Two Festivals, One Evening
In Bengal, the festival of lights takes on a fascinating identity of its own. While much of India celebrates Diwali, Bengal celebrates Kali Puja – a night of elaborate rituals, spectacularly illuminated pandals and age-old traditions.
But there is another side to Calcutta’s celebrations. For generations, communities of Western Indian origin have made the city their home, bringing with them their own Diwali customs and traditions.
Join us for an evening exploring both these worlds. Walk through two different neighbourhoods, discover their unique celebrations, visit community pandals, explore bustling streets and markets, and experience the city beyond the usual tourist trail.
What You’ll Experience
Visit 2–3 beautifully decorated community temples and discover the creativity and traditions behind Kali Puja.
Understand the rituals, stories and cultural significance behind the celebrations.
Discover how different communities celebrate the same festival season through their own customs and traditions.
Explore lively festival streets, local markets and a secret rooftop vantage point.
Experience a beautiful local lantern festival that adds another dimension to the celebrations.
Enjoy local snacks, food and drinks along the way.
Tour Information
| Date | Sunday, 8 November 2026 |
| Start Time | 3:30 PM |
| Experience | Guided cultural walking tour |
| Includes | Pandal visits, local food, snacks and drinks |
Explore Calcutta with a Local
Your experience is curated and led by Soham Chakrabarty, a fifth-generation Bengali, chemical engineer turned entrepreneur and founder of Calcutta Capsule – one of the city’s highest-rated walking tour companies.
Discover the stories, neighbourhoods and traditions of Calcutta through the eyes of someone who calls this city home.
Celebrate Diwali & Kali Puja Like a Local
Discover two sides of Calcutta’s festival of lights in one unforgettable evening.
Watch the Tour Experience
Get a glimpse of the celebrations and the experience that awaits you.
Diwali Kali Pujo Walk
Experience Calcutta’s Diwali Like a Local
8th November 2026
Calcutta’s version of the festival of lights Diwali is also a Local festival called Kali Puja. Amidst the rituals and firecrackers is a world of heritage and traditions that people wait for the entire year. The tour dives into such places that enable our guests to make the most of being in Calcutta during Diwali. Be it on the streets, in the markets, secret rooftop or watching an annual lantern festival.
*Pandal hopping
(visiting makeshift temples – 2-3 temples)
*Rituals for the festival
*Overview of the festival and narrative of the entire idea of the festival in 2 different neighbourhoods involving 2 different communities.
*Snacks/ Food and drinks
Duration: 4 hours
Price: 7000 INR
Timing: 4-8 pm
Calcutta’s version of the festival of lights Diwali is also a Local festival called Kali Puja. Amidst the rituals and firecrackers is a world of heritage and traditions that people wait for the entire year. The tour dives into such places that enable our guests to make the most of being in Calcutta during Diwali. Be it on the streets, in the markets, secret rooftop or watching an annual lantern festival.
Special tour for 31st October 2024 for Diwali/ Kali Puja :
It will involve
*Pandal hopping
( visiting makeshift temples – 2-3 temples)
*Rituals for the festival
* Overview of the festival with mythological and historical narrative of the festival
*Watching the celebration of the festival in 2 different neighborhoods involving 2 different communities.
* Snacks
- Full Refund till 48 Hours before tour start time.
- Please reach tour starting point on time. Tour party will not wait for anyone after the tour start time. Reaching the start point late may lead to cancellation of ticket.
