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Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh — time-blocked plans from the same verified data as the full guide. If a section isn't here, it isn't in the data — nothing is padded in.
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Lucknow day
Bara Imambara (1784, Asaf-ud-Daula) + Bhool Bhulaiya labyrinth (guide mandatory ₹100-200).
Lunch at Tunday Kababi (original, Aminabad branch) — galouti kebab signature. ₹200-400.
Chota Imambara + Husainabad Clock Tower. Rumi Darwaza.
Hazratganj evening walk. Dinner at Dastarkhwan or Royal Cafe.
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All main sites indoor or partially roofed. Summer (May-Jun) 45C+ — plan early morning.
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Day 1Old Lucknow
Imambara complex + Rumi Darwaza + old city food.
Day 2Residency + museums
British Residency (1857 ruins) + State Museum + Dr B R Ambedkar Memorial Park.
Day 3La Martiniere + chikankari
La Martiniere College architecture + Aminabad + Chowk chikankari shopping.
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Day 1Imambaras
Nawabi heritage.
Day 2Residency
1857 sites.
Day 3Food walks
Tunday + Idris + Mubeen + Chappan Bhog.
Day 4Chikankari shopping
Aminabad + Chowk.
Day 5Day trip
Ayodhya (135km) or Kanpur (85km).
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- Aminabad Market2-3 hours
- Hazratganj1-2 hours
- Chhota Imambara1 hour
- Bara Imambara2-3 hours
- The Residency1-2 hours
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- Tunday Kababi (Chowk) · Akbari Gate, Chowk
buffalo galouti kebab
- Oudhyana · Gomti Nagar
Awadhi degh-cooked biryani
- Idrees Biryani · Raja Bazaar, Chowk
Lucknawi mutton biryani
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- Taj Mahal Lucknow · luxury_hotel₹8–15k
- Hyatt Regency Lucknow · luxury_hotel₹8–15k
- Clarks Avadh, Lucknow · comfort_hotel₹4–8k
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- How many days do you need in Lucknow?
- NakshIQ keeps day-by-day plans for 1, 3 & 5 days in Lucknow. The longest plan runs: Day 1 — Imambaras · Day 2 — Residency · Day 3 — Food walks · Day 4 — Chikankari shopping · Day 5 — Day trip.
- Can you see Lucknow in one day?
- There is a one-day plan — "Lucknow day", in 4 time blocks (Morning, Midday, Afternoon, Evening). It opens with: Bara Imambara (1784, Asaf-ud-Daula) + Bhool Bhulaiya labyrinth (guide mandatory ₹100-200).
- What does a 3-day Lucknow itinerary cover?
- Day 1 — Old Lucknow; Day 2 — Residency + museums; Day 3 — La Martiniere + chikankari.
- What if the weather turns in Lucknow?
- All main sites indoor or partially roofed. Summer (May-Jun) 45C+ — plan early morning.