India Real Food Adventure

What's Included

• Accommodation
  Hotel (11 nights), Heritage property (2 nights), Overnight sleeper train (1 night)

• Delhi - Welcome dinner

• Delhi - Leader-led Old Delhi walking & rickshaw tour

• Delhi - Street Food Breakfast

• Delhi - Visit to the Jama Masjid Mosque

• Delhi - Lunch at a Sikh Temple

• Delhi - Spice warehouse visit

• Agra - Agra Fort

• Agra - Taj Mahal

• Agra - Mughlai Cooking Demonstration

• Jaipur - Hawa Mahal photo stop

• Jaipur - Leader-led orientation walk

• Jaipur - Amber Fort

• Jaipur - Street Food Lunch

• Jaipur - Rajasthani Cooking Class and Dinner

• Bijaipur - Countryside jeep safari

• Bijaipur - Rajasthani Desert Cooking Demonstration and Meal

• Ranakpur - Lunch at Jain temple

• Udaipur - Leader-led orientation walk

• Udaipur - City Palace

• Udaipur - Thali Cooking Class

• Mumbai - Chowpatty Beach Street Food Crawl

• Mumbai - Leader-led Heritage Walk

• Goa - Cooking Class

• Goa - Spice farm tour including lunch

• Goa - Old Goa tour

• Meals

  13 breakfasts, 8 lunches, 5 dinners

• Udaipur - Lunch at Jain temple

What's Not Included

• Tipping and Gratuities

• International Travel

Included Activities

Real Food Adventure Welcome DinnerDelhi - Leader-led Old Delhi walking & rickshaw tourDelhi - Street Food BreakfastDelhi - Jama MasjidDelhi - Lunch at a Sikh TempleAgra - Taj MahalAgra - Mughlai Cooking DemonstrationJaipur - Amber FortJaipur - traditional Kachori lunchJaipur - Rajasthani Cooking Class and DinnerBijaipur - Leader-led village tourCastle Bijaipur - Rajasthani Desert Cooking Demonstration and DinnerUdaipur - City PalaceUdaipur - Thali Cooking ClassMumbai - Chowpatty BeachMumbai - Chowpatti Beach Street Food CrawlGoa - Spice farm tour including lunchGoa - Goan Market Tour and Cooking Class

Transport

TRANSPORT IN INDIA:Main roads in India are usually very busy with an assortment of vehicles from the biggest trucks (who always have right of way) down to bikes (and animals!). Overtaking on blind corners at speed is common as is the total use of the horn as a form of communication. Our leaders have complete authority to remove groups from local transport if the driver is not driving safely. Drivers of our private vehicles are experienced and well trained. if you are uncomfortable with your driver, please always let your tour leader know immediately. Please ensure you wear your seat belt at all times.TRAVEL TIMES:Distances in India do not reflect the driving time and to cover 100km may take much longer than you would expect at home, even if much of the route is on a highway.TRAINS:India has a massive network of trains and millions of people travel by rail every day. Trains often travel the length of the country over several days. Trains are a great way to see the countryside and get you away from the busy road system. Delays and cancellations are common on trains. Your tour leader will check the train status to see if there are delays and will do their best to keep you informed of any changes.From December to February, delays are more common, especially in the north of the country due to fog. It’s not uncommon for trains to be delayed for up to 12 hours. On occasion, your trip will may to be rerouted to allow for these delays. Your tour leader in conjunction with our local office will advise any changes to the itinerary.The Indian Railway system is one of the largest railway networks in the world and quite complex. Seat allocation is completely computerized on a centralized reservation system and we do not have control over seat allocations. Despite booking tickets months in advance of a departure your group's seats, or sleeping berths on overnight trains, maybe spread out within one carriage or multiple carriages of the same class. There’s a chance you’ll be sharing a compartment with local travelers of either gender.For a detailed look into the experience of travelling by overnight trains read more here: https://www.intrepidtravel.com/adventures/india-trains-guide/AUTO RICKSHAWS:On this trip, we travel on the local style of transport called an auto-rickshaw. These small, motorised three-wheeled vehicles are a common form of transport in India and do not have seatbelts.FLIGHTS:Airlines in India are of excellent quality. Airports are becoming more modern (especially in the major and tourist cities). To enter the airport, you must have a copy of your flight ticket and passport. Schedule changes and delays do occur, especially when weather conditions make visibility poor.OVERNIGHT TRAINSYour sleeper train is clean and air-conditioned, and is a great way to travel long distances and still get maximum time in each place. Beds are padded berths with sheets, pillow and blanket provided, but some people prefer to bring their own sleeping sheet. Please note you may be sharing with locals in a same gender/mixed gender situation and they are typically four to six berth compartments (dependant on seasonality and the journey). All long distance trains have a Pantry Car where travellers can purchase snacks and food throughout the journey. Tea, coffee and bottled drinks are also available onboard.LONG TRAVEL DAYSThere are some long travel days and some of the transport can be quite cramped and without air-conditioning.

Accommodation

The style of accommodation indicated in the day-to-day itinerary is a guideline only and may change. On some occasions, alternative arrangements may need to be made due to the lack of availability of rooms in our preferred accommodation. In these cases, we will use a similar standard of accommodation.Throughout the trip, we request that our properties prepare rooms in time for our arrival, especially if we're arriving prior to normal check-in time. However, this isn't always possible which means we won't be able to check-in immediately on arrival at some hotels. Instead, we can store our luggage and explore our new destination or on some trips, have use of shared day rooms until all rooms are available.ACCOMMODATION:Some of the accommodation along the way is basic or simple, staying in local guesthouses and homestays. Some may have shared bathroom facilities with cold water only. We use a mixture of air-conditioned and non-air-conditioned rooms. Some areas of India experience daily load shedding. This is where the power may be turned off at certain times of the day and usually occurs for a few hours in the early afternoon. Most hotel properties have a restaurant or cafe serving local meals. Many restaurants and hotels do not serve alcohol for religious reasons or due to local laws.SHOWERS:Showers at some hotels only have hot water at peak times (usually morning and evening). Outside of these times, you may need to speak to reception to obtain hot water.ROOM ISSUES:If you have any issues with your room, please speak to the hotel and your tour leader right away rather than your travel agent so that the problem can be addressed without delay.

Important Information

1. A single supplement is available if you’d prefer not to share a room on this trip. The single supplement excludes Day 10 (Overnight Train) where you will be in shared accommodation, and is subject to availability. Please speak to your booking agent for further information.2. While we endeavour to cater for specific dietary requirements, some meals and food activities are set in advance and may be difficult to adjust. Please advise us of any dietary requirements at the time of booking so that we can ensure you’ll enjoy this trip.3. Please provide your full name exactly as it appears on your passport at the time of booking (including any middle names listed on your passport) for transport tickets. Ticketing fees may apply for amendments to details within 45 days of departure, and in some cases, you will be required to cover the cost of issuing a new ticket if an amendment occurs.4. This trip includes domestic flights. The luggage allowance is 15kg for check in luggage and 7kg for carry on.

Mode of Transport

TRANSPORT IN INDIA:Main roads in India are usually very busy with an assortment of vehicles from the biggest trucks (who always have right of way) down to bikes (and animals!). Overtaking on blind corners at speed is common as is the total use of the horn as a form of communication. Our leaders have complete authority to remove groups from local transport if the driver is not driving safely. Drivers of our private vehicles are experienced and well trained. if you are uncomfortable with your driver, please always let your tour leader know immediately. Please ensure you wear your seat belt at all times.TRAVEL TIMES:Distances in India do not reflect the driving time and to cover 100km may take much longer than you would expect at home, even if much of the route is on a highway.TRAINS:India has a massive network of trains and millions of people travel by rail every day. Trains often travel the length of the country over several days. Trains are a great way to see the countryside and get you away from the busy road system. Delays and cancellations are common on trains. Your tour leader will check the train status to see if there are delays and will do their best to keep you informed of any changes.From December to February, delays are more common, especially in the north of the country due to fog. It’s not uncommon for trains to be delayed for up to 12 hours. On occasion, your trip will may to be rerouted to allow for these delays. Your tour leader in conjunction with our local office will advise any changes to the itinerary.The Indian Railway system is one of the largest railway networks in the world and quite complex. Seat allocation is completely computerized on a centralized reservation system and we do not have control over seat allocations. Despite booking tickets months in advance of a departure your group's seats, or sleeping berths on overnight trains, maybe spread out within one carriage or multiple carriages of the same class. There’s a chance you’ll be sharing a compartment with local travelers of either gender.For a detailed look into the experience of travelling by overnight trains read more here: https://www.intrepidtravel.com/adventures/india-trains-guide/AUTO RICKSHAWS:On this trip, we travel on the local style of transport called an auto-rickshaw. These small, motorised three-wheeled vehicles are a common form of transport in India and do not have seatbelts.FLIGHTS:Airlines in India are of excellent quality. Airports are becoming more modern (especially in the major and tourist cities). To enter the airport, you must have a copy of your flight ticket and passport. Schedule changes and delays do occur, especially when weather conditions make visibility poor.OVERNIGHT TRAINSYour sleeper train is clean and air-conditioned, and is a great way to travel long distances and still get maximum time in each place. Beds are padded berths with sheets, pillow and blanket provided, but some people prefer to bring their own sleeping sheet. Please note you may be sharing with locals in a same gender/mixed gender situation and they are typically four to six berth compartments (dependant on seasonality and the journey). All long distance trains have a Pantry Car where travellers can purchase snacks and food throughout the journey. Tea, coffee and bottled drinks are also available onboard.LONG TRAVEL DAYSThere are some long travel days and some of the transport can be quite cramped and without air-conditioning.

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