Soham is an incredibly welcoming and knowledgeable guide. This walking tour gives you an excellent feel for this amazing city and Soham’s obvious affection for his home town shines through. Thoroughly recommended.

This was one of the highlights of our trip to Kolkota. It was beautifully created by Soham, a local who is passionate and knowledgeable about his city. The tour is authentic, personal, interesting, informative and intelligent, much like Soham himself. He really succeeds in showcasing his city, its contrasts, beauty and grittiness with the depth and warmth it deserves. I would highly recommend this tour for those wanting to go beyond merely scratching the surface.

I loved the Magic Hour Tour, it is totally worth getting up early for. I was traveling solo in Kolkata and found Soham's tours through google/airbnb. My visit to Kolkata was infinitely better due to the tours ( I did both the Magic Hour Tour and the Alleyway food tour). Soham is a wonderful person who has curated an amazing tour that allows you to see Kolkata in a way you otherwise would not be able to. He takes you to the places that are important to him and his family for generations, allows you to experience the city like a local (take public transit, walk around). Can't recommend Soham highly enough!

Wow, actually don’t know how many times I said “ wow” to Soham during the magic hour tour.As a solo traveller from Ireland, I’ve felt like a local with Soham. His passion for his home city can’t be bottled. Ended up doing all of the 3 tours woth Calcutta Capsule. Each one of them are superb and unique. Will always cherish my memories of this amazing city all thanks to Soham @ Calcutta Capsule tours❤️❤️❤️

Soham was the key to the city for us. His tour flowed really well. He is enthusiastic, professional, punctual, and very informative. We felt we had a very authentic experience of the street. Also an excellent photographer. We’ve done various street tours around the world. This was maybe the best.

It is SO obvious that Soham loves Kolkata. He has discovered the innermost workings of the city. The flower market is unbelievable both in size and in colour. Think of all those marigolds around the necks of idols and celebrities and ordinary people like you and me. The idol making area is a wonder too, to an artist like me. So much craft and skill. Then there is the chai and finally a breakfast. The best ever. Soham I wish you well! Thank you. Nimmi Hutnik London

Last night I did my second tour with this company, it was the Kali Pujo / Diwali Tour. Last year, I did the Durga Pujo Tour. Both tours were excellent. I’ve been to Kolkata a number of times, but these tours always provide me with something new. The tour guide is from Kolkata, and so you can see things that many tourists may not have seen. At a number of the stops, we were introduced to locals who discussed what we were seeing. The pace of the tour is really good and there is a lot of variety in the places we see. The tour guide is also very conscious about safety.

Not like your average walking tour. Soham showed us a side of Kolkata that you would not normally see and was highly knowledgeable and passionate on all the local history and culture taking us deep inside of the local markets streets and lanes that you would never find as a tourist:

Absolutely loved the magic hour tour with Soham. It was so well planned out and gave us a real taste of Kolkata life, we never would have seen so much just wandering around the city on our own. Soham clearly loves his city and you can tell in the pride in which he takes explaining it to others, he is so knowledgeable of both the history of Kolkata and India - I learnt so much! Thank you Soham 🙏

As a solo female traveler, the Magic Hour Tour of Calcutta with Soham was perfect. Soham’s love for his city is poetic, romantic, and came through every stop we made and every story he tells. It was really special to see Calcutta through Soham’s eyes. With all the public transportation we took, I never felt unsafe and made sure I was taken care of every step of the way. A very well planned tour, with a lot of serendipitous surprises that Soham did not want me to miss out on seeing/ experiencing.

With just a layover in Kolkata, we were super thankful to Soham for the Durga Puja tours which are the perfect way to navigate the streets and learn about the rich cultural significance of the festival and pandals, but also to experience the people, some food and craftsmanship. Soham has incredible story telling and takes care of you throughout the tour. He even accommodated for my vegan dietary requirements! If there is one thing you do in Kolkata, let it be one of Calcutta Capsule's tours.

It was one of the most beautiful experiences I had in Kolkata. Soham was ontime, extremely helpful and full of stories about Kolkata, history, the pandals. We could drink, eat and relax plenty of times. And mainly have not only the pandal hopping but a small visit of the craftsmen, the “behind of the scene”. Whenever I come back to Kolkata I will come back to the other walking tours of Capsule Calcutta

This was such an interesting tour, giving a real insight into the different parts of what makes this city tick - the pursuit of knowledge and the pursuit of business! It was an incredibly hot a humid evening and, given that we were visiting some very busy and frenetic places, Soham was always careful to make sure we felt comfortable, never rushed and always hydrated! From the market to the book stalls, the sunset rest stop and the famous coffee house, it was all great and we loved it. Do yourself a favour and take the opportunity to try (and maybe buy) some pickle, you won’t regret it! This was the second of three tours we took with Soham and we have agreed he is a wonderful tour guide - interesting, kind, funny, passionate about his city - all the things you need to be a perfect guide! He will also share some very good restaurant recommendations- advice to be followed!

This was the third tour we took with Soham from Calcutta Capsule and, like the other two, it was wonderful. To keep things interesting and enjoyable in the unusually hot and humid weather we had is a real accomplishment, but somehow he managed! It was a treat to see the city first thing, before the madness really starts and it gave us a different view from the past few days. Soham brings a wealth of information and passion for his city and even though it was the third tour he didn’t repeat himself, meaning there was great value in booking all three. Learning about the flower market, the potters making the festival idols and all the stories that go with those, walking the bridge, taking so many different forms of transport - it was all brilliant and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend. Soham is an exceptional tour guide - conscious of your safety and sensitivities, knowledgable, funny and deeply kind.

Undoubtedly the best tour guide one can ask to have. Soham is well organised,punctual,eloquent, patient and incredibly passionate about his city and that comes through with all the historical and fun facts/trivia he adds to each stop on the walk. He is safety conscious and that helped me relax and take in the sights & stories that make Kolkata what it is rather than the overwhelming crowds and bustling traffic around me.He’s also a celebrity of sorts and is clearly very well respected and liked amongst the elders and community he introduces you to as you discover the city of joy on the Magic Hour Tour. Even if you are a solo traveller like I was , I highly recommend the Calcutta Capsule for the happy memories you’re sure to take home with you!