What’s included
Travel and stay
- Direct economy flights from a major London airport with a leading UK airline. Upgrades available on request.
- Eight nights at the Taj Mahal Palace Tower, based on two to three people sharing. Room upgrades on request.
- Lavish hotel breakfast, a packed lunch prepared each day, and dinners at restaurants around Mumbai. Allergies are catered for where possible.
- Air-conditioned luxury coach for airport transfers, cricket grounds, and sightseeing.
The cricket
- Four to five matches against premier local clubs or school teams at prestigious Mumbai grounds, including ground hire, umpires, and a scorer.
- One training session with a renowned national coach on playing in Indian conditions, tackling spin, and physical and mental preparation.
- A tour of iconic cricket landmarks and the maidans. We also try to arrange a visit to Wankhede Stadium, home of Mumbai Indians.
- Trophies for outstanding performances in each game, and a gala awards evening with coaches, players, and parents.
Around the cricket
- A one-day Mumbai sightseeing tour with an English-speaking guide. Attraction entry tickets are not included.
- A professional photographer covering match days and non-match days, at no extra cost.
- Half a day at a local orphanage: a shared meal and a softball cricket match the whole family can join.
- Two pairs of cricket whites per player with name and number, a kit bag (bag only), daily laundry for whites, tour t-shirts for the touring party, bottled water throughout, and visa guidance.
Optional extras
IPL match tickets (subject to the Mumbai Indians home schedule). IPL team jerseys. UK airport transfers. Flight upgrades. Single occupancy rooms. Match streaming on YouTube.
Not included
Visa fees, Travel insurance, Medical insurance.
Cricket in India runs through most of the year, except June to August in the monsoon. Usual UK windows are February half term, Easter, October half term, and Christmas.