Arrive Delhi by flight/Train, arrival Delhi, and night halt Delhi sightseeing Agra.

After breakfast, leave for sight seeing. Night stay at Shimla Hotel.

After break fast leave towards Manali en-route sight seeing places via Kullu, Night stay at Manali hotel.

After break fast visit the Solang Valley and the not to be missed Rohtang Pass, 51 km from Manali at an altitude of 3978 meters, Evening Mail Road Stay overnight Manali.

After break fast leave towards Delhi its quiet long journey on road for 15 Hrs and you can halt where you want for the Break and proceed with the journey. Upon arrival to Delhi check in Hotel and Night halt.

After break fast and going for one day sightseeing Delhi and Night halt Delhi

After break fast going for Delhi sight seeing and drop evening to Railway station for return journey.

Welcome on arrival at Delhi and transfer to hotel.

After breakfast sightseeing tour of Old & New Delhi. Delhi - The capital of India has been a center of power almost continuously since the 13th century. The huge city is divided into Old & New Delhi, the former also comprise the seventh city of the Mughals; Shahjahnabad. Places of interest are Qutub Minar built in 1199 rises to a height of 72.5 metres from a base of 14.32 metres; Humayun's Tomb begun in 1564 is one of the finest examples of garden Tomb, the Red Fort an imposing citadel built in the 17th century and Jama Mosque the largest mosque in India. Also visit Government Buildings, India Gate, President House & Birla Temple. Overnight at the hotel.

Breafkast & drive to Agra enroute visiting Sikandra - the Mausoleum of great Mughal Emperor Akbar. Check into hotel on arrival. Afternoon on visit Taj Mahal - The Symbol of Love Engraved in Stone. Also visit Agra Fort - the center of power for Moughals for a long time. Tomb of Itmad-ud-Daulah is one of the best-ornamented structures in India and many of the features in Taj Mahal were replicated and refined from here. Overnight at Hotel.

After breakfast proceed to Jaipur by drive. Visit Fatehpur Sikri - the deserted capital of Moughals en route. Appreciate the beauty of magnificent Buland Darwaza, Jama Masjid, Birbal Mahal, Panch Mahal, and Jodha Bai Palace. On arrival, check into the hotel. Overnight at Hotel.

After breakfast, visit Amber fort, once the capital of Kachwahas before they moved to their newly built capital in Jaipur. This is the only fort where still one can go by the elephant back even today like a Maharaja. Afternoon, proceed for the city tour including City Palace and museum; Jantar Mantar - an observatory built by Sawai Jai Singh, the founder of Jaipur; and Jaipur Bazaar - a bustling shopping mart with exotic handicraft items on sale.. Evening transfer to railway station in time to board overnight train 4759 Jaisalmer Express for Jaisalmer at 2350 hrs, Overnight on board the train.

Arrive Jaisalmer at 1240 hrs, assistance on arrival and transfer to hotel. Late afternoon excursion to Sam Dunes to see sunset and enjoy camel ride and overnight.

Breakfast and proceed for sightseeing tour of Jaisalmer. Jaisalmer - Rawal Jaisal laid the foundation of the city in 1156 AD after consulting a local hermit. The Jaisalmer Fort stands almost 100 metres over the city with its 99 bastions, several entrances, a group of Jain Temples from 12th to 13th century. Salim Singh Ki Haveli, Patwaon- Ki- Haveli, each famous for its intricately latticed and consipicuous facades. Afternoon at leisure and overnight at the hotel.

After breakfast drive to Jaisalmer. On arrival check-in at hotel. Afternoon sightseeing tour of Jodhpur.
Jodhpur - The former capital of Marwar state was founded in 1459 by Rao Jodha. Alongwith Bikaner and Jaisalmer, Jodhpur too is situated on the ancient silk route that linked central asia and northern india with the seaports of Gujarat. Jodhpur is still the leading trade centre for cattle, camels, wood, salt and crops. Menrangarh Fort spreading over 5 kms on a perpendicular hill and looking down 125 metres it was built on advice of a saint in 1459 to establish an impregnable headquarter. The fort is one of the best in India with its exquisitely latticed windows, carved panels, elaborately adorned windows and walls of Moti Mahal, Phool Mahal, Sheesh Mahal. A collection of musical instruments, palanquins, royal costumes. Close to the fort lies the Jaswant Thada, this 19th century royal cenotaphs built in white marble. Overnight at the hotel

Ranakpur - Known for its superbly carved Jain Temples, built during liberal and gifted Monarch Rana Kumbha in the 15th century. The main "Chaumukha Temple" is dedicated to tirthankara Rishabji and a four faced image is enshrined in the inner sanctum, open on all four sides. The temple has an enormous basement covers 48000 sq feet area. On arrival check-in at hotel for overnight.

After breakfast, sightseeing Udaipur - Built by Maharaja Udai Singh in 1567 is one of the most beautiful cities in India. Udaipur or the city of lakes nestles in a scenic valley, ringed by the green Aravali Hills, it is built around three lakes - Pichola, Fatehsagar & Udai Sagar a little further out. City Palace started by Udai Singh this enormous edifice 30.4 metres high and 244 metres in length was added to by later rulers. The approach is through Hati Pol, the Elephant Gate alongwith main street of the old city. The building has massive octagonal towers crowned with cupolas. Sahelion-Ki-Bari, the garden of the Maids of Honour with extensive lawns and shady walks, stands on the shore of the lake Fatehsagar. Jagdish Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu built in 1651 AD and Bharatiya Lok Kala Mandal, a museum of folk art with rich collection of folk dresses, ornaments, puppets, masks, dolls, folk musical instrument are the other places of interest. Late afternoon sharing boat cruise on Lake Pichola. Later transfer to airport for flight to Mumbai (1925-2110 hrs). Upon arrival in Mumbai, transfer to hotel. Overnight at hotel.

Breakfast and proceed for full day tour of Elephanta Caves & Mumbai. Elephanta Caves - The rock-cut Hindu temples at Elephanta, an island 6 miles across the harbour provide an exciting glimpses of Indian sculpture dating from 600 AD. Huge panels depict episodes relating to Lord Shiva, the central one being the most imposing one - a five metre bust of the God, represents his three aspects as creator, preserver and destroyer. Motor-launch takes about an hour to reach the island where the caves are situated. Mumbai - Political capital of Maharashtra and commercial capital of India, Mumbai is many cities in one. As the world's largest textile market, a major industrial center and country's busiest port handling over 40 percent of India maritime trade. Mumbai has no recorded ancient past. Mumbai 's colonial legacy is the Gateway of India built to commemorate the royal visit of George V and Queen Mary in 1911. Places of interest are Prince of Wales Museum commemorates George V's first visit to India in 1905 houses collections of Indian sculpture, miniature paintings and Nepalese and Tibetan art. Flora Fountain, St.Thomas Cathedral, Crawford Market, Chor Bazaar (thieves market), Marine Drive, Malabar Hill, Hanging Gardens & Kamla Nehru Park are the other places of interest. Overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast and transfer to airport for flight from Mumbai to Goa. Assistance on arrival transfer to the hotel. Relax on beach. Overnight at hotel.

In Goa at beach. Overnight at hotel.

Transfer to airport for flight to Mumbai and on arrival, transfer to international airport for connecting onward flight.

Departure from your own Country.

Arrive Madras. Transfer to Hotel. Overnight Chennai (Madras).

Full day tour of Mahabalipuram & Kanchipuram. Check-out at 1200 hrs. Kanchipuram (64 kms from Chennai (Madras)) is the ancient capital of the Pallavas famous as a city of 1000 Temples and still has 124 shrines. The first temple dedicated to Shiva was built in the 7th and 8th century & has paintings on the walls. Temples of Ekambaswara, Kailasanatha, Sri Kamakshi and Varadarajaswamy are of interest. Kanchipuram is also famous for its silks. The city of Mahabalipuram is famous for the seven pagodas. Here on the seashore is an interesting group of ancient rock hewn temples which are the examples of Dravidian style of Architecture. Evening transfer to rai-station for Trichy night train. Night on board.

Morning arrive Trichy and transfer to hotel. Afternoon city tour. Trichy was the citadel of the Chola dynasty in the medieval period. In the 18th century it witnessed the Carnatic wars fought between the French and the English. Lord Robert Clive's house is still there to see and so is the Danish Church. The Rock:Fort is the landmark of Trichy. A climb of 434 steps leads to the ancient temple of Ganapati on top and a further climb to a Shiva temple. Overnight Trichy.

Drive to Madurai visiting Tanjore enroute. At Tanjore, the beautiful Chola Temple of Brihadeeshwara is capped by a monolithic cupola made of a single granite block weighing 80 tons which was taken to the top with the help of a 6 km long ramp, an old technique used by the Egyptians for building pyramids. Its bronzes and handicrafts make Tanjore one of the highlights of a visit to South India. Overnight Madurai.

Morning visit the great Meenakshi Temple dedicated to the consort of Lord Shiva with its towering gopurams (rising high above the surrounding country side). Later, visit the Tirumala Nayak Palace : A gracious building in the Indo saracenic style, famous for the Stucco work on its domes & arches. Also visit the Alagar Hills and Tirupara Kundran Rock temple. Afternoon free. Overnight Madurai.

Morning drive to Periyar. The earliest sanctuary to be set up in 1934, it extends to 777 square kms & forms part of the high mountain ranges, the Western Ghats. Wild life can be seen while cruising on Periyar Lake in a motor boat. Amongst the animals which can be seen are elephants, wild boar, sambar, tiger, leopard, wild dog, langur monkeys, etc. Overnight Periyar.

Morning drive to Cochin. Overnight Cochin.

Morning tour of Cochin. Cochin is the natural harbour created by the famed underwater Malabar mud:banks whose quality ensures that the rougher the seas are outside the calmer the waters are within the Harbour. Vasco:de:Gama placed it on the world map. It has a Jewish synagogue, Portuguese churches, mosques & Hindu temples. Watch the Chinese Fishing Nets. Afternoon free. Overnight Cochin.

Morning transfer to airport for Bangalore flight. Arrive & drive directly to Mysore. Overnight Mysore.

Morning tour of Mysore. Visit the palace of the Maharaja built in 1911:12. The palace is of harmonious syntheses of the hindu and saracenic styles of architecture with archways, domes, turrets, colonnades and sculptures which are magnificent. Visit the Art Gallery; drive upto Chamundi hill to see Chamundeshwari Temple & a panoramic view of Mysore. On the way back, see the Nandi Bull. Afternoon free. Overnight Mysore.

Full day tour of Belur and Halebid. The Chenna Kesava temple of Belur built 900 years ago is an exquisite example of Hoysala art. Halebid's 12th century Hoysaleswara and Kedareswara temples are master pieces of Hindu art. On the way also visit Sravanbelgola. At Sravanbelgola, hewn out of a single rock and visible from a distance of 25 kms is the statue of Lord Gomteshwara which is bathed with milk and honey once every 12 years.

Morning drive to Hospet. Visit Hampi. The once beautiful capital city of Vijayanagar Empire : greater than Rome, had palaces, temples & sculptures, spread all over. The city was razed to the ground by the Sultanates of South in 1565. Some of the interesting ruins remaining are the Virupaksha, Vittala and Hazara Rama temples huge Ganesha and Narasimha images, the elephant stables, the Queen's Bath, carvings on the Ramachandra temple & Lotus Mahal.

Morning drive to Badami stopping at Aihole & Pattadakal on the way. Aihole is the cradle of stone temple architecture of the southern Dravida School. The oldest temple, Lad Khan goes back to the 5th century A.D. There are 70 temples in this group. The Durga temple is noted for its sculptures. The Meguti temple is built of 630 small stone blocks. The Ravanaphadi Cave has some beautiful carvings. Pattadakal, referred to as Petrigal, reached its pinnacle of glory under the Chalukya kings from 7th to 9th centuries. The oldest in this group is the Sanghameswara Temple. The Mallikarjuna Temple has pillars depicting life of Krishna. Virupaksha temple has sculptures and panel scenes from the epics, the Ramayana & Mahabharata. The Papanatha Temple has impressive carvings on pillars and ceiling.

Morning tour of Badami. Badami also known as Vatapi is rich with Hindu and Jain temples carved out of sand stone hills. The carved temples date back to the 6th century. Of these, three are Hindu and one Jain. Sculptured out of solid rock they are adorned with carvings. The Fort, on top of a hill encloses large granaries, treasury & a watch tower. The Malegitti Shivalaya temple set on the summit of a hill is built of stones without mortar.

Morning drive to Goa. Goa hotels are not included in the cost has a seasonal rates which vary. Please choose the type/budget of hotels you need and we will quote accordingly.

In Goa. Please inform us the number of days you wish to stay in Goa.

Transfer to airport for Bombay flight. Arrive at the domestic airport. Transfer to the city centre. Later in the evening transfer to international airport.

Arrive Delhi by International flight. Meeting & assistance on arrival & transfer to the hotel. Overnight at the Hotel .

Full day city sightseeing tour visiting Old & New Delhi. New Delhi - Visiting Qutub Minar built by Qutub-ud-Din Aibak in 1199, Humayun's Tomb, India Gate. Also drive pass President's house, Parliament house, Government Secretariat Buildings. Old Delhi - visiting Red Fort , built in 1648 by Mughal Emperor Shahjehan, Jama Masjid one of the largest mosque in India, Raj Gaht & Shanti Vana- the cremation sites of Mahatma Gandhi & Jawaharlal Nehru. Overnight at the Hotel.

After breakfast drive to Jaipur. Assistance on arrival and transfer to the hotel. Afternoon Orientation tour of the city and walk through the local bazzars. Overnight at the Hotel.

Morning excursion to Amber fort with Elephant Ride. Amber fort is situated around 11 kms out of Jaipur. The ancient capital of the state until 1728.Visit the Jagmandir Hall glittering with mirrors Jai Mahal and the tample of Kali. Ascend on the Elephant back, the hill on which the fort is situated. It was constructedby Raja Mansingh in 1592 which was later completed by Jai Singh II. Afternoon city sightseeing tour.Jaipur the capital of Rajasthan was given color coat of Pink a centuary ago in honour of a visiting Prince. Eversince it has retained the color. Built by Maharaja Jai Singh this city is 260 years old. Visit Maharaja's city palace and the Observatory. Drive pass Hawa Mahal and also through the Pink Rose city's residentials and business areas. Overnight at the Hotel.

After breakfast drive to Agra enroute visiting Fatehpur Sikri. Between 1570 and 1585 during the reign of Emperor Akbar, the capital of the Mughal Empire was situated here, 40 kms west of Agra. This city was abandoned after 15 years due to scarcity of water.See the gracegul building including the Jama Masjid, Tomb of Salim Chisti,the capital of the Mughal Later proceed for Agra. On arrival transfer to the hotel. Afternoon visit Taj Mahal & Fort. Taj Mahal- Built by the Moghul Emperor Shahjehan in 1630 for his queen Mumtaz Mahal to enshrine her mortal remains. Later visit Agra Fort contaning the Pearl Mosque, the Halls of Public and private audience. Overnight at the Hotel.

In time transfer to Railway station to board Shatabdi Express train for Jhansi. Depart from Agra at 0800 hrs Arrive at Jhansi at 1025 hrs. Assistance on arrival & immediate drive to Orcha. Visit the Palace and the Cenetophs. Later drive to Khajuraho. On arrival transfer to the hotel. Overnight at the Hotel.

Morning visit Eastern & Western group of temples. The world famous temples are built by the Chandela Kings between 950 AD and 1050 AD. The most important are the Chaunset Yogini temple dedicated to Goddess Kali, The Mahadev temple, Chitragupta temple with a lovely image of 11 headed Vishnu, Vishvanath and Nandi temples. Visha temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, which is the largest and most typical of temples. In time transfer to the airport for flight to Varanasi.Depart from Khajuraho at 1545 hrs by flight Arrive at Varanasi at 1625 hrs. Meeting & assistance on arrival & transfer to the hotel. Overnight at the hotel.

Early morning boat ride at river Ganges to see the bathing gahts and cremation sites. Wathcing people bathing and worshipping at the ghats is one of the most extraordinary experiences of a visit to India . After breakfast city sightseeing tour visiting the Bharatmata temple with a big relief map of India in marble, Durga temple, Tulsi Manas Mandir, Banaras Hindu University which has an art gallery and the mosque of Moghul Emperor Aurangzeb built on the site of an ancient Hindu temples. Afternoon excursion to Sarnath.It is the buried Buddhist city where Lord Buddha gave his first sermon. Sarnath was a reowned school of learning from 6th century B.C. to 12th century A.D. Visit the ruins, the Stupa, the Buddhist temple and the Museum. Overnight at the hotel.

Day at leisure till departure for Delhi. In time transfer to Airport for flight to Delhi. Assistance on arrival at Airport and transfer to International Airport.

Leave Delhi by flight for onward destinations.