India: Northern Highlights

On your arrival at Delhi International Airport, transfer to your hotel. Your tour starts from the Capital city Delhi, an energetic city, with a unique blend of the ancient and the contemporary era.

After breakfast you will be taken for a guided sightseeing tour of Old & New Delhi. Tour includes visits to the following places of interest: Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Chandni Chowk (Silver Street), Raj Ghat: Birla Mandir, India Gate, Rashtrapati Bhavan (President’s House, Humayun’s Tomb, Qutub Minar and the Bahai’s Temple.

This morning fly to Varanasi. Enjoy sightseeing in Varanasi, the ‘eternal city’ - one of the major pilgrimage spots in India. Varanasi is located on the banks of the sacred River Ganges.

The day begins early with a dawn boat ride on the holy River Ganges. The City and the River Ganges come alive at dawn, when hundreds and thousands of devotees come to the river to worship the Sun God. Return to the hotel and enjoy breakfast. Later, you will be tranferred to the airport for your flight to Khajuraho, once the capital of the Chandela Rajput’s of Bundelkhand. It is the dwelling place of the World’s famous 10th century Khajuraho Temples. These temples have attractive and erotic rock carvings and the carvings symbolize some of the beautiful specimens of the medieval Hindu architecture and sculpture in the country. On arrival the rest of the day is free for you to either relax or explore the city.

This morning you will be taken for a guided sightseeing tour of Khajuraho. The tour includes visits to the following places of interest: Eastern & Western Group of Temples, including the Matangesvara Temple. Later in the afternoon drive to Jhansi, the nearest railway station to Khajuraho, and board the Shatabdi Express train to Agra. Agra is situated on the bank of Yamuna River. It is the dwelling place of India’s famous monument, the Taj Mahal. You will be met at the Railway Station and transferred to your hotel.

The day begins early with a Sunrise visit to the Taj Mahal. Return to the hotel for breakfast, then you will be collected for the guided tour of Agra Fort. After checking out of your hotel, continue on, stopping en route you will visit Fatehpur Sikri, then onto Jaipur. On arrival the rest of the day is free for you to either relax or explore the city.

Today you will be picked up from your hotel and taken for a guided sightseeing tour of Jaipur and Amber.

After a leisurely breakfast at the hotel, you will start your drive to Delhi International Airport in time for your flight back home.