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Overview
The Royal Calcutta Golf Club, established in 1829, is not only the oldest golf club in India but the
oldest in the world outside Great Britain. Originally located near the Calcutta airport, the club moved
to the Maidan and finally to its present location at Tollygunqe in 1910. Meant exclusively for the use
of gentlemen, ladies were very reluctantly admitted to the club in 1886. In 1911 the club was
honoured by King George V and Queen Mary, who conferred on it the title of 'Royal' to
commemorate their visit to Calcutta. Much of the memorabilia connected with the history of the club
is still preserved in the club house. The country over which the Royal Calcutta course is laid was
originally paddy fields, and the course is consequently very flat. Successive committees have built
mounds and planted thousands of trees and shrubs. But the Royal's conspicuous features are its
strategically located water tanks and natural water hazards.

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  • Departure
    Kolkata
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Day 1: Arrival at Kolkata airport
Meet and greet at the airport Transfer to hotel Check-in to hotel and rest of day at leisure Overnight stay at hotel in Kolkata
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Day 2: Golf at Royal Calcutta Golf Club
Breakfast at hotel Pick-up from hotel and transfer to Royal Calcutta Golf Club Tee-off at Royal Calcutta Golf Club for 18 holes Overnight stay at hotel in Kolkata
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Day 3: Golf at Tollygunj Golf Club
Breakfast at hotel Pick-up from hotel and transfer to Tollygunj Golf Club Tee-off at Tollygunj Golf Club for 18 holes Overnight stay at hotel in Kolkata
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Day 4: Full day sightseeing of Kolkata City
The tour of this vibrant city is begun with the Jain Temple also known as the "Jewel Box Temple of Calcutta". It is situated in the northeast of the city. This temple of exquisite design and construction is dedicated to the 10th of the 24 Jain Tirthankaras and is an ornate mass of mirrors, coloured stones and glass mosaics. After this we move to see Kumartolli (place where craftsman make idols). Kolkata is famous for its festivals (PUJAS) round the year and this is the place where the idols are made. It is very interesting to see the craftsman making idols without using any machinery. Finally we move to Marble Palace, situated in north Calcutta, it has a collection of statues and original paintings including works of Rubens and Sir Joshua Reynolds. It is a private museum owned by the Mullicks (Zamidars during the British period). We than move to College Street(one of Asia’s largest book market), have a cup of coffee at the famous "Coffee Shop" where one cansee the young turks gossiping and feel the pulse of the culture. Overnight stay at hotel in Kolkata
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Day 5: Kolkata
Departure Checkout from hotel and transfer to airport based on flight timing

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