Mystical India
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Private Guided
We welcome you on the Mystical journey through India to explore its distinct cultures, traditions and different religions. From Indian capital, we will take you to Lucknow, the city of Nawabs ; 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. ...
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Overview
Trip type
Private Guided
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Full schedule
Highlights
- UNESCO World Heritage Site in New Delhi
- Sikh temple in New Delhi
- Lucknow, home of the Nawabs of Avadh
- Varanasi, holiest city for Hindus
- Bodhgaya where the young, Siddhartha Gautama, attained enlightenment
- UNESCO World Heritage listed, the Mahabodhi temple
- Rajgir, where the Buddha is said to have spent many rainy seasons Nalanda, one of the ancient world’s great universities
- Colonial-era buildings in Calcutta
- Porters’ quarter Kumartuli
- Hindu temples of Bhubaneshwar and Puri
What's this trip about?
We welcome you on the Mystical journey through India to explore its distinct cultures, traditions and different religions. From Indian capital, we will take you to Lucknow, the city of Nawabs ; 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. Continue further in the footsteps of Buddha by traversing through different buddhist sites like Bodhgaya, Rajgir and Nalanda. Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), founded as an East India Company trading post and today cultural city awaits you. In the last part of your tour, explore marvellous architecture of Hindus temples.
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 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 higher category hotels.
*If you wish to combine this tour with other parts of India or with one of our other tours featuring other 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 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 higher category hotels.
*If you wish to combine this tour with other parts of India or with one of our other tours featuring other 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 CityDelhi
End CityDelhi
Travel Themes
Destinations
Activities
Min Group Size
Trip includes
- 15 Nights’ accommodation on twin sharing basis at the hotels mentioned above or similar hotels.
- Meal Plan – Breakfast only
- Service of English-Speaking Local guides for sightseeing (During sightseeing only).
- Transport services using Air conditioned Vehicle (For 02 Pax - Toyota Innova Car).
- Entrance fees (Single Entry) to visit all monuments mentioned in program.
- Common boat ride on Chilika Lake
- Train fare in AC Chair Car for Lucknow/Varanasi sector.
- Boat ride in Varanasi (subject to operation).
- Airfare in Economy class for Delhi / Lucknow + Patna / Kolkata + Bhubaneshwar / 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.
- 02 Small (500 Ml) mineral water bottles per person during the tour in vehicle.
- 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 Delhi
Arrive in Delhi and meet your representative at airport.
Transfer to hotel (check-in time 14h00).
Overnight at hotel.
Day 02: Delhi
• Jama Masjid
• Rickshaw ride tour
• Gurdwara (Sikh temple)
• Orientation tour of New Delhi
• Humayun’s tomb
• Qutab Minar (if interested, as it will involve a bit of traveling)
Morning pro...
Day 03: Delhi / Lucknow (by flight – 1h10 flight duration)
• La Martiniere
• Lucknow Residency
• Asafi (Bara) Imambara
• Clock Tower
Morning transfer to airport to connect flight to Lucknow, a historically important city and which for centuries was at the heart of the North I...
Day 04: Lucknow / Varanasi (by train – 07:00 am / 13:30 pm)
• Travel to Varanasi, one of the holiest cities
• Experience travel in Indian train
• Evening Aarti ceremony on the ghats
Morning transfer to railway station to connect train to Varanasi, one of the holiest cities in India and ...
Day 05: Varanasi
• Sunrise boat ride on the Holy Ganges
• 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, you get the best views Varanasi. ...
Day 06: Varanasi / Bodhgaya
Drive to Bodhgaya where the young, Siddhartha Gautama, attained enlightenment.
This location is deeply inspirational so we will spend full day in exploring the temple grounds and surrounding monasteries.
Day 07: Bodhgaya
• Visit Mahabodhi temple
• Visit monasteries
The main attraction is UNESCO World Heritage listed, the Mahabodhi temple, the site of the Bodhi tree under which the Buddha meditated in 500 BC. Emperor Ashoka built a temple at the site two...
Day 08: Bodhgaya / Rajgir / Nalanda / Patna
Continue to Rajgir, one of the oldest towns, where the Buddha is said to have spent many rainy seasons. Walk uphill leads you to Vulture Hill where Buddha is thought to have preached the Lotus sutra.
Continue to Nalanda, founded in the 5th ...
Day 09: Patna / Calcutta (by flight)
• Orientation tour of Colonial – era buildings
• Kumartuli, porters’ quarter
Start your day with drive pass of colonial-era buildings. Later visit the porters’ quarter Kumartuli where the craftsmen are busy in making effigies of deities and demons from clay and straw, these are used during religious festivals.
Day 10: Calcutta
• Pareshnath Jain Temple, richly decorated
• Dakshineshar temple
• Incredible Victoria Memorial
• Mother’s House
Visit the Pareshnath Jain Temple, richly decorated with artistic motifs inlayed in stone, nice garden an...
Day 11: Calcutta / Bhubaneshwar
• Parasurameswara temple
• Mukteshwar temple
• The Lingaraja temple
Transfer to airport to connect flight to Bhubaneshwar,
On arrival in Bhubaneshwar, proceed for temple tour to one of the oldest existing tem...
Day 12: Bhubaneshwar
• Yogini Temple at Hirapur
• Shanti stupa at Dhauli
• Jain caves of Khandagiri - Udayagiri
After breakfast visit Hirapur, Dhauli and the Jain caves of Khandagiri-Udayagiri.
Yogini temple at Hirapur, bel...
Day 13: Bhubaneshwar
• Ratnagiri - Lalitgiri - Udayagiri
After breakfast proceed to visit the Diamond Triangle of Odisha. These three hills and their environs comprise a remarkable Buddhist complex. Hiuen T’sang the Chinese Pilgrim found it to be the seat of a flourishin...
Day 14: Bhubaneswar / Konkark / Puri
• Sun temple at Konark
• Jagannath Temple at Puri
After breakfast proceed to Puri enroute visit Konark.
Konark is the site of one of the most spectacular examples of religious architecture in the world. The Sun T...
Day 15: Puri
• Chilka Lake - Satpada.
After breakfast proceed to Chilka Lake – Satpada.
A vast lake along the eastern cost of Odisha with beautiful islands, flamingos wading in the shallow waters and the air echoing with the chirping of birds from a...
Day 16: Puri / Bhubaneswar / Delhi
Today after breakfast proceed to Bhubaneshwar Airport for your flight to Delhi.
Later connect flight back home.
Day 17: Delhi / Fly back
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Last Updated: 11/15/2024
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When we move with a wheelchair, traveling is very complicated. This is especially true in India. Very crowded, very noisy, busy and yet so fun, fascinating and adventurous.
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Thank you so much for a well organized trip. We had a wonderful time.
Thank you so much for a well organized trip. We had a wonderful time.
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Very professional, familiar, trustful company for India travel...I recommend for all.
Very professional, familiar, trustful company for India travel...I recommend for all.
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Logistics
What's excluded
- Stay in single occupancy. Please check with us about single supplement.
- Expense 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.
- Lunch and Dinner during the tour.
- Any insurance cover or airport taxes.
- Any other services not mentioned in the inclusions.
- Indian Visa
- Travel Insurance (we strongly recommend to buy travel insurance)
- International airfare
- Any other services not mentioned above in cost includes section.
Accommodation
Hotel in Varanasi is located on the banks of River Ganges so that you can experience the daily activities verytime from your hotel and can walk anytime to the Ghats as well as to the narrow lanes waiting to be discovered.
Transportation & Flights
We will provide Air conditoned Toyota Innova for transport services.,
Guides
We will provide English-Speaking local guides for sightseeing as per the program
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 - Breakfast only
Age Requirements
No age restrictions
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