| Day: |
Description: |
| 1 |
DELHI:
Afternoon tour of Delhi. |
| 2 |
SHEKHAVATI:
Drive to the Shekhavati area of Rajasthan, renowned for its painted frescoes and ornate havelis (merchant’s houses). We spend the night in a heritage hotel. |
| 3 |
SHEKHAVATI:
Walking tour of one of Shekhavati’s small towns followed by a camel ride to surrounding villages. |
| 4 |
JAIPUR:
Drive to Jaipur. Afternoon excursion to the splendid Amber Fort. |
| 5 |
JAIPUR:
Morning Jaipur city tour. Remainder of the day at leisure. |
| 6 |
RANTHAMBORE:
Drive to Ranthambore National Park where we take an afternoon game ride. |
| 7-8 |
KARAULI:
Visit Ranthambore Fort then drive to Karauli where we stay in a Maharaja’s residence. We visit the magnificent Karauli City Palace and the local bazaar. |
| 9 |
BHARATPUR - AGRA:
Drive via the Keoladeo Bird Sanctuary at Bharatpur to the abandoned Moghul capital at Fatehpur Sikri. |
| 10 |
AGRA:
Visit the awe-inspiring Taj Mahal. Overnight sleeper train to Varanasi. |
| 11 |
VARANASI:
Afternoon excursion to Sarnath. This is where Buddha preached his first sermon, 2,500 years ago, and there are extensive ruins of Buddhist temples and stupas, set in a serene deer park. |
| 12 |
VARANASI:
Early morning boat trip on the Ganges followed by a city tour. Afternoon at leisure. |
| 13 |
VARANASI:
A free day to explore Varanasi, one of the most important pilgrimage sites in India. Overnight sleeper train to Delhi. |
| 14 |
DELHI:
Arrive Delhi and transfer to hotel. Free day. |
| 15 |
DELHI:
Tour ends. |
This trip is perfect for the first time visitor. Original and exciting activities such as a desert camel trek, a safari in the fabulous Ranthambore Tiger Sanctuary and a boat trip on the River Ganges all add to the adventure!
