Arrive in Delhi. Meet our representative at the airport and transfer to the hotel.

Night stay in Delhi.

After a leisurely breakfast, proceed for a sightseeing tour of New Delhi where ornate buildings recall the days when India was the Jewel in the crown of the British empire. Visit the 11^th-century Qutub Minar, India Gate, the grand government buildings, the President’s House, the Red Fort, and the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial. Also, visit Laxmi Narayan temple popularly known as Birla Temple.

Night stay in Delhi

Meal: Breakfast

In the morning, transfer to the airport to connect the flight to Varanasi said to be India’s most sacred city situated on the western bank of the holy river Ganga. It is also the oldest living city in the world. As a place for devotion and worship, with hundreds of temples dotting the city, sunrise on the riverfront as seen from a boat can be a spiritually uplifting sight. It has a fascination uniquely its own, a quality of sublime beauty, a timeless eternal appeal. Varanasi is a city that cannot be described, only experienced. Arrive in Varanasi and transfer to the hotel. Later, visit the Temples, Aurangzeb’s Mosque, and one of the biggest universities in India. In the evening, attend the sacred “Aarti” ceremony on the Ghats.

Night stay in Varanasi.

Meal: Breakfast

Morning boat cruise at the river Ganges to observe the way of life of pilgrims by the Ghats. Later, an excursion to Sarnath, 10 km. East of Varanasi, is one of Buddhism’s major centers of India. After attaining enlightenment, the Buddha came to Sarnath where he gave his first sermon. Visit the deer park and the museum and later, back to Varanasi.

Night stay in Varanasi.

Meal: Breakfast

After breakfast, transfer to the airport to board the flight for Khajuraho. Arrive in Khajuraho & transfer to the hotel. The legendary temples of Khajuraho are an incomparable experience. Acknowledged as one of the world’s artistic wonders, these temples dedicated to the Hindu pantheon of Gods are covered in carvings that are a paean to life and love. Built within a short span of a hundred years by the Chandela Rajputs, the 10^th-century temples lay forgotten until they were discovered in the present century. Khajuraho has achieved fame for the sensual appeal of its erotic sculptures. Evening free at leisure.

Night stay in Khajuraho.

Meal: Breakfast

After breakfast, explore the Western and Eastern temples of Khajuraho while your guide explains the intricate meaning and legends behind each describable sculpture.

Night stay in Khajuraho

Meal: Breakfast

In the morning, drive to Jhansi en route to visit Orchha. In Orchha, visit the magnificent temples and monuments. Some of the palaces were decorated with painted murals which represent the finest flowering of the Bundela school of painting. Continue to drive to Jhansi & transfer to the railway station to board the train to Agra. Arrive in Agra & transfer to the hotel.

Night stay in Agra.

Meal: Breakfast

Morning at sunrise, visit the magnificent Taj Mahal - one of the seven wonders of the world, surely the most extravagant expression of love ever created. 20,000 men labored for 22 years to build this memorial to Shah Jahan’s beloved wife. Also, visit Agra Fort - the rusty and majestic red-sandstone fort of Agra stands on the banks of the river Yamuna and the construction was started by Emperor Akbar in 1566. At the Diwan-I-Am (hall of public audience), a colonnaded hall of red sandstone with a throne alcove of inlaid marble at the back, the emperor heard public petitions. At the Diwan-I-Khas (hall of private audience) where marble pavilions with floral inlays lend an ethereal ambiance, the emperor sat on his gem-studded peacock Throne and met foreign ambassadors and rulers of friendly kingdoms. After lunch, drive to Jaipur - en route visit Fatehpur Sikri, a perfectly preserved Mughal city built at the height of the empire’s splendor. Arrive in Jaipur & transfer to hotel.

Night stay in Jaipur.

Meal: Breakfast

Morning tour of the impressive Amber Fort, situated on a ridge just outside Jaipur City. At the foot of the hill, you will mount your caparisoned Elephant for the climb to the main gate. The Fort, completed in the early 18th century, took over 100 years to build and now, although deserted, offers a fascinating insight into the lifestyle of the Moghul ruling families. Afternoon tour of the Pink City – will include City Palace, still home to the Maharaja although several of the rooms are now open to the public. Many antiques and artifacts belonging to the ruling family are housed here. Also, visit the Hawa Mahal "Palace of the Winds", and the open-air Jantar Mantar Observatory to see the vast astronomical instruments. Enjoy a stroll through the colorful bazaar before returning to your hotel.

Night stay in Jaipur.

Meal: Breakfast

In the morning, drive to Jodhpur. Arrive & transfer to the hotel. Evening at leisure.

Night stay in Jodhpur.

Meal: Breakfast

After a relaxed breakfast, proceed for a city sightseeing tour of Jodhpur. Jodhpur - the stronghold of the fierce Rathore clan, was founded in 1459 by Prince Jodha. Visit the Mehrangarh Fort, situated on a low sandstone hill. Within the fort, visit Moti Mahal and Phool Mahal. Also, visit Jaswant Thada, an imposing marble cenotaph, built in memory of Maharaja Jaswant Singh II around 1899, and Umaid Public Gardens.

Night stay in Jodhpur.

Meal: Breakfast

Morning drive to Udaipur. En route visit Ranakpur - the largest and most beautifully-preserved Jain Temples in India. Later, proceed to see the fort of Kumbhalgarh. If Ranakpur is beauty and grace, Kumbhalgarh is all about power. Arrive in Udaipur in the evening & transfer to the hotel.

Night stay in Udaipur.

Meal: Breakfast

After breakfast, proceed for a city sightseeing tour. Udaipur, built in 1559 A.D. by Maharaja Udai Singh, the city has been described as the most romantic spot on the continent of India by Col. James Todd. Visit the City Palace Museum, the Jagdish temple, Saheliyon Ki Bari (Queen’s resort for their friends), Bhartiya Lok Kala Mandir (Folk Art Museum), and the Pratap Memorial. Evening at leisure.

Night stay in Udaipur.

Meal: Breakfast

After breakfast, transfer to the airport to board the flight to Mumbai. Arrive in Bombay & transfer to a hotel. Later, a half-day city tour of Mumbai, the political capital of Maharashtra, and the commercial capital of India, Mumbai has many cities in one. As the world’s largest textiles market, a major industrial center, and the country’s busiest port handling over 40 percent of India’s maritime trade, it contributes around 50 percent of the national exchequer. Mumbai’s colonial legacy is the Gateway of India. Built to commemorate the royal visit of George V and Queen Mary in 1911 but only completed in 1924, the gateway is a combination of European and Indian ceremonial architecture. The last British troops marched out through this gate when India became independent in 1947. Today, it is a favorite haunt of tourists.

Night stay in Mumbai.

Meal: Breakfast

After breakfast, transfer to the airport for a flight to Goa. Arrive in Goa & transfer to the hotel. Evening at leisure.

Night stay in Goa.

Meal: Breakfast

After breakfast, proceed on a half-day sightseeing tour of Goa that includes visiting Miramar Beach, Basilica of Bom Jesus, and the city of Panji-bustling with shops and tourists. The afternoon is a leisure time to relax on the beach. Lazing on the beach, going for a swim, exploring the shops for cashew nuts, buying holiday wear, or taking an optional tour visiting "Goa of the past"- a makeup village that portrays Goa as what it was 100 years ago.

Night stay in Goa.

Meal: Breakfast

Day at leisure. Laze on the beach, go for a swim, explore the shops for cashew nuts, and buy holiday wear.

Night stay in Goa.

Meal: Breakfast

After breakfast, transfer to the airport to board the flight to Delhi. Arrive & transfer to the hotel.

Night stay in Delhi.

Meal: Breakfast

Day at leisure or explore the markets for shopping etc. Later, transfer to the airport for an onward flight.

Meal: Breakfast