Arrive into Hyderabad and after clearing customs and immigration transfer to your hotel where you can check in for the next eight nights on a bed and breakfast basis.

Hyderabad is the largest and most-populous city in Telangana and boasts a rich culture full of history. It's also renowned for being a foodie city, and Hyderabadi biryani is the local speciality not to be missed.

Welcome Drinks

Meet with your Tour Manager and the rest of your group and enjoy a drink. It's a great chance to get to know each other and have a relaxed start to the tour.

Today, enjoy a full day of sightseeing in Hyderabad.

The tour will enable you to see the best of Hyderabad, starting with the Charminar - a landmark monument that has housed a Mosque for over 400 years. Another stop will be Mecca Masjid, which is a beautiful congregational Mosque that can host up to 10,000 people, making it one of the largest in India. Later in the day, the group will spend some time in a local bazaar that sells street food and jewellery. Finally, the Salar Jung Museum accommodates a fantastic collection of art and paintings, lots of which is from the Mughal era.

After breakfast, jump aboard the transfer to the cricket. After the day’s play the coach will return you to your hotel.

There is nothing quite like watching cricket in India, particularly when Virat Kohli comes to the crease, so make sure you soak up the atmosphere!

1st Test

Days 1-5

Play starts: TBC

Spend the morning at leisure after the cricket yesterday.

Later in the day, enjoy another fantastic opportunity to visit more of what Hyderabad has to offer with an excursion to the impressive Qutb Shahi Tombs and the huge Golconda Fort.

Today, we depart Hyderabad for Vizag. Check-out of your hotel and transfer to the airport for your flight to VIzag.

On arrival, transfer to the hotel and check-in for a seven night stay on a bed and breakfast basis.

Visakhapatnam, also known as Vizag, is the one of the oldest port city's in India. It's coastal location means that there are some fantastic beaches and serene landscapes to enjoy.

Hyderabad to Vizag

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Arrives: TBC

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Today, a city tour of Vizag is included.

Experience day-to-day life at the local market, visit the submarine museum on the beach and explore the stunning Simhachalam Temple. The tour will end with some time spent at Kailasagiri for some fantastic views of Vizag.

Each morning transfer to the ACA-VDCA Stadium for all five days of the second test match. At the end of each day's play, you will be transferred back to your hotel.

Traditionally the Vizag pitch offers assistance to the spinners. Perhaps this will be when Rehan Ahmed really announces his arrival on the international stage?

2nd Test

Days 1-5

Play starts: TBC

This morning, check-out of your hotel and board the transfer to the airport for your flight to Delhi.

On arrival, transfer to the hotel and check-in for a one night stay on a bed & breakfast basis ahead of your flight home tomorrow.

Vizag to Delhi

Departs: TBC

Arrives: TBC

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This morning, check-out of your hotel and board the coach to Agra. The journey will last approximately five hours.

On arrival in Agra, check-in to the hotel for a one night stay on a bed & breakfast basis.

In the evening, we will visit the Taj Mahal in time for sunset. A Wonder of the World, the Taj Mahal took 20 years to build and is always a highlight of any trip to India.

After breakfast, board the coach to visit the Agra Fort. The Taj Mahal is not Agra's only attraction, and the Agra Fort is a powerful Mughal fortress made of red sandstone.

The group then heads to Ranthambore via train. Getting the train in India is a must-do experience, and the best way to travel this route. We'll enjoy lunch at a restaurant in Bharatpur before boarding the train.

On arrival in Ranthambore, transfer to the hotel and check-in for a two night stay on a bed & breakfast basis. Ranthambore National Park is one of the biggest and most renowned national parks in Northern India.

Bharatpur to Ranthambore

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Arrives: TBC

Today we will enjoy two game drives in open-air vehicles. One before breakfast in the morning sun, and one post-lunch too. This will give us the best opportunity to see some of India's richest and most diverse wildlife with over 270 species of birds, 12 reptiles and 30 mammals present in the National Park, including the presence of a large number of Royal Bengal Tigers.

After breakfast, check-out of your hotel and board the coach transfer to Jaipur. The journey will take approximately four hours.

On arrival, check-in to your hotel in Jaipur for a two night stay on a bed & breakfast basis, and enjoy the rest of the day at leisure.

After breakfast this morning, the group will head to the Amber Fort in Jaipur - one of India's most popular attractions. The honey-coloured fortress palace is extensive and there are lots of chambers and courtyards to explore, some of which with striking views of the gorge.

In the afternoon, we will visit the Observatory and the City Palace, including the Hawa Mahal, one of Jaipur's most photographed highlights.

This morning, check-out of your hotel and board the coach transfer to Delhi. The journey will last approximately five and a half hours.

On arrival, check-in to your hotel for a one night stay on a bed & breakfast basis ahead of your flight home tomorrow.

Check out of your hotel this morning and transfer by coach to the airport for your flight home to London. Upon arrival into England, say goodbye to your newfound friends and make your own onward arrangements.

Delhi to London Heathrow

Departs: 10.50

Arrives: 15.10

Airline: British Airways