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DAY 1 - Home (Transfer Day)
Depart home.

DAY 2 - Delhi
Arrive in Delhi late in the evening and settle into your hotel.

Hotel: Hotel; Intercontinental Meals: B

DAY 3 - Delhi
Explore Old Delhi, visiting Mahatma Ghandi's memorial, the Red Fort, and the Jama Masjid. Tour the ancient monuments of Qutab Minar, Humayan's tomb and finish at India Gate.

Hotel: Intercontinental; Meals: B

DAY 4 - Lucknow
Depart by air for Lucknow on the banks of the Ganges, then explore the narrow alleys of the main shopping district known as the Aminabad Market.

Hotel: Taj Residency; Meals: B

DAY 5 - Lucknow
Explore the highlights of Lucknow, including the British Residency as well as the Bara Imambara, Lucknow's most spectacular monument. Enjoy a special feast known as "Dastarkjhan", designed for the Nawabs of Lucknow.

Hotel: Taj Residency; Meals: B

DAY 6 - Varanasi
Travel to Varanasi, one of the most sacred cities in India, situated on the bank of the holy Ganges. Spend the afternoon in Sarnath, and finish the day with Kathak performances and live sitar music.

Hotel: Taj Ganges; Meals: B

DAY 7 - Varanasi
Visit the bathing ghats at dawn, cruise the sacred Ganges and stop in at Kashi-Vishvanath Temple, to visit the sacred shrine of Lord Shiva. Explore the weaving districts of Varanasi later in the afternoon.

Hotel: Taj Ganges; Meals: B


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DATES
Oct 15-Nov 2, 2006

TRIP LENGTH
19 nights/20 days

PRICING
$7950 per person
($1415 single supplement)


DAY 8 - Khajuraho
Transfer to Khajuraho and explore the ancient temples and elaborate sculptures of the Chandela Temple Complex.

Hotel: Jass Trident; Meals: B

DAY 9 - Orchha/Gwalior
Travel to Orchha and visit a 16th century royal citadel. Explore the highlights of this heritage site, including the Jehangir Mahal fort, before transferring to Gwalior.

Hotel: Usha Kiran Palace Meals: B

DAY 10 - Gwalior/Agra
Tour the Gwalior Fort and visit the Jai Vilas Palace and Museum, the current residence of the royal Scindia family. Depart for Agra by train.

Hotel: Jaypee Palace; Meals: B

DAY 11 - Agra
Transfer by horse-drawn carriages at dawn to the Taj Mahal to enjoy the solitude. Explore Agra Fort, then drive to the deserted capital of Fatehpur Sikri, a vision in red sandstone.

Hotel: Jaypee Palace; Meals: B

DAY 12 - Jaipur
Transfer to Bharatpur to observe over 400 species of birds on safari, then, savour lunch at Chandra Mahal Haveli with the royal family. Enjoy a private dinner at the colonial bungalow of Loharu House tonight.

Hotel: Trident; Meals: B

DAY 13 - Jaipur
Begin the day riding elephants up to the gates of Amber Fort. In the afternoon. Explore Jantar Mantar Observatory, the Palace of Winds and Jaipur's City Palace.

Hotel: Trident; Meals: B

DAY 14 - Jodhpur
Transfer to Jodhpur, the magical blue city in the desert. Explore Meherengah Fort, the ancient capital of the Marwavs.

Hotel: Hotel the Ummed; Meals: B

DAY 15 - Jodhpur
Sample rural Rajasthani life on an excursion to the village of Rohetgarh, then, enjoy a relaxed afternoon in the markets of Jodhpur.

Hotel: Hotel the Ummed; Meals: B

DAY 16 - Deogarh
Transfer to Deogarh and stroll through the exquisitely restored Raj Mahal Fort. Enjoy sunset vistas over the surrounding countryside in the evening.

Hotel: Deogarh Mahal; Meals: B

DAY 17 - Udaipur
Admire the grandiose architecture of the Jain temples of Ranakpur before arriving in Udaipur, the fairy-tale city of palaces and forested hills.

Hotel: Fateh Prakash Palace; Meals: B

DAY 18 - Udaipur
Explore the magnificent City Palace on the shores of Lake Pichola before visiting a miniature-painting workshop filled with royal treasures.

Hotel: Fateh Prakash Palace Meals: B

DAY 19 - Delhi
After a return flight from Udaipur, we say our goodbyes in Delhi late tonight.

Hotel: Radisson Meals: B

DAY 20 - Home (Transfer Day)
Arrive home.



 
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