Itinerary

1. Day 1: Arrive in Delhi

   • Meet your tour guide at a predecided location. 
   • Be picked up from the airport and reach your hotel. 
   • Take some rest in the afternoon. 
   • Enjoy a welcome dinner of authentic Indian cuisine which will introduce you to the country’s food culture. 

   Stay overnight in Delhi in the Lalit, New Delhi.

2. Day 2: Sightseeing in Delhi

   • Eat a sumptuous breakfast. Start your Delhi tour package with sightseeing of the Laxminarayan Temple, which is the first large scale Hindu Temple built in Delhi. 
   • Visit Delhi's most loved public space, India Gate, modelled on Paris’ Arc de Triomphe.
   • Continue your walk to the captivating Red Fort, Highest Brick Minaret in the world.
   • See the Qutab Minar and the first garden-tomb in the Indian sub-continent- Humayun's Tomb.

3. Day 3: Drive to Jaipur

   • Eat your breakfast. Drive to Jaipur, the capital city of Rajasthan, also known as 'Pink City' because it was coloured in terracotta pink in 1876 to welcome Prince Albert and Queen Victoria.
   • Start in front of the iconic Hawa Mahal; we will begin guided 2.5 hours of walk through vibrant bazaar chatting and mingling with vendors and locals and observing local artisans workshop where you will get hands-on experience of the local craft and arts. 
   • You may enjoy a rickshaw ride into some of the small chowkris (blocks) of the city, walk around, and meet people from different Artisan communities. 

   Stay overnight in Jaipur.

4. Day 4: Sightseeing in Jaipur

   • Begin the day exploring iconic monuments of Jaipur, starting with a visit to the magnificent Amber Fort, which is also known as Amer Fort.
   • Take a guided walking tour through the narrow lanes, the Havelis and temples to the City Palace. City Palace is an 18th-century royal residence. 
   • Continue your walk to the adjacent astronomical observatory of Jaipur, known as Jantar Mantar. The UNESCO World Heritage Site features the world’s largest stone sundial.
   • Discover the magnificent Hawa Mahal (Place of Winds) with its honeycombed sandstone windows where the ladies of the royal household would watch everyday life pass by. 

   Stay overnight in Jaipur.

5. Day 5: Jaipur to Agra

   • Enjoy a leisurely morning. 
   • Drive to the deserted city of Fatehpur Sikri, built by the great Mughal Emperor Akbar in the 16th century. This short-lived capital of the Mughal Empire is a fine example of a Mughal walled city. 
   • Continue to Agra, home to one of the worlds most recognizable famous buildings, the majestic Taj Mahal and appreciate the location of your luxury hotel, only at walking distance from the Taj Mahal. 

   Stay overnight in Agra.

6. Day 6: Sightseeing in Agra

   • Enjoy your breakfast.
   • Visit the Taj Mahal with its shimmering marble dome and tower reflecting in the landscaped pools. This architectural marvel, built by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan for his favourite wife Mumtaz, takes on different colours throughout the day, inlaid with black marble and semi-precious stones. 
   • Discover the world heritage-listed Agra Fort and the tomb of I’timad-Ud-Daula, known as the Baby Taj, during a tour of some of Agra’s other architectural wonders. 

   Stay overnight in Agra.

7. Day 7: Agra to Varanasi

   • Drive 4 hours to Delhi in a private vehicle. 
   • Fly to India's holiest Hindu city, Varanasi, which is thought to be over 3000 years old and situated along the sacred river Ganges. Make your way to the scenic Ganges river. 
   • Witness The Aarati Ceremony – a Hindu devotional ritual performed on the banks of the Ganges, using fire as an offering to Maa Ganga, Goddess of the holiest river, India. Ritual lasts a little less than an hour near Dashwamedh Ghat. 
   • Let your guide take you to your boat for a cruise at dusk along the Ganges river whilst listening to the sounds of traditional Indian music to experience Varanasi’s night views as observed from the river. 

   Stay overnight in Varanasi. 

8. Day 8: Visit various Pilgrimage Sites in Varanasi

   • Drift slowly down the Ganges river as you watch the gnats come to life as hundreds of devotees gather to wash in the holy water. 
   • Observe the hundreds of devotees who gather to wash in the holy waters. Hindus believe that taking a dip in the holy river Ganges will wash away their sins, and to die and get cremated by the banks of the Ganges will liberate them from the endless cycle of death and re-birth. 
   • Finish sightseeing of the temples, and the guide will also introduce the history associated with Manikarnika Ghat. This ghat is famous for its daily cremations. 
   • Visit the ghat to take a look at the death rituals passage that Hindus perform. Hindus believe that humans are reborn as per their karma and perform death rituals so that the departed soul can rest in peace. 
   • Observe Dashaswamedh Ghat to the end, where one can see life and death together. 

   Stay overnight in Varanasi.

9. Day 9: Cruise on the Ganges

   • Eat your breakfast. Plan for an early start of your private tour just before dawn. 
   • Visit the Ganges river to meet your boat and boatman. 
   • Cruise in the east-facing direction at sunrise, it provides magical orange and honey-hued views. 
   • Observe an amazing variety of activities near the stone steps knows as Ghats. There are almost a hundred of them. 
   • Take a direct flight from Varanasi to Delhi in the afternoon. 

   Stay overnight in Delhi.

10. Day 10: Fly to Delhi

    • Transfer to the Delhi Airport to board your onward flight.