Have you ever planned for a one-day trip to <a href="https://www.universaladventures.in/city/Kolkata" target="_blank">Kolkata</a> or from Kolkata? KOLKATA, the land predominantly topped with alluvial soil, has a range of artificial and natural beauties to offer. There are several destinations to be reached via its routes. In its proximity, there lie several beautiful spots that are MUST-VISIT spots! Engrossed in the amazing lanes of colonial architecture, museums, <a href="https://universaladventures.in/travel-guide/top-12-art-galleries-in-kolkata" target="_blank">art galleries</a>, <a href="https://universaladventures.in/travel-guide/top-20-places-for-street-food-in-kolkata" target="_blank">street food</a>, temples, music, and theatre, the city demonstrates a world-class abode for visitors. Make a Sunday plan for these places, some of which are hinted at below:

Do you know that Rabindranath Tagore’s eternal abode is known to very few as his home as now it has turned into a University? Santiniketan is a town located in the Birbhum district of West Bengal. Santiniketan generously helps survive various plant and tree species, though the land’s fertility is affected with time. Shantiniketan was established by Maharshi Devendranath Tagore and later expanded by his son Rabindranath Tagore for his vision to revolutionise the education sector for which he created Visva Bharati University. Looking at the impressions from the past, and touring the place, you can feel the essence of the erstwhile period, emanating from the remnants in Santiniketan.Traveller Information:&nbsp;<ul><li>Famous for: Visva Bharati University&nbsp;</li><li>Best Time to Visit: Mid-August to March&nbsp;</li><li>Distance from Kolkata: 167 Km</li></ul>Things to do:&nbsp;<ul><li>Other Places to visit: Rabindra Bhavan Museum, Amar Kutir</li></ul>

Do you want to chase the waters of Tajpur Beach, an imposing landmark &amp; a major attraction of the coastal town Tajpur located in Purba Medinipur in West Bengal? You come here to fall in love with this place’s eternity. The shacks here have a lot to deliver. They take care of your food needs by serving steaming chicken, seafood, crabs, etc. For an exhilarating experience, the place plans to offer you some more services, and thus, you can become part of adventures such as - paragliding, river rafting, zorbing, kayaking, etc.Traveller Information:&nbsp;<ul><li>Famous for: Beach shacks offering succulent seafood&nbsp;</li><li>Best Time to Visit: October to February&nbsp;</li><li>Distance from Kolkata: 137 Km</li></ul>Things to do:&nbsp;<ul><li>Adventure Activities: <a href="https://www.universaladventures.in/state/West-Bengal/things-to-do?adventure=Parasailing" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(255, 140, 26);">Paragliding</a>, River rafting, Zorbing, Kayaking.</li><li>Other Places to visit: Deulti, Jhargram</li></ul>

Do you want to acquaint yourselves with another magnificent art of nature? Visit <a href="https://universaladventures.in/travel-guide/top-9-places-to-visit-in-raichak" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(255, 140, 26);">Raichak</a>, a village situated on the bank of river Hooghly. Numerous forts on this land add to the place’s glory and offer a reason for the public to visit this place. In spite of the highly ultramodern and commercialised surroundings, the town manages to locate peace in its embrace. Raichak is one of the places that defines nature’s beauty at its own pace. Capture amazing views of the riverside and spend your day-offs at this appealing facade of rural India.Traveller Information:&nbsp;<ul><li>Famous for: Forts &amp; therapeutic thrills of river Ganges.&nbsp;</li><li>Best Time to Visit: October to March&nbsp;</li><li>Distance from Kolkata: 54 Km</li></ul>Things to do:&nbsp;<ul><li>Adventure Activities: Jetty Ride, River Cruise.&nbsp;</li><li>Other Places to visit: The F fort, Diamond Harbour</li></ul>

Hearing about Kolkata’s epitomes, if you are looking for a hub of architectural edifices, you are at the right place! Situated on the banks of river Hooghly, 35 kms north of Kolkata, in the district of Hooghly, West Bengal, lies a beautiful city, Chinsurah. Also known as Chuchura. Home to a plethora of architectural marvels that include churches, mosques, gardens, and clock towers. Etc., Chinsurah is a perfect destination for adventure junkies.Traveller Information:&nbsp;<ul><li>Famous for: Architectural Marvels&nbsp;</li><li>Best Time to Visit: Throughout the Year&nbsp;</li><li>Distance from Kolkata: 36 Km</li></ul>Things to do:&nbsp;<ul><li>Other Places to visit: Edwardian Clock Tower, Sandeshwar temple</li></ul>

A hidden jewel, Deulti, lying in the embrace of river Roopnarayan, i.e., on its bank, is a great attraction centre for tourists. Elevating its architectural boast, Deulti has the temples of Madangopal and Radha that exhibit the ornamentations of the Terracotta art form. Samtaber is another attraction centre in Deulti that is the hometown of renowned Bengali author, Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay. The silent escape of nature is located 60 Km from Kolkata where you can view perfect village life in its serenity.Traveller Information:&nbsp;<ul><li>Famous for: Temples, Terracotta art &amp; Samtaber&nbsp;</li><li>Best Time to Visit: Throughout the Year&nbsp;</li><li>Distance from Kolkata: 61 Km</li></ul>Things to do:&nbsp;<ul><li>Other Places to visit: Janus Art Gallery, Alipore Zoo are the nearby places</li></ul>

Home to several exotic bird species, this island is rich in avifauna diversity. Free from bustling city life, the island is one of the main entry points to the Sundarbans. It is situated about 75 Km from Kolkata. One can plan a one-day trip from Kolkata to this beautiful, less polluted place to spend the Sunday holidays. What do you view here? You can have unprecedented experiences witnessing the confluence of the Matla and Piyali rivers, accentuated by the lush green paddy fields, sporadic jungles, the mangrove spread along its banks, and village life.Traveller Information:&nbsp;<ul><li>Famous for: Avifauna diversity&nbsp;</li><li>Best Time to Visit: Throughout the year&nbsp;</li><li>Distance from Kolkata: 75.6 km</li></ul>Things to do:&nbsp;<ul><li>Adventure Activities: Boat Ride (Matla River), Bird watching&nbsp;</li><li>Other Places to visit: Sundarbans, Sajnekhali</li></ul>

If you are fed up with visiting a few frequented places in and around Kolkata and want to explore a new place, Junput, in the queue, awaits your ingress. Tranquility transcends <a href="https://www.universaladventures.in/city/Digha" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(255, 140, 26);">Digha</a> and Mandarmani to ornament the emptiness of this place. One of the tranquil and secluded beaches that defines life in an innovative way. Lined by the tall, shaggy, eucalyptus, and casuarina, Junput adds to the place’s beauty. The convergence point of rivers Rasulpur and Ganga is a must-watch here.Traveller Information:&nbsp;<ul><li>Famous for: Fishing &amp; Tourism&nbsp;</li><li>Best Time to Visit: Throughout the Year&nbsp;</li><li>Distance from Kolkata: 154 Km</li></ul>Things to do:&nbsp;<ul><li>Other Places to visit: Mandarmani beach, Chandpur Beach are the nearby beaches</li></ul>

Your one-day visit to Taki will introduce you to one of the paradises for food lovers. Situated on the bank of the Ichamati river, Taki is a beautiful destination spot in West Bengal. The regal vibes that generate here witnessing the earthen grace of this beautiful arena stay with you long after you have left the place. One will find here the architecture in its dilapidated state. The place features ruins of Zamindar Houses, Ramakrishna Mission, Kuleshwari Kali temple, a three-century-old Jora Sahib Mandir, and General Shankar Roy Chowdhury’s Adi Bari. An interesting fact about Taki is that it is also a gateway to the alluring Sundarbans and sees Bangladesh on the other side of the river.Traveller Information:&nbsp;<ul><li>Famous for: Chhanar Malpoa(sweets) &amp; Durga puja celebration&nbsp;</li><li>Best Time to Visit: Winter months&nbsp;</li><li>Distance from Kolkata: 67 Km</li></ul>Things to do:&nbsp;<ul><li>Other Places to visit: Barrackpore, Barasat Stadium, and many other nearby attractions</li></ul>

Situated in the middle of the Ichamati river, also known as Kingfisher Island, this place locks India on one side and Bangladesh on the other. Shrouded with trees, greenery makes it possible to elevate elegance to this place, and also you can view the Bangladeshi rural settlement which is a distinctive experience. Enjoy a boat ride and swim in the river. You can also visit the nearby places - TAKI and HASNABAD. Be ready to have a beautiful sunset click on river Ichamati at this place.Traveller Information:&nbsp;<ul><li>Famous for: Travel &amp; Tourism&nbsp;</li><li>Best Time to Visit: Winter months&nbsp;</li><li>Distance from Kolkata: 90 Km</li></ul>Things to do:&nbsp;<ul><li>Other Places to visit: Taki, Eco-tourism Park</li></ul>

Kolkata is itself a sacred city. You can add more to your adventures if you plan to visit the nearby places of Kolkata. Nature embraces the beautiful city of Kolkata in its awe and enshrines the ruins of the bygone eras and its privileges intertwined with the contemporary art &amp; heritage, all draped in the city’s novel ethos, thus according a unique charm to the city. Mentioned above is a short list of places for one-day trips from Kolkata. Augment this section by exploring more cities and venues elevating the humdrum spells of your life.

<a href="https://www.universaladventures.in/products/sundarbans-tour-package-from-kolkata" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(255, 140, 26);">SUNDARBANS NATIONAL PARK</a>, which is a UNESCO world heritage site, shelters varied wildlife species; from the ‘Royal Bengal Tigers’ to a deluging number of bird and reptile species that you get a chance to witness via boat tours through its narrow waterways. Wanna explore its dense mangrove forest which is the world’s largest mangrove forest? It features 54 small islands where people live and is intersected by several distributaries of the Ganges river. Pay a visit to this wetland area and experience its awe that is yet not so explored by the Indians, the level it should have been until now, hearing of its fame.Traveller Information:&nbsp;<ul><li>Famous for: Royal Bengal Tiger, Estuarine Crocodiles, Panthera Tigris.&nbsp;</li><li>Best Time to Visit: September to March&nbsp;</li><li>Distance from Kolkata: 97.8 Km</li></ul>Things to do:&nbsp;<ul><li>Adventure Activities: <a href="https://www.universaladventures.in/products/sundarban-tour-by-cruise-from-kolkata" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(255, 140, 26);">River Boat Cruise</a>, Viewing the landscape from the watchtowers.&nbsp;</li><li>Other Places to visit: Sajnekhali Bird Sanctuary, Marichjhapi</li></ul>

Revere the elegance of the place by walking along the riverside and creating your own musings. Falta, is a beautiful <a href="https://universaladventures.in/travel-guide/picnic-spots-near-kolkata" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(255, 140, 26);">picnic spot</a> located 51 kms from Kolkata, in South 24 Parganas, on the banks of river Hooghly, It is known for the farmhouse - The famous Bose Bigyan Mandir of the famous Bengali scientist Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose. FALTA falls under SEZ, i.e., Special Economic Zone. You can view the confluence of rivers Hooghly and Damodar on the south and rivers Rupnarayan and Hooghly on the north.Traveller Information:&nbsp;<ul><li>Famous for: Bose Bigyan Mandir&nbsp;</li><li>Best Time to Visit: Throughout the year&nbsp;</li><li>Distance from Kolkata: 52 Km</li></ul>Things to do:&nbsp;<ul><li>Other Places to visit: Tamluk, Bargabhima Temple</li></ul>

Have you ever wondered about being in such a wonderland? Bakkhali is a village in South 24 Parganas district in <a href="https://www.universaladventures.in/state/West-Bengal" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(255, 140, 26);">West Bengal</a> and encompasses the serene Bakkhali beach, the country fame Henry’s Island, the highly-revered Bishalakshmi Temple, a unique experience of viewing crocodiles at the Crocodile Breeding Centre upfront and the diverse Jambu Island, in its arena. Bakkhali Beach delivers the most aesthetic view of the sea merging into the land. The sloping down of the land into the Bay of Bengal seemingly approves the land subsuming in the bay’s engulfment. This idyllic 7 Km stretch extends up to Frasergunj and is a long coastline in Kolkata.Traveller Information:&nbsp;<ul><li>Famous for: Bakkhali Beach &amp; Mangrove Forest&nbsp;</li><li>Best Time to Visit: October to March&nbsp;</li><li>Distance from Kolkata: 126 Km</li></ul>Things to do:&nbsp;<ul><li>Adventure Activities: Visit Henry's Island &amp; watch crocodiles at the Crocodile Breeding Centre.&nbsp;</li><li>Other Places to visit: Bakkhali Beach, Henry’s Island.</li></ul>

WHAT THIS PLACE WILL OFFER YOU? The golden touch of the Parasnath Hills, the huge Kangsabati dam, the chills of Ambikanagar, and the green ethnicity of Deer Park. It is at a distance of approximately 265 km from Kolkata by road and is an easily accessible spot. You have so much to grab here. MUKUTMANIPUR is a small town that shares its borders with Jharkhand which adds to its cultural heritage. The colours blue and green exceptionally adorn the place subsuming its water bodies and heaping its hills and forests.Traveller Information:&nbsp;<ul><li>Famous for: Kangsabati Dam&nbsp;</li><li>Best Time to Visit: October to March&nbsp;</li><li>Distance from Kolkata: 263 Km</li></ul>Things to do:&nbsp;<ul><li>Other Places to visit: Parasnath Hills, Kangsabati dam</li></ul>

Revel in its sight and feel the silence of the entire landscape. <a href="https://www.universaladventures.in/products/dooars-tour-package-from-kolkata" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(255, 140, 26);">DOOARS</a> are the foothills of the <a href="https://www.universaladventures.in/products/grandeur-of-eastern-india" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(255, 140, 26);">eastern Himalayas</a> in <a href="https://www.universaladventures.in/tours/9-days-north-east-india-road-trip-from-guwahati" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(255, 140, 26);">North-East India</a> around Bhutan. As the name signifies, it is a gateway to Bhutan from India. DOOARS paves way for the sustenance of dense forests, numerous tea gardens, and beautiful rivers in its enclosure. For your experience of a one day trip to Kolkata, DOOARS is another tourist spot peeping through your menu, and stretching from <a href="https://www.universaladventures.in/city/Teesta-River" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(255, 140, 26);">River Teesta</a> on the west to the river Sankosh on the east. What a grandeur to relish!Traveller Information:&nbsp;<ul><li>Famous for: <a href="https://universaladventures.in/travel-guide/tea-gardens-in-darjeeling" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(255, 140, 26);">Tea Gardens</a> and forests&nbsp;</li><li>Best Time to Visit: Throughout the Year&nbsp;</li><li>Distance from Kolkata: 674 Km</li></ul>Things to do:&nbsp;<ul><li>Other Places to visit: Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary, Jaldapara National Park.</li></ul>

A great visiting spot to appreciate. It is one of the popular one-day trips from Kolkata, situated off the southern coast of Hooghly. It is a town and a municipality of the South 24 Parganas district in West Bengal. You should be aware that this location is where the holy river, <a href="https://www.universaladventures.in/products/ganga-cleaning-triathlon-expedition" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(255, 140, 26);">the Ganges</a>, flows toward the south and meets the Bay of Bengal, which serves as its terminus. The quaint atmosphere here lets you sway with the musical flow of the breezes spanning the river banks.Traveller Information:&nbsp;<ul><li>Famous for: Plush resorts and indoor adventures.&nbsp;</li><li>Best Time to Visit: October and March (the autumn months)&nbsp;</li><li>Distance from Kolkata: 56 KM</li></ul>Things to do:&nbsp;<ul><li>Adventure Activities: Avail of the local boats, river cruises and ferries.&nbsp;</li><li>Other Places to visit: Lighthouse at Diamond Harbour, Joynagar</li></ul>

Are you interested in recording relics from a historical place? Then, this place calls for a promising visit. A place of historical importance, Barrackpore, is known to be the first place where the Britishers set up their cantonment and then spread their reign from here. This place holds a spanning beauty that includes a spectacular view of lush green parks where one can rest his soul in peace, free from the diversions of city life. The pristine <a href="https://universaladventures.in/travel-guide/temples-in-kolkata" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(255, 140, 26);">temples</a> built here offer deep concentrating vibes to the visitors and the guests of this place.Traveller Information:&nbsp;<ul><li>Famous for: Historical Significance&nbsp;</li><li>Best Time to Visit: Throughout the Year&nbsp;</li><li>Distance from Kolkata: 31 Km</li></ul>Things to do:&nbsp;<ul><li>Adventure Activities: Boating&nbsp;</li><li>Other Places to visit: Mangal Pandey Park, Gandhi Museum</li></ul>

What calls people to this lovely tourist spot? Terracotta Temples and the priceless Baluchari Sarees. It is a town in the Bankura district of West Bengal and located about 132 Km from Kolkata. The historical and architectural significance behind the existence of Terracotta Temples is what the town boasts of. Just imagine the beauty and grace of viewing the temple town made of clay and brick! Another gift from this land, the Baluchari Sarees, is the most preferably worn garment by Bengali women.Traveller Information:&nbsp;<ul><li>Famous for: Terracotta Temples &amp; Baluchari Sarees&nbsp;</li><li>Best Time to Visit: October to March&nbsp;</li><li>Distance from Kolkata: 137 Km</li></ul>Things to do:&nbsp;<ul><li>Other Places to visit: Madan Mohan Temple, Rasmancha</li></ul>

17 One Day Trips From Kolkata

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8 Apr 2026

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