Food! Binds one and all. Indian cuisine is ancient, diverse steeped in tradition, an amalgam of different ethnic influences, much like the country itself. Throughout history, Indians have absorbed foods from all over the world giving rise to one of the richest and most sophisticated culinary traditions in the world.
As a food historian once said, “No foreign food was rejected in India, it was just made Indian!” This artistically designed tour is a cultural experience of India through food, cooks, kitchens, homes visits, spices, bazaars, meeting people as well as seeing the historical and cultural attractions of the country.
Savor on some delectable delicacies along with travelling across the vibrantly framed out culture and cuisines of states of India with our tour of Indian cuisine.
| Day 1: | Arrive Delhi: | |
| Day 2: | DELHI |
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| Day 3: | DELHI |
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| Day 4: | DELHI/VARANASI (FLIGHT) |
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| Day 5: | VARANASI |
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| Day 6: | VARANASI – LUCKNOW (DRIVE: 320 Km/ 07 Hours) |
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| Day 7: | LUCKNOW |
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| Day 8: | LUCKNOW/AGRA (DRIVE 340 KMS/ 05 HRS) |
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| Day 9: | AGRA/RAMATHRA (DRIVE: 225 KM/ 05 HOURS) |
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| Day 10: | RAMATHRA |
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| Day 11: | RAMATHRA/JAIPUR (DRIVE: 180 KM/ 04 HOURS) |
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| Day 12: | JAIPUR |
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| Day 13: | : JAIPUR/ JODHPUR (DRIVE: 340 KM/ 07 HOURS) |
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| Day 14: | JODHPUR / ROHET (DRIVE: 60 KM/ 1 ½ HOUR) |
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| Day 15: | ROHET |
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| Day 16: | ROHET/RANAKPUR/ UDAIPUR (DRIVE: 220 Km/ 05 Hours) |
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| Day 17: | UDAIPUR |
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| Day 18: | : UDAIPUR / DELHI/ HOME (FLIGHT) |
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A specially designed culinary tour of Delhi. Start with “Parathewali Gali” - a street with shops specializing only in “Parathas” - special flat bread stuffed with vegetables, cheeses, spices and everything else the chefs fancy! We get to taste some samplers of different kinds of breads and those adventurous enough may go for a full “Paratha” There after we visit Asia’s biggest wholesale spice market “Khari Bowli”. Spices plays an integral part in the Indian cuisine. This is perhaps one of the best places to buy some spices to take back home. We continue our quest at the famous Chandni Chowk bazaar and at Karim's Restaurant, known for its mouthwatering kebabs. Try some Kebab samplers before we head to Red Fort*. Later we reach The Moti Mahal Restaurant - birthplace of Butter Chicken where we will have our lunch. We end our tour with a drive through the Houses of Parliament and the famous Connaught Place before heading to our hotel. After the tour, we are treated to a welcome buffet dinner at hotel.
Please note: - Red fort is closed on Monday. Old Delhi Market remains closed on Sunday.
We start with a home visit. Our host is Mrs. Jyoti Agarwal - renowned award-winning chef who will demonstrate Indian cooking and explain to us the role of food in Indian culture. Getting the experience of an Indian home, we are in for a treat few have been exposed to. Jyoti’s family will join us for lunch – an interesting cultural introduction to India.
Afternoon is spent exploring highlights of the capital city to include the 13th Century Qutub Minar – a World Heritage Site*, Humayun's Tomb*. Dinner at hotel
In the early morning we take a sunrise cruise on the River Ganges for a most serene experience. One of the cardinal principles of Hinduism is the belief in the holiness of the Ganges. Every morning scores of pilgrims and priests fill the riverbanks bathing in the holy waters and performing various other rituals. This unique experience literally transports you to another world. 
Our Lucknow exploration includes the British Residency, Bara Imambara – an architectural marvel, the clock tower - the finest example of British Architecture in India.
Afternoon we are treated to high tea by Nawabs (rulers) of Lucknow.
Evening, we have a cooking demo at Alishma, it is a restaurant -not an ordinary kind of restaurant which is run by the descendants of Nawabs of Lucknow. It is just at the back of famous Jama Masjid of Lucknow which is a nice place to sit and have food. 
Drive to Agra. Tour of the majestic Agra Fort*. Evening we are treated to a sumptuous meal at the famous Peshawari restaurant, with a lavish spread of delicious vegetarian and non-vegetarian kebabs with the inimitable Dal Bukhara.
Sunrise tour of the Taj Mahal*. An immense mausoleum of white marble, built between 1631 and 1648 by Shah Jahan in memory of his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal. It is the jewel of Muslim architecture in India. Drive to Ramathra which honors Lord Rama, who is believed to have camped here while on his epic journey to Lanka. Absent here is commercial traffic or food stalls. Every day, as the sun goes down, Bhajan-(devotional) singing and community activities are sung. Among its numerous shrines, the Ganesh Mandir and Shiva Mandir give the best flavour of local religious life. Dinner under starlight sky.
Today we drive to Jaipur, the rose-pink capital city. In 1876, during the visit of Queen Victoria, Maharaja Ram Singh painted the city pink to welcome the guests leading to Jaipur being referred to as the Pink City. In the evening, we visit an Indian home- Ikaki Niwas and have a hands-on experience preparing Rajasthani dishes and chappati [Indian bread].
Morning visit the 16th Century Amber Fort (By Jeep) – a distinguished example of the Mughal-Rajput architecture. Visit the majestic City Palace, which houses a rare collection of Indian art. Next is the icon of Jaipur – the beautiful Hawa Mahal, the Palace of Winds followed by Jantar Mantar (WHS) and the local bazaar. Jaipur is noted for its craftsmen, skilled in brass inlay, lacquer work and stone setting. Dinner at hotel.
Morning visit the majestic Mehrangarh Fort at Jodhpur. Perched on a 150-m high hill its sprawl is the most formidable and magnificent fort in Rajasthan founded in 1459. Continue to Jaswant Thada, the graceful marble cenotaph of Maharaja Jaswant Singh II.
After breakfast, we drive to Udaipur en-route visiting the famous Ranakpur temples, constructed in the AD 1439. The Ranakpur Jain Temple was built during the reign of the liberal and gifted monarch Rana Kumbha in the 15th century. An enormous basement covers 48,000 sq. feet area. There are four subsidiary shrines, twenty-four pillared halls and eligibly domes supported by over four hundred columns. The total number of columns is 1,444 all of which are intricately carved no two being alike. The artistically carved nymphs playing the flute in various dance postures at a height of 45 feet are an engrossing sight. In the assembly hall, there are two big bells weighing 108 Kilograms whose sound echoes in the entire complex. After visiting Ranakpur, we drive to Udaipur. On arrival we check in our hotel. 
We start our experience of Udaipur by visiting the City Palace. The palace has several architectural and artistic highlights such as the Mor Chowk, known for its stunning peacock mosaics and the Bhim Vilas Palace with its series of lovely wall paintings. From the City Palace we can see the Lake Place, shimmering like a jewel in Lake Pichola. Later we visit the Jagdish Temple, Fateh Sagar Lake, Saheliyon Ki Bari, the Garden of Maids and folklore museum. We end our tour of Udaipur with a boat ride at Lake Pichola and visit Jag Mandir, a palace built on an island in 1551. The royal family used the palace as a summer resort and pleasure palace for holding parties.
* DENOTES UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITES INCLUDED
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