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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Delhi

    Delhi
    Meals
    Dinner (Welcome dinner at iconic Delhi restaurant (80+ years old, credited with introducing India to ice cream and fine dining))

    Included Activities

    • Welcome dinner at iconic Delhi restaurant

    Optional Activities

    • Explore historical landmarks, museums, galleries and bazaars in Delhi
  2. Day 2

    Delhi

    Delhi

    Included Activities

    • Old Delhi City Tour with leader
    • Visit to Jama Masjid (shoe keeper service)
    • Visit to Sheeshganj Gurudwara (Sikh Temple)
    • Traditional rickshaw ride around Chandi Chowk marketplace
    • Metro navigation support from leader

    Optional Activities

    • Evening food and activity experiences (recommendations from leader)
    Landmarks
    Jama Masjid
    Sheeshganj Gurudwara
    Chandi Chowk
  3. Day 3

    Delhi to Jaipur

    Delhi to Jaipur
    Meals
    Dinner (Home-cooked dinner at local family home)

    Included Activities

    • Leader-led walking tour in Jaipur
    • Visit to bazaars with handcrafted textiles, folk art and semi-precious stones
    • Home-cooked dinner at local family home
  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 over Jaipur
    • Rajasthani street food sampling (pyaaz kachori and other local dishes)
    Landmarks
    Amber Fort
    City Palace
    Jantar Mantar Observatory
  5. Day 5

    Jaipur to Agra

    Jaipur to Agra

    Included Activities

    • Taj Mahal guided tour at sunset

    Optional Activities

    • Dinner at local restaurant (leader recommendations for local curries)
    Landmarks
    Taj Mahal
  6. Day 6

    Agra to Lucknow

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

    Included Activities

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

    Lucknow

    Lucknow
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

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

    Lucknow to Varanasi

    Lucknow to Varanasi
    Meals
    Breakfast (Packed breakfast on train)

    Included Activities

    • Train journey to Varanasi
    • Varanasi orientation walk with leader
    • Sunset cruise on the Ganges with flower and candle ceremony and musicians

    Optional Activities

    • Interactions with local vendors on train selling snacks and chai tea
    Landmarks
    Ganges River
  9. Day 9

    Varanasi

    Varanasi
    Meals
    Lunch (Street food lunch at Banaras eateries featuring chaat, samosas, jalebi, lassi and sweet paan)

    Included Activities

    • Sunrise Ganges boat trip with musicians and leader
    • Rickshaw food tour of Banaras street food stalls and eateries
    • Lunch with street food tasting (chaat, samosas, jalebi, lassi, sweet paan)
    • Sarnath temple visit
    • Sarnath stupa visit
    • Sarnath museum visit
    Landmarks
    Sarnath
  10. Day 10

    Varanasi to Delhi

    Varanasi to Delhi
    Meals
    Dinner (Farewell dinner at Haveli Dharampura (1887) featuring Mughlai cuisine, street food dishes and kebabs)

    Included Activities

    • Farewell dinner at Haveli Dharampura (Mughlai cuisine, street food dishes and kebabs)

    Optional Activities

    • Visit to Humayun's Tomb
    • Visit to Qutb Minar
    • Other Delhi sites (leader recommendations)
    Landmarks
    Humayun's Tomb
    Qutb Minar
    Haveli Dharampura
  11. Day 11

    Delhi to Chennai

    Delhi to Chennai
    Meals
    Dinner (Welcome dinner featuring south Indian vegetarian dishes (idly, dosa, poori))

    Included Activities

    • Welcome dinner featuring south Indian vegetarian dishes (idly, dosa, poori)

    Optional Activities

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

    Chennai to Puducherry

    Chennai to Puducherry

    Included Activities

    • Mamallapuram Shore Temple guided tour

    Optional Activities

    • Dinner at restaurants with Indian and French influences (leader recommendations)
    Landmarks
    Shore Temple
  13. Day 13

    Puducherry

    Puducherry
    Meals
    Snack (Local snacks at cafe in White Town)

    Included Activities

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

    Optional Activities

    • Evening exploration of Puducherry at own pace
    Landmarks
    Church of Notre Dame
  14. Day 14

    Puducherry to Madurai

    Puducherry to Madurai
    Meals
    Dinner (Tamil cuisine street food tour featuring mutton dosa, fish gravy, regional delicacies and Jigarthanda dessert)

    Included Activities

    • Madurai orientation walk
    • Leader-led Tamil cuisine street food tour
    • Tasting of local Tamil dishes (mutton dosa, fish gravy and other regional delicacies)
    • Jigarthanda dessert tasting
  15. Day 15

    Madurai

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

    Included Activities

    • Tailor's Market visit with leader
    • Local bazaar exploration
    • Sri Meenakshi Temple tour
    • 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 Periyar

    Madurai to Periyar
    Meals
    Lunch (Lunch made with spices from the spice plantation)

    Included Activities

    • Expert-guided spice plantation visit and tasting
    • Lunch made with plantation spices

    Optional Activities

    • Shopping for spices and organic tea
    • Resort pool relaxation
    Landmarks
    Periyar National Park and Tiger Reserve
  17. Day 17

    Periyar

    Periyar

    Included Activities

    • Guided nature walk in Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary
    • Kalarippayattu (Indian Martial Art) performance demonstration

    Optional Activities

    • Ayurvedic massage
    Landmarks
    Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary
  18. Day 18

    Periyar to Munnar

    Periyar to Munnar

    Included Activities

    • Tea plantation tour with expert guide
    • Tea-making process walkthrough
    • Tea tasting of different varieties
    • Tea museum visit (if available)
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  19. Day 19

    Munnar

    Munnar

    Included Activities

    • Leader-led walking tour of Munnar hills
    • Mattupetty Dam visit

    Optional Activities

    • Optional motorboat ride around Mattupetty 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
  21. Day 21

    Kerala Backwaters to Kochi

    Kerala Backwaters to Kochi

    Included Activities

    • Leader-led orientation walk of Kochi
    • Kathakali dance performance

    Optional Activities

    • Relaxation at Princess Street (coffee or leisure activities)
    Landmarks
    Princess Street
    Itinerary Image 1
  22. Day 22

    Kochi

    Kochi
    Meals
    Lunch (Lunch at Shantilal S. Mithaiwala (cafe and sweet shop open since 1953) featuring famous sweets), Dinner (Ayurvedic dinner using Satvik Bhojan (ayurvedic diet) methods and recipes)

    Included Activities

    • Fort Kochi tuk-tuk sightseeing tour with leader
    • Antique shops and spice bazaars visit
    • Chinese fishing nets visit
    • Mattancherry Palace (Dutch Palace) visit
    • Paradesi Synagogue (Jewish Synagogue) visit
    • Lunch at Shantilal S. Mithaiwala (cafe and sweet shop, famous sweets)
    • Ayurvedic doctor consultation
    • Satvik Bhojan cooking demonstration and dinner
    Landmarks
    Chinese Fishing Nets
    Mattancherry Palace
    Paradesi Synagogue
  23. Day 23

    Kochi

    Kochi
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Extension of stay (additional accommodation or transfers, to be arranged in advance)

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