Day 01 Arrive Delhi
Arrive in Delhi at any time.
Day 02 Old Delhi
Visit Delhi’s famous Jarna Masjid (Great Mosque) and climb the minaret for a bird’s eye view of the old city. Walk through Chandni Chowk, one of India’s oldest and busiest markets, and learn the history of the Sikh religion at the important Gurduwara, (Sikh place of worship) Gurdwara SisGanj.
Day 03 Fly Varnasi
Fly from India’s political centre to its unofficial spiritual capital, Varanasi.
Day 04-05 Varanasi
Varanasi is the quintessential Indian holy city. Follow narrow twisting alleys to some of the thousands of temples and shrines and experience the energy of the famous dawn rituals of bathing and burial, floating past the famous ghats of the Ganges on a sunrise boat excursion.
Day 06-07 Agra
Travel today to the Muslim city of Agra, home to India's best known site and most famous landmark: the Taj Mahal. Visit this icon of Mughal architecture either in the morning or late afternoon for the best light. Be sure to bring lots of film!
Day 08-09 Jaipur
Clothed in pink stucco (in imitation of sandstone), wide-avenued Jaipur is one of the most importantheritage cities in India and home to India’s second most visited site, the Hawa Mahal, or Palace of the Winds. Follow in the footsteps of the royal harem, watch the spectacle that is a Bollywood film or ride an elephant to the sandstone and marble Jaigarh Fort, one of the most spectacular forts in India.
Day 10 Roopangarh
After a short trip, arrive in the less-visited fort town of Roopangarh, passing close to India’s largest salt lake, Lake Sambhar. In the right season, the lake is aflutter with the pink wings of thousands of migrating flamingos.
Day 11-12 Pushkar
Site of the world’s only temple to the Hindu god of creation Brahma, Pushkar is often called "Tirth Raj," the Raj (king) of pilgrim centres. No pilgrimage of Hindu places is considered complete until the pilgrim bathes in sacred waters of the holy Pushkar Lake.
Day 13 Delhi
Return to Delhi for any last minute shopping or sightseeing and a final dinner with your group.
Day 14 Depart Delhi
