This is a private two hour walking tour of the Kaiserbagh Palace complex. This historic Palace is considered one of India’s beautiful royal buildings. It was planned and built by the Rajput ruler, Wajid-Ali-Shah in the mid 1800s. Your tour will also take you to the Kotwara House, now the home of famous Indian filmmaker, Muzaffar Ali. Highlights:- • Kaiserbagh Palace Complex • Tea at Kotwara House…
Ayodhya is believed to be the birthplace of Lord Rama and the setting of the epic Ramayana. It is adjacent to Faizabad in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. This town is closely associated with Lord Rama. Ayodhya allegedly is 9,000 years old and was founded by Manu, the first man in the Vedas, and law-giver of the Hindus. Skanda Purana lists Ayodhya as one of the seven most sacred cities of India…
This is a 3 hour curated walking tour of the Lucknow Residency. The gardens and ruins offer a glimpse into the beginning of the end for the British Rule. Your guide will explain the history and dramatic events of 1857-58 and the Siege of Lucknow. Choice of a 10:30 AM or 2:30 PM tour. Highlights:- • The Residency • History of the Siege of Lucknow • Curated Walking Tour • Mutiny Specialist Guide
On this very exclusive tour ‘La Martiniere Decoded’, we take you on a walk through the campus of La Martiniere, a prestigious boarding school in Lucknow. You will visit the hidden corners to understand not only its history, but also to understand the education and administrative systems followed by the school. Also, enjoy tea and snacks in the school canteen. Highlights:- • History of La Martinie…
On this exclusively curated tour, ‘Revisiting the Lucknow of 1857-58’, you will learn about the Lucknow Mutiny also known as the Siege of Lucknow. You will follow the routes and relief efforts led by the British Major General Henry Havelock, Lieutenant General James Outram and General Colin Campbell. Visits will be made to the sites and areas that were affected during the siege of Lucknow. Your g…
Lucknow is the capital of Uttar Pradesh in North India. It is a historically important city and for centuries was at the heart of the North Indian culture. It is also famed throughout India for its elaborate cuisine and exquisite shadow work embroidery. On your tour, you will learn about the fascinating history and culture of this city. Highlights • La Martiniere • Lucknow Residency • Asafi Imamb…
This excursion will complement your exploration of Lucknow in a very personal way. Visit the Nawab (Viceroy) of Awadh and enjoy tea with him. The head of this aristocratic family will share his historical knowledge, family traditions and his view on modern Lucknow with you. Highlights: • Personal visit with the Nawab of Awadh • Tea served • Historical and cultural details shared
Lucknow has been a center of an embroidery industry that has survived and still flourishes today. This excursion will familiarize you with the industry and give you an intricate, detailed view of an art form, which reflects the past but is just as important today. Highlights: • Embroidery familiarization • Chikan and Zari embroideries styles • Talk by an Expert • Home cooked Rastogi Lunch (Bevera…
The center story in this excursion is one of the largest shopping malls in India. Its history goes back to the early 19th century and the Victorian era, when India was the crown jewel in the British colonial empire. You will take a guided walk and learn about the unique history of Hazratgunge(Hazratganj) market. Highlights:- • Hazratganj Market History • Tea session • Glitzy Shops
The center story in this excursion is one of the largest shopping malls in India. Its history goes back to the early 19th century and the Victorian era, when India was the crown jewel in the British colonial empire. You will take a guided walk and learn about the unique history of Hazratgunge (Hazratganj) market. Highlights:- • Hazratganj Market History • Tea session • Glitzy Shops
Cawnpore was an important defense garrison of the British East India Company. The Cawnpore Cantonment was spread over an extent of six miles, in a semicircular form, along the banks of the river Ganges. Hundreds of colonial bungalows, residences of British officers, standing amidst well laid out gardens, interspersed with forest trees. The tour informs and details the brutal uprising against the…
Lucknow is the capital of the North Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Also known as the ‘City of Nawabs’, Lucknow is famous for the courtly manners of its inhabitants, gardens, poetry, music and above all its cuisine. The cuisine of Lucknow hails from the ancient kingdom of Awadh and is known by that name. On this walking tour get a taste of the best of Awadhi cuisine. Highlights • Awadhi cuisine •…
In this evening tour, enjoy a curated dining experience at Kotwara House, the residence of one of the oldest royal families of Awadh. Situated in the posh Qaiser Bagh area of Lucknow, this royal residence of the present Raja Muzaffar Ali is a living museum of art and craft. Essentially a painter, poet and film-maker, Muzaffar Ali is known for his classic film Umrao Jaan. Enjoy a meal specially cu…
Lucknow, the capital of the Central Indian state of Uttar Pradesh is often referred to as the City of Nawabs. However, even before the Nawabs the city was home to Hindu Kings. Spend an evening with a descendant of Lucknow’s Hindu Royalty, Raja Amresh Kumar Singh and his family at Khajurgaon Palace, their family home in Lucknow. Khajurgaon is one of the oldest estates of the former Kingdom of Awad…
Lucknow or the City of the Nawabs as it is also known has several buildings that reflect the architectural style of the former Kingdom of Awadh. On this Heritage Walk, discover the charms of a bygone era as you walk through narrow and crowded lanes that are lined with colorful bazaars and old buildings. Highlights • Old buildings • Colorful bazaars • Traditional shops
Lucknow or the City of the Nawabs as it is also known has several buildings that reflect the architectural style of the former Kingdom of Awadh. On this exclusively designed Heritage Walk discover the charms of a bygone era as you walk through narrow and crowded lanes that are lined with colorful bazaars and old buildings. After the walk enjoy a curated dinner at Kotwara House, the oldest estate…
Lucknow, the City of the Nawabs, brings to mind leisurely lifestyles and pastimes such as chess, pigeon fights and kite flying. On this afternoon tour, spend a few hours flying kites with an instructor. Watch the colorful kites as they soar high above the sky and the thrill of grabbing falling ones with their strings following behind them. Indulge in one of the favorite outdoor activities of this…
Lucknow, the city of the Nawabs, also has a little known association with its colonial past. After Calcutta, it was here that the second golf club was founded in India - La Martiniere Golf Club. Spend a morning teeing off on this lush green golf course and add another historical golf course to your ‘traveled’ list. Highlights • Lush green fairways • 18 hole course • 2 Water Hazards
Lucknow is not just any other city, but a chapter that unfolds itself each time one visits this epicenter of culture. We have exclusively designed a Heritage Walk, discovering the lanes and the by-lanes of Chowk. We explore the unexplored and explain the inexplicable. Understand how vast a history, this city of superlatives holds. History in Lucknow, stretches beyond the concrete walls of its mon…
Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, is renowned as the City of Nawabs for its rich Mughal heritage, grand architecture, and refined culture. Known for its Imambaras, Rumi Darwaza, and Chikan embroidery, the city blends history with modernity while offering iconic Awadhi cuisine like kebabs and biryani.
Lucknow, the capital of state Uttar Pradesh is a multicultural city. This city is of great historical and cultural importance. Along with great monuments, this city is popular for the people's T ehzeeb and Mehmaan Nawazi (meaning: manners and hospitality), intricate embroidery, beautiful gardens and dance forms such as Kathak. Explore the architectural marvel built in the past reflecting exceptio…