Festivals of India
India's festivals are its culture at full volume. Choose a celebration, and we will plan the journey around it, city by city.
Holi
The festival of colour, love and spring. A morning that turns whole towns into a swirl of pink, gold and laughter.
Diwali
The festival of lights. Lamps along every doorway, fireworks over the rivers and a warmth that fills the night.
Dussehra
The triumph of good over evil, marked by royal processions, towering effigies and ancient street theatre.
Durga Puja
The east at its most artistic. Whole neighbourhoods become open air galleries of light, sculpture and devotion.
Navratri & Garba
Nine nights of rhythm. Great circles of dancers in mirror work and colour, turning until the early hours.
Ganesh Chaturthi
Mumbai's biggest celebration. Streets full of music and colour as the elephant headed god is welcomed and, days later, sent to the sea.
Pongal & Onam
The south gives thanks. Floral carpets, boat races and feasts served on banana leaves, all rooted in the land.
Celebration Shows
You do not have to wait for a festival to feel the celebration. Private evenings of folk dance, music and fire, arranged just for you.
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