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Fully Escorted Tour – 9 Days / 8 Nights

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Best Season – October to March

Why not combine a sight seeing tour of India and taste the flavours of the different Indian Regional cuisines. To get to all the regions in India involves a lot of travel so we have arranged with the chefs at some of the leading hotels in India to give you culinary experience of India, including a cookery master class in each of the hotels you stay. The tour starts in Mumbai at the Taj Hotel and takes in the neighbouring wine producing region for a taste of the new crisp Indian wines – be prepared to be surprised if you haven’t previously tried or know about Indian wines. These are early days for the Indian wine producers but with help from some of the Australian makers the Indian Wine is finding favour even in France. Or try out the street food in Mumbai or dine at one of the numerous sea food restaurants. Then on to Delhi for a taste of the north Indian cooking at Bokhara restaurant – voted in the top 50 restaurants of the world. Having come this far a visit to Agra is essential for a sight of the Taj Mahal and the Mughal splendour. The chef at the Oberoi Amarvilas will give you an experience of the Mughal cooking and a view of the Taj. Also there will be trips to try out the south India cooking at some of the famous south Indian restaurants and the chefs will be ready with the recipes and tips.

Suggested itinerary:

Day 1 and 2 - Arrive Mumbai staying at the Taj Hotel and trying the cuisine of Chef Oberoi’s ‘taste of India’ the most traditional of Indian food at the Taj. In addition a lunch on the best prawns Mumbai has to offer and a recipe that you can try out at home. Sightseeing, shopping.

Day 3 - 1 day at the wine centre to try the taste of the new crisp Indian wines. Fly to Delhi and stay at the Imperial.

Day 4, 5 and 6 - in Delhi, staying at the Imperial Hotel. A mix of sightseeing, plus trying out the best North Indian tandoori food. First at the Bokhara restaurant, voted the best restaurant in India specialising in Frontier cooking. And then on a guided tour of Old Delhi you will eat at Karim’s Hotel situated in the shadow of Jama Masjid, the largest mosque in India. Karim, opened in 1913, provides the finest kebabs in Delhi in surroundings that will transport you back in time. Delhi also has excellent South Indian fast food. Dosas and idli, try it and you might change your restaurant eating habits when you get back home.

Day 7 and 8 – Drive to Agra (about 4 hours) staying at the Oberoi Amarvilas. Each room has a view of the Taj and in between sightseeing, the chef at Amarvilas will take you through some of the Mughal dishes – as perfect as Agra was for long the capital of the Mughal Emperors. You will make more than one visit to the Taj to catch its moods at different times of the day as well as the Red Fort, Sikander’s Tomb and Fatehpur Sikri..

Day 9 - Return to Mumbai or Delhi for onward flight home.

Optional visits to Bandhavagarh for the tiger, and or Bharatpur bird sanctuary and Jaipur can be organised.

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