BEST OF NORTH INDIA
9 Days / 8 Nights

Day 1: Arrive Delhi
Arrive in Delhi this evening. You are met upon arrival and escorted to your hotel.

Day 2: Delhi Sightseeing
Embark on your tour of Old and New Delhi. Your visit to Old Delhi covers Red Fort, Raj Ghat, Ashoka Pillar and the mile-long Chandni Chowk bazaar. In the afternoon tour New Delhi, driving along Rajpath to view the Parliament House, the President’s House and India Gate. Also visit Humayun’s Tomb, Qutab Minar and Birla Temple.

Day 3: Delhi / Agra
Drive to Agra, en route at Sikandra. In Agra, visit the Agra Fort followed by a visit to the Taj Mahal for a sunset view.

Day 4: Agra / Fatehpur Sikri / Jaipur
Drive to Jaipur, en route at the abandoned city of Fatehpur Sikri, a masterpiece of Muslim and Hindu architecture. Continue overland to Jaipur, the capital city of Rajasthan. Check in at your hotel.

Day 5: Amber Fort Excursion & Jaipur Sightseeing
In the morning, visit the mountain fortress of Amber, riding atop daintily painted and decorated elephants. Later, enjoy a tour of Jaipur City, and visit Hawa Mahal, City Palace and the ancient observatory.

Day 6: Jaipur / Jodhpur
Morning is at leisure. In the afternoon depart by train to Jodhpur. Upon arrival you are met and transferred to your hotel.

Day 7: Jodhpur / Ranakpur / Udaipur
Visit the invincible Mehrangarh Fort and the Jaswant Thada, a graceful marble cenotaph built in 1899. Depart for Udaipur, stopping en route to tour the beautifully sculpted 15th century Jain temples of Ranakpur. Continue your journey, stopping for lunch at Maharani Bagh—a mango grove and private gardens of the Maharajah of Jodhpur. Arrive in Udaipur and check into your hotel.

Day 8: Udaipur Sightseeing
Tour this famous “City of Lakes.” Visit City Palace with its scalloped arches, fretted balconies and cupolas, Saheliyon ki Bari Garden and the folklore museum where you can see a presentation of the string puppets typical to this area.

Day 9: Udaipur / Mumbai (Bombay)
This morning fly to Mumbai (formerly Bombay), India’s most cosmopolitan city. Upon arrival in Mumbai proceed for a tour of Mumbai, which includes the British-built arch “Gateway of India,” the Hanging Gardens and Malabar Hills where Mumbai’s rich and famous live, the Prince of Wales Museum, Dhobi Ghat, Marine Drive, the Gandhi Memorial Museum and Jain Temple. Check in at the hotel where you have a day room for wash and change. Later in the evening bid farewell to India, and depart on your international flight.

DATES/RATES

Internal Airfare is an additional $250.
Airfares: Based on current fares and subject to change. Please refer to our website for any updates.

Includes: Accommodations with daily breakfast, transfers, sightseeing tours and applicable domestic airfare as per the itinerary.