2 Days in Barrackpore

Planning 2 days in Barrackpore? A 2-day plan for Barrackpore covering Lady Canning's Grave, Government House, St. Bartholomew's Cathedral and Gandhi Memorial Museum and more. It includes a detailed day-wise schedule, activities, meal suggestions, transportation tips and an estimated budget to help you plan your trip with less guesswork.

Day 1

Visit Lady Canning's Grave, Government House, St. Bartholomew's Cathedral and Gandhi Memorial Museum.

Activities

Visit Lady Canning's Grave
Visit Government House
Visit St. Bartholomew's Cathedral
Visit Gandhi Memorial Museum

Meals

•Breakfast
•Lunch
•Dinner

Day 2

Visit Netaji Open University, St. Olav's Church, Annapurna Temple and Mahesh Sri Ramkrishna Ashram Vidyalaya.

Activities

Visit Netaji Open University
Visit St. Olav's Church
Visit Annapurna Temple
Visit Mahesh Sri Ramkrishna Ashram Vidyalaya

Meals

•Breakfast
•Lunch
•Dinner

Detailed Timeline

Day 1

5 activities

Morning

09:00 AM

Lady Canning's Grave

Wife of viceroy Lord Canning, Charlotte Canning was a painter and a naturalist. She spent her time in Barrackpore indulging in her passions.

11:00 AM

Government House

The former riverside suburban residence of the Governor-General of India and later the Viceroy of India. It was built in 1823 by then-Governor-General Lord Hastings.

Afternoon

01:00 PM

Lunch at Dada Boudi Biriyani

A much hyped Biriyani joint costing ₹160-₹200 a plate (Chicken/Mutton), located just outside Sukanta Sadan. Try a special dish called "Liver Fry" from Dada-Boudi.

02:00 PM

St. Bartholomew's Cathedral

One of the best in terms of architecture amongst the churches built during the British period.

04:00 PM

Gandhi Memorial Museum

One of the many museums in India that preserve and display materials associated with Mahatma Gandhi. This one particularly focuses on Bengal and Odisha. Open 11AM-5PM (closed Wed). Entry:

Day 2

4 activities

Morning

09:00 AM

Netaji Open University

Originally a residence of Rastraguru Surendranath Banerjee, who used to live here for a considerable period of time.

11:00 AM

St. Olav's Church

St. Olav's Church is a protestant church in Serampore, West Bengal, India.

Afternoon

02:00 PM

Annapurna Temple

Annapurna Temple, is a Hindu temple navaratna (nine-pinnacled) heritage situated on the bank of the Ganges at Rasmani ghat at Titagarh, Barrackpore in North 24 Paragana. The temple is similar to the Bhavatarini temple at Dakshineswar.

04:00 PM

Mahesh Sri Ramkrishna Ashram Vidyalaya

Mahesh Sri Ramkrishna Ashram Vidyalaya (Higher Secondary) is an educational institution in Hooghly District of West Bengal, India. Swami Premghanananda founded the institute in 1952 at Rishra.