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

Night stay in Delhi.

After breakfast, gear up for your visit to Old & New Delhi. 

Old Delhi - A sightseeing tour of Old Delhi would entail visiting the Raj Ghat - the memorial site where Mahatma Gandhi was cremated; Jama Masjid - the largest mosque in India.

New Delhi - An extensive sightseeing tour of New Delhi would include a visit to the Humayun’s Tomb, the Qutub Minar, a drive along the ceremonial avenue - Rajpath, past the imposing India Gate, Parliament House, the President’s Residence, and end with a drive through the Diplomatic Enclave. The evening is free to be spent at your leisure. 

Night stay in Delhi.

Meal: Breakfast

After an early breakfast, drive to Mandawa, often called the open-air art gallery of Rajasthan’, the region is famous for its high-quality frescoes. Arrive in Mandawa & transfer to the hotel. 

Night stay in Mandawa.

Meal: Breakfast

After breakfast, take a walking tour of the painted ’havelis’ of some of the leading business families in the country. Though they no longer live here, the local caretakers are happy to show the visitors around. Chokhani Haveli, Gulab Rai Ladia Haveli, Lakshminarayan Ladia Haveli, Mohanlal Saraf Haveli, and Bhag Chandi ki Haveli are of special interest. Spend the major part of the day looking into frescoes. Later, drive to Jaipur - the fabled “Pink City” of Rajasthan named after Jai Singh, the former Maharaja of Jaipur. This is the only city in the world symbolizing the nine divisions of the universe through the nine rectangular sectors subdividing it. The palaces and forts of the yesteryears, which were witnesses to the royal processions and splendors are now living monuments. 

Arrive in Jaipur & transfer to hotel. 

Night stay in Jaipur.

Meal: Breakfast

After breakfast, proceed for an excursion to Amber Fort on the outskirts of Jaipur. Elephant ride ascent to the fort.

Amber Fort Palace - Amber is the classic romantic Rajasthani fort palace. Its construction was started by Man Singh I in 1592, and completed by his descendent Jai Singh I. Its forbidding exterior belies an inner paradise where a beautiful fusion of Mughal and Hindu styles finds its ultimate expression. Later, the city sightseeing tour of Jaipur covers:

City Palace - A delightful blend of Mughal and traditional Rajasthani architecture, the City Palace sprawls over one-seventh of the area in the walled city. It houses the Chandra Mahal, Shri Govind Devji Temple, and the City Palace Museum.

Jantar Mantar - This is the largest and the best preserved of the five observatories built by Jai Singh II in different parts of the country. This observatory consisting of outsized astronomical instruments is still in use.

Hawa Mahal - The ornamental facade of this "Palace of Winds" is a prominent landmark in Jaipur. Its five-storey structure of sandstone plastered pink is encrusted with fine trelliswork and elaborate balconies. The palace has 953 niches and windows. Built in 1799 by Pratap Singh, the Mahal was a royal grandstand for the palace women. Visit a rug factory and see the ladies at the intricate work or a gem factory and see the gem cutting and polishing process. 

Night stay in Jaipur.

Meal: Breakfast

After breakfast, drive to the City of Taj Mahal- Agra en route visiting Fatehpur Sikri- a perfectly preserved red sandstone “ghost town” which was the estranged capital of Mughal emperor Akbar, built in 1569 and deserted when its water supply failed. Arrive in Agra and transfer to the hotel. 

Night stay in Agra.

Meal: Breakfast

After breakfast, 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 the Red 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. The evening is free to explore the rich handicrafts of Agra.  

Night stay in Agra. 

In the morning, transfer to the railway station to board the train to Jhansi. Arrive in Jhansi and drive to Orchha. Transfer to hotel. Later, a tour of this historical site with magnificent temples and monuments. Some of the palaces were decorated with painted murals which represent the finest flowering of the Bundela school of painting. 

Night stay in Orchha.

Meal: Breakfast

After breakfast, drive to Khajuraho- 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 Chandel Rajputs, the 10th-century temples lay forgotten until they were discovered in the present century. Khajuraho has achieved fame for the sensual appeal of its erotic sculptures. Arrive in Khajuraho and transfer to the hotel. Evening 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

After breakfast, transfer to the airport to board the flight for 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. In the evening, attend the “Aarti” ceremony on the Ghats. 

Night stay in Varanasi.

Meal: Breakfast

In the morning, hop on a 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. Later, back to Varanasi. 

Night stay in Varanasi.

Meal: Breakfast

Morning at leisure. In the afternoon, transfer to the airport to connect to the flight to Delhi. Arrive in Delhi & transfer to the hotel. Rest of the day at leisure or last-minute shopping etc. 

Night stay in Delhi.

Meal: Breakfast

Transfer to the airport in time to board the onward flight.

Meal: Breakfast