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| Incredible India |
Air, Hotel, Private Guided Touring - From $1,499.00 |
| Delhi, Agra, Jaipur |
| Your Adventure Includes: |
Adventure Itinerary: |
Round Trip Air From US To India
6 Nights Hotel Stay
Daily Buffet Breakfast
Comprehensive, Private tours of Delhi, Agra and Jaipur
Many added features! |
Day 1 - Depart USA
Your journey starts today aboard a flight bound for the exotic subcontinent.
Day 2 – Arrive Delhi, India
After a late-evening arrival, you’ll transfer to your hotel. Delhi stands as the capital of modern India, though it is made up of seven ancient cities, spanning the period from the 11th to 20th centuries.
Day 3 – Explore Delhi
You’ll start the day with a rickshaw ride through Old Delhi. Here you will see the Red Fort, the most opulent Fort and Palace of the Mughul Empire. Its main gate (Lahore Gate) faces Chandni Chowk, the bustling and colorful market of the old city. A memorable stop is made at Raj Ghat, the impressive and emotional memorial to Mahatma Gandhi. After lunch on your own, the tour continues through New Delhi, designed and built by the British in the 1920s. King George V’s architects, Lutyens and Baker, designed an “Imperial City” with palatial-sized buildings set amid broad tree-lined avenues punctuated by Mughul style gardens. You’ll begin at Delhi’s main avenue, the Rajpath, and see the India Gate and the imposing Presidential Palace before stopping to visit Qutab Minar and Emperor Humayun’s Tomb. (B)
Day 4 – Travel to Agra
Today’s destination is Agra, home to the incredible Taj Mahal. After arriving you’ll head directly to the Taj Mahal for a first look at this beautiful structure. When his wife died, Emperor Shah Jahan vowed to honor her with a memorial of unmatched beauty. The result stands before you today: a massive, delicately carved white marble jewel. The Agra Fort is also on today’s tour and we see the fabulous courtyards, fountains, and gates of this hilltop citadel. As you drive through the city, you’ll witness the local life and bazaars and the hustle and bustle of everyday India. The evening is free to spend on your own. (B)
Day 5 – Travel to Jaipur
On the drive through the Rajasthani countryside you see age-old villages, women dressed in the brilliantly colored saris of the region, camels, elephants and scenes of rural life. Along the way, you’ll stop at the perfectly preserved, red sandstone “ghost town,” Fatehpur Sikri. Wearying of Agra, Emperor Akbar built a new capital here only to mysteriously abandon it a few years later. It was a veritable fairy tale city and its ‘ruins’ are still in pristine condition making it easy to imagine what court life must have been like in its heyday. You’ll arrive in Jaipur in the early evening. (B)
Day 6 – Explore Jaipur
This morning’s exciting excursion takes us outside Jaipur to the Amber Palace, former capital of the Rajput kingdom. We step back in time as we are transported up the hill to the palace on brightly caparisoned elephants — true to the style of the Maharajas of the past. Inside we find lavish courtyards, beautifully decorated halls and a lovely Chamber of Mirrors. Sightseeing in Jaipur also includes the City Palace Museum with its fabulous displays of miniature paintings and traditional Rajasthani royal costumes and the lovely Palace of the Winds. You’ll also see Jantar Mantar, an accurate observatory built in 1726. Don’t miss the opportunity to do some shopping in Jaipur — the state of Rajasthan is famous for its brightly embroidered fabrics, carved wooden boxes and screens, silver jewelry and semi-precious stones. (B)
Day 7 – Return to Delhi
Following breakfast, you’ll drive back to Delhi. (Travelers adding our Travel Beyond extension to Ranthambore will travel on to this national park for two nights.) The afternoon is free for you to explore the city on your own. Delhi is famous for its great shopping — be sure and check out the miniature paintings, silks, handicrafts and hand-made carpets. (B)
Day 8 – Return to USA
You’ll be escorted to the airport for your trip home.
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