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USD $78.00
Delhi Cultural Experience: Cook and Eat with a Local Family
Delhi, India
Immerse yourself in Indian culture and dine with a local family. This is an opportunity to learn more about local life, Indian lifestyle, the traditions of home life and the importance of family in Indian culture, arranged marriages and of course, the food.
After meeting your local guide, travel by private vehicle to start your real life Indian experience. Upon arrival, you'll be met by your gracious host and welcomed into their home. As dinner is being prepared, your guide will provide an insight into Indian family life. You'll dine on a traditional Indian home-cooked meal which will be predominantly vegetarian and sure to tantalize your taste buds. You will also learn about the food and the traditional spices and techniques used in preparation.
This is not just a meal, but a dining experience in a family home, an opportunity to experience Indian hospitality. Traveling in a small group, maximum 12 participants adds to this unique and intimate experience.
At the end of the trip you are free for personal exploration or your guide will drive you back to your Delhi city hotel.
We visited Ajid and his family. A brilliant experience. He and his parents had excellent English so we were able to discuss lots of things about and get a good insight into life and society in India. The food vegetarian was also great, and it was interesting to understand how it was prepared.
Review by: thegrants3, March 2017
This tour made a nice break from the historic buildings._br/_ An opportunity to mix with the locals, discuss cultural differences, share in the preparation and eating of a meal._br/_ Definitely a good choice.
Review by: cynthia S, December 2016
I wanted to share an experience with a working class family. My host was warm and gracious and I enjoyed the dinner. My recommendation to improve this experience is to schedule when guest is not traveling during rush hour. The trip was one hour going and three returning to hotel in New Delhi.
Review by: , October 2015
Whenever you have the opportunity to be invited into somebody’s home to learn about their culture, and more importantly learn to cook their food, you have to jump at the chance. Our host and guide welcomed us to her parents home in New Delhi with open arms, loving hearts and a mini feast. Dispelling the myth that Indian cooking requires tons of ingredients and time, our cooking lesson included pakoras, paneer masala, and puri, a meal that I think I could cook at home too.
Review by: Anonymous, October 2015
Whenever you have the opportunity to be invited into somebody’s home to learn about their culture, and more importantly learn to cook their food, you have to jump at the chance. Our host and guide welcomed us to her parents home in New Delhi with open arms, loving hearts and a mini feast. Dispelling the myth that Indian cooking requires tons of ingredients and time, our cooking lesson included pakoras, paneer masala, and puri, a meal that I think I could cook at home too.
Review by: Jerrold S, December 2014
An excellent way to get to realy know the people! My delightful guide Komal picked me up at my hotel and whisked me away in an airconditioned car to her northwestern Dehli home where I met her parents, grandma and younger brother - all anxious to practice their Engish while "mama" taught me how simple it was to try my hand at making a lovely veggie Indian meal! The food was great and the hands-on experience couldn't have been more fun! I'd highly recommend this to anyone visiting Delhi as a great way to REALLY see beyond the India Gate and the swarming traffic into the real heart of India!
Review by: Joan J, November 2014
Our guide, Komal, was so wonderful and articulate. She shared her family, home, and uncle's excellent cooking with us. Most importantly, we got to learn all about the wedding season that was going on when we were there and showed us how a middle class Indian family actually lives. A fabulous and worthwhile experience we will always remember!
Review by: Mike R, July 2014
Well prepared and everything in place - driver, host, meal plan, etc. Very friendly family in NW Delhi, Komal had us cooking before we knew it and even showed us some spice techniques we hadn't seen before. Very gracious and a complete experience - would do again.
Review by: Andrew J, May 2014
This was a fun trip, made a little awkward by the number of people on it (there were six of us visiting one family), however this was partly our own fault as we had to re-arrange the date due to an illness in our party.
Review by: traveller, March 2014
We were a group of 9 friends who took this activity and it was a great experience which we would thoroughly recommend. The evening was a fabulous insight into one family's home life in Delhi. Great food and great hospitality.
Review by: Brendan, January 2014
A great way to experience real life in an Indian household. The host was incredibly gracious and the cooking lessons were a lot of fun. One of the real highlights of our trip.
Review by: Kerk P, December 2013
What an experience! The Wadhwa family was very kind a gracious. Anu's food was devine! This is certainly one of the highlights of our trip to India.
Review by: Johanet d, January 2013
Our excursion in Delhi has been one of the best experiences I’ve booked through Viator. If you, like me, do not believe in “bubble travel” where you go from the airport to a luxury hotel to an air-conditioned car, this is the activity for you. It doesn’t come more authentic than this!_br/_
Our guide Anupam fetched us at the hotel and from there the journey on the various transport modes in Delhi started. The metro is clean and orderly and in a better state than many European cities I’ve been to. Everywhere we went people offered smiles and curious looks. The tuc-tuc ride is also an experience through the hectic traffic and millions of people. We however felt perfectly safe in the capable hands of our guide and followed him like baby ducks._br/_
We were greeted at Mumtaz’s home with flower garlands and a red dot on our foreheads to bade us welcome and we felt right at home in her delightful little blue kitchen. Ingredients were explained and then the cooking began. Everything we ate was a flavour explosion from the spicy chai tea to the golden dahl and the paneer curry. We each had a turn to try our hand at making chapattis and had a good giggle at our less than perfect efforts._br/_
We ended off the evening with Mumtaz painting our hands with wonderful henna art. The people of India are hospitable, friendly and interested in diversity._br/_
All in all a magical experience.
Review by: Anonymous, July 2012
There's no better way to experience the Indian culture by cooking and dining with a local family! I had a blast and the tikka masala was the best I ever had in my life!
Review by: , July 2012
There's no better way to experience the Indian culture by cooking and dining with a local family! I had a blast and the tikka masala was the best I ever had in my life!
Review by: David F, April 2011
The cultural night tour exceeded our expectations! The host family was very gracious and hospitable and allowed us to join in in cooking the meal. To top things off, they dressed my wife in a sari and painted her hand in a henna design and outfitted me with a turban. We felt like royalty with the treatment we were given. It was not until the next day that our hosts alerted us via email that my wife had left her wedding band at their home. They saw to it that the third party tour operator, Intrepid tours, got the ring to us in good fashion. All in all, everything worked out well.
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