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Revisiting The 1857 Siege Of Kanpur
- Duration10 hours
- Max Travelers8 people
- Free CancellationUp to 24 hrs
- CategoryAgent Low Quality Product, Bus Tours
Overview
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
Gallery
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)
Wheeleru2019s Entrenchment, All Soulu2019s Church, Sati Chaura Ghat & Bibi Ghar.
Pick-up / drop-off within city center.
Private Air conditioned Vehicle.
A book on Indian Mutiny
What's Not included
Gratuities
Food and drinks, unless specified.
Itinerary
You will be picked up from your hotel within the city center in your air-conditioned vehicle.nnOn 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).nnUpon completion of the tour, you will be driven back to your hotel within the city center.
Good to know
Infants are required to sit on an adultu2019s 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.
This is an exclusive independent tour and operates every day.
Children under 15 must be accompanied by an adult
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.