✨ Celebrate Diwali - Festival of Lights - with locals at their home in Delhi ✨
My wife, Nidhi and I have been passionately travelling and exploring different cultures for the past 13-14 years. Our love for travel has only grown over the years, and we have been Hosts on various platforms since July 2019. We offer offline & online sessions to Guests from all around the world, ranging from cooking, mediation, traditions and festivals of India. We take pride in showcasing our vibrant culture in the most simple manner while answering any questions they may have. We've hosted 850+ Guests from more than 80 countries in last 6+ years at our home. As Indian natives, we're here to build long lasting relationships and bonds with our Guests and are passionate about helping bring people closer together through shared experiences. We hope to continue providing Guests with an unforgettable cultural experience for a long time to come. My wife, Nidhi, shall be co-Guru for the tour and you will find her besides me in all my tours. Note - I am flexible with date & time. Please ask for an alternate time if the given time does not suit your requirement. I shall happily fix up an Experience slot as per your need.
Pickup
You shall find the Guru at the Entrance Gate of Sanskriti Apartment, Sector 19B, Dwarka, Delhi - 110075. Wearing spectacles, the Guru shall be carrying the Mobile with him & a big smile on his face. The Guest shall receive detailed arrival instructions (very easy to follow) from the Guru after the Booking.
Description
Diwali - Festival of Lights - is the biggest Indian Festival.
Every year in the months of October & November, the celebrations for Diwali happen in India. If you're in India around this time, do not miss this Experience where you get a rare chance to participate in the Festivities.
The Experience is planned, in chronological order, as below -
1. You shall be given a traditional welcome at our home with teeka, maala & kalava.
2. Detailed information on Diwali shall be explained, including the why, how, when and what of Diwali.
3. Enjoy some delicacies prepared for the Festival.
4. Take a tour of the entire home beautifully decorated for the Diwali Festive Season.
5. Make a Rangoli (artwork on floor using coloured sand, flowers and lamps).
6. Participate in a Diwali prayer and light candles & lamps.
7. Indulge yourself in a delicious meal (Dinner & Dessert).
8. Enjoy some fireworks which are an essential part of the Diwali celebrations.
9. Participate in an informal music & dance sequence at our home.
10. Towards the end of the Tour, the Guests shall be provided with a very special souvenir from Indian culture.
You shall have free access to super fast wi-fi at our home.
We use filtered water in our cooking and serve unlimited bottled mineral water to the Guests during the Experience.
This Experience is unique and one-of-its-kind where you shall experience unlimited memories of a lifetime.
It will be an unforgettable day of your life where you shall take part in a major Indian Festival.
During the Tour, you'll be free to take as many pictures & videos of the celebrations.