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- Discover the diversity of Old and New Delhi
- Explore the majestic Taj Mahal at sunrise
- Visit Rajasthan’s Pink City, Jaipur
- Experience a special Pooja ceremony at a Ghat in Pushkar
- Tour through the massive fort in Udaipur
- Discover UNESCO World Heritage Erotic Temples of Khajuraho
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Make your way to your gateway airport to board your flight to India. Enjoy in-flight meals and services.
Overnight onboard the flight
Welcome to Delhi, India! A monumental city with a vibrant mix of old and new teeming bazaars, stately British boulevards, powerful Mughal palaces and forts, and intricate, ethereal towers, temples and tombs. On arrival at Delhi International Airport you will be met and assisted by our company executive and transferred to your hotel.
Overnight in Delhi
Tour Old and New Delhi visiting Raj Ghat, Mahatma Gandhi’s serene and evocative cremation site, India Gate (the War Memorial) and the Presidents House (from the outside), the Baha’i Lotus Temple (closed on Mondays) - this distinctive lotus shaped marvel in marb...
Visit Taj Mahal a sunrise (closed on Fridays). Often considered the pinnacle of Mughal art in India, the Taj Mahal was built by Emperor Shah Jahan for his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal. When declaring it a world heritage site, UNESCO described it as “the jewel of M...
Drive to Jaipur, enroute visit Fatehpur Sikri -an eerily abandoned capital from the Mughal Empire between 1570 and 1586. Akbar built this city to celebrate the birth of his son and future heir to the throne, Emperor Jahangir. While Akbar is believed to have bee...
Start with an exhilarating excursion to Amber Fort perched on top of a hill. A royal ride on elephant (subject to availability) up the hill like the Maharajas of past times and visit the Jagmandir (the hall of victory). Perched on a hillside on the outskirts of...
Morning: Drive to Pushkar a sacred city for Hindus. Surrounded by hills on three sides and sand dunes on the fourth, Pushkar forms a fascinating location and a befitting backdrop for the annual religious and cattle fair (held in November). A quiet, secluded des...
After breakfast drive to Udaipur. Udaipur is the majestic city of lakes and palaces. Founded by Maharana Udai Singh in 1559 and fondly referred to as Rajasthan’s most romantic city, its rich history is matched by its picturesque setting among the Aravalli Mount...
Begin our day at the City Palace, overlooking the blue waters of Lake Pichola. Maharana Udai Singh initiated construction in 1559 A.D. and it was subsequently expanded, with impressive uniformity, by several succeeding Maharanas. The palace consists of a number...
Get transferred to the airport to connect flight to Varanasi . Upon arrival check in to the hot
Watch Aarti ceremony on the ghat of Ganges and witness the intriguing ‘Aarti’ Ceremony (collective prayer). Observe the mystical scene displayed before you of ...
Drive to the Ghats to take a boat ride on the Ganges. Witness the fascinating early morning rituals performed by Hindu devotees along the river bank which includes the cremation Ghats. People bathe early in the morning to offer the prayers to the rising sun. Th...
Enjoy morning at your leisure. In the afternoon board flight to Khajuraho. Upon arrival to Khajuraho get transferred to your hotel.
Accommodation: Overnight in Khajuraho
Meals Included: Breakfast
This morning visit the Eastern & Western group of temples, an UNESCO World Heritage site, with a scholar. temples were built by Chandela rulers out of sandstone in the 10th century and decorated with superb carvings and sculptures - some of them erotic scen...
Get transferred to the airport to board flight to Delhi. Upon arrival get transferred to your hotel.
Accommodation: Overnight in Delhi
Meals Included: Breakfast
Transfer to Indira Gandhi International Airport to check in for onward flights
Meals Included: Breakfast
Arrive back in the USA/CANADA
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