This extensive journey for two includes: flights and transfers in India,
sightseeing tours, specialist meals and much more - read on for more delicious detail...

• Now for something truly tasty: 12 nights exploring India and sampling the very best culinary delights of the subcontinent at the same time.
   
• This exceptional tour will take two of you right around northern India, exploring the extraordinarily diverse cultures and sights of each region while celebrating the food.
  
  …What better way can there be to really get to know a country than by eating the food and soaking up the atmosphere? 

 

• Throughout the tour you will be met and greeted by expert drivers and guides from top India operators TWX - and enjoy the comforts of a selection of excellent hotels in the Taj Group.
   
• Starting in Delhi, you will see all the highlights of Old and New Delhi and take a day excursion to Agra to visit the exquisite Taj Mahal.
   
• Dine first at Bukhara, one of the Top 50 Restaurants in the World and the finest restaurant in Asia by Restaurants magazine, to sample true Indian cuisine from the tandoor.
   
• There'll also be a traditional dinner at The Imperial Hotel's acclaimed Spice Route restaurant - regarded by Condé Nast as one of the Top 10 Restaurants in the World. 

 

 

• On your fifth day, you'll fly off to Mumbai to explore that young, vibrant city.
  
  …Again, you'll be taken to see all the famous sights while getting the chance to sample the delicacies Mumbai is famous for.
   
• A sumptuous dinner awaits at Mumbai's first and original Manglorean seafood restaurant Mahesh, renowned for its crab, prawn gassi and black pomfret curries.
   
• Then there'll be a lunch at Mumbai's famous Chetna vegetarian restaurant - a favourite with the elite of Mumbai… which is, of course, why it's been selected for you.
   

 

 

• After Mumbai, your next destination is Hyderabad - another spell-binding metropolis - to visit ancient monuments, gaze across wonderful vistas from marble temples and shop and marvel and shop some more at the fabulous Laad (or Choodi) Bazaar.
  
  …Look out for gorgeous bangles, semi-precious stones, pearls, saris, brocade, and so much more…
   
• Then there's the eats:
   
• ...First up, there's a delicious lunch at Serenity restaurant - famous for their Hyderabadi cusiine. For dinner, you will be taken to romantic Paradise for a Chowki dinner, served in typical Nawabi style, where authentic Hyderabadi food is served course by course at a low table… or, rather, chowki.
   
• Finally, your journey draws to an end in Kolkata, with its Jain and Kali temples, splendid Victoria Memorial, colonial architecture… And home to a variety of cuisine: Bengali, Northern Province specialities, flavours from the Raj era, French, Chinese and Thai. 

 

 

• You will be treated to lunch at Ivory Kitchen - one of the best places to savour North Indian delicacies and favourite eating place of the Governor… and Bill Clinton when he visited this part of the world.
   
• The restaurant's shady interior boasts some magnificent Buddhist sculptures and waterfall too. Oh Calcutta! Restaurant is a perfect place to sample traditional Bengali cuisine while the strong Chinese influences of Kolkata can be sampled at your dinner at Tung Fang.
   
• To top it all off, your last dinner will have you feasting at either the Haveli or Sigree restaurants - both designed to take you on an exciting culinary journey, perfectly rounding off your voyage through India's many and varied gastronomic delights. 

Bid now for this truly mouth-watering Indian adventure!

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