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OCTOBER 2024 DAILY ITINERARY

Fri 4:  ARRIVE DELHI  Namaste and a warm welcome to India! We meet you at the airport and settle you in to your hotel

Day 1.  Sat 5:  DELHI - a colourful hive of energy and activity that will wake up your senses! Visit the beautiful Akshardham Temple, the world’s largest Hindu temple

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Day 2.  Sun 6: AGRA, TAJ MAHAL - we go by road to Agra and visit one of The Red Fort, one of the finest fort's in India. From here we'll have our first glimpse of the Taj Mahal

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Day 3.  Mon 7:   AGRA to AMRITSAR (3 nights) - sunrise at the Taj Mahal, you'll be moved by the world's most awe-inspiring monument to love. After breakfast we head back to Delhi and fly to the spiritual hub of the Sikh religion and the glittering Golden Temple 

 

Day 4.  Tues 8:  AMRITSAR - most guests cannot get enough of the Golden Temple. The temple kitchen produces over 100,000 FREE hot meals every day, you can participate in SEVA (selfless service), previous guests describe this experience as a tour ‘highlight’

Day 5.  Wed 9:  AMRITSAR - experience the flamboyant and elaborate India/Pakistan border closing ceremony - a spectacular event that draws crowds of thousands on both sides of the border 

 

Day 6.  Thur 10:  AMRITSAR to JAIPUR (2 nights)- we fly to the 'The Pink City' capital of Rajasthan. Famous for spectacular landscapes, palaces, forts, exquisite jewellery, art treasures, carpets and vibrant textiles. Peacocks roam the gardens of our beautiful heritage hotel

 

Day 7.  Fri 11:   JAIPUR - after a visit to the magnificent Amer Palace, there's plenty of time to shop and explore. In the evening Gopesh's family will host a party for us in their home!

 

 

Day 8.  Sat 12:  JAIPUR to UDAIPUR - overnight sleeper train - we have the whole day to enjoy and discover more of Jaipur. We'll have dinner and then board the night train to Udaipur

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Day 9.  Sun 13:  UDAIPUR (2 nights)- we'll have breakfast in Udaipur, also known as the ‘City of Lakes' or 'Venice of the East'. With palaces, lakes and mountains, we are sure you'll fall in love with this city. we tour the spectacular Udaipur City Palace and enjoy sweeping sunset views from Monsoon Palace

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Day 10.  Mon 14:  UDAIPUR - today we visit the spectacular Udaipur City Palace, there's free time for shopping and exploring before we head to Monsoon Palace for sweeping sunset views 

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Day 11.  Tues 15:  KUMBHALGARH FORT - the Great Wall of India - after yoga in the garden we drive to the second longest fort wall in the world. Kumbhalgarh Fort is an amazing UNESCO World Heritage Site. We have one night here 

 

Day 12.   Wed 16:  KUMBHALGARH FORT to DELHI - after lunch we'll head to Udaipur train station for the overnight train to Delhi

 

Day 13.  Thurs 17:  DELHI to VARANASI (3 nights) - mid morning we fly to the beating heart of the Hindu universe. Varanasi is a spiritual hot spot. Our hotel has spectacular views of the river, perfect for meditation, photography and to observe the spectacle of daily life and death on The Ganges. 

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Day 14.  Fri 18:   VARANASI - sunrise boat trip on the River Ganges. The steps (ghats) leading down to the river teem with life; pilgrims performing their prayers, and locals doing their daily ablutions, yoga, laundry and playing cricket

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Day 15.  Sat 19:   VARANASI - another day to explore this fascinating place, at sunset we'll attend the evening Ganga Aarti Ceremony, a moving ritual that uses fire as an offering to the life-giving river

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Day 16.  Sun 20:  VARANASI to DELHI - after breakfast we head back to Delhi for our last night

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Day 17.  Mon 21:  FLY HOME - return to your corner of the world, heart full, feeling richer with a new perspective on life... where will we meet again?

​Should you wish to stay on in India, we can help you with further travel arrangements

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NOTE: We will visit these cities - however the order may change. Our itinerary is well planned but

sometimes we need to ‘go with the flow’, such is the nature of travel in India