Included Quality Dining
A Welcome Reception with delicious meal. (WR)Enjoy 4 highlight lunches at; New Delhi’s Olive Bar & Kitchen, Laxmi Vilas Palace in Bharatpur, the medieval Castle Mandawa and at the Maharani Bagh Orchard Retreat in Ranakpur. (HL)Dine under the stars at Jaisalmer’s Lakhmana Sand Dunes. (HD)Enjoy dinner at a desert wilderness retreat. (HD)Enjoy a Celebration Gala Dinner including drinks at your hotel on the banks of the picturesque Pichola Lake. (CD)13 Buffet Breakfasts (BB), 1 Hotel Dinner in Western or the local style, including tea, coffee and bottled water. (D)

Included First Class Services
Escorted by a professional Tour DirectorTravel in comfort and style on our modern, air-conditioned luxury touring coaches and minibusesRide the Shatabdi Express train from Delhi to Agra in air-conditioned chair classOne-way flight from Udaipur to DelhiInsight Hotels include all service charges, taxes and porterageInsight Traveller Welcome packAll airport arrival and departure transfers

Day 1: DEPART USA
Board your overnight flight (not included).

Day 2: DELHI AT LEISURE
Welcome to India! On arrival at Indira Gandhi International Airport, you are greeted with a traditional floral garland and transferred to your hotel. Tonight, join your Tour Director for a Welcome Reception with a delicious meal.(Welcome Reception)

Day 3: DELHI SIGHTSEEING
Ride by rickshaw through the lanes of Chandni Chowk bazaar in Old Delhi. See the Red Fort, visit the Gandhi memorial at Raj Ghat and the Jama Masjid, India’s largest mosque. Continue to Gandhi Smriti, the house where Mahatma Gandhi spent the last 144 days of his life. Enjoy a Mediterranean style lunch in the shadow of the Qutub Minar. Later, drive along the broad Rajpath past the India Gate and Parliament House to visit the Tomb of Humayun. Finish with an insight into the local religion at a colourful temple.(Buffet Breakfast / Highlight Lunch)

Day 4: DELHI - AGRA
After an early morning snack, transfer to the station for the train journey to Agra. Upon arrival, enjoy breakfast at the hotel. Then proceed to the Taj Mahal, an exquisite dream in marble built by an emperor in memory of his beloved queen. Return to the hotel for relaxation. This afternoon tour through the palatial Royal Pavilions and gardens at the Agra Fort. Later, attend a spectacular stage musical production, which follows the ‘Saga of Love’ that inspired the Taj Mahal.(Buffet Breakfast)

Day 5: AGRA - JAIPUR
There is the option of witnessing the Taj Mahal at dawn before driving on to the ancient Mughul capital of Fatehpur Sikri, a deserted city full of architectural wonder. Lunch is served at the majestic Laxmi Vilas Palace in Bharatpur. Then continue to the ‘Pink City’ of Jaipur.(Buffet Breakfast / Highlight Lunch)

Day 6: JAIPUR SIGHTSEEING
Ascend by jeep to the Amber Fort, its royal halls decorated with intricate ivory, mirrors, glass and exquisite paintings. Back in Jaipur, see the ‘Hawa Mahal’ (The Palace of Winds) and visit the City Palace Museum and royal observatory. Return to the Amber Fort for the evening Sound and Light show.(Buffet Breakfast)

Day 7: JAIPUR - MANDAWA - BIKANER
Depart Jaipur and head northwest to Castle Mandawa for an authentic local lunch. Continue to the fortified desert city of Bikaner, known for its camel festival which is celebrated on a grand scale every January. Learn all about this indispensable ship of the desert at the Camel Research and Breeding Farm before reaching your hotel.(Buffet Breakfast / Highlight Lunch / Dinner)

Day 8: BIKANER - JAISALMER
Your tour of Bikaner includes the Junagarh Fort, an unassailable fortress comprising of various palaces, pavilions and a museum containing priceless art and antiques. This afternoon continue through the Great Thar Desert to the trade route town of Jaisalmer, crowned by its hill top fortress.(Buffet Breakfast)

Day 9: JAISALMER SIGHTSEEING
Enjoy a city tour of Jaisalmer visiting Garhi Sagar Lake and the Fort built in 1156 but still in use today. Pass by the local market where you can witness desert life at its best. Rest of the afternoon is at leisure. No visit to Jaisalmer is complete without a trip into the rippling Lakhmana Sand Dunes where a camel trek and dinner has been arranged. Dinner at the dunes, under a perpetual sky littered with a bouquet of stars, is an amazing experience.(Buffet Breakfast / Highlight Dinner)

Day 10: JAISALMER - ROHET GARH
Follow the ancient silk routes to your beautiful heritage hotel, set on the banks of a lake and landscaped with colourful flowers, rare plants and trees. Later, feel the very pulse of rural Rajasthan on your ‘Village Safari’ where you are welcomed into the homes of the local Bishnoi people to share a slice of their life.(Buffet Breakfast)

Day 11: JODHPUR EXCURSION
Drive to the ‘blue city’ of Jodhpur for a sightseeing tour. Visit Mehrangarh Fort set on a cliff a hundred feet above the city skyline and the white marble Jaswant Thada. Return to Rohet where the rest of the day is free to relax. Dinner this evening is included at nearby desert wilderness retreat.(Buffet Breakfast / Highlight Dinner)

Day 12: ROHET GARH - UDAIPUR
Drive to Ranakpur, the temple town of Rajasthan. Visit the sprawling Jain temple known for its intricate carvings and architecture. Lunch is served at an idyllic former royal retreat, amid lush greenery. Continue to Udaipur.(Buffet Breakfast / Highlight Lunch)

Day 13: UDAIPUR SIGHTSEEING
Sightseeing today includes the City Palace complex, private residence of the ‘King of Kings’. Wander through the markets and bazaars to visit the Jagdish Temple and Garden of the Maids of the Honour. This evening enjoy a boat cruise on the serene waters of Lake Pichola followed by a special Celebration Dinner with drinks.(Buffet Breakfast / Celebration Dinner)

Day 14: UDAIPUR - DELHI
After breakfast, the morning is entirely at leisure for independent activities. This afternoon transfer to Udaipur airport for your flight back to Delhi.(Buffet Breakfast)

Day 15: DELHI – JABALPUR – BANDHAVGARH
After early morning tea or coffee at the hotel, transfer to Delhi airport for your flight to Jabalpur. On arrival you are met and transferred to Bandhavgarh. Enjoy lunch and the afternoon at leisure. This evening enjoy a game drive in the national park.(Lunch / Dinner)

Day 16: BANDHAVGARH NATIONAL PARK
Early morning game drive in the park famous for its Bengal Tigers. After breakfast at the Lodge, the morning and early afternoon is free to relax. This evening enjoy another safari in the park.(Buffet Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)

Day 17: BANDHAVGARH – KANHA
Venture into the habitat of the tiger one more time this morning before driving on to the Kanha National Park, inspiration for Rudyard Kipling’s ‘Jungle Book’.(Buffet Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)

Day 18: KANHA NATIONAL PARK
After an early morning game drive in the park return to the hotel for breakfast. The rest of the day is free to relax before your evening jeep safari in search of tigers and leopards.(Buffet Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)

Day 19: KANHA – NAGPUR – DELHI
Enjoy one final jeep safari in the National Park before driving to Nagpur airport for your flight back to Delhi. Transfer to the International terminal for your onward flight.(Buffet Breakfast)

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Delhi: See the Red Fort and enjoy a cycle rickshaw ride through the Chandni Chowk Bazaar. Visit Raj Ghat, Jama Masjid and Gandhi Smriti. See Qutub Minar. Drive along the Rajpath to see the India Gate and Parliament House. Visit the Tomb of the Emperor Humayun. Visit a local temple.Agra: Visit the Taj Mahal and Agra Fort. Attend the dance drama spectacular ‘Mohabbat-the-Taj’.Fatehpur Sikri: Visit the deserted imperial city.Jaipur: Ascend to the Amber Fort by open-top Jeep. See the Palace of Winds and visit the City Palace Museum and Jantar Mantar. Attend the Sound and Light Show at Amber Fort.Bikaner: Visit Junagarh Fort and Camel Research Centre.Jaisalmer: Visit Garhi Sagar Lake and Jaisalmer Fort. Take a camel trek in the Lakhmana Sand Dunes.Rohet Garh: meet the locals on your ‘Village Safari’.Jodhpur: Visit Mehrangarh Fort and Jaswant Thada.Ranakpur: Visit the Jain temple complex.Udaipur: Enjoy an evening boat cruise. Visit the City Palace complex, Jagdish Temple and Garden of the Maids of the Honour.

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