Eleven days built as a city-by-city tasting route at the highest register. Delhi opens at The Imperial with Bukhara's legendary tandoor. Agra delivers the Mughal food identity alongside the Taj: old city Mughlai, petha sweet shops, and the hotel's Taj-view dining. Jaipur continues at Rambagh Palace with Rajasthani thali and the nawabi kitchen. Lucknow slows into Tunday Kababi, Wahid's biryani, and the chikan embroidery quarter. Varanasi at Taj Nadesar Palace layers food into daily ritual on the Ganges. Kolkata closes at The Oberoi Grand with Bengali fish, Hakka-Indian, and Park Street heritage cafes. A senior Farbound trip lead escorts the full circuit with a private food specialist in every city. Most meals included and all tickets pre-arranged.
Curated food and heritage experiences with private access. Private food specialist in every city. All tickets pre-purchased.
Senior Farbound trip lead throughout, with a private food specialist in every city.
Iconic luxury and heritage hotels across the full route. Premier rooms & dual sharing by default.
Premium private vehicle. Fortuner or Mercedes V-Class. Senior chauffeur. Business class on all domestic flights where available.
Most meals included. Curated dining at the key food destinations of each city.
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Day 1 - Arrive Delhi
Fast-track arrival, Old Delhi food circuit, and a landmark dinner at Bukhara.
- Fast-track airport handling and escorted transfer to The Imperial New Delhi.
- Bespoke welcome at the hotel with gifting and your hardback itinerary book.
- Old Delhi spice market circuit with your private food specialist: Khari Baoli, the parathas at Paranthe Wali Gali, and the street food layer that sets the tempo for the route.
- Lunch at a curated Old Delhi table.
- Dinner at Bukhara, ITC Maurya — the definitive North Indian grill that defines Mughlai cooking for the world.
Lunch,
Dinner
The Imperial or similar
Day 2 - Agra: Mughal Food Identity
Agra Fort, a private Mughlai food trail, and Taj-view suite check-in at the Oberoi Amarvilas.
- Drive to Agra with senior chauffeur. Agra Fort with a private historian for Mughal context.
- Private old city Mughlai food trail with your food specialist: Dal Makhani in the slow-cooked tradition, Agra petha at the original sweet shops, and the street nihari that predates the tourist layer.
- Lunch at a heritage restaurant for the mutton curry tradition the Mughal court refined over centuries.
- Private zardozi workshop visit — craft and food culture intertwined in the same old-city lanes.
- Check in at The Oberoi Amarvilas with Taj-view suite. Dinner at Esphahan.
Breakfast,
Lunch,
Dinner
The Oberoi Amarvilas or similar
Day 3 - Taj at Sunrise, Drive to Jaipur
Pre-dawn Taj Mahal visit, then drive to Jaipur with a Rajasthani lunch stop.
- Pre-dawn return to the Taj Mahal at sunrise with private guided entry.
- Return for breakfast at the hotel.
- Drive to Jaipur with a strong Rajasthani lunch at a well-chosen en-route venue.
- Optional Abhaneri stepwell stop if timing and heat align.
- Arrival at Rambagh Palace with palace welcome. Dinner at Suvarna Mahal.
Breakfast,
Lunch,
Dinner
Rambagh Palace, Jaipur or similar
Day 4 - Jaipur: Rajasthani Food and Craft
Dal baati churma, Rajasthani thali, Amber Fort, and a craft studio visit.aAmber Fort, private Rajasthani food specialist, dal baati churma, and craft studios.
- Early Amber Fort with private guide before public hours.
- City Palace private tour.
- Lunch focused on Rajasthani food identity with your food specialist: dal baati churma, laal maas, and the thali tradition at a curated venue.
- Private block-printing studio visit for the craft and food culture connection in Jaipur's merchant quarter.
- Dinner at a curated Jaipur heritage table or at the hotel.
Breakfast,
Lunch,
Dinner
Rambagh Palace, Jaipur or similar
Day 5 - Fly to Lucknow
Fly to Lucknow, Imambara visit, and the nawabi kitchen introduction.
- Fly Jaipur to Lucknow.
- Bada Imambara complex with your food and heritage specialist for the architectural and cultural context of the nawabi city.
- Lunch at Tunday Kababi — the 1905 kakori and galouti kebab institution, with your food specialist providing history and context.
- Afternoon rest at the hotel.
- Dinner at Wahid Biryani in the dum pukht tradition that Lucknow perfected.
Breakfast,
Lunch,
Dinner
Taj Lucknow or similar
Day 6 - Lucknow Old Quarters and Chikan
British Residency, old city street food, and a private chikan embroidery workshop.
- British Residency ruins with clear historical context from your specialist.
- Old city street food circuit: sheermal, korma, and the milk-based sweets specific to Lucknow.
- Private chikan embroidery workshop with a master craftsperson in the original old-city location.
- Lunch at a curated Lucknawi table.
- Dinner at the hotel or a chosen Lucknow restaurant.
Breakfast,
Lunch,
Dinner
Taj Lucknow or similar
Day 7 - Fly to Varanasi
Fly to Varanasi, palace check-in at Taj Nadesar, and a street food evening on the ghats.
- Fly from Lucknow to Varanasi.
- Check in at Taj Nadesar Palace within nine acres of private gardens.
- Afternoon at the hotel before the city begins.
- Ghat walk with your food specialist in the early evening.
- Street food circuit: baati chokha, thandai at Blue Lassi, tamatar chaat, and the fried circuit along the ghats after dark.
Breakfast,
Lunch
Taj Nadesar Palace or similar
Day 8 - Sunrise on the Ganges and Sarnath
Private sunrise boat, Sarnath with a specialist, and a Varanasi food afternoon.
- Private sunrise boat on the Ganges with just your group.
- Return to the hotel for breakfast in the gardens.
- Sarnath with a specialist guide for the deer park and Dhamek Stupa.
- Afternoon street food circuit with your food specialist: kachori sabzi, jalebi, and the chai culture of the old city.
- Dinner at the hotel or a curated Varanasi table.
Breakfast,
Lunch,
Dinner
Taj Nadesar Palace or similar
Day 9 - Fly to Kolkata
Fly to Kolkata, heritage arrival, and a Hooghly River evening.
- Fly from Varanasi to Kolkata.
- Check in at The Oberoi Grand and begin with a light heritage first layer.
- Victoria Memorial with a specialist for the imperial-era context.
- New Market circuit with your food specialist for a first read of the cross-cultural food legacy.
- Sunset Hooghly River ferry crossing.
- Dinner at a curated Kolkata table.
Breakfast,
Lunch,
Dinner
The Oberoi Grand Kolkata or similar
Day 10 - Kolkata's Food Culture
A full Kolkata food day: Bengali, Mughal, British, and Chinese influences in one private circuit.
- Early morning Kolkata Flower Market with your food specialist for colour, movement, and daily-life texture.
- Breakfast street food: kathi rolls and the luchi-alur dom tradition at a local favourite.
- Bowbazar and the old Chinese quarter for the Hakka-Indian food culture that exists nowhere else in India.
- Lunch at a Bengali heritage restaurant: ilish, chingri malai curry, and the mustard-heavy cooking that defines the cuisine.
- Park Street heritage cafes: Flurys and Mocambo for the colonial-era Kolkata food layer.
- Farewell dinner at The Oberoi Grand with your trip lead.
Breakfast,
Lunch,
Dinner
The Oberoi Grand Kolkata or similar
Day 11 - Departure from Kolkata
Fast-track airport handling for international or onward departure.
- Morning at leisure at The Oberoi Grand.
- Fast-track airport handling and lounge access where available.
- Private transfer to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport.
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