Northern India
Overview
Facilities
Tour Features
- Round trip trans-Atlantic airfare from the East Coast via Emirates Airways coach class
- Local airfare, coach class, as per itinerary
- Round trip airport transfers
- Overland transfers with sightseeing stops as per itinerary
- 3 nights stay in a double occupancy room in Delhi
- 2 nights stay in a double occupancy room in Udaipur, Jaipur, and Agra
- 1 night stay in a double occupancy room in Khajuraho and Varanasi
- Private sightseeing tours with English-speaking guide and admission fees: afternoon city tour in Delhi, half-day palace tour and full-day city tour of Udaipur, half-day city tour in Jaipur, half-day tour of Amber Fort, tour of Agra including visit to Taj Mahal and Agra Fort, half-day temple tour in Khajuraho, half-day tour of Sarnath, city tour and boat tour of Varanasi
- Breakfast daily
- Hotel taxes and service charge
- Airline fuel surcharge (subject to change) and government taxes and fees
Nepal Extension
- Round trip airfare, coach class, to Kathmandu
- Round trip airport transfers
- 3 nights stay in a double occupancy room in Kathmandu at Grand (FC) or Yak & Yeti (D) with hotel taxes and service charges
- 3 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 1 dinner
- Sightseeing tours with English-speaking guide and admission fees: half-day tour of Bhadgaon, half-day tour of Patan, half-day tour of Kathmandu
Rates do not include
- Any expenses of personal nature such as tips, laundry, table drinks, telephone calls, etc.
- Optional Travel Insurance
- Any item not mentioned above
Remarks
- If listed hotels or Emirates Airways are not available at the time of reservation, alternative hotels at the same category or airlines could be used. Prices may differ.
- First-class hotels (FC): ITC Welcom Hotel Dwarka (Delhi), Ramada (Udaipur), Ramada (Jaipur), Clarks Shiraz (Agra), Jass Radisson (Khajuraho), Radisson (Varanasi)
- Deluxe hotels (D: Vasant Continental (Delhi), Trident (Udaipur), Hilton (Jaipur), Jaypee Palace (Agra), Jass Radisson (Khajuraho), Taj Ganges (Varanasi)
- During trade fairs season and during Christmas and New Year’s days, some hotels may require surcharges. The prices may increase.
- Ticket(s) must be issued and full payment must be received 90 days prior to departure
- Major credit cards accepted; credit card authorization required
- Change and cancellation penalty (₹20,970-₹50,332 per person) apply once ticketed; Triwalk Tours’ general cancellation policy applies
- Hotel upgrades, additional hotel nights, extensions to all Asian destinations and add-on air fares from various US cities are available
Itinerary
Depart from East Coast via Emirates trans-Atlantic flight for Delhi, India.
Arrive in Delhi, India's vibrant capital, where you transfer to your hotel. (ITC Welcom Dwarka/Vasant Continental)
Afternoon tour of Old and New Delhi includes Humayun's Tomb, inspiration for the Taj Mahal; the Qutab Minar, an impressive 234-foot 13th-century minaret; and the Red Fort.
Fly to Udaipur on the banks of Lake Pichola. Explore the City Palace with its elaborate decor, the Sahelion Ki Bari Gardens, the Jagdish Temple, and the local folk art museum. (Ramada/Trident)
A full day of sightseeing features a visit to the dazzling white marble temples of Ranakpur. Situated in the idyllic Arivali valley, Ranakpur is known as "the tranquil pilgrimage town."
Morning flight to Jaipur, famous for its colorful buildings. Visit the Palace of the Winds, the City Palace, museum, and the Jantar Mantar Observatory. (Ramada/Hilton)
Morning journey outside town to the Amber Fort. Make your ascent to the 17th-century palace on the back of a gaily caparisoned elephant and tour this distinguished specimen of Rajput architecture.
Travel east to Agra via Fatehpur Sikri, a deserted sandstone city with audience halls, palaces, mosques and tombs. Continue to Agra, situated on the banks of the Yamuna River, and transfer to the hotel. (Clarks Shiraz/Jaypee Palace)
Today, explore one of the seven wonders of the world, the Taj Mahal. Continue to the Agra Fort with its 70-foot sandstone wall and maze of finely designed mosques, palaces and courtyards, many of marble.
Take train to Khajuraho and tour the Chandela Dynasty temples, which house intricately carved statues and friezes portraying local life 1,000 years ago. (Jass Radisson)
Fly east to Varanasi, situated on the Ganges River and known as the religious capital of the Hindu world. Journey outside the city to Sarnath. Explore the ruins of monasteries and the museum's excellent collection of Buddhist art. (Radisson/Taj Ganges)
Early this morning, capture the essence of this holy city as your boat glides along the sacred waters of the Ganges, flanked by shrines, temples and palaces. Continue through the old city, a maze of narrow lanes, bazaars and some 2,000 temples and shrines. Later in the day, fly to Delhi, or continue with our Kathmandu Extension. On arrival in Delhi connect with your return flight to the US.
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