Gourmet Tours (150860),Holiday Packages to New Delhi, Amritsar, Agra, Jaipur, Ahmedabad

Day wise Itinerary

Day 1 : NEW DELHI - AMRITSAR

Welcome to Incredible India & off to Punjabi Tadka: We suggest lunch at one of the very famous dhabas (typically a non-descript eatery). Many of these have metamorphosed into standard restaurants. You can have Makki-di-Roti and Sarson-da-Saag topped with dollop of butter and served with refreshingly chilled tall glass of buttermilk. Alternatively you can try lachchedar parantha (kind of bread), dal makhani, kadhi pakoda, any paneer (cottage cheese) delicacy. Gorge on exotic Amritsari fish and butter chicken for dinner. Help your sweet tooth with phirni. Amritsari kulche/puri and chole make for the best Punjabi breakfast.

Program for the day: Early morning board Shatabdi train for Amritsar. You have breakfast on board. Reach Amritsar check into the hotel for some rest. After lunch leave for Wagha border between India and Pakistan to watch the retreat ceremony (lowering of flags). Overnight in Amritsar.
Day 2 : AMRITSAR - NEW DELHI

After breakfast do the city Golden temple, Jallianwala Bagh etc. Have lunch & and early in the evening leave for Rangla Punjab Haveli where you have authentic Punjabi vegetarian food in an ethnic resort, watch cultural performances and get an idea of true Punjabi village life and culture. En route you see the fields of mustard, potatoes, sugarcanes etc. After dinner you catch an overnight train to Delhi from Jalandhar station.
- Hotspots : Golden Temple
Day 3 : NEW DELHI

Potpourri: If India is a book, then Delhi is its index page. It practically offers a glimpse of each and every corner of India as Delhi is basically a city of migrants. If you have anything particular in mind, you can try it here. The city has the best of restaurants and most acclaimed chefs of the country. We recommend you the chats – spicy snacks in Chandni Chowk area and sweets of ‘Ghantewala’ shop. Then there is one ‘paranthe wali gali’ (an entire lane chock-a-block with shops selling different types of paranthas – unleavened bread brushed with butter while on the griddle). The variety is surprising.

Program for the day: After morning breakfast go for sightseeing tour that includes Qutub Minar, Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Rajghat and a drive through the colonial buildings. We plan your dinner in a 5 star hotel where the master chef will help you with his culinary skills and reveal before you some secrets about the art of cooking. Overnight in Delhi.

Chaat: UPSC chaatwala, Chandini Chowk area or Dilli Haat
Dinner: Bukhara, hotel ITC Maurya (Served the likes of Bill Clinton. Rated amongst the top 50 restaurants in the world and the finest restaurant in Asia by "restaurant” magazine. You can even watch your meal being prepared through the open display kitchen)
Mughlai food: Karim’s
Day 4 : AGRA

Keeping it light: The popular breakfast here is bedami kachori with aloo sabzi (hot spicy potato curry with deep fried stuffed bread) & jalebi. Do wash them down with a glass of milk. Jalebi is that orange colored whorls of deep fried batter soaked in sugar syrup. Keep something light for the lunch & dinner for Jaipur awaits you with its spicy & somewhat heavy cuisine. Agra is famous for its petha (a sweet) & namkeen (salty snack). You carry them back home.

Program for the day: Drive to the city of Taj Mahal, Agra (200 km / 5 hrs) . Sightseeing list comprises of the mesmerizing Taj & Red Fort. Over night at the hotel.

Carry Back Home: petha and namkeen
- Hotspots : Taj Mahal
Day 5 : JAIPUR

For lunch try dal baati (puffed dough dumplings with lentil curry). Churma (powdered sweetened cereal) is a sweet accompaniment with this. Hot Aloo pyaz ki kachori (deep fried bread stuffed with onion & potatoes) is the most loved evening snack here. For dinner we propose you a visit to Choki Dhani, an ethnic resort that showcases typical Rajasthani culture – food, dance, music, camel ride, puppet shows & much more. Men in big red turbans will serve you sumptuous meal (ker sangria, gatte ki sabzi, bejad ki roti, bajre ki khichidi, lasan ki chutney …..) on leaf platters. Mind you, there are no tables and chairs & no forks and spoons either, but it will definitely be a down to earth experience. Top it all with a palate cleanser and breathe freshener beetle leaf wrapped around areca nut, fennel seeds, sugar etc.

Program for the day: Early morning after breakfast drive to Jaipur. Take lunch and have rest. In the evening you visit Choki Dhani. Next day early morning you do some sightseeing - majestic Amber fort that you climb atop an Elephant, city palace, jantar mantar & Hawa Mahal. Next you attend a cooking class to learn prepare some Indian culinary delight. Take an early dinner or get a packed dinner & board an overnight train to Ahmedabad.
- Hotspots : Hawa Mahal, Amber Fort, City Palace
Day 6 : JAIPUR

For lunch try dal baati (puffed dough dumplings with lentil curry). Churma (powdered sweetened cereal) is a sweet accompaniment with this. Hot Aloo pyaz ki kachori (deep fried bread stuffed with onion & potatoes) is the most loved evening snack here. For dinner we propose you a visit to Choki Dhani, an ethnic resort that showcases typical Rajasthani culture – food, dance, music, camel ride, puppet shows & much more. Men in big red turbans will serve you sumptuous meal (ker sangria, gatte ki sabzi, bejad ki roti, bajre ki khichidi, lasan ki chutney …..) on leaf platters. Mind you, there are no tables and chairs & no forks and spoons either, but it will definitely be a down to earth experience. Top it all with a palate cleanser and breathe freshener beetle leaf wrapped around areca nut, fennel seeds, sugar etc.

Program for the day: Early morning after breakfast drive to Jaipur. Take lunch and have rest. In the evening you visit Choki Dhani. Next day early morning you do some sightseeing - majestic Amber fort that you climb atop an Elephant, city palace, jantar mantar & Hawa Mahal. Next you attend a cooking class to learn prepare some Indian culinary delight. Take an early dinner or get a packed dinner & board an overnight train to Ahmedabad.
- Hotspots : Hawa Mahal, Amber Fort, City Palace
Day 7 : AHEMDABAD

For meals you can have a Gujarati thali that comes with farsan (snacks), homemade pickles and a glass of buttermilk. Shrikhand (thick yoghurt based sweet dish garnished with ground nuts, cardamom & saffron). Popular Gujarati breads include, Puran Poli, thepla, bhakri etc. Undhiyun (mix vegetable) is traditionally cooked in a clay pot. If the tour till now has been heavy on your stomach, we recommend you to have Khichdi (mixture of lentils & rice) for the meals. The city has numerous ice cream parlors (the milk capital of India, Anand, is nearby) that serve great variety.

Program for the day: You reach Ahmedabad in morning. Check into the hotel. Before the city tour energize yourself with morning breakfast. You see Sabarmati ashram, calico textile museum, Syed siddiqi mosque etc. Over night in the hotel.
- Hotspots : Sabarmati Ashram
Day 8 : AHEMDABAD - KOCHI - THEKKADY

Idly, dosa, vada, appam, upama, uttapam served with coconut chutney & piping hot sambhar make for healthy breakfast. Non- vegetarians must try Karimeen Pollichatu (pearl spot fish). When in Kerala do not give the crunchy papadoms, jack chips, banana chips a miss. Cleanse your digestive tracts and replenish your energy levels with fresh coconut water – it is said to be more nutritious than whole milk. For your information the word Kerala means ‘the land of coconuts’.

Program for the day: Fly Kochi and drive straight to Thekkady after taking lunch. Check into the hotel. At dinner the master chef will solve all your queries and let you know more about the South Indian food.
Day 9 : TOUR ENDS

Today you go for a spice plantation tour to see the spices that flavor your food under cultivation. Next visit the spice market of Thekkady. Drive to Kochi (lunch en route) where you will be dropped at the airport for your onward journey.

All is well if belly is well. We hope that you enjoyed the taste of India, our tips helped you to keep your stomach in order and you return home enriched with the knowledge of Indian food.

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