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Depart home.
Arrive in Delhi late in the evening and settle into your hotel.
Hotel: Hotel; Intercontinental Meals: B
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
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
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
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
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)
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Transfer to Khajuraho and explore the ancient temples and elaborate sculptures of the Chandela Temple Complex.
Hotel: Jass Trident; Meals: B
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
After a return flight from Udaipur, we say our goodbyes in Delhi late tonight.
Hotel: Radisson Meals: B
Arrive home.
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