Food & Cooking Tours: Delhi & Rajasthan
From Old Delhi's street food lanes to a hands-on Rajasthani cooking class — a trip built around what's actually on the plate, not sightseeing with meals attached.
Duration
6 Days / 5 Nights
Group Size
Private, any size
Starting From
Price on Request
Best Season
Oct – Mar
Food & Cooking Tours Itinerary
India's food varies as dramatically by region as its architecture or landscape, and this trip focuses on two genuinely distinct culinary traditions rather than a generic 'try everything' approach — Old Delhi's dense, centuries-old street food culture, and Rajasthan's royal and desert-adapted cuisine, shaped historically by the need to preserve food without refrigeration in a hot, dry climate. Cooking classes, market walks and a genuine street food crawl replace standard sightseeing days, though the trip still takes in Jaipur's major sights along the way.
Day 1 — Arrive in Delhi
Private airport transfer to your hotel in Delhi. In the evening, a guided street food walk through Chandni Chowk's Parathe Wali Gali (Paratha Lane), a narrow street of shops that have specialised in stuffed parathas for generations, alongside stops for chaat and other Old Delhi specialities along the way.
Day 2 — Delhi's Food Markets & a Cooking Class
A morning exploring Old Delhi's spice and food markets, followed by a hands-on cooking class focused on North Indian and Mughlai dishes with a local chef — an opportunity to actually learn techniques rather than only eat, before an afternoon covering Delhi's major historical sites.
Day 3 — Drive to Jaipur
A private drive to Jaipur, with lunch en route at a local dhaba (roadside eatery) rather than a tourist-oriented restaurant, for a genuine taste of how travellers along this route actually eat.
Day 4 — Jaipur's Spice Market & a Rajasthani Cooking Class
A morning walk through Jaipur's old city spice and grain markets, followed by a hands-on Rajasthani cooking class covering the region's signature dishes — dal baati churma (baked wheat rolls with lentils and a sweet crumble) and laal maas (a fiery, chilli-forward mutton curry historically associated with Rajput royal kitchens) among them.
Day 5 — A Traditional Rajasthani Thali & Jaipur Sightseeing
A morning covering Jaipur's major sights — Amber Fort and the City Palace — followed by a traditional Rajasthani thali lunch, a multi-course meal served on a single platter that showcases the cuisine's range in one sitting. The evening is free to explore Jaipur's bazaars at your own pace.
Day 6 — Departure
A final morning at leisure before a private transfer to Jaipur airport for your onward or return journey, six days of Delhi and Rajasthan's food culture behind you.
Inclusions & Exclusions
What's Included
- 2 nights in a hotel of your choice in Delhi
- 3 nights in a hotel of your choice in Jaipur
- Daily breakfast
- Guided Chandni Chowk street food walk
- Two hands-on cooking classes (Delhi and Jaipur)
- Traditional Rajasthani thali lunch
- Private air-conditioned vehicle for all transfers and sightseeing
- English-speaking guide throughout
Not Included
- Flights (international and any domestic segments you choose to add)
- Monument entry fees at Amber Fort and City Palace (paid locally)
- Meals beyond those specifically noted as included
- Personal expenses, tips, and travel insurance
Why Choose Food & Cooking Tours With Us
Two Hands-On Cooking Classes
Learn actual techniques from a local chef in both Delhi and Jaipur, not just eat what's already been prepared.
A Real Street Food Crawl
Chandni Chowk's Parathe Wali Gali and beyond, guided rather than left to guesswork in one of Delhi's busiest, most historic food streets.
Rajasthan's Desert-Adapted Cuisine
Dal baati churma and laal maas, both shaped by a hot, dry climate that historically demanded food that kept well without refrigeration.
October–March is Best
Cooler weather makes market walks and street food stops genuinely more comfortable, and this window avoids the peak summer heat that can make a full day of walking and eating outdoors considerably harder going.
Getting Around by Private Car
Common Questions About Food & Cooking Tours
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Our guided food walks visit established, high-turnover stalls that locals themselves eat at regularly, rather than random or untested vendors, which is the same practical standard we'd recommend for any street food anywhere. As with any new food and water source, pace yourself on the first day or two rather than overdoing it immediately.
Generally yes — vegetarian options are genuinely central to Indian cuisine rather than an adaptation, and most classes can accommodate common restrictions with advance notice. Tell us about any dietary needs when you book so the class and the itinerary's other meals can be planned around them.
Dal baati churma is specifically Rajasthani — baked wheat rolls (baati) served with lentils (dal) and a sweet crumbled wheat dessert (churma) — and reflects the region's historically dry, resource-limited desert cuisine, genuinely distinct from the North Indian dishes more commonly found on restaurant menus internationally.
Yes, very much so — vegetarian cuisine is deeply established across both Delhi and Rajasthan, and neither the street food walk nor the cooking classes require meat to be genuinely representative of the local food culture.
Yes — this is easy to extend into a longer Rajasthan circuit or combine with Agra and the Taj Mahal, since it already covers Delhi and Jaipur. Tell us if you'd like to add destinations and we'll build the food-focused elements into a longer itinerary.
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