Indian Passions  -  Food & Cricket

Indian Passions – Food & Cricket         25 February - 7 March 2011

with opportunity to see England play in the 10th ICC Cricket World Cup

This tour takes you on fascinating tour of India exploring different regional cultures and cuisines and for the love of cricket.

We have put together an exciting 11-day tour that offers a chance to experience two of the real passions of India - their love of food and their love of cricket.

India's wide range of cuisines has a following all over the world and we get to sample some of the very best that is on offer from little-known specialities to internationally famous dishes.  Our tour includes high quality restaurants; visits to local markets and the chance to learn Indian cooking techniques from house-wives to famous Indian chefs

This promises to be a memorable food experience                      Outline Itinerary details                                                                                                                  

Included in tour

*    Return scheduled flights London/Kolkata/Chennai/London (upgrades on flights available)

*    Internal flights Kolkata/Bangalore & Banglaore/Chennai

*    7 nights bed & breakfast accommodation in 5* Taj Hotels

*    1 night bed & breakfast accommodation at 5* Lalitha Mahal Palace

*    Dinner each evening in top quality restaurants, private homes or specially selected venues

*    Lunch on most days

*    Sightseeing in Kolkata, Bangalore, Mysore & Chennai

*    Airport/hotel transfers in India

*    Services of Grand Cru Travel Tour Director throughout

*    Optional cricket evening & dinner with cricketing guests including Jonathan Agnew

*    Chance to watch England play in three ICC Cricket World Cup matches

Accommodation               5* Taj Hotels & 5* Lalitha Mahal Palace

Taj Hotels, Resorts & Palaces are arguably the finest 5* luxury hotels in India.   Taj Bengal is

located in one of Kolkata's greenest areas within walking distance of the Victoria Memorial.  

Taj West End in Bangalore and Taj Coromandel in Chennai are both members of Leading Hotels of the World.   Lalitha Mahal Palace in Mysore offers an experience of princely living at a real Maharaja's palace

Price Guide

Indian Passions Tour    from £3495 pp sharing twin/double 

Single occupancy from £650 

Business Class upgrade approx £1300 pp

For more information or to book your place(s) on this special Indian experience please call or e-mail

                     Rodney Woodward    01903 745452           rod@grandcrutravel.com

CRICKET & SIGHTSEEING ONLY
For those less interested in Indian cuisine we have a tour option available with just cricket and sightseeing. This tour allows cricket supporters to watch England play India at Eden Gardens, Ireland in Bangalore and South Africa in Chennai.  Sightseeing is arranged for days on which is there is no cricket. 

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