List all the "one day drivable" places near Kolkata that can be done in weenends

babuchand

Hi all,

I am calling all the driving enthusiasts to list all the places within 300-400km of kolkata that can be drove down in a day and the trip can be done in a weekend.

here goes my list
1. garhpanchkot - wbfdc lodge - 250km
2. mukutmonipur - wbfdc lodge - 260km
3. mandarmoni - private lodge - 200km
4. mushidabad - private lodge - 200km
5. massanjore & shantiniketan - 300km
6. kuldiha forest orissa - 350km

in search of some more offbeat places in & around bengal

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chief61

I do drive a lot around kolkata,
one more spot you can add to your
long list is " Taki" in North 24 parganas,
Nice Road (Via Basanati Expressway ) good
scenic view, 2.5 hrs Driving time , couple of
Guest house for overnight stay at the Bank
of Ichamati River , Ideal is on Vijaya -
Dashami day , when both bengals meet there
for Durga Immersion.

Cheers

mobilerug

Some more places which I can think of:

1. Bakreshwar - Private hotels - 200 kms
2. Shankarpur - private hotels - 180 kms
3. Geonkhali - Haldi Development Authority Guest House - 150 kms
4. Mython & Kalyaneshwari Temple - WBTDC - 200 kms
5. Junput - Junput Resort - 160 kms
6. Bakkhali/Frazerganj & Diamond Harbour - WBTDC - 150 kms
7. Bishnupur - WBTDC - 150 kms
8. Gadiara - WBTDC - 130 kms
9. Jhargram/GarhSalboni - private hotels - 160 kms

Happy driving

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BabunC

[Hi! Can anyone give me information about hotel accomadation and places to visit in Gadiara, WB and if possible u can add some pictures of that place. It would be really helpful. I am a new user of this site so plz give me some details about how to use the site to post my views, using of threads, and other details.

Recently I visited Frazergunj near bakkhali. I really liked that place. It was a one night stay with family so good for 1 or 2 nights, but more than that will be boring i think .We stayed in a WB government operated tourist hotel in Frazergunj. It is operated by Ben Fisheries and the hotel is really a value for money. We did not get accomadation in the A/C rooms becoz it was a last minute decision and no booking was available at that point. So the bottom line is always do advance booking becoz these are small places and without prior booking accomadation could be tough.The food however was really bad so I would suggest u take ur meals outside.
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BabunC

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avikg

Any place within 100km ?

BabunC

Thanks Avikg

I would love to know of any new destinations that u can think of within 100 kms from kolkata. If u know of any hotels in gadiara apart from the government hotel it would be helpful.

mobilerug

Chandannagar, Tarakeshwar & Bandel are three places which I can think of.

BabunC

Hi!

Thanks for d information.

Can anyone give me details about santiniketan-----the best place to stay, places to visit, and other itineraries. I think 2 days is enough for a visit to santiniketan and I think travelling by train is d safest and quickest way to get to santiniketan. Well by car I think it will take much time-----can't waste much time for a 2-day visit.

mobilerug

You can visit the thread trip to Shantiniketan

As for train, best will be to go by ganadevta as it starts at 6 in the morning from howrah.

Otherwise you can avail of Santiniketan Express which reaches around 12.30 in the afternoon.

rnx

Lulung forest lodge, off Baripada, Orissa. Nice getaway. Road upto Kharagpur was great. Then you have to turn off the new road (part of golden quadrilateral) onto the Bombay Road on your right. More information from OTDC office at Lenin Sarani. They Also do bookings. You have to reach the checkpoint/ gate of the forest before sundown.