Discover family hotels in the great outdoors in West Bengal, India

You may well be sipping a cup of Darjeeling as you read this – tea may be West Bengal’s most famous export, but it certainly isn’t its only attraction: this teeming Indian state is brimming with culture. Capital city Kolkata (formerly known as Calcutta) is dotted with grand designs, including Taj-Mahal-tribute the Victoria Memorial, a shrine to art and national history. Just outside this urban hub, the striking, 19th-century Dakshineswar Kali temple is a marvel of intricate domes and spires, resting near the banks of the Ganges. Follow the river to the Bay of Bengal, where glittering coastal views stretch for miles, or travel north to the huge tea plantations in Darjeeling for a trip on the Unesco-protected railway (of Wes Anderson fame) through the Himalayan foothills. And, if it's in-depth exploring you're after, our range of Indian adventures take you up, up and away into West Bengal's lofty climes…