India
17 days
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Private Guided
India’s vibrant kaleidoscope of colors, cultures, sights and sounds may at first overwhelm visitors to this vast country. However, International Expeditions’ India tour allows you to peel back the layers of crowded cities, opulent temples and riotous jungle. As you begin to explore the cities and countryside, hidden delights begin to reveal themselves and Ind...
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Overview
Trip type
Private Guided
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Full schedule
Highlights
- Enjoy of sightseeing around both Old and New Delhi
- Visit the Raj Ghat and Shanti Vana
- Visit the Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru, Jama Masjid.
- See the President's House, Parliament House, Government Secretariat Buildings and Connaught Place, New Delhi’s main shopping center.
- See leopard, sloth bear, deer, Indian gaur, sambar deer, chital, wild boar, gray jackal, wild dog and troops of langurs
- Listen to the sounds of the jungle, an experience both exciting and chilling
What's this trip about?
India’s vibrant kaleidoscope of colors, cultures, sights and sounds may at first overwhelm visitors to this vast country. However, International Expeditions’ India tour allows you to peel back the layers of crowded cities, opulent temples and riotous jungle. As you begin to explore the cities and countryside, hidden delights begin to reveal themselves and India’s inviting combination of tradition and wildlife. For more than two decades, International Expeditions has offered a singular itinerary crafted to allow you to discover India. Travel from the coastal 1,200-year-old Elephanta Caves of Mumbai, through signature wildlife parks, and finally we cap-off our India expedition in the great cities of Delhi and Jaipur. Join International Expeditions’ India travel tour to find the most unique mix of exotic nature and culture.
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Group sizeOperator does not provide
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transport
Start CityDelhi
End CityDelhi
Travel Themes
Destinations
Activities
Trip includes
- Sunrise visit to Taj Mahal
- 10 UNESCO World Heritage sites
- Local school visit
- Private city tours, sightseeing & lectures
- Private game drives & nature walks
- Naturalist guide throughout & local specialist guides
- Folk dance & cooking demonstration
- $100 per person contribution to Tiger Trust
- All entrance fees
- 45 meals
- Tips to porters & to waiters for included meals
- Deluxe accommodations including jungle lodges, hotels & former palaces
- Transfers on group arrival & departure dates
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Itinerary
Day 1
U.S. / En Route Fly independently to Delhi, India. (Meals Aloft)
Day 2
Delhi We arrive in Delhi in the late evening, meet our guide and transfer to the Taj Palace, our home for the first two nights of our India tour. (Meals Aloft)
Day 3
Delhi We enjoy a full day of sightseeing round both Old and New Delhi. We begin this morning in Old Delhi including Raj Ghat and Shanti Vana - the cremation sites of Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru, Jama Masjid, one of the largest mosques in India and drive past Red ...
Days 4-6
Delhi / Jabalpur or Raipur / Kanha National Park Board our flight to either Jabalpur or Raipur (based on best flight schedule) and continue on to Kanha National Park. Kanha is one of India's signature wildlife areas and often described as a model of wildlife conservatio...
Day 7
Kanha / Bandhavgarh National Park After breakfast we drive to the renowned Bandhavgarh National Park. The park is made up of rocky hills, lush deciduous forests, marshes and stretches of meadows. It is considered the best place in the world to observe wild tiger. Tonight we enjoy an outdoor barbeque dinner cooked over an open flame. Spend three nights at Bandhavgarh Jungle Lodge. (B,L,D)
Days 8 & 9
Bandhavgarh National Park Morning and afternoon excursions are the ideal opportunity to search for Bandhavgarh's tigers and spot some of the park's 250 species of birds, including the vibrant peacock, breeding pairs of sarus cranes, paradise fly-catcher, Malabar pied hor...
Day 10
Bandhavgarh / Khajuraho After one last tiger safari, drive to Khajuraho, passing through the villages and countryside of Madhya Pradesh. Tonight dinner is at the Hotel Chandela, where we spend the night. (B,L,D)
Day 11
Khajuraho / Varanasi Visit the amazing temples adorned with vivid erotic stone carvings dedicated to Vishnu, Shiva and Brahma. Built by the Chandela kings between 950 AD and 1050 AD., the most important temples within the complex are Chaunset Yogini, dedicated to goddes...
Day 12
Varanasi Historic Varanasi is one of the world's oldest living cities, being contemporary with the ancient cities of Nineveh and Thebes. For those who want an in-depth look into the fascinating Hindu religion, there is no better place to explore than Varanasi. Our India...
Day 13
Varanasi / Agra After a morning trip to the Dasaswamedh Ghat, board boats for a sunrise ride on the Ganges. From the middle of the river, our small group watches as thousands of Hindu faithful come to the riverbank to bathe and pray, while in the background, temples and ...
Day 14
Agra / Fatehpur Sikri / Samode This morning we visit the spectacular Taj Mahal, a touchstone site that fully lives up to its reputation as one of the most glorious monuments in the world. Built by Moghul Shah Jahan for his beloved wife the project took 22 years to compl...
Day 15
Samode: Jaipur Today we drive to Jaipur, capital of the state of Rajasthan. It is known as the “Pink City” because of the reddish color applied to the old city walls and palace as a symbol of welcome to a visiting Prince. A labyrinth of fascinating bazaars, opulent palac...
Day 16
Samode / Delhi / En Route Spend a morning exploring the nearby village of Samode, renowned for the printed cloth and glass bangles produced by local artisans. Drive to Delhi. Dayrooms are available at the Radisson Blu Plaza before meeting your independent flights home. (B,L,D)
Day 17
Arrive Meet your connecting flights home. (Meals Aloft)
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- Transfers & luggage handling unless taking the group flights or otherwise specified.
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- U.S. and foreign airport departure taxes, Chilean reciprocity tax, and domestic air tax.
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- Tips to drivers, guides, and ship’s crew, unless otherwise specified.
- Items of a personal nature, such as equipment rental (e.g. snorkeling), laundry, phone calls, alcoholic beverages, camera fees, etc.
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- Special permits and park fees.
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