Heart & Soul of India
Description
Day 1: Arrive Delhi
On arrival at IGI airport assistance & transfer to hotel. Rest time free to relax.
O/n at hotel.
Day 2: Delhi
Visit Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Chandni Chowk & Khari Baoli Spice Market on cycle Rickshaw, Raj Gath, Humayun Tomb, Qutab Minar & Lotus Temple. Also drive pass President House, Parliament & India Gate.
O/n at hotel. Meal plan: B.
Day 3: Delhi - Varanasi
Transfer to airport to board flight for Varanasi. Arrival transfer to hotel. Evening attend Holy Ganga Aarti.
O/n at hotel. Meal plan: B.
Day 4: Varanasi
Early morning boat ride & Ghat visit. Visit Banaras Hindu University, Bharat Mata Temple, Tulsi Manas Temple & Sarnath Temple complex.
O/n at hotel. Meal plan: B.
Day 5: Varanasi - Mumbai
Transfer to airport to board flight for Mumbai. Arrival transfer to hotel. Rest time for personal activities.
O/n at hotel. Meal plan: B.
Day 6: Mumbai
Morning excursion to Elephant caves (Monday closed). Later city tour visiting CST, Prince of Wales Museum, Mani Bhawan & Dhobhi Ghat.
O/n at hotel. Meal plan: B.
Day 7: Mumbai - Aurangabad
Transfer to airport to board flight for Aurangabad. Arrival transfer to hotel. Visit Bibi ka Maqbara, Panchakki & Aurangabad Caves.
O/n at hotel. Meal plan: B.
Day 8: Aurangabad
Full day excursion to Ajanta which house 30 rock-cut cave from the 2nd century BCE to about 480 CE. Drive back to Aurangabad.
O/n at hotel. Meal plan: B.
Day 9: Aurangabad - Mumbai
Excursion to visit Ellora Caves, Grishneshwar Temple & Daulatabad Fort. Transfer to airport to board flight for Mumbai. Arrival transfer to hotel, check in at hotel.
O/n at hotel. Meal plan: B.
Day 10: Mumbai - Udaipur
Transfer to airport to board flight for Udaipur. Arrival transfer to hotel. Evening boat ride on Lake Pichola.
O/n at hotel. Meal plan: B.
Day 11: Udaipur
Visit City Palace, few havelis, temples, royal gardens & markets. Evening watch Dharohar folk dance show.
O/n at hotel. Meal plan: B.
Day 12: Udaipur - Jodhpur (265kms)
Drive to Jodhpur enroute visit either Ranakpur Jain Temple. Arrive Jodhpur check in at hotel.
O/n at hotel. Meal plan: B.
Day 13: Jodhpur
Visit Mehrangarh Fort, Jaswant Thada, Umaid Bhawan Palace & Museum, Mandore Temples, Gardens & Cenotaphs.
O/n at hotel. Meal plan: B.
Day 14: Jodhpur - Jaipur (330kms)
Drive to Jaipur enroute visit Pushkar lake & temples. Arrive Jaipur check in at hotel.
O/n at hotel. Meal plan: B.
Day 15: Jaipur
Visit Amber Fort, Jaigarh Fort, Sisodia Rani Garden, City Palace, Observatory, Hawa Mahal, Birla temple & local market.
O/n at hotel. Meal plan: B.
Day 16: Jaipur - Agra (245kms)
Drive to Jaipur enroute visit Abhaneri step wells & Fatehpur Sikri Fort & Palace complex. Arrive Agra check in at hotel.
O/n at hotel. Meal plan: B.
Day 17: Agra - Delhi (204kms)
Sunrise visit Taj Mahal, Agra & Baby Taj. Drive to Delhi check in at hotel.
O/n at hotel. Meal plan: B.
Day 18: Delhi - Departure
Departure transfer to airport.
Meal plan: B.
On arrival at IGI airport assistance & transfer to hotel. Rest time free to relax.
O/n at hotel.
Day 2: Delhi
Visit Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Chandni Chowk & Khari Baoli Spice Market on cycle Rickshaw, Raj Gath, Humayun Tomb, Qutab Minar & Lotus Temple. Also drive pass President House, Parliament & India Gate.
O/n at hotel. Meal plan: B.
Day 3: Delhi - Varanasi
Transfer to airport to board flight for Varanasi. Arrival transfer to hotel. Evening attend Holy Ganga Aarti.
O/n at hotel. Meal plan: B.
Day 4: Varanasi
Early morning boat ride & Ghat visit. Visit Banaras Hindu University, Bharat Mata Temple, Tulsi Manas Temple & Sarnath Temple complex.
O/n at hotel. Meal plan: B.
Day 5: Varanasi - Mumbai
Transfer to airport to board flight for Mumbai. Arrival transfer to hotel. Rest time for personal activities.
O/n at hotel. Meal plan: B.
Day 6: Mumbai
Morning excursion to Elephant caves (Monday closed). Later city tour visiting CST, Prince of Wales Museum, Mani Bhawan & Dhobhi Ghat.
O/n at hotel. Meal plan: B.
Day 7: Mumbai - Aurangabad
Transfer to airport to board flight for Aurangabad. Arrival transfer to hotel. Visit Bibi ka Maqbara, Panchakki & Aurangabad Caves.
O/n at hotel. Meal plan: B.
Day 8: Aurangabad
Full day excursion to Ajanta which house 30 rock-cut cave from the 2nd century BCE to about 480 CE. Drive back to Aurangabad.
O/n at hotel. Meal plan: B.
Day 9: Aurangabad - Mumbai
Excursion to visit Ellora Caves, Grishneshwar Temple & Daulatabad Fort. Transfer to airport to board flight for Mumbai. Arrival transfer to hotel, check in at hotel.
O/n at hotel. Meal plan: B.
Day 10: Mumbai - Udaipur
Transfer to airport to board flight for Udaipur. Arrival transfer to hotel. Evening boat ride on Lake Pichola.
O/n at hotel. Meal plan: B.
Day 11: Udaipur
Visit City Palace, few havelis, temples, royal gardens & markets. Evening watch Dharohar folk dance show.
O/n at hotel. Meal plan: B.
Day 12: Udaipur - Jodhpur (265kms)
Drive to Jodhpur enroute visit either Ranakpur Jain Temple. Arrive Jodhpur check in at hotel.
O/n at hotel. Meal plan: B.
Day 13: Jodhpur
Visit Mehrangarh Fort, Jaswant Thada, Umaid Bhawan Palace & Museum, Mandore Temples, Gardens & Cenotaphs.
O/n at hotel. Meal plan: B.
Day 14: Jodhpur - Jaipur (330kms)
Drive to Jaipur enroute visit Pushkar lake & temples. Arrive Jaipur check in at hotel.
O/n at hotel. Meal plan: B.
Day 15: Jaipur
Visit Amber Fort, Jaigarh Fort, Sisodia Rani Garden, City Palace, Observatory, Hawa Mahal, Birla temple & local market.
O/n at hotel. Meal plan: B.
Day 16: Jaipur - Agra (245kms)
Drive to Jaipur enroute visit Abhaneri step wells & Fatehpur Sikri Fort & Palace complex. Arrive Agra check in at hotel.
O/n at hotel. Meal plan: B.
Day 17: Agra - Delhi (204kms)
Sunrise visit Taj Mahal, Agra & Baby Taj. Drive to Delhi check in at hotel.
O/n at hotel. Meal plan: B.
Day 18: Delhi - Departure
Departure transfer to airport.
Meal plan: B.
Included
- Assistance on arrival at airport.
- 17 Nights accommodation in selected price category hotels.
- Daily breakfast & meal as per day plan (B- Breakfast, L- Lunch, D- Dinner)
- Private air conditioned deluxe car for airport transfer, sightseeing and excursion as per program.
- English speaking tour guide on sightseeing days (local guide in each city), as per program.
- Monuments entrances and activities charges mentioned in the itinerary.
- Bottled drinking water in car.
- Government taxes.
Excluded
- Delhi - Varanasi - Mumbai - Aurangabad - Mumbai - Udaipur flight fare approx INR 25,500 per person in economy class.
- Camera charges at monuments.
- Meals other than mentioned in day plan.
- Expenses of personal nature like liquor, laundry, tips, telephone, fax, internet etc.
- Gratuities & optional activities.
- Anything not mentioned in inclusions.
Know before you go
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel.
- Few tour sights may not be wheelchair accessible.