour was a highlight of our visit in India. Thank you!

We drove to Murshidabad from Kolkata via Mayapur ( a day well spent) with not much expectations ( Hazarduari is the only publicised landmark). We skipped Plassey landmark while going but regretted later because it became dark and raining next day when we were returning to Kolkata. For balance half day and full next day, our perception changed totally, and this happened due to the tourist guide (Riyasat Hossain, 97326367755). The city of Tombs and Mansions became alive with images of people associated with them with untold stories. Some of it was known history and some of them were unknown ( not to be found in Google). In half a day we could cover Jahan Kosha Cannon, Katra Masjid, Hazarduari Palace and Museum, Nashipur Rajbari, House of Jagat Seth. We had booked accommodation in Hotel Jalchhabi which is on the banks of river Bhagirathi. The hotel owns a boat and offer evening boating service for the hotel guests ( chargable). We were too tired to avail this and went for multi cuisine dinner instead, which was very good. Early up next day, we enjoyed the morning tea on the lawn by the side of river Bhagirati. Tanked up full with Breakfast, we covered Khoshbagh Garden, Roshnibagh Mousoleum, Shri Kiriteshwari Shaktipeeth Temple, Kathgola Bagan, Motijheel Park, Cossimbazar Palace of the Roys etc etc etc, before heading back for Kolkata by 5.00 PM. Offcourse, we spend couple of hours in between at Jiagang to buy local authentic Silk Saris, which Murshidabad is famous for. Lastly, a stop at Mother's Hut mid way for dinner was also a pleasant experience. We came back quite fulfilled..

Wow! There was a cyclone in Kolkata this day. Our Guide, Bratati conducted the walk anyhow. We only had this day in the city and I was keen to learn about the British history of the city. Despite the torrential rain Bratati was superb. She explained things so well and told many great stories about the history and the buildings. In the end the rain flooded the streets! So we had to abandon the tour for safety. But Bratati did so well to fit in lots of interesting information and she was so calm and resilient. Highly recommend this company and hope to return on a sunny day! Thank you Bratati 🙏😍

The slice of Europe is a fascinating tour of colonial Bengal. Our guide Anirban was wonderful and helped us understand the impact of the various European powers on Bengal. There were fascinating monuments designed in European style and we also had a lovely local Bengali lunch. Highly recommened.

Excellent tour if you want to know more about the colonial history of this part of the country. Anirban was amazing!!! He was very knowledgeable and kind, and he made sure we all had a great time. I definitely recommend taking this tour! Also, not to miss the food recommendations from Anirban. Good way to approach Bengali food!

I took this tour of Colonial history of Bengal on Sunday. It was a great experience to learn from our excellent guide Anirban, about the legacy of the great European powers. We saw magnificent monuments built by the Danish, Portugese and French . This is a fascinating tour which every heritage lover should do.

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We had an excellent day with Anirban. The temples were impressive and worth the trip. Lunch was good, and other stops for chai and sari weaving added variety. Anirban added context. Definitely a nice way to spend a day out of the city.

This was another great tour from 5 Senses. Anibal organised a fantastic day for us visiting former European colonies in towns and cities outside Kolkata. He picked us up from our hotel in Kolkata on time and in the car he was brimming with information about what we were going to see during the day. Anibal’s tour provided a fantastic insight into the history of the Portuguese, Danish and French in the area. He knew the best places to show us and also organised a delicious Bengali lunch. It was a real joy to spend the day in the company of Anibal. Thanks for another great trip, 5 Senses.

More for people interested in local history. Not far from Kolkata but a number of the targets of the tour were closed. Anirban was a great guide and we had a good driver. 5Senses is very professional.

Long drive. Great driver and Anirpur was a great guide. Might not be worth 4 hours drive each way for some but interesting people scenery along the way. Roads not great much of the way. 5Senses was very professional, efficient, responsive.

Wonderful and enthusiastic tour guides. Very kind and helpful. They really cared about us. many many thanks to them..

Our guide Anirban was great. We travelled around the city seeing several sites. The various sites were all very interesting and Anirban added additional context and connections so we came away with a greater understanding of how the religions of the area relate to the history and development in the region. Recommend! Even in monsoon!!

India is awash in history, much of which changed the world. However, there is so much history in India, it's often difficult to find a knowledgeable guide with whom to learn about and explore it. Enter Five Senses Tours. My goal in coming to Kolkata was to learn about the origins and the eventual engine of the British Raj, and to see first hand what colonialism meant from a ground-up perspective. Five Senses did not disappoint! Bratati, my guide was very knowledgeable about the history of the Raj and of Kolkata, and took me on a walking tour of the heart of Kolkata (which, if you haven't been, is stunningly like Georgian-Victorian era London, only with warmer, more humid weather). It was fascinating and enlightening. (And the chai was delicious.) But the best was yet to come. Bratati took us on a custom designed tour of the Plassey battlefield and Murshidabad, and the story of Robert Clive, Mir Jafar, the Jagath Seths, and the East India Company unfolded for me. It was, in a word, fascinating. I'm very happy that I went to Kolkata and Murshidabad, and I'm even happier that I went with Five Senses Tours!