Arrive into Hyderabad and after clearing customs and immigration transfer to your hotel where you can check in for the next seven nights on a bed and breakfast basis. Spend the rest of the day at leisure after a day of travel.

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.

After breakfast, jump aboard the Carlton 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 a fantastic opportunity to visit some 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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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 transfer to the airport for your flight to Delhi. On arrival, we will then transfer to the hotel where we will check-in for a one night stay on a bed and breakfast basis.

New Delhi is a unique city full of history yet bustling with modern life and colour.

Later in the day, you'll have the opportunity to see some of Old Delhi's most popular attractions on a city tour, including India Gate, the Red Fort and Jama Masjid.

Vizag to Delhi

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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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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.

This morning, check-out of your hotel and transfer to the airport for your flight to Rajkot. On arrival, transfer to the hotel and check-in for a six night stay on a bed and breakfast basis.

Rajkot, the fourth biggest city in the dry state of Gujarat. It's not a typical tourist destination in India, but this means that it's a great place to visit to experience authentic day-to-day life in this fascinating country.

Delhi to Rajkot

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Each morning transfer to the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium for all five days of the third test match. At the end of each day's play, you will be transferred back to your hotel.

England managed a draw here in 2016, can they go one better this time around?

3rd Test

Days 1-5

Play starts: TBC

This morning, check-out of your hotel and transfer to the airport for your flight to Mumbai. On arrival, transfer to the hotel and check-in for a two night stay on a bed and breakfast basis.

Mumbai is a bustling metropolitan hub on the Arabian Sea. The capital of Maharashtra, this city is overflowing with energy and culture.

Once we're all checked-in, a walking tour of some of Mumbai's historical landmarks is included.

Rajkot to Mumbai

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Today a sightseeing tour of Mumbai is included.

Board the coach and head to the Gateway of India, which was built in 1911 and is a great photo opportunity. The coach will then head past the stretch of Marine Drive known as the Queen's Necklace, before stopping at Mani Bhavan - Mahatma Gandhi's Mumbai residence. Other stops include Dhobi Ghat - a huge open-air laundry which is an amazing sight, and the Hare Krishna Temple at Chowpatty.

This morning, check-out of your hotel and jump aboard the coach transfer to the airport for your flight to Ranchi.

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

A new Test venue for England, Ranchi is known as the City of Waterfalls.

Mumbai to Ranchi

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

A surprise inclusion for this series, the locals will certainly create a lively atmosphere for England's first ever Test visit!

4th Test

Days 1-5

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

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

Set in the foothills of the beautiful Himalayan Mountain Range, Dharamshala is a true reflection of the beauty of this diverse country.

Delhi to Dharamsala

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Each morning transfer to the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium for all five days of the final test match. At the end of each day's play, you will be transferred back to your hotel.

This picturesque venue is unique in India being situated at an altitude of 1,457m above sea level with the snow-capped Himalayan Mountains serving as backdrop.

5th Test

Days 1-5

Play starts: TBC

This morning, check-out of your hotel and 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 and breakfast basis ahead of your flight home tomorrow.

Dharamsala to Delhi

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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

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