About this trip
Thirteen days through Delhi, Mumbai and Rajasthan built around India's food, from street stalls and home-cooked meals to full thalis. You'll eat your way through the country as much as you sightsee it.
Alongside the food there's proper sightseeing too: the Taj Mahal, Amber Fort, a scattering of quiet temples and Jaipur's Palace of the Wind. A night in a former royal palace and time staying in a 17th-century fort in rural Rajasthan add some history to the itinerary.
This is a good trip for vegetarians, given the quality and range of plant-based food in India. Vegan travellers should look closely at the itinerary and inclusions before booking, as options may be more limited.
What you'll do
- Sample street food, home-cooked meals and thalis across Delhi, Mumbai and Rajasthan
- Visit the Taj Mahal and Amber Fort
- Stay overnight in a former royal palace with a farm-to-table dinner
- See Jaipur's Palace of the Wind
- Spend time in a 17th-century fort in rural Rajasthan
- Take a hands-on cooking class and explore local markets
- Covers a lot of ground, so expect early starts and some long bus and train journeys
- Weather varies a good deal between regions — pack layers for hot days and cooler evenings
- The Old Delhi walking tour passes through busy, crowded streets and tight walkways
Worth it if you want exceptional guides and genuine food immersion. Think twice if you need a packed daily schedule.
- Guides like Chandrajeet and Shakti go genuinely above and beyond—solving problems, hunting chai masala, prioritising your comfort over theirs.
- Cooking lessons in Indian family homes and curated local cuisine experiences are the real draw here, not tourist restaurant ticking boxes.
- One traveller found excessive downtime and loose pacing compared to Intrepid's other tours; itinerary needs tightening for some.
- Small group sizes mean flexibility for detours and genuine connection, but group chemistry matters more on longer 13-day trips.
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Getting there
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Where to stay
A night before your tour in Delhi · 31 Dec – 1 Jan
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