Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival in Mumbai
You'll get picked up at the airport and driven to your hotel. Since check-in happens at noon, if you arrive before that, you'll have time to rest and recover from the flight. It's a good chance to settle in and shake off the travel fatigue.
- Start point
- Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Western Express Hwy, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400099, India (Main Entrance)
- Accommodation
- (Standard Hotels)
- Day 2
Mumbai City Tour
After breakfast, you'll spend the full day seeing Mumbai's major sites. Your guide takes you to the Gateway of India, Taj Hotel, Prince of Wales Museum, Mumbai High Court, University, Marine Drive, Hanging Garden, and Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus. You'll also stop at Tower of Silence, Mani Bhavan, Jain Temple, World Trade Centre, Jehangir Art Gallery, Nehru Planetarium, and Haji Ali. Throughout the day, you'll hit street stalls for local snacks like Pav Bhaji, Bhel Puri, and Pani Puri.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Snack (Street food including Pav Bhaji, Bhel Puri, Pani Puri, Dahi Puri, Chicken Roll, Seekh Kabab, Jalebi and other daily street vendor offerings)
- Accommodation
- (Standard Hotels)
Included Activities
- Visit Gateway of India
- Visit Taj Hotel
- Visit Prince of Wales Museum
- View Marine Drive
- Visit Hanging Garden
- Visit Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (external view)
- Visit Tower of Silence (external view)
- Visit Mani Bhavan (Mahatma Gandhi's residence)
- Visit Jain Temple
- Visit World Trade Centre
- Visit Jehangir Art Gallery
- Visit Nehru Planetarium
- Visit Haji Ali
- Street food tasting with guide at local stalls - prices included
Landmarks Gateway of India Prince of Wales Museum Mumbai High Court Marine Drive Hanging Garden Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Tower of Silence Mani Bhavan Jain Temple World Trade Centre Jehangir Art Gallery Nehru Planetarium Haji Ali - Day 3
Mumbai to Ahmedabad
The morning is yours to do as you wish. Later, you'll head to Mumbai Railway Station and board a train to Ahmedabad, India's first UNESCO World Heritage City and the largest city in Gujarat. When you arrive at Ahmedabad railway station, a driver transfers you to your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- (Standard Hotels)
- Day 4
Ahmedabad Heritage Tour & Modhera and Patan Excursion
You'll start with a 2 to 3 hour heritage walk through Ahmedabad, beginning at Swaminarayan Temple Kalupur and hitting 20 main cultural and heritage sites before wrapping up at the 15th-century Jama Masjid. After that, you'll take a trip to Modhera and Patan to see the Sun Temple from 1026 CE, the Rani-ki-vav stepwell with its intricate carvings, and the Adalaj stepwell. Back in Ahmedabad, dinner is at a traditional local restaurant serving Ayurvedic cuisine on leaf plates and bowls, and you'll sit cross-legged on the floor.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Traditional Gujarati Ayurvedic dinner at local restaurant with fresh, healthy ingredients prepared in less oil, spices, and ghee. Served on leaf plates and bowls with mud flooring and bamboo walls ambiance. Sit cross-legged on the floor for traditional dining experience.)
- Accommodation
- (Standard Hotels)
Included Activities
- Heritage walk of Ahmedabad (2-3 hours) visiting 20 main spots from Swaminarayan Temple Kalupur to Jama Masjid
- Visit Sun Temple at Modhera
- Visit Rani-ki-vav stepwell at Patan
- Visit Adalaj stepwell
- Traditional Ayurvedic dinner at local restaurant with cultural experience
Landmarks Swaminarayan Temple Kalupur Jama Masjid Sun Temple at Modhera Rani-ki-vav Adalaj stepwell - Day 5
Ahmedabad to Udaipur
In the morning, you'll board a train heading to Udaipur, which is about 260km away. Udaipur is known for its scenic setting, Rajput-era royal palaces, old havelis, and luxury hotels. The city sits on Lake Pichola, a man-made lake from 1362. Once you arrive, you'll be transferred to your hotel. The evening is free to explore Udaipur on your own.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- (Standard Hotels)
Landmarks Lake Pichola 
- Day 6
Udaipur Palace & Temple Tour with Cooking Class
You'll start by checking out the City Palace, a complex built by various Maharanas and finished in 1725. You enter through the Tripolia Gate to see latticed balconies and ornate towers. Next, head to Jagdish Temple, built in 1651 by Maharana Jagat Singh and the biggest temple in Udaipur. In the afternoon, walk through Sahelion Ki Bari with its fountains, pools, and carved pavilions. The evening includes a cooking class where you'll learn Rajasthani and home-style recipes like chai, chapattis, sweet and potato paratha, garlic naan, and dal with eggplant curry from a home cook, then you'll have dinner.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Rajasthani cooking class with home-style dinner including chai, chapattis, sweet and potato paratha, garlic naan, dal and eggplant curry)
- Accommodation
- (Standard Hotels)
Included Activities
- Visit City Palace through Tripolia Gate
- Visit Jagdish Temple (1651)
- Visit Sahelion Ki Bari (Garden of Maids of Honour)
- Rajasthani cooking class with home cook including chai, chapattis, sweet and potato paratha, garlic naan, dal and eggplant curry
Landmarks City Palace Tripolia Gate Jagdish Temple Sahelion Ki Bari - Day 7
Udaipur to Salt Lake, Rajasthan
You'll board the train, then drive for 2 hours to reach the Salt Lake of Rajasthan, home to India's largest inland salt lake. After checking in at your resort, lunch is served. You'll experience salt harvesting on a toy train where you learn about salt production and talk with workers. The evening is free to explore the resort or watch migratory birds like flamingoes. If you're interested, stargazing by lantern light happens at night when the salt-crusted banks sparkle under the stars.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at the resort), Dinner
- Accommodation
- (Deluxe Resort)
Included Activities
- Salt harvesting experience on toy train with salt production tour
- Contact with salt production workers and observation of salt extraction process
- Bird watching at resort (home to migratory birds including flamingoes, redshanks, stints, and coots)
Optional Activities
- Stargazing at night by lantern walk
Landmarks Salt Lake of Rajasthan - Day 8
Salt Lake to Jaipur
After breakfast at a relaxed pace, you can take an optional early morning trip to a nearby village to see rural life, sip tea at a local chai shop, and walk along the salt lake banks. Back at the resort you'll have breakfast again before checkout. From there, drive to Jaipur (the Pink City) and check into your hotel. Once you've freshened up, start sightseeing with the Hawa Mahal, built so royal women could watch the city without being seen. You'll visit the City Palace, now a museum, then try local street food with fresh, tasty Jaipur specialties.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Snack (Local street food of Jaipur including Chole Bhaturas, Aalu Tikki, Pani Puri, Jalebi, Pyaz Ki Kachori, Samosas, South Indian, Thalis, Poha, Chaat, Gulab Jamuns, Ice Cream, Falooda, Kairi Panna, authentic Rajasthani food, and Halwa)
- Accommodation
- (Standard Hotels)
Included Activities
- Visit Hawa Mahal (Palace of the Winds)
- Visit City Palace and museum
- Street food visit in Jaipur with local delicacies
Optional Activities
- Early morning excursion to nearby village with rural life experience and tea at local chai shop
Landmarks Hawa Mahal City Palace - Day 9
Jaipur Heritage Tour to Agra
Meet at your hotel in the morning for the morning aarti (prayer chanting) at Govind Devji Temple at City Palace, an 18th-century Krishna temple where crowds chant songs to the deity and you'll get blessings. Next, check out the wholesale flower market near Hawa Mahal where vendors trade sacks of roses and marigolds. Stop at a chaiwalla on Chaura Raasta for cardamom tea in a Kullad (clay cup), a Rajasthan specialty. Back at the hotel for breakfast, then you'll checkout and drive to Amber Fort, a hilltop citadel with the Sheesh Mahal showcasing Hindu and Muslim architecture and views of the Aravalli Hills. Later, drive to Agra for check-in. The evening is free to explore Sadar Bazar and Food Street of Agra.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Snack (Cardamom tea in Kullad (clay cup) at local chaiwalla on Chaura Raasta)
- Accommodation
- (Standard Hotels)
Included Activities
- Morning aarti (prayer chanting) at Govind Devji Temple at City Palace
- Visit wholesale flower market near Hawa Mahal
- Tea stop at local chaiwalla on Chaura Raasta with cardamom tea in Kullad
- Visit Amber Fort with Sheesh Mahal (hall of mirrors)
Optional Activities
- Evening stroll in Sadar Bazar and Food Street of Agra
Landmarks Govind Devji Temple Hawa Mahal Amber Fort Sheesh Mahal Sadar Bazar - Day 10
Taj Mahal & Agra Fort to New Delhi
You'll see the Taj Mahal at sunrise, the famous monument built by Shah Jahan to honor his wife Mumtaz over 20 years. The sunrise visit gives you better views and fewer people, so it feels more peaceful. After breakfast, you'll visit Agra Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with the magical Jahangir Palace and an impressive collection of palaces and mosques. Then you'll drive to New Delhi and check in at your hotel for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- (Standard Hotels)
Included Activities
- Sunrise visit to Taj Mahal
- Visit Agra Fort with Jahangir Palace
Landmarks Taj Mahal Agra Fort Jahangir Palace 
- Day 11
New Delhi Food Tour
Around 9am you'll be picked up from your hotel and taken to Delhi Metro Station for a 20 to 25 minute metro ride to Old Delhi at Chandni Chowk. You'll do a top-ranked food tour through Delhi's culinary traditions. You'll try about 16 to 18 different Indian dishes from various cuisines at up to 10 different food joints, all family-owned businesses known for quality. Sample treats like samosa, lassi, kulfi (Indian ice creams), and melt-in-mouth kebabs. The tour winds through old narrow streets of medieval Delhi with ancient mansions and a centuries-old market. You'll stop at the famous Spice Market to learn about spices used in Indian cooking, and visit a temple that feeds over 10,000 people daily.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Snack (Food tour sampling approximately 16-18 different Indian food dishes including samosa, lassi, kulfi (Indian ice creams), and melt-in-mouth kebabs from up to 10 different food joints)
- Accommodation
- (Standard Hotels)
Included Activities
- Delhi Metro train ride to Old Delhi
- Old Delhi food tour sampling approximately 16-18 Indian food dishes from up to 10 different food joints
- Visit Spice Market and learn about spices used in Indian cooking
- Visit temple that feeds over 10,000 people daily
Landmarks Chandni Chowk Spice Market Delhi - Day 12
Departure from New Delhi
Your day is yours to use as you like. When it's time, you'll be transferred to New Delhi airport to catch your flight for your next journey. The tour ends here.
- End point
- Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL), Airport Rd, New Delhi, Delhi 110037, India (Main Entrance)
- Meals
- Breakfast
