Welcome to Mumbai.
Transfer to hotel for overnight stay.
Rest of the day free to relax and explore the city.
Day 2 Mumbai
Morning excursion to Elephanta Caves.
Afternoon sightseeing tour of Mumbai including Gateway to India, Museum, Hanging Gardens and Jain temples.
Mumbai - The Indian film city is famous for Gateway of India built in 1911 to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary for the Delhi Durbar. Prince of Wales Museum exhibits antique articles of art, sculpture, china, rare coins, weaponry and miniatures. Kamala Nehru Park and Hanging Gardens are cool while Marine Drive is the hip-hop area of the town with thee top-notch night life.
Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 3 Aurangabad
Morning flight to Aurangabad.
Transfer to hotel for overnight stay.
Excursion to Ellora caves and Kailash temple.
Day 4 Aurangabad
Morning excursion trip to Ajanta Caves.
Ajanta Caves - The world heritage site, Ajanta caves has 30 Caves dating back from 200 BC to 250 AD. Cut out from volcanic rocks of Deccan India, they are located in the forest ravines of the Sahyadri Hills. Two basic types of monastic Buddhist architecture that can be seen Ajanta are the Chaityas (rayer halls) and Viharas (monasteries). While Mahayana sex related edifices have religious imagery, Hinayana sect have leeprn theirs plain and stark.
Ovrenight stay at Mumbai.
Day 5 Udaipur
Morning flight to Udaipur.
Sightseeing tour of the city including City Palace, Lake Palace on Lake Pichola and Eklingji and Nagda temples.
Udaipur- Udaipur is rightly called the City of Lakes in with Lake Pichola, Lake Fatehsagar and Lake Udai Sagar to boast of settled in the lab of verdant green Aravali Hills. The grand City Palce, Sahelion-Ki-Bari, Jagdish Temple and the museum of Bharatiya Lok Kala Mandal are places worth visiting besides the most famous island palaces of Lake Palace and Jag Mandir that are said to be the most romantic places around the world.
Late afternoon boat cruise on Lake Pichola.
Transfer to hotel for overnight stay.
Day 6 Jaipur
Morning flight to Jaipur, the pink city.
Sightseeing tour of the city including City Palace, Jantar Manta and Hawa Mahal.
Jaipur - The Pink City of Jaipur was founded by Sawai Raja Jai Singh. The magnificent City Palace, Hawa Mahal (Palace of Winds) with its delicate screen facade, Jantar Mantar (the Royal Observatory and multihued Jaipur Bazaar buzzing with people have all become icons of Jaipur in themselves. The characteristic pink color has now become protected by law and is said to symbolize 'welcome'.
Transfer to hotel for overnight stay.
Day 7 Agra
Morning elephant ride to Amber fort.
Amber Fort - is a classic example of Rajput architecture. Diwan-I-am, Hall of Victory and Kali temple are some of its highlights.
Afternoon transfer to Agra enroute visiting Fatehpur Sikri.
Transfer to hotel for overnight stay.
Day 8 Khajuraho
Morning sightseeing tour of the city including Taj Mahal and Agra Fort.
Agra - One of the India's top tourist attractions, the city of Taj, the white marble requiem of love, Agra was transformed by Mughal monarchs into a land of art, culture, architectural splendor, learning and commerce. Besides the majestic buildings, the leatherwork and pietra dura marble-inlay work of Agra is an inseparable part of the city's identity. Agra Fort and Itmad-ud-daulah's tomb are the legendary gems of Mughal architectural style along with the nearby excursions of Fatehpur Sikri and Sikandra that are not worth missing.
Afternoon flight to Khajuraho.
Transfer to hotel for overnight stay.
Day 9 Varanasi
Morning visit to Khajuraho temples.
Afternoon flight to Varanasi.
Sightseeing tour of the city including ghats and temples of the city.
Varanasi - Also known as Benaras or Kashi, this 3000-year old living city of India, holds an uppermost position in all the Hindu pilgrimage centres. Besides the holy Ghats of River Ganges, one must visit the Vishwanath temple or Golden Temple dedicated to Vishveswara-Shiva with 800 kg of gold plating on its towers provided by Maharaja Ranjit Singh of Lahore, Benaras Hindu University, a great centre of learning and the largest residential university in Asia, Tulsi Manas Temple built in the modern marble shikhara-style, Durga temple built in the 18th century by Bengali maharani and is stained red with ochre, 17th century Ram Nagar Fort & Museum and Bharat Mata Temple.
Transfer to hotel for overnight stay.
Day 10 Varanasi
Early morning boat cruise to River Ganges at sunrise.
After breakfast, excursion tour to Sarnath.
Afternoon flight to Bhubaneswar.
Transfer to hotel for overnight stay.
Day 11 Bhubaneswar
Morning excursion tour to Sun Temple of Konark and Jagannath Temple and beaches of Puri.
Puri - The Jagannath Temple of Puri is one of the four most important Hindu pilgrimage sites known as Char Dham. The Gundicha Ghar also known as Gundicha temple is revered as the Jagannath temple as it is considered to be the abode of Lord's aunt Gundicha. The Puri Beach is wonderful enough in itself. The other highlights of the city are temple of child Krishna at Indradyumna Tank, 13th century Atharnala Bridge, the annual Rath Yatra festival and Beach Festival.
Overnight stay at Bhubaneswar.
Day 12 Calcutta
Morning sightseeing tour of Bhubaneshwar including temples of Lingraj and Rajrani and Mukteswar.
Bhubaneshwar - City of temples, Bhubaneshvar is the capital of Orissa. There are severeal places worth visiting in this city such as Parashurameshwara Temple, Vaital Deul, Mukteshwar Temple, Rajarani Temple, Brahmeswara Temple and several quality museums such as Orissa State Museum, Handicrafts Museum and Tribal Museum.
Evening flight to Calcutta.
Transfer to hotel for overnight stay.
Day 13 Kathmandu
Morning sightseeing tour of Calcutta including India's oldest and Asia's largest museum.
Afternoon flight to Kathmandu in Nepal.
Transfer to hotel for overnight stay.
Day 14 Kathmandu
Morning sightseeing tour of the city and visit to temple at Swayambhunath.
Afternoon excursion tour to Patan.
Overnight stay at Kathmandu.
Day 15 Kathmandu
Excursion tour to Pashupathinath, Bodhnath and Bhadgoan.
Overnight stay at Kathmandu.
Day 16 Kathmandu
Day free to relax and explore the city or optional mountain flight over the Himalayas or visit to Dhulikhel.
Overnight stay at Kathmandu.
Day 17 Delhi
Morning free to relax and explore the city.
Afternoon flight to Delhi.
Transfer to hotel for overnight stay.
Day 18 Delhi
Sightseeing tour of Old & New Delhi.
Delhi - The capital of India, Delhi has been centre of political turmoil since 13th century. The day includes a visit to the Yogmaya Temple, the temple complex of Laxmi Narayan, the famous Chattarpur Temple and the Bahai Temple, also known as the Lotus Temple. Raj Ghat in Delhi, the cremation site of Mahatama Gandhi, Father Of India, is much like a sacred temple to every patriotic Indian heart too. Enjoy a bit of astrological predictions and findings in the evening at Old Delhi, after which you are free to do shopping and relax. Ride a cycle rickshaw through the crowded streets of the markets of Chandni Chowk Bazaar to Jama Masjid, the largest mosque in India in Old Delhi. In New Delhi, you can visit Dilli Haat, best place to look at Indian handicrafts and drive over the Rajpath, the site for Republic Day Parade of India to India Gate, a tribute to the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for their nation. You can see the President's House from outside and visit the 16th century Humayun's Tomb, Safdarjung's Tomb and Qutub Minar.
Transfer to airport for flight to onward destination.