About The Event
Come experience all the beauty and art there is to India’s Largest Festival Durga Pujo, in an exciting 3 hour walking tour covering the most fascinating and Diverse Temples(Pandals) of Calcutta.
Learn to maneuver the crowd and make the most of the festivities. Indulge in interpreting the art and what the artist has to say. Discover and experience Durga Pujo like a true local and make memories for a lifetime. A photographers Paradise , Calcutta during Durga Puja offers unbelievable shots of Indian art, religion, rituals, Devotion , decoration and lighting. This Tour is a walk through the most celebrated and famous areas of Old Calcutta that have stood the test of time and have been local favorites among thousand of others. This tour is not an Air conditioned bubble with VIP access to tick off a bucket list of temples, but a very honest attempt to portray how locals enjoy the festival through temple visits, food, friends and rituals. Traveling through various local transport modes, talking about mythology, art, history and indulging in great street food, this tour gives you an authentic Durga Pujo experience like a Local.
Hosting this tour will be Soham, the founder of Calcutta Capsule; Calcutta’s Highest rated walking tour company.
Inclusions:
*Visit to 4 Iconic temples( pandals ) of old/ North Calcutta each different from the last in terms of art, style, historical and cultural significance.
*The Experience of celebrating India’s Biggest festival not like a tourist but like a local
*Stories of Mythology and Hinduism
*Kumartuli: Village of sculptors where they make the clay idols of the goddess.
This is a group walking tour and a maximum of 10 participants may be present.
There is no pickup or drop.
You can reach the starting point by typing "Bagbazar More" in any google maps app or inputting Destination as Bagbazar More in any Cab App like Uber/Ola.
Starting Point Map link : Bagbazar More
https://maps.app.goo.gl/fVEJf7QzQEVRZu559
Disclaimers :
The Tour takes you through a busy part of the festival and may be unsuitable for people uncomfortable with crowded spaces.
The Tour involves 3-3.5kms of walking over 4 hours.
This Tour is not a regular pandal hopping tour but a walking tour to experience the festival like locals do.
The Tour has a common starting point and no pickup spot. (Bagbazar More)
All participants of the tour are requested to reach the starting point at least 15 mins in advance.
Please expect heavy traffic in the city and add at least 15 minutes buffer to any google map route to reach on time.
