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  • Elegant heritage hotel with pool and open-air dining area softly lit at night.
  • Close-up of a Bengal tiger standing alert in lush green undergrowth.
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Delhi

    Delhi

    Included Activities

    • Welcome dinner at iconic Delhi restaurant

    Optional Activities

    • Explore historical landmarks
    • Visit museums and galleries
    • Browse bazaars
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  2. Day 2

    Delhi

    Delhi

    Included Activities

    • Leader-led Old Delhi tour
    • Metro system navigation
    • Traditional rickshaw ride through Chandi Chowk
    • Jama Masjid visit
    • Sheeshganj Gurudwara (Sikh temple) visit

    Optional Activities

    • Explore bazaars at own pace
    • Dining recommendations from leader
    Landmarks
    Jama Masjid
    Sheeshganj Gurudwara
    Chandi Chowk
  3. Day 3

    Delhi to Jaipur

    Delhi to Jaipur
    Meals
    Dinner (Home-cooked dinner in the home of a local family)

    Included Activities

    • Leader-led Jaipur walking tour
    • Bazaar exploration with textiles, folk art, and semi-precious stones
    • Home-cooked dinner at local family home
    Landmarks
    Hotel Narain Niwas Palace
  4. Day 4

    Jaipur

    Jaipur
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Amber Fort guided tour
    • City Palace tour

    Optional Activities

    • Jantar Mantar Observatory visit
    • Hot air balloon ride
    • Rajasthani street food sampling (pyaaz kachori)
    Landmarks
    Amber Fort
    City Palace
    Jantar Mantar
  5. Day 5

    Jaipur to Agra

    Jaipur to Agra

    Included Activities

    • Taj Mahal visit with guide and sunset viewing

    Optional Activities

    • Local curry dinner recommendation from leader
    Landmarks
    Taj Mahal
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  6. Day 6

    Agra to Lucknow

    Agra to Lucknow
    Meals
    Dinner (Dinner at restaurant empowering acid attack survivors)

    Included Activities

    • Agra Fort visit
    • Lucknow orientation walk
    • Dinner at restaurant supporting acid attack survivors
    Landmarks
    Agra Fort
  7. Day 7

    Lucknow

    Lucknow

    Included Activities

    • Lucknow morning tour with leader
    • Bara Imambara visit
    • Lucknow cooking class
    Landmarks
    Bara Imambara
  8. Day 8

    Lucknow to Varanasi

    Lucknow to Varanasi

    Included Activities

    • Train journey to Varanasi
    • Varanasi walking tour
    • Sunset cruise on Ganges with musicians and flower and candle ceremony
    Landmarks
    Ganges River
  9. Day 9

    Varanasi

    Varanasi
    Meals
    Lunch (Street food lunch including chaat, samosas, jalebi, lassi, and sweet paan during rickshaw food tour)

    Included Activities

    • Sunrise Ganges boat ride with leader and musicians
    • Rickshaw food tour through Banaras street food stalls
    • Sarnath stupa visit
    • Sarnath museum visit
    Landmarks
    Sarnath
  10. Day 10

    Varanasi to Delhi

    Varanasi to Delhi
    Meals
    Dinner (Farewell dinner at historic Haveli Dharampura with Mughlai cuisine, street food dishes and kebabs)

    Included Activities

    • Farewell dinner at Haveli Dharampura

    Optional Activities

    • Humayun's Tomb visit
    • Qutb Minar visit
    • Various activities in Delhi
    Landmarks
    Humayun's Tomb
    Qutb Minar
    Haveli Dharampura
  11. Day 11

    Delhi to Chennai

    Delhi to Chennai
    Meals
    Dinner (Welcome dinner at Chennai's first chain restaurant featuring south Indian vegetarian dishes including idly, dosa and poori)

    Included Activities

    • Welcome dinner at Chennai's first chain restaurant featuring south Indian vegetarian dishes

    Optional Activities

    • Georgetown Bazaar market stalls visit (if arriving early)
    Landmarks
    Georgetown Bazaar
  12. Day 12

    Chennai to Puducherry

    Chennai to Puducherry

    Included Activities

    • Mamallapuram Shore Temple guided tour

    Optional Activities

    • Dining in Puducherry with varied food scene
    Landmarks
    Shore Temple
  13. Day 13

    Puducherry

    Puducherry
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    Snack (Local snacks at cafe in White Town)

    Included Activities

    • Leader-led French Quarter walking tour
    • Local temples visit
    • Church of Notre Dame visit
    • Local snack stop at White Town cafe

    Optional Activities

    • Free exploration in evening
    Landmarks
    Church of Notre Dame
  14. Day 14

    Puducherry to Madurai

    Puducherry to Madurai
    Meals
    Dinner (Leader-led street food tour with Tamil cuisine including mutton dosa, fish gravy, and Jigarthanda dessert)

    Included Activities

    • Madurai orientation walk
    • Leader-led Tamil cuisine street food tour
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  15. Day 15

    Madurai

    Madurai
    Meals
    Dinner (Traditional home-cooked Tamil dinner with local family including chettinad chicken, egg paratha and vegetable korma)

    Included Activities

    • Tailor's Market visit
    • Sri Meenakshi Temple visit
    • National Gandhi Museum visit
    • Thirumalai Nayak Palace visit
    • Local family home-cooked Tamil dinner
    Landmarks
    Sri Meenakshi Temple
    National Gandhi Museum
    Thirumalai Nayak Palace
  16. Day 16

    Madurai to Thekkady

    Madurai to Thekkady
    Meals
    Lunch (Flavorful lunch made with spices from the plantation)

    Included Activities

    • Spice plantation visit with expert
    • Lunch made with plantation spices

    Optional Activities

    • Shop for spices and organic tea
    • Relax at resort pool
    Landmarks
    Periyar National Park
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  17. Day 17

    Thekkady - Periyar National Park

    Thekkady - Periyar National Park

    Included Activities

    • Guided nature walk in Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary
    • Kalarippayattu martial art performance

    Optional Activities

    • Ayurvedic massage
    Landmarks
    Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary
  18. Day 18

    Thekkady to Munnar

    Thekkady to Munnar

    Included Activities

    • Tea plantation tour
    • Tea leaf picking area visit
    • Tea variety sampling

    Optional Activities

    • Tea museum visit (subject to opening hours)
    Landmarks
    Munnar
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  19. Day 19

    Munnar

    Munnar

    Included Activities

    • Guided Munnar hills walking tour
    • Mattupetty Dam visit with valley views

    Optional Activities

    • Motorboat ride around Mattupetty Dam lake
    Landmarks
    Mattupetty Dam
  20. Day 20

    Munnar to Kerala Backwaters

    Munnar to Kerala Backwaters

    Included Activities

    • Houseboat cruise on Kerala backwaters
    Landmarks
    Kerala Backwaters
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  21. Day 21

    Alleppey to Kochi

    Alleppey to Kochi

    Included Activities

    • Leader-led Kochi orientation walk
    • Kathakali dance performance

    Optional Activities

    • Coffee at Princess Street
    Landmarks
    Princess Street
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  22. Day 22

    Kochi

    Kochi
    Meals
    Lunch (Lunch at Shantilal S. Mithaiwala sweet shop famous sweets), Dinner (Ayurvedic cooking demonstration dinner using methods and recipes discussed with ayurvedic doctor)

    Included Activities

    • Fort Kochi tuk-tuk sightseeing tour
    • Chinese fishing nets visit
    • Mattancherry Palace visit
    • Paradesi Synagogue visit
    • Lunch at Shantilal S. Mithaiwala sweet shop
    • Ayurvedic doctor meeting and diet discussion
    • Ayurvedic cooking demonstration and dinner
    Landmarks
    Chinese Fishing Nets
    Mattancherry Palace
    Paradesi Synagogue
    Shantilal S. Mithaiwala
  23. Day 23

    Kochi

    Kochi
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Trip extension arrangements

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