HIGHLIGHTS OF NORTHERN INDIA
ITINERARY:
DAYS 1-2: USA or Canada/Delhi, India
Depart on your flight to Delhi.
DAY 3: Delhi
Your room is available for immediate occupancy, with the
remainder of the day at leisure. Meet fellow travellers tonight
for cocktails and welcome dinner. The Taj Mahal Hotel B D
DAY 4: Delhi
This morning city highlights include the Red Fort citadel
and explorations of Old and New Delhi. The Taj Mahal Hotel B L D
DAY 5: Delhi/Udaipur
Fly to Udaipur. Later, board a motorboat launch (water
levels permitting) for a lake cruise with views of Udaipur and
the island of Jag Mandir. Taj Lake Palace B D
DAY 6: Udaipur
After visiting the City Palace, continue to Sahelion-Ki-Bari,
also known as the "Garden of the Maids of Honor," with a private
visit to the Crystal Gallery. Taj Lake Palace B L
DAY 7: Udaipur/Jaipur
Fly to Jaipur and visit the spectacular outdoor Jantar
Mantar Observatory and view Jaipur's most famous building, the
Hawa Mahal or "Palace of the Winds." Taj Rambagh Palace B L D
DAY 8: Jaipur
Begin the day at the Amber Fort. Next, a visit to a local
Indian village includes an elephant ride with a skilled mahout.
Taj Rambagh Palace B L
DAY 9: Jaipur/Agra
Today's journey to Agra takes you through peaceful rural
India. After lunch stop at Fatehpur Sikri, a UNESCO World
Heritage Site. The Oberoi Amarvilás B L D
DAY 10: Agra
Greet the sunrise at the Taj Mahal, followed by a tour of
Agra Fort. Your afternoon is at leisure. The Oberoi Amarvilás B
L
DAY 11: Agra/Jhansi/Orchha/Khajuraho
Arrive in Jhansi, gateway to the abandoned Hindu temples of
Orchha. After lunch, continue to Khajuraho. Taj Chandela B L D
DAY 12: Khajuraho
Spend a full day amid Khajuraho's Western and Eastern Hindu
temples. Taj Chandela B L
DAY 13: Khajuraho/Varanasi
After a morning at leisure, fly to Varanasi. Later, visit
the Archaeological Museum of Sarnath. Join fellow travellers for
cocktails and a farewell dinner. Taj Ganges B D
DAY 14: Varanasi/Delhi
After a private cruise on the River Ganges at sunrise,
return to Delhi this afternoon. The Taj Mahal Hotel B D
DAY 15: Delhi/USA or Canada
Board your homebound flight. B
This program contains some active elements and a level of
fitness is required.
WITH THE PUSHKAR FAIR: November 3 - 20
Travel to India's holiest of cities - Hindu cherished Varanasi
and the buried Buddhist city of Sarnath
Visit the 17th-century Hindu temples of Orchha's palace-fort
complex, before lunch at Orchha Resort
Explore the temples of Khajuraho, India's unique architectural
masterpiece
Visits to India's UNESCO World Heritage Sites - Fatehpur Sikri,
Agra Fort, Qutub Minar and its monuments in Delhi, and the
timeless Taj Mahal
Accommodations fit for royalty in the most sought after rooms in
the fi nest palace-style hotels in India; Taj Rambagh Palace,
deluxe terraced rooms with views of the Taj Mahal at Amarvilás
and lake view rooms at the tranquil "floating hotel" of Taj Lake
Palace in Udaipur
Farewell cocktails and dinner at Varuna restaurant in the Taj
Ganges Hotel
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