Grand India Tour
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This private itinerary for you starts in Mumbai, India’s financial powerhouse, fashion epicentre and known for Bollywood. We move further to explore an artistic creation and a technological exploit of caves at Ajanta and Ellora. Continue to the land of Rajas and Maharajas where majestic forts and fairy-tale palaces await you. You also visit the Taj Mahal, ...
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Overview
Trip type
Private Guided
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule
Highlights
- Visit Mumbai
- Explore caves at Ajanta and Ellora.
- Explore the colorful cities of Rajasthan and their majestic forts and fairy-tale palaces.
- Experience The Taj Mahal, widely considered to be one of the greatest architectural masterpieces in the world and is listed as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.
- Explore UNESCO World Heritage sites with the help of knowledgeable local guides.
- Witness the impeccable handwork on fabric, marble, and gems during this sumptuous journey.
- Interaction with local families to learn about the use of Indian spices and Indian cooking.
- Temples of Khajuraho are famed for their erotic stone carvings.
- One Yoga session
- Visit Varanasi, the holiest city in India
What's this trip about?
This private itinerary for you starts in Mumbai, India’s financial powerhouse, fashion epicentre and known for Bollywood. We move further to explore an artistic creation and a technological exploit of caves at Ajanta and Ellora. Continue to the land of Rajas and Maharajas where majestic forts and fairy-tale palaces await you. You also visit the Taj Mahal, the world's architectural masterpiece. Moving ahead you will stop by a small town nestled on the banks of river Betwa and then proceed further to India's most titillating town famed far and wide for the erotic stone carvings. Finally, end your trip in Varanasi, the holiest city of India, the destination for millions of pilgrims each year who come to bathe in the River Ganges and say farewell to their loved ones.
Please note:
* This price is per person price based on minimum 2 persons travelling together and sharing 1 double / twin bedded room. If you wish to stay in 2 rooms on single occupancy, there will be an extra cost. In case, travelling as a family or more than 2 persons, let us know to send you a revised price offer.
* These prices are not valid during the peak period 20 December to 10 January.
* If your travel dates are between May to 1st half of September, please let us know. We will be happy to offer you a discount.
Please feel free to let us know:
* In case you wish to use lower category hotels with good comfort to reduce the travel cost.
* If you wish to combine this tour with other parts of India or with one of our other tours featuring another region of India.
Please note:
* This price is per person price based on minimum 2 persons travelling together and sharing 1 double / twin bedded room. If you wish to stay in 2 rooms on single occupancy, there will be an extra cost. In case, travelling as a family or more than 2 persons, let us know to send you a revised price offer.
* These prices are not valid during the peak period 20 December to 10 January.
* If your travel dates are between May to 1st half of September, please let us know. We will be happy to offer you a discount.
Please feel free to let us know:
* In case you wish to use lower category hotels with good comfort to reduce the travel cost.
* If you wish to combine this tour with other parts of India or with one of our other tours featuring another region of India.
Details
Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizePrivate - your group only
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal transport included (including local flights)
Start CityMumabi
End CityDelhi
Travel Themes
Destinations
Activities
Min Group Size
Trip includes
- 16 Nights of accommodation on twin sharing basis at the hotels mentioned above or similar hotels.
- Meal Plan - bed and breakfast basis.
- Service of English-Speaking Local guides as per program (During sightseeing only).
- Boat ride (using common boat) on Lake Pichola in Udaipur (subject to water level).
- Heritage walk-in Jodhpur.
- Rickshaw tour in Jaipur with Pink City Rickshaw company.
- The train journey from Agra to Jhansi (in Air Conditioned Chair Car).
- Boat ride in Varanasi.
- 1-hour yoga class with private yoga practitioner in Varanasi.
- Transport services using Air-conditioned Vehicle (For 02 Pax - Toyota Innova Car)
- Entrance fees (Single Entry) to visit all monuments mentioned in program.
- Airfare in Economy class for Mumbai / Aurangabad + Aurangabad / Udaipur + Khajuraho / Varanasi / Delhi. Free check-in baggage limit in flight is 15 Kg per person and free cabin baggage limit is 07 Kg per person. Extra luggage will be charged directly by airlines from guests at the time of check-in at airlines counter at airport.
- Responsible Travel commitment (per person): 1 Stainless steel water bottle (to help in reducing plastic).
- 500 INR contribution to an NGO.
- 1 Tote bag per person from WWF India.
- Road taxes, parking fee, fuel charges, interstate taxes, and porterage at airports only (wherever applicable).
- Airport representative for assistance at airport on arrival and departure transfers only.
- All currently applicable taxes (5% GST, subject to change).
Itinerary
Day 01: Arrive Mumbai
Arrive in Mumbai (formally known as Bombay), India’s financial powerhouse, fashion epicenter, and city of Bollywood.
Day 02: Mumbai
• Gateway of India
• Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus train station (UNESCO site)
• Dhobi Ghat, open air laundry
• Mani Bhawan, Mahatma Gandhi’s residence
• Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus train station (UNESCO site)
• Dhobi Ghat, open air laundry
• Mani Bhawan, Mahatma Gandhi’s residence
Begin your day by visiting Mumbai’s most famous monument, Gateway of India. Next to it ...
Day 03: Mumbai / Aurangabad (by flight – 1h duration) & excursion to Ellora caves (closed on Tuesdays)
• Excursion to Ellora caves, a UNESCO Heritage site
Morning transfer to the airport to connect flight to Aurangabad.
Afternoon excursion to Ellora in the Charanandri hills to visit the invaluable ensemble of 34 caves.
Day 04: Excursion to Ajanta caves (closed on Mondays)
• Excursion to Ajanta caves, UNESCO Heritage site
Morning excursion to visit the caves excavated out of a vertical cliff in the hills of Ajanta.
The first Buddhist cave monuments at Ajanta date from the 2nd & 1st centuries B...
Day 05: Aurangabad / Mumbai / Udaipur (by flight – 7h duration)
Morning transfer to the airport to connect flight to Udaipur via Mumbai or other destination (depending upon the flight connection).
Day 06: Udaipur
• Visit City Palace & Crystal Gallery
• Sahlion ki bari
• Miniature painting workshop
• Boat ride on Lake Pichola with view of City Palace and Lake Palace
• Sahlion ki bari
• Miniature painting workshop
• Boat ride on Lake Pichola with view of City Palace and Lake Palace
Morning visit City Palace Complex by first visiting City Palace, known for i...
Day 07: Udaipur / Jodhpur (by road – approx. 6 hr)
• Visit 15th century temple carved out of marble
After leisurely breakfast, drive through the Aravalli Hills to Jodhpur. This drive will take you through small villages along the road and you will be able to see villagers working on their fields i...
Day 08: Jodhpur
• Maharangarh Fort which stands atop a rocky cliff 400 feet
• Jaswant Thada, a marble cenotaph of royal family of Jodhpur
• Jodhpur Heritage walk
• Jaswant Thada, a marble cenotaph of royal family of Jodhpur
• Jodhpur Heritage walk
Spend morning by first visiting Maharangarh Fort which stands atop a rocky cliff 400 feet abo...
Day 09: Jodhpur / Jaipur (by road – approx. 6 hr)
• Visit local family
Morning drive to Jaipur, an enthralling prolific “pink city” and capital of Rajasthan state. The city was painted in pink to welcome the Prince of Wales and Queen Victoria in 1876 since the colour is the mark of Hospitality. A...
Day 10: Jaipur
• Old City Rickshaw tour with Pink City Rickshaw Company
• Hawa Mahal, Jaipur’s most photographed building
• Visit the beautiful City Palace
• 18th-century astronomical observatory – the Jantar Mantar
• Excursion to 16th-century Amber Fort
• Hawa Mahal, Jaipur’s most photographed building
• Visit the beautiful City Palace
• 18th-century astronomical observatory – the Jantar Mantar
• Excursion to 16th-century Amber Fort
Day 11: Jaipur / Fatehpur Sikri / Agra (by road – approx. 5 hrs drive)
• Visit of Chand Baori (stepwell)
• UNESCO World Heritage site of Fatehpur Sikri
• UNESCO World Heritage site of Fatehpur Sikri
Morning drive to Agra with en route stop at Abhaneri to visit Chand Baori, a stepwell, built during the 8th and 9th centuries and has 3,500 narrow steps arranged ...
Day 12: Agra
• The Taj Mahal, a UNESCO World Heritage site
• Agra Fort, UNESCO World Heritage site
• Agra Fort, UNESCO World Heritage site
Morning visit The Taj Mahal, an enormous mausoleum complex commissioned in 1632 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan to house the remains of his beloved wife. Co...
Day 13: Agra / Jhansi (train – 2h40 journey) + Jhansi / Orchha / Khajuraho (by road – approx. 4 hr)
• Train journey from Agra to Jhansi
• Visit the town of Orchha
• Visit the town of Orchha
Morning transfer to railway station to connect train to Jhansi. Upon arrival in Jhansi, drive to a small town of Orchha nestled along the softly flowing Betwa river.
<...Day 14: Khajuraho
• Khajuraho group of temples, UNESCO World Heritage site
Morning sightseeing of temples, distributed over an area of 6 square km in a picturesque landscape, rare surviving examples that display the originality and high quality of Nagara-style temp...
Day 15: Khajuraho / Varanasi (flight)
Connect flight to Varanasi, one of the holiest cities in India and the destination for millions of pilgrims each year who come to bathe in the River Ganges and say farewell to their loved ones.
Day 16: Varanasi
• Early morning, take a boat ride
• Evening Aarti ceremony on the ghats
• Visit Varanasi
• Evening Aarti ceremony on the ghats
• Visit Varanasi
Early morning, take a boat ride on the River Ganges to enjoy the sunrise and enjoy the sights of the Varanasi temples and buildings from the river, yo...
Day 17: Varanasi / Delhi (by flight)
• Morning 1-hour yoga class with private yoga practitioner
• Sarnath, where Buddha delivered his first sermon
• Sarnath, where Buddha delivered his first sermon
Morning introduction to Yoga, a 5,000-year-old Indian knowledge. For everyone, it has a different meaning. For some, it is a way of l...
Day 18: Delhi / Fly out
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Logistics
What's excluded
- Stay in single occupancy. Please check with us about single supplement.
- Expenses of personal nature like laundry, table drinks, telephone calls, camera/video camera fee at monuments, medical expenses, etc.
- Any kind of tips during the tour.
- Any meals other than specified above.
- Any other services not mentioned in the inclusions.
- Indian Visa
- Travel Insurance (we strongly recommend buying travel insurance)
- International airfare / flight tickets
- Any other services not mentioned above in cost includes section.
Accommodation
We have included a mix of good modern hotels with good services
Transportation & Flights
We will provide Air conditoned Toyota Innova for transport services.,
Guides
English speaking local guides for sightseeing in different cities as per itinerary
Cancellation policy
Full cancellation charge if cancelled within 30 days of arrival in India. If cancelled before 30 days of arrival in India, there may be cancellation charge from certain hotels, airlines and other activities. Besides this, there may be admistration fee.
Travel Insurance
We would strongly recommend you to carry travel insurance with you.
Visa requirements
Passport must be valid for six months beyond the date of visa application to obtain a visa. Tourist visa required : To travel to India, you need a Visa. Travelers must enter either on a paper visa or an e-tourist visa. e-visa.
To know the list of countries eligible for e-visa and to apply e-visa (e-tourist visa) and visa fee, please refer to official website - https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/evisa/tvoa.html
To know the list of countries eligible for e-visa and to apply e-visa (e-tourist visa) and visa fee, please refer to official website - https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/evisa/tvoa.html
Meals Included
- Meal Plan - bed and breakfast basis.
Age Requirements
No age restrictions
Optional Activities
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