23 Nights & 24 Days- A Glimpse of India

• Extras at the hotel
• Meals in hotels other than specified in the inclusions
• Monuments entry fees
• Personal purchase
• Airfare
• Tips & Gratuity

On arrival at Delhi Airport, our representative will assist and guide you to get transferred to the hotel for check in.

The rest of the day will be at leisure. You can visit the local markets and enjoy some shopping.

Overnight at the hotel.

Day 02 | Delhi

After breakfast at the hotel, enjoy full day guided sightseeing of Old & New Delhi.

Visit Raj Ghat (Gandhi Memorial Site),The Jama Masjid, enjoy a rickshaw ride at Chandni Chowk and also indulge in some shopping at the different local markets of jewellery, Indian attires, and spices.

After lunch, visit the Humayun’s

Tomb, Nizamuddin Dargah, Qutub Minar, Lotus Temple, drive past the India Gate and Parliament Buildings.

You can enjoy the evening at one of the cafes in Hauz Khas Village.

Overnight at the hotel. 

Day 03 | Delhi Dharamshala|

After breakfast at the hotel, you will be transferred to the airport to board your flight to Dharamshala.

On arrival at Dharamshala, our representative will there to assist you to get transferred to the hotel and check in. The rest of the day will be at leisure.

Overnight at the hotel.

Day 04 | Dharamshala|

After breakfast at the hotel, enjoy a full day sightseeing tour of Dharamshala.

Visit The Dalai Lama temple, Tibet museum, St John’s in the wilderness, Naddi valley, Norbulingka institute and Kangra valley museum, Tea Gardens.  

The driver will cover all major attractions. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 05 | Dharamshala  |

After breakfast at the hotel, you will be driven by surface to the beautiful heritage village of Kangra Valley, Garli.

Explore the wondrous architecture of this little hamlet. Also, visit the adjacent village of Pragpur.

Overnight at the hotel.

Day 06 | Garli  Amritsar|

After breakfast at the hotel, you will be driven by surface to Amritsar.

On reaching, check in to the hotel and freshen up.

Later visit the Golden temple and Wagah border for the evening retreat ceremony. Evening will be at leisure.

You can enjoy some shopping at the local markets.

Overnight at the hotel.

Day 07 | Amritsar|

After breakfast at the hotel, you will proceed for a guided city tour.

Visit the Jallianwala Bagh and Partition Museum.

In case the guests are interested, we could also arrange for a walk like heritage walks/food tour walk/ other different walks.

Overnight at the hotel.

Day 08 |Amritsar  Delhi Agra|

Early morning at around 0400 Hrs, you will be transferred to the railway station to board your train to Delhi early in the morning @ 0500 Hrs. On arriving at Delhi @ 1100 hrs, you will be driven by surface to Agra.

Evening at leisure. The car will be at disposal.

Overnight at the hotel.

Day 09 | Agra|

Early morning enjoy the sunrise from The Taj Mahal, when the sky tends to be clear and the crowd manageable. This would be my personal recommendation.

Return back to the hotel for breakfast. After breakfast, enjoy a guided visit to Agra Fort and Mehtab Bagh and Sikandra(Akbar’s Tomb).

In the evening, you can enjoy the local markets and in case you have a ‘sweet tooth’, don’t miss out on the ‘pethas’.

Overnight at the hotel.

Day 10 | Agra Fatehpur Sikri Bharatpur|

After breakfast, you will check out and be driven by surface to Bharatpur. Enroute visit the Fatehpur Sikri, once the capital of Mughal Kingdom and now another UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Continue your drive and on arrival at Bharatpur, check in to the hotel.

Evening at leisure.  You can visit the nearby temples.

Overnight at the hotel.

Day 11 | Bharatpur Jaipur|

Early morning, visit the World Heritage Site, The Keoladeo National Park, popularly known as The Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary. There will be a guide or naturalist to assist.

Enjoy the different species of birds and plants in a rickshaw ride or you could take a walk inside the sanctuary. It hosts thousands of birds, especially during the winter season.

Return to the hotel for breakfast. In time, you will be driven by surface to Jaipur. On arrival, check in to the hotel and take rest.

The evening will be at leisure and you can enjoy some shopping in the famous markets of Jaipur.

Overnight at the hotel.

Day 12 | Jaipur|

After breakfast at the hotel, proceed for a full day guided sightseeing of the Jaipur city. Visit the UNESCO world heritage site the Amber Fort on an elephant back.

Later visit the City Palace Museum, the Observatory named Jantar Mantar, Nahargarh Fort, Jal Mahal and Hawa Mahal (Palace of the Winds). The Hawa Mahal, which has 960 windows, was constructed for the royal ladies of the time. City Palace, which has the decorated interiors, their norms may lead you to the astonishments.

Overnight at the hotel.

Day 13 | Jaipur Udaipur| 395 kms|6-7 Hrs

After breakfast at the hotel, you will be driven by surface to Udaipur.

On reaching Udaipur, check in to the hotel.

The evening will be at leisure. You can explore the place on your own or indulge in shopping at the local market. The car will be at disposal. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 14 | Udaipur|

After breakfast at the hotel, proceed for a sightseeing tour of the Udaipur City.

Visit the City Palace and Museum and take some time to explore, Jagdish Temple, SwaroopSagar Lake, Saheliyon Ki Bari, and FatehSagar Lake. You can enjoy a boat ride at Lake Pichola and also visit Jag Mandir.

Later, you can enjoy some shopping and spend time around the different lakes.

Overnight at the hotel.

Day 15 | Udaipur  Jodhpur | 259 kms|4-5 Hrs

After breakfast at the hotel, check out and you will be driven by surface to Jodhpur.

Jodhpur, known as the ‘blue city’, is the second largest city in the state of Rajasthan. Some say the colour is associated closely with the Brahmins, and the blue houses of the old city belong to families of that caste. The local wisdom is that the colour of the wall helps in keeping the heat away during the day and mosquitoes during the night.

On arrival, check in to the hotel and take some rest.

The evening will be at leisure. The car will be at disposal. Overnight at the hotel.

 Day 16 | Jodhpur |

After breakfast at the hotel, enjoy a guided sightseeing of Jodhpur city.

Visit the Mandore Gardens, Mehrangarh Fort, Umaid Bhawan Palace Museum and Jaswant Thada. The driver and guide will follow proper route to cover major attractions.

Overnight at the hotel.

Day 17 | Jodhpur  Jaisalmer | 290 kms | 5-6 Hrs

After breakfast at the hotel, check out and you will be driven by surface to Jaisalmer.

On arrival, check in to the hotel and freshen up.

The evening will be at leisure. The car will be at disposal.

Overnight at the hotel.

Day 18 | Jaisalmer |

After breakfast at the hotel, enjoy a full day guided sightseeing tour of Jaisalmer.

Visit the Jaisalmer Fort.It is believed to be one of the very few (perhaps the only) “living forts” in the

world, as nearly one fourth of the old city’s population still resides within the fort. For the better part of its 800-year history, the fort was the city of Jaisalmer.

Later visit Patwaon-Ki-Haveli, Gadsisar Sagar Lake, Kuldhara Abandoned Village. The driver will follow proper route to cover major attractions.

Early evening, enjoy a camel ride at the desert followed by a beautiful sunset and some cultural shows at the dunes.

Return to the hotel and overnight.

Day 19 | Jaisalmer Delhi|

After breakfast, check out from the hotel. In time, you will be transferred to the Jaisalmer Airport to board the flight to Delhi @1245 Hrs. On arrival @1435 Hrs, you can have your lunch and rest in the waiting room of New Delhi Railway Station. In time, you will be assisted to board the overnight train to Khajuraho.

Overnight journey in the train.

Day 20 | Khajuraho|

Arrive early morning at Khajuraho station. Our representative will wait outside your coaches with your name written on a placard and assist you to your hotel. After check in (we will request for an early check in to the hotel), freshen up and take some rest.

Later, visit the Khajuraho Temples, Kandariya Mahadev Temple, Lakshmana Temple, Devi Jagdamba Temple, among many other temples. You can also visit The State Museum of Tribal & Folk Art.

The car will be at disposal.

Overnight journey in the hotel.

Day 21 | Khajuraho  Varanasi|

After breakfast, check out from the hotel. In time, you will be transferred to the Khajuraho Airport to board the flight to Varanasi. On arrival, you will be transferred to your hotel.

One of the world’s oldest living cities and contemporary of Thebes and Nineveh, it is said that Varanasi was already ancient when the Buddha visited around 500BCE. Locally, it is called Kashi, “The City of Light”. Situated on a magnificent curve along the western bank of the Ganges, India’s holiest river, Varanasi is the absolute pinnacle of the Hindu faith. Its opulence and divinity, its innumerable temples, shrines and omnipresent gods – this is the City of Shiva –   contrast sharply and sometimes shockingly with the all-pervasive and seemingly unchanging poverty and suffering. It is a magnet for the millions of Hindu devotees who flock here through the seasons and the years to bathe in the purifying waters of the Ganges and pay obeisance to the gods to escape from the cycle of rebirth.

In the early evening, travel by cycle rickshaw through the old city’s crowded thoroughfares buzzing with a cacophony of noise, lights, glitter, Bollywood film songs and devotional music, the sound of temple bells and the tempting aroma of street food. Stroll through the traditional markets, packed with shoppers appraising a variety of merchandise, before returning to the ghats to participate in the evening prayer. Join devotees in casting leaf-borne oil lamps on to the water, a deeply moving ritual that marks the end of the ceremony before taking a night cruise on the Ganges to view the shore side activities which takes you deeper into Varanasi’s infinite intensity.

Overnight at the hotel.

Day 22 | Varanasi|

After breakfast at the hotel, enjoy a guided sightseeing tour.

Proceed for an excursion to Sarnath, the place where Lord Buddha delivered his first sermon. Places of interest at Sarnath include various Buddhist temples, Dhamekh Stupa, Mulgandh Kuti Vihar and the archaeological museum.

Early evening, return back to Varanasi.

The evening will be at leisure. Enjoy the new year eve.

Overnight at the hotel.

Day 23 | Varanasi|

If you wish, you could enjoy a boat ride early morning.

Return back to the hotel, have breakfast and freshen up.

Visit the Dasaswamedh Ghat, Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Bharatmata Temple, Sankat Mochan Temple and the Tulsi Manas Temple. You may also explore the traditional bazaars of Varanasi for some shopping of  handicrafts and Banarasi Saris. Also visit the Benaras Hindu University (BHU), the Archaeological Museum and Bharat Kala Bhavan.

Overnight at the hotel.

Day 24 | Varanasi Delhi Depart|

After breakfast, check out from the hotel and in time, you will be transferred to the airport to board the flight to Delhi @1515 Hrs.

(we can book an early flight as well) 

On arrival at Delhi Airport @1700 Hrs, you will proceed to board the flight for your onward journey. Services of Trumpet & Purr ends here with memories to cherish for a lifetime.