Great guide, covers most of the essentials. One thing I'd add is the Mutton Paya soup at Noor Mohammadi in Mominpura. It's a tiny hole-in-the-wall near the mosque, only open from 8 AM to maybe 10 AM, and they sell out fast. A bowl costs around 80 bucks, comes with two pieces of soft bread, and it's the best thing on a cold Nagpur morning. Most tourists miss it because it's not in the main food circuits.

Also, for the orange fix, skip the juice centers and go straight to the wholesale market at Kalamna in the morning. You can buy a whole crate of freshly picked Nagpur oranges for like 300 rupees, and the vendors will let you taste a few first. Way more satisfying than a glass of juice, and you get to see the city's real orange trade in action.

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one spot this guide skips entirely is the 'bhaji pav' stall near the old bus stand at gandhibagh. it's a tiny cart run by a couple since the 90s, open only from 6 to 10 pm. the bhaji is super smooth and they toast the pav in butter on a flat iron griddle that's been seasoned for decades. costs 40 bucks a plate and the line is always locals, never tourists.

for the orange thing, the santra barfi is fine but try the 'orange peda' at chitale bandhu instead. it's softer and has actual orange pulp mixed in, less sugary than the barfi. about 250 a box and they sell out by noon most days.

also the guide mentions bedekar misal which is solid but if you want a spicier version go to the original bedekar in the market lane behind the dharampeth post office. same family but the older uncle runs it and his thecha is dangerously good. costs the same 80 bucks but you'll need a glass of buttermilk after.

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Solid guide, covers the classics well. One thing I'd add is the 'Patodi' at Samrat Restaurant on the way to Wardha Road. It's a chickpea flour snack soaked in spicy buttermilk, served with raw onion and a green chutney that'll clear your sinuses. A plate is around 50 bucks and they only have it from 11 AM to 2 PM, so it's a lunch-only thing most tourists walk past.

For the orange juice, the Mount Road spot is fine but the one at the corner of Jhansi Rani Square, right by the bus stop, is better. The guy squeezes each orange by hand and adds a pinch of black salt and cumin powder. Costs the same 40 rupees but the taste is noticeably fresher because he doesn't pre-make batches.

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you've got a good rhythm here, most people try to cram too much and burn out by day 2.

for the raman science centre, the 3d theatre show is actually better than the planetarium imo, they run a 20 min film on the pench tiger reserve that's surprisingly well done and costs the same 50 extra.

if you're at ambazari on a weekday morning, the boathouse there is way less chaotic than futala's, you can get a rowboat for 80 for 30 mins and the water's cleaner, just avoid the pedal boats they're always broken.

one thing i'd swap is the central museum on day 1 for the zero mile marker at actual midnight if you're up for it, there's a small group of locals who do a night walk from there to the telangkhedi garden every friday, it's not well known but the guide who runs it knows all the old city stories.

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I've done this exact route a few times and you've nailed the pacing. One thing that's easy to miss is the Nagpur Central Museum's coin gallery on the first floor, they have a surprisingly good collection of ancient Vidarbha coins from the 3rd century that most people walk past.

For day 2 evening, instead of Eternity for dinner, try Haldiram's on Central Avenue for their chole bhature if you want something quick before heading out. It's a 5 minute walk from Zero Mile and costs around 150 rupees for a full meal, the queue moves fast even during peak hours.

The auto drivers near Futala Lake will try to charge you double after 8 PM, especially on weekends. Just walk 100 meters away from the lakefront and hail one from the main road, you'll get the standard meter rate of around 80 rupees back to Sitabuldi.

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yeah this is a really well thought out itinerary, covers all the bases. one thing i'd add is that the dragon palace temple in kamptee is actually worth going a bit earlier for, like 4 pm instead of late afternoon, because the light hits the white marble just right for photos and it's less crowded. also the walk from the parking lot to the temple has these little stalls selling fresh coconut water for like 20 bucks, perfect after the auto ride

for day 3, if you're up early enough, skip the jail museum and head straight to the peace pagoda by 7 am. the morning fog lifts over the city around that time and you can see all the way to the ramtek hills on a clear day. the stairs up are a bit steep but it's only a 10 min climb

and for food, if you're at zero mile and want something other than biryani, there's a small shop called kaka's on the corner of mount road that does amazing sabudana khichdi for breakfast. open from 7 am, costs like 50 bucks, and it's way lighter than a full meal before a day of sightseeing

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