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Foods + Festivals · Grand Tour

The Pan-India Grand Tour

Eight cities, the whole country's table, one point of contact.

Duration24 days
From₹9.8L/pax
Best timeOct–Mar (avoids peak summer heat across the plains)
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The route

DelhiLucknowVaranasiKolkataHyderabadMaduraiKochiMumbai

The full-country version: Old Delhi to the ghats of Varanasi, Bengal's tables, Hyderabadi biryani, and a South India close — all one Travel Manager, start to finish.

Day by day

Day 1–3

Delhi

A Chandni Chowk food walk, Karim's and Al Jawahar, and a haveli dinner in Old Delhi.

Day 4–6

Lucknow

Awadhi galouti kebab, dum biryani, and sheermal, with a cooking class and the Tunday legacy walk.

Day 7–9

Varanasi

Ganga aarti at dusk and a sunrise boat ride along the ghats — timed to Dev Deepawali's ghat illumination if your dates land in November.

Day 10–12

Kolkata

Bengali maach-bhaat, Park Street's legacy dining rooms, and the city's sandesh and rasgulla makers.

Day 13–15

Hyderabad

Paradise or Bawarchi dum biryani and a Nawabi haveli dinner — haleem included if your dates fall during Ramzan.

Day 16–18

Madurai

Meenakshi Temple and the region's banana-leaf breakfast-and-lunch tradition.

Day 19–21

Kochi

A Sadhya feast, backwaters kitchen, and a toddy shop visit with a vetted host.

Day 22–24

Mumbai, send-off

A coastal-Konkan close, final packing help, and an airport drop timed to your flight.

What's included

  • Private car and driver (or domestic flights where distance requires) across all eight cities
  • One continuous Travel Manager relationship for the full 24 days
  • Cooking classes and home-hosted meals in five of the eight cities
  • Ganga aarti and sunrise boat ride in Varanasi
  • Your dedicated Travel Manager, on WhatsApp for the whole trip

Pricing

₹9.8L/pax

This is the public starting price for this circuit as we run it. It's a real number, not a teaser — and it's also a starting point. Your Travel Manager customizes dates, pace, hotels, and add-ons to your family, at no extra planning fee.

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