The Dogra Table

Overview

Five days of living kitchens, folk songs, village feasts and heritage walks — where traditions speak, flavours sing, and every smile tells a story. Cook a ceremonial Dogra 'Dham' beside a hereditary siyan over an open fire, shape Kalari — the "mozzarella of Jammu" — with pastoral families, wander old-city bazaars, and end each day with folk music in a courtyard. A gentle, community-led journey suitable for all ages, including seniors and families.

Day-by-day plan

1. D1

   A Warm Dogra Welcome

   • Arrival in Jammu

     Arrive to a welcome that tastes of the land. Settle into your heritage-style stay.
   • Tea with your host storyteller

     Meet your host over tea and traditional local snacks.
   • Evening — Folk performance in the courtyard

     First evening unfolds with live music and dance from local artists.
2. D2

   The Feast Day — Cooking in the Village

   • Day — Cook a ceremonial 'Dham' with a hereditary siyan

     The soul of the journey. In a countryside village, cook a Dogra feast hands-on with a master-cook, over an open fire.
   • Afternoon — Floor-seated feast with your hosts

     Share the meal on floor mats as locals do.
   • Evening — Tea in the fields, elders' tales & dinner under the stars

     A slow close to the day.
3. D3

   A Delicacy of the Hills

   • Morning — Kalari with pastoral families

     Learn to craft Kalari — the 'mozzarella of Jammu' — one of the Himalayas' best-kept culinary secrets, with your own hands.
   • Afternoon — Old-city bazaar & street-food walk

     Wander Jammu's vibrant bazaars with your guide, tasting street flavours and meeting the people behind them.
4. D4

   Palaces, Prayers & a Farewell Dance

   • Morning — Breakfast at a beloved local shop

     Begin the day like a local — experience the local street flavours.
   • Day — Heritage trail: royal courts, cave shrines & hilltop fort

     Trace the Dogra story through its landmarks.
   • Lunch — Home-cooked lunch with a local family

     Hosted meal in a Dogra household.
   • Evening — Farewell folk dance with the artists

     A joyful evening of music and dance.
5. D5

   Farewell, With a Heart Full of Dogra Warmth

   • Morning — Light breakfast & shared memories circle

     A quiet close to the journey.
   • Transfer to airport / railway station

     Well-fed, well-loved and already planning your return.