Duration: 07 Nights / 08 Days
Destination: Delhi - Jaipur - Agra - Jhansi - Orcha - Khajuraho - Varanasi - Kathmandu
Day 1 - Delhi
Welcome to India and the start of your holiday! Arrive Delhi, included transfer to hotel. Overnight - Delhi
Day 2 - Delhi - breakfast
This morning, our Welcome Meeting takes place. We?ll then enjoy a full day sightseeing tour of Delhi, taking in the impressive Red Fort, Jama Masjid - India?s oldest and largest mosque, Raj Ghat - the site of Gandhi?s cremation and more. Tonight, we enjoy a group Namaste Dinner at a restaurant specialising in classic Indian cuisine. Namaste Dinner and overnight - Delhi
Day 3 - Delhi - Agra - breakfast
Departing Delhi, we journey to Agra, once India?s Mughal capital. Here we enjoy a horsecart or rickshaw ride to the legendary Taj Mahal. Built entirely of white marble, the Taj Mahal has no peers. Continuing, we visit Agra fort, which boasts some of India?s finest Mughal buildings behind it?s fortified walls. Overnight - Agra
Day 4 - Agra - Jaipur - breakfast
En route to Jaipur, we visit the ghostly former Mughal city of Fatehpur Sikri, abandoned due to lack of water. We enjoy lunch at Chandra Mahal Haveli in Peharsar. Lunch and overnight - Jaipur
Day 5 - Jaipur - breakfast
Look out for the snake charmers that dot our route, as we travel to the 16th century Amber Fort. An exotic elephant ride transports us to the lofty fort, where we?ll enjoy a tour of this Rajput extravaganza. Later in the afternoon we tour the City Palace, which boasts an interesting museum of regal attire and Jantar Mantar, an ancient astronomical observatory. Overnight - Jaipur
Day 6 - Jaipur - Alsisar (Shekhawati region) - breakfast
Today, we drive to the semi-desert Shekhawati region. The small towns in this region became important trading posts, a lasting legacy of which are the beautiful painted havelis (mansions) constructed by wealthy merchants in the 18th and 19th centuries. Afternoon village walk and time to relax. Dinner and overnight - Alsisar (Shekhawati region)
Day 7 - Alsisar - Delhi - breakfast
Returning to Delhi, the latter part of the afternoon is free for you to relax or independently explore more of Delhi. Overnight - Delhi
Day 8 - Delhi - breakfast
Hotel check-out and included onward transfer to airport.
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