Travel Amigo

What Travel Amigo does

Travel Amigo is a privately held, direct-to-consumer tour operator founded in 2013 and headquartered in Howrah, West Bengal, India, with a secondary office in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra. The company designs and sells curated guided tour packages focused on Bengali cultural and heritage tourism — most notably Durga Puja parikrama (pandal hopping and heritage-house visits), village puja tours across Hooghly and rural Bengal, heritage walks in Calcutta, and seasonal experiences such as the Mahalaya Ganges cruise. Customers purchase individual seats on fixed-date, pre-packaged group tours that bundle AC bus/boat transport, expert local guides, buffet Bengali meals, and entry to private zamindar family pujas (Bonedi Bari) that are not generally open to the public.

The product portfolio is sold exclusively through the company's own e-commerce storefront at travelamigo.co.in, built on WordPress/WooCommerce with Razorpay payment integration for cards and net banking. Beyond its core festival and heritage offerings, Travel Amigo has extended into adjacent adventure categories — tent camping, glamping cabins, RV/caravan trailers, and yacht/Ganges cruises — and lists offbeat destinations in Maharashtra, Goa, Ladakh, and Northeast India. The catalog spans roughly twenty SKU-level tour products, with per-person pricing ranging from approximately ₹1,350 (entry-level Mahalaya cruise) to ₹27,500 (multi-day Durga Puja + Shantiniketan package), and the company serves individual travelers, families, and small groups on a transactional, pay-per-tour basis.

The operating model is asset-light and labor-lean: only 9 employees, founder-owned with no disclosed external funding, no parent company, and no B2B or travel-agent distribution. Marketing relies on organic channels — the company website, blog content, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube — and pickup points spread across the Kolkata metropolitan area (Joka, Garia, Patuli, Howrah, Sodepur, Airport). Revenue mechanics are entirely transactional unit sales of tour seats, with no subscription, membership fee, or recurring contract layer beyond a stated child membership enrollment policy.

Name

Travel Amigo

Legal name

Travel Amigo

Website

https://travelamigo.co.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Travel Amigo is a privately held, direct-to-consumer tour operator founded in 2013 in Howrah, West Bengal, selling curated guided group tours — chiefly Durga Puja parikrama, village puja, and heritage experiences in Bengal and Northeast India — through its own WooCommerce website to individual travelers, families, and small groups.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cultural & Heritage Tour Services

NAICS

Tour Operators (56152), Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other (48799)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAKADAA

Escorted Coach & Bus Package Tour Operators

Travel & Hospitality/Travel Agencies, Tour Operators & OTAs/Tour Operators (Multi-Day Package Tours)

SECONDARYTHAJABAL

Multi-Activity & Expedition Packages (Guided Adventure Trips)

Travel & Hospitality/Tours, Attractions & Experiences/Adventure & Outdoor Experiences (Hiking, Rafting, Zipline, Safaris)

SECONDARYTHAJALAG

Private Adventure & Expedition Experiences (Custom Hikes, Safaris, Backcountry)

Travel & Hospitality/Tours, Attractions & Experiences/Private & Custom Experiences (VIP, Bespoke Itineraries)

SECONDARYTHAJAAAI

Photography & Scenic Viewpoint Tours

Travel & Hospitality/Tours, Attractions & Experiences/Guided Tours (City, Cultural & Historical)

Keywords

• Cultural heritage tours
• Durga Puja tourism
• Guided group tours
• Village tourism India
• Eco tourism experiences

Headquarters

HQ city

Howrah

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Guided Tour Packages: Travel Amigo generates revenue through selling pre-packaged guided tour experiences that include transportation (AC bus), expert guides, meals (buffet breakfast and lunch), and curated itineraries. These are one-time transaction purchases for specific tour dates, with prices ranging from ₹1,350 to ₹4,100 per person depending on the tour type and duration. The company organizes various tour categories including Durga Puja Parikrama (pandal hopping), heritage walks, village tourism, and adventure trips.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Travel Amigo sells pre-packaged guided tour experiences in Eastern India, with a flagship focus on Durga Puja Parikrama tours (heritage-house and village puja visits) and pandal hopping in Kolkata. Each tour bundles AC bus/coach transport, an expert local guide, buffet meals, and access to curated itineraries; the portfolio also includes adventure offerings such as tent camping, glamping, RV caravans, Ganges cruises, and yacht tours. Customers purchase these as one-time transactions per person per tour date through the company's own e-commerce website.

Product overview

Travel Amigo is a travel agency offering specialized tour packages centered around Durga Puja celebrations in Kolkata and Bengal. The core product portfolio includes multiple types of guided Puja Parikrama tours: Bonedi Barir Puja Parikrama (heritage house tours across various Kolkata routes including Joka, Patuli, Garia, Sodepur, Howrah, and Airport), Pandal Hopping Tours (divided into North and South Kolkata), and Village Puja Parikrama tours (including Gram Banglar Puja Parikrama-Kalna, Sahortolir Puja Parikrama, Gramer Puja Dasghora, and Dhanyakuria Puja Parikrama). Additional offerings include Mahalaya Cruise experiences, Belurmath & Sabeki Barir Puja Parikrama, and adventure offerings such as Tent Camping, Glamping Cabins, RV Caravan Trailers, Ganges Cruises, and Yacht Tours. The company was founded in 2013 and specializes in eco-tourism and village tourism promoting Bengal and North East culture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Durga Puja Parikrama Tours Guided tour packages exploring Durga Puja celebrations across Kolkata, including heritage houses, village pujas, and pandal hopping experiences, targeted at individual tourists, families, and groups.
• Mahalaya Cruise Cruise experience during Mahalaya along the Ganges to witness Tarpan rituals at various ghats, with breakfast included, priced at ₹1,350 per person.
• Pandal Hopping – Kolkata North Tour Guided AC coach tour covering iconic pandals in North Kolkata including Bagbazar Sarbojanin, Hatibagan Sarbojanin, and Telengabagan, with Bengali cuisine experience included.
• Pandal Hopping – South Kolkata Tour Guided tour covering South Kolkata's celebrated Durga Pujas including Ekdalia Evergreen, Hindusthan Park, and Suruchi Sangha with Bengali buffet dinner included.
• Bonedi Barir Puja Parikrama – Saptami Joka Route Heritage tour exploring traditional Pujas of Zamindar families including Sovabazar Rajbari, Maharaja Nabakrishna Dev's Palace, and Rani Rashmoni Bari along the Joka route.
• Bonedi Barir Puja Parikrama – Saptami Patuli Route Heritage puja tour along the Patuli–Bypass–Kasba–Gariahat route covering traditional zamindar family celebrations with AC bus transport and meals.
• Bonedi Barir Puja Parikrama – Garia Route Saptami Guided heritage tour from Tollygunge covering traditional Pujas of Kolkata zamindar families, with buffet breakfast and lunch included.
• Bonedi Barir Puja Parikrama – Saptami Sodepur Route Heritage tour from Sodepur covering traditional Pujas including Sovabazar Rajbari and other zamindar family celebrations, with AC bus transport.
• Bonedi Barir Puja Parikrama – Howrah Route Heritage puja parikrama tour from Howrah covering traditional zamindar family Durga Pujas with AC bus transport and included meals.
• Bonedi Barir Puja Parikrama – Sodepur–Airport Route Nabami Heritage tour from Sodepur to Airport Gate No 1 covering zamindar family pujas including Sovabazar Rajbari and Rani Rashmoni Bari on Nabami.
• Gram Banglar Puja Parikrama – Kalna Village Durga Puja tour covering Hooghly, Kalna, and Guptipara, exploring century-old heritage temples with terracotta artwork, including buffet breakfast and Bengali lunch.
• Sahortolir Puja Parikrama Suburban puja parikrama featuring Janai Durga Puja with centuries-old traditions, covering Janai Rajbari, Mitra Bari, Chowdhury Bari, and other heritage houses.
• Gramer Puja Dasghora Village Durga Puja tour covering Hooghly district including Dasghora with century-old pujas at Biswas Bari, Roy Bari, Basu Bari, and other heritage houses.
• Dhanyakuria Puja Parikrama Tour to Dhanyakuria village, known as 'Castle Village' for its European-style architecture, featuring Gayen Bari and Ballav Bari zamindar house pujas.
• Belurmath & Sabeki Barir Puja Parikrama Combined tour covering Belur Math and heritage bonedi bari pujas including Sovabazar Rajbari, Maharaja Nabakrishna Deb House, and Rani Rashmoni House.
• Kolkata Durga Puja Tour (Full Package) Full Kolkata Durga Puja tour package priced from ₹26,500 per person, bundling the company's various heritage and pandal hopping experiences into a multi-day itinerary.
• Durga Puja with Shantiniketan Combined Durga Puja and Shantiniketan cultural package priced from ₹27,500 per person, bundling Kolkata puja experiences with a Shantiniketan visit.
• Tent Camping Outdoor camping experience with tent accommodations close to nature, offered as part of the company's adventure portfolio.
• Glamping Cabin Luxury camping experience with cabin accommodations for adventure and nature proximity.
• RV Caravan Trailers Recreational vehicle and caravan trailer experiences for flexible travel adventures.
• Ganges Cruise Cruise experiences on the Ganges river for leisure and scenic travel.
• Yacht Tour Luxury yacht touring experiences for special occasions and leisure.

Quantifiable outcome

• Thousands of visitors enjoy Kolkata Puja Parikrama with Travel Amigo each year

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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AI maturity

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Scale indicators1 record

Broad incumbents

• MakeMyTrip: India's largest OTA, listing packaged tours, activity experiences, and curated itineraries alongside its core flights/hotels business. Represents both a competitor (for Durga Puja tours) and a potential distribution channel for Travel Amigo.
• Yatra.com: Indian OTA with significant holiday-packages and activity-experiences inventory, including cultural tours. Competes for India experiential travel demand and could serve as a third-party distribution partner.
• TUI India: India arm of global tour operator TUI, offering packaged India tours and escorted experiences. Larger incumbent with similar escorted-tour mechanic but broader international inventory and brand recognition.
• Thomas Cook India: Heritage Indian travel brand offering escorted group tours, holiday packages, and heritage walks. Competes for the same experiential India-tour customer but with far broader product breadth, physical retail, and institutional backing.
• SOTC India: Established Indian tour operator (part of Thomas Cook Group) offering packaged India tours including cultural and regional experiences. Overlaps with Travel Amigo's cultural-tour offerings but as part of a much broader travel portfolio.

Direct peers

• Veena World: Major Indian escorted tour operator offering guided group tours with coach transportation and curated cultural itineraries. Closely mirrors Travel Amigo's core operating model — escorted coach package tours — but at national scale across many destinations.
• Kesari Tours: One of India's largest escorted tour operators, Kesari runs coach-based multi-day packages across India and abroad with cultural itineraries. Directly comparable to Travel Amigo's AC-bus escorted tour model, though at significantly larger scale and broader geographic coverage.
• Get Set Holiday: India tour operator offering group and customized packages with guided cultural experiences. Similar size and D2C orientation to Travel Amigo, serving the Indian experiential-tour customer with comparable package structures.
• Swantour: India-focused tour operator specializing in customized and group tour packages across Indian destinations. Closely comparable in business model (custom group tours with guided experiences) though operating at broader geographic scope than Travel Amigo's Bengal focus.

Emerging players

• Thrillophilia: Indian activity-experiences marketplace offering curated tours, treks, and cultural experiences with online booking. Partial overlap with Travel Amigo's adventure and cultural offerings (camping, heritage walks) but operates as a marketplace aggregator rather than an operator.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/travelamigo2
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC8KyIyjssFFC-8EpC4w1Kbg
• Facebookfacebook.com/travelamigokolkata/?_rdc=1&_rdr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/travel-amigo

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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