India

A week in Kolkata

Seven days in Kolkata without seven days of sightseeing. The plan slows down in the middle, which is what a week is for.

  • 6 nights
  • Couple
  • Balanced pace
  • Mid-range budget
Plan your own Kolkata trip

Every place here was checked on 2026-10-27 or later, and each one says where it came from.

The plan, day by day

7 days

Day 1

Arrival day

7 of 24 hours planned

  1. 09:30

    You arrive

  2. 13:0014:00

    Flurys

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    tea room and pastry shop in Kolkata, India

  3. 14:3017:00

    State Archaeological Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Kolkata

  4. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 19:0020:30

    Prema Vilas

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Rash Behari Avenue 63/1, 700026

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 08:00–21:30

  6. 20:3022:00

    Big Boss

    Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Local experiences

Day 2

15 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Raj's Spanish Cafe

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal
  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Birla Industrial & Technological Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Industrial & Technological Museum in Kolkata

    Gurusaday Datta Road ballygaunge 19A beck bagan, 700019 Kolkata

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 09:30–18:00

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

  6. 14:3017:00

    Netaji Bhawan

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    historic building in India

  7. 17:0019:30

    Indian Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in India

  8. 19:3021:00

    Mirch Masala

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal
  9. 21:0023:30

    Rabindra Sadan

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    cultural centre and theatre in Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Day 3

11 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Cha Bar

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal
  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Victoria Memorial

    Picked because you chose culture & museums and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    memorial dedicated to the memory of Queen Victoria in Kolkata

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    India Restaurant

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Karl Marx Sarani 34, 700023 Kolkata

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 09:00–22:00

  6. 14:3017:00

    Centre of International Modern Art

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    art museum in Kolkata, India

    2F, Sunny Towers, 43 Ashutosh Chowdhury Ave

    Opening hours: Mon–Sat 11:00–19:00 · Sun closed

  7. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 19:0020:30

    Mocambo

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal
  9. 20:3022:00

    Monkey Bar

    Picked because you chose food + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Food

    901A, 9th Floor, Fort Knox, 6, Camac, St. Elgin, Elgin, Kolkata, West Bengal 700017

Day 4

14 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Chittaranjan Mistanna Bhandar

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal
  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    RBI Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    bank museum in Kolkata

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Tandoor Park

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal
  6. 14:3017:00

    Raja Rammohun Roy Memorial Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Kolkata

  7. 17:0019:30

    Nehru Children's Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Kolkata named after Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru

  8. 19:3021:00

    The Bhawanipur House

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal
  9. 21:0022:30

    Hashtag

    Picked because you chose food and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Food

    8th floor, 50, Chowringee Rd, 700071 Kolkata

Day 5

9 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Beans and Cream Cafe

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 45m
    • Meal
  2. 08:45

    4h 15m open

    08:45 – 13:00

    A morning to yourselves

  3. 13:0014:00

    Ilish

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Park Street 83B, 700016 Kolkata

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 12:00–23:00

  4. 14:3017:00

    Ma Phire Elo

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Kolkata which houses Durga Puja idols

  5. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  6. 19:0020:30

    Trincas

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal
  7. 20:3023:00

    M. P. Birla Planetarium

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    planetarium museum in Kolkata, India

Day 6

11 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    K.C. Das Sweets

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 45m
    • Meal
  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Kolkata Police Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Police museum in Kolkata

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Arsalan

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal
  6. 14:3017:00

    Banking Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums
  7. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 19:0020:30

    Banana Leaf

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal
  9. 20:3022:00

    Alipore Zoological Gardens

    Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Local experiences

    zoo situated in Kolkata, India

    Alipore Road 2, 700027 Kolkata

    Opening hours: Mon–Wed 09:00–17:00 · Thu closed · Fri–Sun 09:00–17:00

Day 7

Departure day

5 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Bhim Chandra Nag

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal
  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Smaranika Tram Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    tram museum in Kolkata

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Zeeshan

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal
  6. 14:30

    You leave

Sources

  • Wikidata
  • Wikivoyage contributors — Kolkata/East
  • Wikivoyage contributors — Kolkata/Esplanade
  • Wikivoyage contributors — Kolkata/North
  • Wikivoyage contributors — Kolkata/Southern Suburbs
  • © OpenStreetMap contributors