Historic India Trail is a private, customizable journey built around India’s most defining political, colonial, and cultural histories—moving from Delhi’s imperial layers to Amritsar’s Partition and border theatre, Lucknow’s Nawabi past, Kolkata’s colonial core and craft quarters, and a final Mumbai chapter shaped to your pace. Your Farbound Tour Director handles end-to-end coordination and adjusts each day live: start times, walking intensity, museum depth, food stops, and downtime. The itinerary shown is a starting structure, not a fixed package—activities can be swapped, extended, or made more specialist-led based on how deep you want to go.
Domestic flights included: Delhi → Kochi and Kochi → Delhi.
Farbounds default 5 star hotels in every city. Hotel category can be changed as per request.
Breakfast daily + select curated lunches & dinners as specified.
Private air-conditioned chauffeured transport throughout the journey
Tour Director – licensed Farbound tour director with expert local guides where required
Twin-share rooms by default. Specify room preferences in your enquiry (king/double, twins, interconnecting, or single-room request).
All guided activities and cultural experiences as outlined in the itinerary
Curated for You
Trips designed around your interests, pace, and preferences
Comfort, scaled to Fit
Trips designed around your interests, pace, and preferences
Connections, Not Crowd
Trips designed around your interests, pace, and preferences
11 Days from
$2,650 USD* per person
Based on double occupancy
Age : 10–30
Day 1 - Delhi
Guided city exploration with private transport and short walks.
- Meet your Tour Director and begin Delhi with a history-first lens.
- Old Delhi lanes and market streets for texture and context.
- New Delhi drive-through to frame the imperial city plan.
- Curated lunch included, planned around your preferences.
- Afternoon kept flexible for rest or a deeper museum layer.
- Personalize: Add a specialist-led architecture route, or keep the day lighter after arrival.
Lunch
Le Meridien or similar
Day 2 - Delhi
Guided city exploration with private transport and short walks.
- A second Delhi day to deepen the story without rushing.
- Choose focus areas: Mughal, colonial, or modern political Delhi.
- Add Qutub Minar or a quieter heritage layer if preferred.
- Time held for galleries, bookshops, or an unplanned afternoon.
- Evening open with support for curated dinner plans.
Breakfast
Le Meridien or similar
Day 3 - Amritsar
Domestic flight Delhi to Amritsar + private transfers + evening ceremony.
- Fly to Amritsar and settle in with your Tour Director coordinating timing.
- Partition Museum visit for a grounded historical frame.
- Late afternoon kept light to conserve energy for the evening.
- Wagah border ceremony experience, timed for real crowd conditions.
- Return and keep the night unforced after a high-intensity evening.
Breakfast
Taj Swarna or similar
Day 4 - Amritsar
Guided temple visit with private transfers and short walks.
- Golden Temple visit paced for comfort and crowd logic.
- Langar kitchen tour to understand scale, service, and ritual.
- Lunch included, planned for a calm mid-day anchor.
- Afternoon held for rest or a quieter neighbourhood layer.
- Evening at leisure with support if you want a guided food plan.
Breakfast,
Lunch
Taj Swarna or similar
Day 5 - Lucknow
Domestic flight Amritsar to Lucknow + guided heritage and food layer.
- Fly to Lucknow and check in with timing kept comfortable.
- Visit the Imambara complex with a Nawabi-history lens.
- Food-led layer focused on classic Lucknow delicacies.
- Lunch included, timed to match sightseeing flow and comfort.
- Evening kept flexible depending on arrival energy.
Breakfast,
Lunch
Clarks Awadh or similar
Day 6 - Lucknow
Expert-led historical walk with private vehicle support.
- Visit the British Residency ruins for the 1857 narrative.
- Expert-led historical walk designed for depth, not speed.
- Pacing adjusted for heat, walking comfort, and attention span.
- Afternoon held for rest or an additional museum layer.
- Dinner included, planned as an easy finish to a full history day.
Breakfast,
Dinner
Clarks Awadh or similar
Day 7 - Kolkata
Domestic flight Lucknow to Kolkata + colonial walking tour.
- Fly to Kolkata and settle into the city’s colonial core.
- Dalhousie Square walking tour focused on colonial architecture and civic history.
- Lunch included, timed to keep the day comfortable after travel.
- Afternoon kept light with a paced city drive layer if you prefer.
- Evening at leisure with support for dining plans.
- Personalize: Add a literature-led Kolkata layer, or keep the day shorter after the flight.
Breakfast,
Lunch
Novotel or similar
Day 8 - Kolkata
Guided city circuit with private transport and short walks.
- Early flower market visit for colour, movement, and street culture.
- Kumartuli quarter for clay idol-making craft and process.
- Victoria Memorial gallery visit for a curated colonial lens.
- Modern markets and a paced city drive to round out the day.
- Time held for cafés, bookshops, or a slower evening.
Breakfast
Novotel or similar
Day 9 - Mumbai
Domestic flight Kolkata to Mumbai + private transfers + city orientation.
- Fly to Mumbai and check in at ITC Maratha
- A short, high‑signal introduction to Mumbai—landmarks that matter, neighbourhoods that tell the story, and no long checklist. We shape the route around your interests and energy level.
- Relax at the hotel or head out for a curated dinner recommendation depending on your mood.
- Personalize: Add an art-gallery route, or keep the day lighter after travel
Breakfast
Taj Lands End or similar
Day 10 - Mumbai & the Elephanta Caves
Speed boat excursion + guided UNESCO site visit + private transfers aligned to departure
- Elephanta Caves by speedboat - UNESCO visit with a guided walk through the main sculptural panels and time at the viewpoints.
- Light remainder of the day—perfect for a relaxed lunch, a seaside drive, or simply packing and preparing for departure.
- Transfers handled with real buffer planning for Mumbai traffic and your interests.
- Personalize: If you prefer to skip Elephanta, replace with a slower city finale, boutique shopping, or a neighbourhood walk instead.
Breakfast,
Lunch
Taj Lands End or similar
Day 11 - Departure day
Breakfast
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Historic India Trail
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Historic India Trail
11 Days from
$2,650 USD* per person
Based on double occupancy
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