Walking Tours In India | Best of TMM
Walking Tours In India | the best of Delhi, Banglore, Hyderabad, Goa. Put on your walking shoes, not to lose weight, but to gain in terms of art, craft, history, nature, culture and cuisines of India.
Bengaluru
Walking tours in India for Bangalore Walks organises these heritage tours and claim that their appeal is in showcasing the history that is not obvious. If experts are to be believed, Bengaluru was not designed for sightseeing in the way other cities are. Here, the walks tell the story of Bangalore from its past and how it influences present, chaotic Bengaluru. The USP of these walks is in their mystery.
Contact: www.bangalorewalks.com
Chennai
Sign up for the city walk around Chennai where the participants see the city from a writer’s point of view. Don’t forget to bring your pen, paper and camera. At various points along the walk, the group stops to chat with people. At the end of the walk, you will have to go back and work on a piece of writing that has its genesis in the walk. As per reports, the organisers plan to collate these stories into an online newspaper that reflects the true Madras.
Contact: www.selectiveamnesia.org
Goa
Cholta Cholta is an innovative guided walk for children and accompanying adults, organised by Bookworm, a library and educational resource for children in Goa. These heritage walks are interspersed with maps, stories, historical anecdotes and activities like colouring, treasure hunts and retracing the route that makes learning about history fun for children. Every time a different route is chosen to guide students beyond the exotic beauty of the place and focus on heritage and history.
Hyderabad
The city is a boiling pot of cuisines offering Hyderabadi, Andhra and Nizami cuisine, all under the same sky, none of which is disappointing. While everybody takes a tour around the Charminar, it is recommended to set yourself on a food trail. It is not only mouth-watering but will be an enriching experience. Did you know that India is one of the largest producer and consumer of chillies in the world? And do not be disappointed if you are a vegetarian, because there are more secrets to unravel than you think!
Contact: Detours India
Delhi
Delhi’s walk is incomplete without a flavourful dose of street food. The Old Delhi Food Trail walks you through the bazaar to learn about the ingredients and essentials of Indian cooking. The colourful and interesting street food in this market is not just a treat to the eyes but taste buds too. From Gol Gappas, Kulcha Chole to Bedmi Puri and Nagori Halwa the list of enticing street food is endless. After this, visit Masterji Kee Haveli, one of the last-standing Havelis in Delhi. Here, you can choose to participate in the cooking of a vegetarian meal or just watch. This is not a cooking lesson, but also an opportunity to learn a lot about food.
Contact: www.delhimagic.com
Kolkata
Here, the day starts at 6.30 in the morning from Armenian Ghat and you get to see behind the scenes of preparations for the Durga Puja with a walk down the bylanes of old Kumartuli, the potter’s town. Known for its internationally renowned artisans who craft beautiful and life-sized idols from straw and clay, this little quarter by the river gives you a glimpse into how the idols are made and the conditions in which the potters live and work. During the tour, you get to explore the Bengali concept of beauty and understand why the idols of Goddess Durga are voluptuous.
Contact: www.calcuttawalks.com
The post Walking Tours In India appeared first on TMM.