At Agra Heritage Walks, we believe that every heritage site has a soul – a collection of stories, emotions, and experiences that have shaped our culture. Our mission is to bring travelers closer with this soul through immersive, authentic experiences that go beyond typical tourism.
We aim to preserve and promote India's rich cultural heritage while creating meaningful connections between our guests and the local communities that keep these traditions alive.
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Curated journeys led by artists and storytellers that open quiet corners of a city — letting you feel its rhythm and hear its memories.
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We use law as a shield for beauty — working proactively to safeguard heritage sites before they disappear..
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Together with our communities, we restore what time has forgotten — reviving monuments, cleaning spaces, rekindling pride.
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We connect travelers directly to artisans — ensuring that craft, care, and culture are rewarded where they begin..
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We create small, community-led archives — living rooms of memory where people preserve their own histories..
Be part of our mission to protect and celebrate India's rich cultural legacy. Whether you're passionate about walks, restoration, artisan support, or community engagement—your contribution matters.
The People Behind Soul Walks
Our team brings together historians, poets, hospitality specialists, community workers, and culinary hosts who help guests meet a city through the people who keep its memory alive.
Founders
Two distinct ways of seeing India: one through the patient depth of history, the other through the travelling eye of a storyteller.
After years of traveling across 30 Indian states as a photographer, filmmaker, and journalist, Tahir came to believe that India's greatest stories live not in monuments, but in people. Soul Walks is his invitation to experience the country through the artists, craftspeople, musicians, and storytellers who keep its cultural memory alive.
A poet at heart, Nashra finds joy in beautiful details-whether caring for exotic birds, learning a new craft, or discovering places that tell quiet stories. Her experience in the luxury hospitality sector, combined with her warm, thoughtful approach, helps create journeys that feel personal, effortless, and deeply memorable.
Ground Team
For Shah, Bhopal is a city best explored through conversation. A postgraduate in History, he has spent years designing immersive experiences that bring together poetry, cuisine, architecture, and the city's layered cultural traditions. Whether walking in the footsteps of the Begums, tracing Sufi legacies, or gathering for a lakeside Patiyebaazi Baithak, he believes every meaningful journey begins with a story shared over hospitality.
A researcher and storyteller, Atmiya is drawn to the histories that rarely find their way into guidebooks, especially the lives of women and communities whose stories have been overlooked. Alongside her work with the non-profit Journey to Roots, she has been featured in The Week for her community initiatives. Her walks invite guests to discover a more intimate, layered understanding of India's past-one shaped as much by people as by monuments.
For Abida, hospitality is a way of preserving heritage. Through Dastarkhwan-e-Akbarabad, she opens her home to guests, sharing family recipes, stories, and the warmth of traditional Mughal hospitality. Her experience has been recognized by UNESCO for celebrating Agra's living cultural traditions, reminding us that some of a city's richest histories are told around the dining table.
For Arhaan, heritage is not only about monuments but about the people who continue to give them meaning. A law graduate from Aligarh Muslim University, he works at the intersection of history, cultural preservation, and social inclusion. From UNESCO's Agra Beyond Taj to the Agra Arts Festival and Taj ke Saat Rang, his work celebrates the many voices that make Agra the city it is today.
For Dharmesh, history is not something we inherit-it is something we participate in. A queer poet and researcher, they have worked closely with Adivasi communities in Panna, documenting stories of resilience, belonging, and change. Their walks ask guests to look beyond monuments and consider how architecture, memory, class, caste, gender, and community continue to shape the places we visit and the lives lived around them.
Known to everyone simply as Shanno Chachi, Saira brings extraordinary warmth to Dastarkhwan-e-Akbarabad, which she co-curates with Abida Afaq. An accomplished cook and talented needleworker, she has built a life defined by resilience, grace, and determination. Her table reflects not only the flavours of old Agra but also the generosity and quiet strength with which she has shaped her own journey.