Highlights of India: Discover Delhi, Agra, Jaipur & Varanasi

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Overview
Highlights
- Walking is the best way to get to know a new place
- I’m energetic and enjoy a good physical challenge, so I’m always ready to spend the day on the move
- Whether it’s public transit, city streets or village cobblestones, I’m game
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Itinerary
Hotel check-in is available from 2:00pm. There is no official programming today. Arrivals throughout the day and early evening. Any early morning arrivals today will need to book a pre-program hotel night if they would like to guarantee their room will be available pr...
Standing and walking for up to 1 hour in the Qutab Minar on stone walkways and uneven steps. Walking at Gandhi Smirti mainly on flat, level ground.
Orientation: The Group Leader will greet everyone with a warm welcome and lead introductions. We will review the u...
Jama Mosque and the Sikh Temple each have around 40 wide steps with limited or no handrails; steps are also steep. Walking sticks are recommended for those who have difficulty climbing. Jama Mosque provides gowns to be worn by women. The Sikh Temple provides scarves t...
Drive from Delhi to Agra is approximately 127 miles (207 kilometers) / 4 hours, with rest stops along the way. At the Itmad-ud-Daulah Tomb in Agra, shoes need to be removed.
After checking out of the hotel, we board our motorcoach and depart for Agra. En route, ...
Our early-morning visit to the Taj Mahal is subject to weather conditions. If the weather is not fine, we may visit the Taj Mahal after breakfast. Early morning wake up call, to depart for sunrise at Taj Mahal. Both the Agra Fort and the Taj Mahal involve long periods...
The drive to Jaipur is approximately 149 miles (240 kilometers) / 6 hours with stops along the way. Our walk in the market is mainly on even ground with a few steps.
Today we head west towards Jaipur. Along the way, we learn about modern India from our Group Lea...
At the Amber Fort we board Jeeps to drive to and from the main gate. The fort is set up on a hill and has several flights of stairs with uneven walkways in between. Walking at the fort for approximately 0.5 mile. Jantar Mantar and City Palace, walking up to ½ mile on ...
The flight from Jaipur to Varanasi is (if direct) approximately 2 hours. Flight times and schedules are subject to change, and flights may route through Delhi. Exploring Varanasi requires getting in and out of small boats, walking along cobblestones on narrow streets,...
The morning boat ride and evening ceremony require walking down the ghats (steps) to get to the Ganges River to board small boats to go out on the river. Participants must be able to climb down and up ghats for approximately 20 - 40 steps depending on the water level,...
There is no programming today. 11:00am hotel check-out followed by lunch at the hotel. Early afternoon airport transfers to Varanasi Airport. Mid-afternoon flight to Delhi is approximately 1 hour. Flight from Varanasi to Delhi is included in program cost. Arrive Delhi...
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