Itinerary
- Day 1
Delhi
Staff will meet you when you arrive in Delhi and take you to your hotel. Once you're settled in, they'll go through what's happening over the next few days and arrange your pickup for tomorrow morning.
- Day 2
Delhi
Morning tour covers New Delhi with India Gate, government buildings, Humayun's Tomb, and Bangla Sahab Gurudwara. You'll take the metro into Old Delhi to walk through Chandni Chowk market and Chawri Bazar, grab some street food, then ride a rickshaw to Jama Masjid. Later this evening you board an overnight sleeper train heading to Udaipur.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided tour of New Delhi including India Gate, President's Palace, Parliament of India
- Visit Humayun's Tomb UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Visit Bangla Sahab Gurudwara Sikh Temple
- Metro train ride from Connaught Place Station to Old Delhi
- Explore Chandni Chowk market
- Explore Chawri Bazar
- Street food tasting tour
- Rickshaw ride to Jama Masjid
- Visit Jama Masjid Mosque
Landmarks India Gate President's Palace Parliament of India Humayun's Tomb Bangla Sahab Gurudwara Connaught Place Station Chandni Chowk Chawri Bazar Jama Masjid - Day 3
Agra
You arrive in Agra and have lunch at Sheroes Hangout Cafe, which supports acid attack survivors. After checking into your hotel, take a heritage walk through Kachhpura village and farmland along the Yamuna River to learn about local life and trades. End the day at Mehtab Bagh park watching the Taj Mahal at sunset.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at Sheroes Hangout Cafe)
Included Activities
- Lunch at Sheroes Hangout Cafe
- Mughal Heritage Walk through Kachhpura village
- Guided village tour with local villagers
- Visit Mehtab Bagh park
- Taj Mahal sunset viewing
Optional Activities
- Vegetarian Thali cooking lesson and meal with a Hindu family in Agra
Landmarks Sheroes Hangout Cafe Kachhpura Village Yamuna River Taj Mahal Red Fort Mehtab Bagh - Day 4
Suroth
Head out early to catch the Taj Mahal at sunrise and watch how the light shifts across the marble. From there you'll travel into rural Rajasthan to Suroth, a heritage hotel in a former palace. Spend your afternoon walking through the village, checking out local shops and temples, and possibly visiting a barber shop. Later there's a cooking demonstration and dinner at the hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at hotel restaurant)
Included Activities
- Taj Mahal sunrise tour
- Village exploration in Suroth
- Interaction with local villagers
- Walking tour of village streets and local shops
- Visit local temple
- Cooking demonstration
- Dinner at hotel restaurant
Optional Activities
- Visit local barber shop for shave or head massage
Landmarks Taj Mahal Suroth 
- Day 5
Jaipur
Travel to Jaipur and visit the Abhaneri step well, which has 3,500 steps dropping 13 stories (you might recognize it from The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel). The rest of your day is yours to explore on your own, though you can join optional activities like watching a Bollywood film or taking a cooking demo with a local family if you'd like.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Abhaneri step well
Optional Activities
- Bollywood movie at Raj Mandir cinema
- Cooking demonstration and dinner with local family
Landmarks Abhaneri step well Raj Mandir Cinema - Day 6
Jaipur
If you're interested, there's an optional early morning hot air balloon ride over Jaipur's palaces, forts, and lakes. Next you'll visit Amber Fort on a hilltop, then explore the city with stops at Jantar Mantar monument and City Palace. Walk through the walled city to see craft markets with jewelers, silversmiths, and bangle makers. Later there's a blockprinting workshop and gemstone demonstration.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Amber Fort
- Visit Jantar Mantar monument
- Visit City Palace
- Walking tour of walled city
- Explore craft markets including jewellers, silversmiths, textile workshops, and bangle makers
- Blockprinting workshop
- Gemstone demonstration
Optional Activities
- Early morning hot air balloon ride over Jaipur
Landmarks Amber Fort Jantar Mantar City Palace 
- Day 7
Ranthambore
You'll head to Ranthambore National Park, which became a tiger sanctuary back in 1973. This afternoon join a shared canter game drive through the park for your first real chance to see tigers in the wild, along with leopards and other wildlife.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Shared canter game drive in Ranthambore National Park
Landmarks Ranthambore National Park Ranthambore Fortress 
- Day 8
Ranthambore
Early morning game drive in an open-backed canter gives you your best shot at spotting tigers, leopards, sloth bears, and black bucks. After that you'll visit the ruined fort that sits on a natural hummock over 200 meters high, which is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Your afternoon is free to relax or book additional game drives if you want more wildlife time.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Early morning shared canter game drive
- Visit ruined fort within park boundaries
Optional Activities
- Additional private jeep game drive
- Additional shared game drive
Landmarks Ranthambore National Park Ranthambore Fortress - Day 9
Pushkar
Drive to Pushkar, one of India's oldest cities and a major pilgrimage site built around Pushkar Lake at the edge of the Thar Desert. You'll arrive in time for lunch, then explore the lake with its 52 stone staircases and temples including the 14th-century Jagatpita Brahma Temple. There's an optional sunset walk to Savitri Temple in the Ratnagiri Hills for lake and valley views, or you can take a cable car instead.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Pushkar Lake
- Visit Jagatpita Brahma Mandir temple
Optional Activities
- Sunset walk to Savitri Temple in Ratnagiri Hills
- Cable car to Savitri Temple
Landmarks Pushkar Lake Jagatpita Brahma Mandir Savitri Temple Ratnagiri Hills 
- Day 10
Jodhpur
Travel to Jodhpur, Rajasthan's second largest city known as the 'Blue City' because of its vivid blue-painted houses. Mehrangarh Fort towers over everything from high above. The city has ancient forts, grand palaces, winding streets, and bustling bazaars selling textiles, leather, and jewelry, all with the Thar Desert nearby.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Landmarks Mehrangarh Fort - Day 11
Jodhpur
Visit Mehrangarh Fort, one of India's largest, standing 410 meters above the city on a cliff. You'll see Jaswant Thada, a white marble cenotaph from 1899, then walk through the city to Lord Krishna Temple where you can meet priests and families. Stop by Ram Rasoda community kitchen and the ancient step well Toor ji ka Jhalra. Wander through the narrow blue-painted streets and markets, trying local sweets like gulab jamun and mawa kachori. Your afternoon is free to rest or explore more.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Mehrangarh Fort
- Visit Jaswant Thada
- Visit Lord Krishna Temple
- Meet with priest and family
- Visit Ram Rasoda community kitchen
- Visit Toor ji ka Jhalra step well
- City walking tour through blue-painted buildings
- Visit grain market
- Visit produce market
- Visit silver market
- Visit craft market
- Visit spice market
- Sample local sweets including Gulab jamun and Mawa Kachori
Landmarks Mehrangarh Fort Jaswant Thada Lord Krishna Temple Ram Rasoda Toor ji ka Jhalra Jetha Bera Temple - Day 12
Udaipur
Head toward Udaipur with a stop in Ranakhpur to see the spectacular white marble Chaturmukha Jain Temple, the largest and most important Jain temple built back in the 15th century. You'll get an audio tour and probably spot the large monkey population. Once you reach Udaipur, the 'Venice of the East,' you have free time this evening to start getting a feel for the city with its artificial lakes and royal residences.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Chaturmukha Jain Temple in Ranakhpur
- Audio tour of temple
Landmarks Chaturmukha Jain Temple Ranakhpur - Day 13
Udaipur
Start with the City Palace, built over 400 years with pavilions, terraces, courtyards, and hanging gardens. Visit Jagdish Temple just outside the palace. Then board a boat to Jagmandir Island to see the 1620 palace with its massive stone elephants and the ornate Gol Mahal tower from the 17th century. Your afternoon is free, and you can optionally visit Bagore Ki Haveli, an old palace turned museum on the waterfront that has traditional dancing and puppet shows.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit City Palace
- Visit Jagdish Temple
- Boat ride to Jagmandir Island
- Visit Jagmandir Island palace
Optional Activities
- Visit Bagore Ki Haveli museum and watch traditional dancing and puppet show
Landmarks City Palace Jagdish Temple Lake Pichola Jagmandir Island Gol Mahal Bagore Ki Haveli 
- Day 14
Udaipur to Delhi
You have the morning free in Udaipur before heading to the train station. At 1830 you'll board the overnight Mewar Express sleeper train in 2nd class AC, arriving back in Delhi around 7am the following morning.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 15
Delhi
Your Indian adventure wraps up as the train pulls into Delhi around 7am. If you're interested, extensions and additional arrangements can be organized, including extra nights in Delhi or trips to southern India.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Goa beach extension
- Ranthambore National Park Safari
- Spinmonkey cycling tour
- Salam Balak Trust walk
