Backpacking in Kolkata(Calcutta) on a shoestring budget !!!!
Hello Travellers/Backpackers..!!!
“We are all travellers in the wilderness of this world, and the best we can find in our travels is an honest friend.”
― Robert Louis Stevenson
Greetings to all my backpacking brothers from around the Globe..!!!
Kolkata Backpackers Homestay is run and managed by a a backpacker himself and offers B&B accommodation and all other backpacking assistance to western Backpackers coming to Kolkata...nothing fancy..nothing complicated...just simple accommodations to cover for food and shelter to stopover backpackers heading to /from Varanasi,Darjeeling or Sunderbans for short stopover or transit stays in the old yet captivating city of Kolkata which is fighting everyday to shrug off the scathe of modernity and hold on to its colonial legacy.
This modest room has been a perfect hideout for backpackers providing basic amenities like
• Bed & Breakfast with warm blankets for 2-3 backpackers for night(4th Friend might just huddle in)
• Simple filling Home cooked Delicious Breakfast ~we dish out excellent filling breakfast to suit your taste back home with a touch of local flavor..try our Dairy fresh yogurt..you will miss them forever!
• Clean hygienic western toilets with shower and toilet rolls,Hot water served in Buckets.
• Computer with Free Internet & Wi-Fi : Facebook travel pics, check mails,update your blogs travel ,keep a track of events back home & stay in touch with your loved ones !
• Books,Guitars & Board Games~Strike some tunes in our guitar,play chess or play cards,Read books,study maps ,plan your tours with our guidance & more.
• Space for storing your heavy backpacks while you tour the city.
• Bikes-on-Rent:A couple of hybrid city bikes to cycle around the winding by-lanes of the city.(Rs.350/6.5$) per bike for a city tour from 5:30 am to 8:30 am(03 hours) only on Sundays with our guidance covering most of the "must see" monuments,architectures and spots with us.
• City Walking tour with our guided service Rs.1200 per day for a group of upto 4 people(Full day-7-8 hours)
Kolkata Backpackers Bed & Breakfast, Kolkata
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Kolkata Backpackers Bed & Breakfast Reviews
Description
Location and Contact
Location
• Near Lansdowne motor vehicles and walking distance from Netaji BHawan Metro station.It is approximately 1 hour 15 minutes drive from airport and 30 minutes from Seldah station and 45 minutes away from Howrah station.
• It is a residential neighborhood and non touristy so it offers you a chance to see day to day life of people and explore local markets,shops and offers a quite an unique experience that you miss out staying in a commercial hub.It is hidden from all touristy madness yet located close to city centre and walking distance from Victoria Memorial and Mother Teresa's Volunteer Home at Kalighat(Nirmal Hriday)
Facilities and Amenities
Quiet Rest
Solo Traveller
Bedsheets
Breakfast
Lockers in Rooms
Luggage Storage
Wi-Fi in Lobby/Commons
Wi-Fi in Rooms
Bike Rental (500)
City Tours (1500)
24 Hour Security
BBQ Grill
Book Collection/Exchange
Concierge/Info Desk
Currency Exchange
Lounge Area
Movie Library/Rental
No Bunkbeds
Outdoor Seating
Power Point/Sockets in Rooms
Airport Pickup
Credit Card Payments
Entirely Non-Smoking
Kitchen
Parking
Towels
Wheelchair Accessible
Pet-Friendly
Service Animals
Genders: Males & Females
Max. Age: 55
Min. Age with Parent (dorms): All Ages
Min. Age with Parent (private room): All Ages
Min. Age without Parent: 18
Note: Main gate closed by 10:30pm but exception can be made.
Checkout: Flexible
Curfew: 23:00 (11 PM)
Maximum Stay: 7 nights
Minimum Stay: 1 night
Open Dates: All Year
Reception Hours: 24 Hours
Size: Small (less than 30 beds)
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