Description

Description

Privately cruise through Mumbai Harbor to the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Elephanta Island. The Toy Train delivers you to the island's rock-cut temples. From your fort-palace hotel in the Aravalli Hills, make a Jain pilgrimage to Ranakpur. Go by 4x4 vehicle to a Bishnoi village and meet local potters. Ride an elephant in Jaipur. Visit two UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Agra, the Taj Mahal and the Agra Fort. Two Design Your DaysSM choices include: visiting temples, touring a spice market followed by dinner, a private yoga lesson or shopping.

Stay in the most sought after hotels, travelling with like-minded travellers in a small, intimate group on a journey through Northern India with the expertise of an A&K professional Tour Director. 

Itinerary

Itinerary

Days 1-2

Depart on an overnight flight to Mumbai.

Day 3

Arrive in Mumbai, where your room is available for immediate occupancy. This afternoon, visit the Prince of Wales Museum, the Gateway of India, an 85-foot-high arch in front of the sea, followed by Mani Bhawan, the former residence of Mahatma Gandhi. Afterward, view the colossal Dhobi Ghat. Tonight, join fellow travellers for a welcome dinner.

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Day 4

A privately chartered cruise through Mumbai Harbor brings you to the rock-cut cave temples on Elephanta Island, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where you can ride a Toy Train to the steps leading up to the sculptures. Later, fly to Udaipur.

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Days 5-6

Spend two days in the romantic, wistful and serene city of Udaipur. Visit the City Palace and take a private tour of the Crystal Gallery, located in Fateh Prakash Palace. Stroll through Sahelion Ki Bari, the "Garden of the Maids of Honor." Also explore the temples of Eklingji and Nagda and have lunch at Devi Garh, a fort-palace hotel in the Aravalli Hills. Take a private cruise to Jag Mandir on Lake Pichola (water levels permitting) and enjoy a private dance performance during dinner.

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Day 7

Today, drive through the picturesque Aravalli Hills to the Jain pilgrimage center of Ranakpur. Over 1,444 exquisitely detailed marble pillars support the temple. After lunch, continue to Jodhpur, once the capital of the former princely state of Marwar and an important stop on the ancient silk road.

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Day 8

After breakfast, enjoy a four-wheel-drive safari to the Salawas area and spend time with local potters in a Bishnoi village, which was created soon after the great famine of 1485. A wise local man observed that the famine was the result of the deforestation in the region and formulated a list of 29 rules (Bish-noi means "29"in the Hindi language), including the prohibition of tree cutting, that form the basis of the Bishnoi philosophy. This afternoon's exploring includes the Mehrangarh Fort, one of the largest forts in India, and Jaswant Thada, a 19th-century cenotaph.

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Day 9

After a morning at leisure, take an afternoon flight to Jaipur, known as the "pink city"for its abundance of pink plastered stone.

The Oberoi Rajvilás B L D The Oberoi Rajvilás B L D

Day 10

A tour of the Amber Fort precedes an elephant ride at a local Indian village accompanied by a professional mahout.

The Oberoi Rajvilás B D The Oberoi Rajvilás B D

Day 11

Continued from previous day
Also visit Jantar Mantar Observatory and view the "Palace of the Winds."

Design Your Day^SM:
Tour a spice market followed by a Thali dinner, journey through the Mughal empire with a Royal historian, relax at a private yoga session or shop with your guide.

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Day 12

Enjoy a morning at leisure before boarding a flight to Agra.

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Day 13

After breakfast, enjoy a sightseeing tour of Agra, visiting two UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the imposing Agra Fort, built of red sandstone and marble, and the Taj Mahal. This afternoon you have the option of an excursion to Fatehpur Sikri, a deserted red sandstone city. End your day watching the breathtaking sunset over the Taj Mahal.

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Day 14

After a sunrise visit to the Taj Mahal, travel overland towards Delhi, stopping en route at Sikandra, the tomb of the great Mughal emperor Akbar.

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Day 15

Spend two days exploring the cultures and contrasts of both Old and New Delhi.

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Day 16

View the awe-inspiring Red Fort, pause at Ghandi's memorial on the banks of the Yamuna River and visit Humayun's Tomb, a Mughal complex whose designs prefigured the Taj Mahal.

You also have the opportunity to visit the Deepalaya School and deliver supplies. The Deepalaya School supports the education of destitute and handicapped children.

Choose how you want to explore Delhi further with the Design Your Day options: Visit three temples of Delhi: Sikh, Birla (Hindu) and Bahai or explore the bustling shopping areas of Delhi Haat.

Celebrate an end to this fascinating journey with fellow travellers over cocktails and a farewell dinner.

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Day 17

Transfer to the airport to board a homebound flight.

 

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