Revisiting The 1857 Siege Of Kanpur

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10 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

Cawnpore was an  important defense garrison of the British East India Company. The Cawnpore Cantonment was spread over an extent of six miles, in a semicircular form, along the banks of the river Ganges. Hundreds of colonial bungalows, residences of British officers, standing amidst well laid out gardens, interspersed with forest trees. The tour informs and details the brutal uprising against the British in the spring of 1857.

Highlights:- 
• Cawnpore Siege details
• Book on the Indian Mutiny
• Wheeler’s entrenchment
• All Soul’s Church

What's Included

02 bottles of mineral water.
Mutiny related reference material shown during the drive (hand-outs, maps and pictures)
Lunch at a local restaurant. (Beverage Excluded)
Wheeler’s Entrenchment, All Soul’s Church, Sati Chaura Ghat & Bibi Ghar.
Pick-up / drop-off within city center.
Private Air conditioned Vehicle.
A book on Indian Mutiny
Gratuities
Food and drinks, unless specified.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

We may pick up travelers from city center hotels / fixed point wiithin city limits. In case pick up is outside central points extra cost shall applicable subject to distance applicable.

Itinerary

Duration: 10 hours (approximately)
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    You will be picked up from your hotel within the city center in your air-conditioned vehicle. On this exclusively curated tour you will learn about the sequence of the uprising and you will be taken through the areas that were the focus of the siege. You will be made to understand the origins of the uprisings of 1857 and understand, how this bloody siege progressed. At the end General Havelock freed Cawnpore from the rebels but by that point hundreds had lost their lives including civilian women and children. You tour includes a break with lunch refreshments (Beverage excluded). Upon completion of the tour, you will be driven back to your hotel within the city center.

    10 hours • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • A moderate amount of walking is involved.
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