Join Durga Puja Carnival at Kolkata: A UNESCO mega festival - funfair, lighting, dhunuchi dance, dhak-music, pandal hopping, mouthwatering dishes, and heart-touching celebration with 20 million people

➡️ Trip summary: Durga Puja is an annual 10-day national festival celebrated grandly marking the worship of the Goddess Durga. It is the biggest festival in Kolkata joined by 20 million people in the city. Every corner of the city is illumined and grandly decorated.The scale of this festival is magnificent as millions of dollars are spent on decoration alone. The main attractions of UNESCO recognized Durga Puja in Kolkata are the decorations, sculptures, pandals, lights & illuminations, Dhunuchi dance, mouthwatering food, funfairs, the carnival, and the festive exuberance of 20 million people in the city, on road, throughout the nights, hopping pandals. A lifetime experience! ➡️Why India 🇮🇳: The most diversified country, both culturally and geographically, in the world. In a span of few miles, language changes, cuisine changes, culture changes, festival changes, history changes, climate changes. What remains unchanged is the warmth and welcoming vibe of India🙏 ➡️ Visa: Straightforward Indian e-visa service to apply online easily: Apply online --> Pay nominal eVisa fee --> Receive Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) via email --> Fly to India. So simple! (Print ETA and present at Immigration Checkpost where eVisa will be stamped on passport.) ➡️ What will we do? 1) Enjoy the deluxe facilities booked for accommodation. Swimming pool, gym, (where available). Wifi, and a very good breakfast included in most locations. 2) Enjoy the Durga Puja festival all through the trip: funfairs, lighting, dhunuchi dance, dhak-music, Pandal-hopping, mouthwatering dishes, and heart-touching celebration with 20 million people. City tour, astronomical observatories, museums, parks and more. 3) Night life: Enjoy the nightlife, pandal hopping, discotheque, Dandia light & music show or other cultural programmes on offer. Socialize and make friends, have fun! 4) Activities: pandal hopping, shopping, city tour, funfair rides, balloon shooting and other adventure sports. 5) Food: Go crazy in your food selection, North Indian, South Indian, Gujarati, Rajasthani, Punjabi, Bengali, street food, Chinese, Italian and Continental dishes. Enjoy local festive food. Come hungry! 6) Shopping: Arts & crafts, malls, puja fairs, street-side shopping etc. 7) Explore: Recreational parks, zoo, boating, water park etc. 8) Meditate, yoga, peace, spirituality: Connect with your inner self. Experience peace, meditate, yoga! Realise, I am one with the universe, and the universe is one with me! ➡️ Where will we stay? Deluxe shared rooms with cozy ambience for a relaxed experience. Real pictures included--subject to availability--or an equivalent arrangement. The intention is to connect with locals, learn about the place, and experience the culture, cuisine, and crafts; therefore, we shall lookout for residential stays with locals wherever possible. However, by informing early, a TripMate may choose to upgrade to a private room in the same facility by paying extra. (Subject to availability) ➡️ How will we get around? Cars with drivers will be booked around most destinations. Taxis, auto rickshaws, metro etc, can be used for local conveyance. ➡️ Who can join? I am seeking like-minded people who are fun-loving, sociable in nature and inclined to companionship with others. See you soon!