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Awadhi & Holi
Lucknow's kebabs, then India's most famous color festival.
The route
Awadhi cuisine in Lucknow, Holi in Vrindavan and Mathura the way it's actually celebrated there, then the Taj at sunrise and a Rajasthani close in Jaipur.
Agra, at first light
The Taj Mahal
Day 6 of this circuit: the gates open before the day's crowds arrive, the marble still cool, the reflecting pool still glassy.
Day by day
Lucknow — Awadhi cuisine
Galouti kebab, dum biryani, and sheermal, with a cooking class and a legacy walk past Tunday Kababi's original stall — your Travel Manager arranges tastings most visitors never find on their own.
Vrindavan & Mathura — Holi
A cultural briefing on what to expect first, then the real thing: Phoolon ki Holi (flower Holi), Lathmar Holi, and the Widow's Holi at Vrindavan's ashrams — distinct, specific celebrations, not one generic color-throwing photo-op.
Agra — the Taj at sunrise
Taj Mahal at first light before the crowds, Agra Fort, and Mughlai food notes carried over from the Lucknow leg.
Jaipur — Rajasthani close
Amber Fort, the City Palace, and a Marwari thali to close the food arc, before send-off.
What's included
- Private car and driver across all four cities
- Awadhi cooking class in Lucknow
- Holi festival access with cultural briefing (Vrindavan & Mathura)
- Sunrise Taj Mahal entry
- Your dedicated Travel Manager, on WhatsApp for the whole trip
What it costs
Quoted per journey
No two of these run the same way. What it costs depends on your dates, how many of you are travelling, where you want to stay, and how much of the circuit you want. Tell your Travel Manager what you have in mind and you get a written quote for exactly that — with no planning fee on top.
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