An early morning adventure to watch Calcutta wake up. Experience Calcutta like Local and not just a tourist. Try different modes of transport, Local spots and blend into Calcutta's narrative just like a Local. This tour is not the usual Heritage walk but an Anthropological experience with the city and its people. The aim of the tour is not just for you to understand the city but to fall in Love with Calcutta and its Local fabric. The tour is conducted by Soham, the founder of Calcutta Capsule walking tours, who is considered by many as the best walking tour specialist in the world ( ref reviews). Among highlights on the tour we visit: Old Calcutta, Howrah Bridge, Flower Market, Ganges/Ganga, Kumartuli -Idol making village, Local traditional Breakfast. If you're wanting to feel the vibe of the city and develop a sense of belonging with Calcutta in just a few hours ,This tour is for you.
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In demand: 9 of the next 30 departures are already sold out.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 5.
Every morning, before the sun is up; as the street lamps of Calcutta go off, we start the Magic hour tour to watch Calcutta Wake up. We hop on to the first bus of the day from the oldest neighborhood of Calcutta as the city enters the enchanting Magic Hour. Meandering through the sleepy 300 year locality in full throttle ,the next few hours are spent visiting the oldest areas of Calcutta. Before the bustling giant city wakes up we’d have used all the iconic modes of transport, had breakfast in a century old hidden spot, gossiped about Calcutta like a Local, talked about its history, anthropology and fallen desperately in Love with the city. The “unguided tour” as we call it starts with Chai (tea) in a bhaad (earthen cups) and finishes with traditional Bengali breakfast, the best sweets of Calcutta. Highlights : Oldest residential area of Calcutta Local transport Howrah Bridge Flower Market Idol Making Village Traditional Breakfast no Historical overdrive Experience like a local
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Magic Hour Tour lasts about 4 hours. The itinerary has 1 stop.
Prices start at $40 per person for this Kolkata experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day, starting at 5:30 AM.
Children aged 9–14 pay from $27, adults from $40. Infants go free.
It can: 9 of the next 30 departures are already sold out, so booking ahead is a good idea.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is You can reach the starting point by typing *Metro Inox* in any google maps app or inputting Destination as Metro Inox in any Cab App like Uber/Ola. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 10 participants.
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 261 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by Calcutta Capsule.
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The high ratings for this guide are 100% true! This was one of the best guiding experiences I have had. Soham takes you to a secret Kolkata, one told through stories and history. His guiding is driven by the love he has for this one of a kind city. We saw and experienced some unforgettable things, you MUST go on this trip, it is was epic!!!
It was a very enjoyable and informative tour. Soham, our guide, delivered the experience with so much passion and knowledge. I would highly recommend this tour for those that want a glimpse of Kolkata, a taste of the culture and a brief introduction to some Indian mythology.
Lovely Magic Hour tour with Soham. I wouldn’t have explored Calcutta like this on my own — every stop and experience felt thoughtful and special. What really stood out was Soham’s lovely rapport with the people we met along the way; it made the whole experience feel warm, personal and so much more enjoyable. A beautiful way to see a different side of the city. Highly recommend!
A most excellent opportunity to watch Kolkuta rub the sleep from its eyes in the company of the knowledgeable and enthusiastic Soham. Our guide, a native Kolkatan breathed life in to the City of Joy. A really well thought out circular trip encompassing boats, buses, bridges and taxis all soaked in the early doors light of magic hour.
Enjoyed a fantastic “magic hour” tour of Kolkata! One of the highlights of my trip to India!. The tour included both food (chai and separate breakfast) in local venues I never would have found on my own and incorporated local travel modes that also would have been difficult to navigate as a foreigner. Tour was so insightful and thoughtfully laid out. I would highly recommend and would go out of my way to take his other tours when back in Kolkata!!!
This was such an amazing tour! I got to watch the city early in the day, the layers. It was a walking tour mostly but I was also on a bus, a boat and it was such a unique experience with the locals. I loved the food, stories, flower market and learning about the goddess Kali. I highly recommend.
Great off-the-beaten-path tour of Kolkata with some must see stops. Soham was incredibly knowledgeable about the city’s history. Highly recommended for both solo travelers and groups.
Great off-the-beaten-path tour of Kolkata with a few “must see” stops. Soham was incredibly knowledgeable about the city’s history. Highly recommended for both solo travelers and groups.
I believe the best time to visit anywhere is in the early morning so I booked this tour for my partner and myself. And here in Kolkata I was right! What an amazing tour. In a tough city to get to the nitty gritty you need a hand and joining Soham on the Magic hour tour was just the hand needed. He has put his heart and soul into this tour and his knowledge and passion about his home city was infectious. With a city like Kalkata you need to scratch deep for its magic once you see it you never forget it. Great tour great city. Get your lazy ass out of bed and book it! Highly recommended. Thanks 🙏🏽
Soham is lovely, do this tour! (Or any of his others!) He is knowledgeable, eloquent and engaging, and the time flew by very enjoyably. He is from Kolkata and obviously loves sharing his passion about it. He will point out things you otherwise wouldn’t notice. It was good to do this trip soon after we arrived to help us get our bearings and ask some general questions. We are very glad we booked it, and we are not early morning people!!!!
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