Best of North And South India

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Travel across the North and South of India and experience the difference in the culture and lifestyle too
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Overview

Trip type
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

    • Visit the incredible Taj Mahal at sunrise
    • Witness the Royal Bengal Tigers at Ranthambore
    • Tour the famed ‘Pink City’ of Jaipur
    • Explore the backwaters in Alleppey
    • Wander through the lively, European-influenced streets of Cochin

What's this trip about?

    Travel across the North and South of India and experience the difference in the culture and lifestyle too

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeSmall Group - max of 22 people
Age range18 to 64 years
Flights and transportAll internal transport included (including local flights)
Start CityOperator does not provide
End CityOperator does not provide

Destinations

Max Group Size

  • Max Group Size: 22

Trip includes

    • 12 Nights accommodation at listed hotels or similar
    • Daily buffet breakfasts
    • Meals in Ranthambore as per itinerary
    • Special Rajasthani Dinner in Jaipur
    • Special South Indian Dinner in Cochin
    • Visit to Qutab Minar and Taj Mahal
    • Excursion to Maharaja’s City Palace in Jaipur
    • Early morning game Safari at Ranthambore
    • Sightseeing & Entrance fees as per the itinerary
    • Services of an English-speaking tour guide
    • Transportation in an AC deluxe vehicle
    • International return airfare from various gateways
    • Domestic flight Delhi – Cochin for all passengers incl. of Land only option
    • All Taxes & fuel surcharges
    • All locally applicable taxes

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Itinerary

Travel Map
Day 1: DEPART USA

Today make your own way to the airport to depart on your overnight flight to India. Enjoy in-flight meals and services.

Day 2: DELHI ARRIVAL

The capital of India is a bustling metropolis that successfully combines the ancient and the modern in its folds. Delhi can broadly be divided into two parts, Old Delhi and New Delhi. Old Delhi was the capital of Delhi’s Muslim rulers notably the Mughals between 17th ...

Day 3: DELHI

Breakfast: At hotel  Morning: Your adventure begins this morning in Old Delhi, the Mughal capital established by Shah Jahan in 1638. At the  famous Red Fort, where Jawaharlal Nehru unfurled the flag of newly-independent India on August 15, 1947, trade the vehicle for ...

Day 4: DELHI - AGRA

Breakfast: At hotel  Morning: After breakfast drive to the medieval city of Agra, home of the world-famous Taj Mahal. Agra is one of India’s  prime tourist destinations for specifically this reason, though its attractions also extend to an array of other impressive hi...

Day 5: AGRA

Early Morning: Early this morning visit the Taj Mahal (closed on Fridays). Often considered the pinnacle of Mughal art in India, the Taj was built by Emperor Shah Jahan for his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal. When declaring it a world heritage site, UNESCO described it as ...

Day 6: AGRA - RANTHAMBORE

Breakfast: At hotel  Morning: After breakfast drive to Ranthambore. Ranthambore National Park, at 150 square miles, is one of India’s  smallest tiger reserves, but it boasts one of the country’s largest tiger populations and an impressive array of other animal and bir...

Day 7: RANTHAMBORE

Breakfast: At hotel  Morning: Our day will begin with pre-dawn coffee and biscuits before setting off on an early morning game drive with a park guide in search of the elusive Royal Bengal Tiger. Return to the hotel for lunch. Enjoy your afternoon at leisure or perhap...

Day 8: RANTHAMBORE - JAIPUR

Breakfast: At hotel  Morning: This morning, depart for the “Pink City” of Jaipur - Rajasthan’s capital, the origin of Jaipur’s nickname becomes immediately apparent as we enter the old city walls and greet the pink-colored buildings that rise at every turn. Jaipur is ...

Day 9: JAIPUR

Breakfast: At hotel  Morning: After breakfast take a half-day tour of the city visiting the Maharaja’s City Palace where you will see the Mubarak Mahal, the Museums of Textiles, the Diwan-e-Khas and Diwan-e-am. The City Palace forms one of the most famous touri...

Day 10: JAIPUR COCHIN (FLIGHT) COCHIN ALLEPPEY

Breakfast: At hotel  Morning: Today you will be transferred to Jaipur International airport for your flight to Cochin, the commercial capital of Kerala with its modern part Ernakulum and the old peninsular district of Fort Cochin and Mattancherry. Cochin is situated o...

Day 11: ALLEPPEY

Breakfast: At hotel  Morning: Enjoy your day at leisure; perhaps book one of the optional tours. Overnight in Alleppey Accommodation: Overnight in Alleppey Meals Included: Breakfast

Day 12: ALLEPPEY - COCHIN

Breakfast: At hotel  Morning: After breakfast, we drive back to Cochin. Over the years, Cochin has emerged as the commercial and industrial capital of Kerala and is perhaps the second most important city on the west coast of India (after Mumbai/Bombay). Cochin was an ...

Day 13: COCHIN

Breakfast: At hotel  Morning: Enjoy your day at leisure; perhaps book one of the following optional tours. Overnight in Cochin Accommodation: Overnight in Cochin Meals Included: Breakfast

Day 14: COCHIN - USA

Today you will be transferred back to Cochin International Airport for your return flight home.

Day 15: USA ARRIVAL

Arrive back in USA

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Dates & Availability

Price From $1,999
Price per day$133
Single supplement (single occupancy)$695
Last Updated: 10/10/2024

Prices for this tour are based on per person, on twin / double room sharing basis. 

Single supplement is available starting at $595 USD per person.

Check Current Availability, prices, specials with Indus Travels.

The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.

Prices may vary due to local taxes and trip seasonality. Click "Request Info" to inquire directly with the tour operator for the final trip price.

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Indus Travels Reviews & Ratings

4.6/5  Excellent
Excellent
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Great
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Average
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Nick

Jan 2018

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Very organized, informative and professional

I just completed this trip to India and wanted to advise it was wonderful. Very well guided by Rajesh Sharma who was very organized, informative and professional. Th...

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Sandra

May 2017

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Excellent and the staff were very kind and courteous

Hi Joseph, the trip was wonderful, hotels were excellent and the staff were very kind and courteous, the food was delicious i really enjoy this trip every thing was ...

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Eleanor

May 2017

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It has been a fabulous trip!

Hi Joe. It has been a fabulous trip! Could not ask for more. Fantastic group leader, Vinod Kumar. However, I am dissatisfied with the handling of my last day here in...

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Walker

May 2015

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The whole trip was fantastic

Dear Tordes, We are just back in Delhi after regretfully leaving Kerala. The whole trip was fantastic, from start to finish we were in good hands. The houseboat cru...

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Richard

Mar 2014

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We enjoyed our trip to India

Dear Keren, We enjoyed our trip to India very much, we were glad that we continued to the southern part of India and didn't just leave our trip strictly to the north...

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Sep 2022

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Never again

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Logistics

What's excluded

    • Items of a personal nature, tips & gratuities
    • Visa fees
    • Travel Insurance
    • International Airfare for land only packages
    • Arrival and departure transfers for land only passengers
    • Any item not mentioned as included

Accommodation

Transportation & Flights

International & Domestic Flights Included Deluxe AC Vehicles,

Transportation & flights

Deluxe AC Vehicles
Travel Insurance
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Meals Included
Daily Breakfast, Special Lunch & Dinner
Age Requirements
18 to 64 years
Additional Information
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Trip ID
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