Incredible India

Tour Type:
Small Group Journeys
Start:
Delhi
Duration:
17 Days
End:
Mumbai
Departs:
Guaranteed Departure Min Pax : 04

Starting From

NZ$ 5030
Per Person Sharing Twin/Double Room ENQUIRE NOW

Incredible India covers all the must-see sites of India in 17 days. India provides a unique combination of tradition and innovation, mixed with an abundance of landscapes and monuments. Take on the bustling capital Delhi before discovering the famous Golden Triangle Delhi, Agra and Jaipur. Explore Varanasi and soak in the local culture whilst dazzling by the famous Grand Prayer Ceremony along the river Ganges. Live like a Royal in Rajasthan and discover a world full of contrast in Mumbai. Explore the popular sites as well as hidden beauties off the beaten path. Witness the lifestyle of locals while engulfing in cultural diversity.

Starts Ends Twin Price (NZ$) Solo Price (NZ$) Status
2024
22-Feb 09-Mar 5398 7081 Closed
17-Mar 03-Apr 5947 7840 Closed
11-Apr 27-Apr 5030 6338 Closed
19-Sep 05-Oct 5318 6874 Available
25-Oct 10-Nov 6048 8012 Available
14-Nov 30-Nov 5703 7554 Available
2025
23-Jan 08-Feb 5703 7554 Available
16-Feb 04-Mar 5703 7554 Available
06-Mar 23-Mar 6254 8312 Available
17-Apr 03-May 5215 6727 Available

Itinerary

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DAY 1

Arrive at Delhi International Airport. Please clear immigration & visa formalities, collect your baggage and proceed to the arrival lounge through the green channel if you do not have goods to be declared to customs. TOTAL HOLIDAY OPTIONS Tour Manager will page you by your name. Thereafter you will be assisted with a transfer to the hotel for two nights stay.

DAY 2

After buffet breakfast and a short briefing by Tour Manager start your sightseeing tour of Old and New Delhi. Visit Qutab Minar, the 234-step tower dating to 1193; and India Gate, honouring the 90,000 Indian soldiers who died in World War I. Gandhi Memorial, the simple black marble slab honouring Mahatma Gandhi. Next, two renowned 17th-century landmarks: Lal Qila, the Red Fort palaces which we drive past; we will view the Jama Masjid meaning the Friday Mosque, India’s principal and biggest mosque. Chandni Chowk, Shahjahanabad’s Main Street in 1650, facing the majestic Red Fort. It originally had a central canal running down its full length, and when moonlight reflected off the water it got the name Chandni Chowk or ‘Avenue of Moonlight’. The canals have long since gone and it is now a chaotically bustling area, typical of real India, containing a mix of stalls, shops, food outlets and temples. Between the mosque and Chandni Chowk is a narrow shop-lined street along which you will be transported by cycle rickshaws on your most photogenic journey of the tour. The locals go shopping here like nowhere else.

DAY 3

Morning check out and in time transfer to railway station  to board train for Varanasi. On arrival, you will be met at the airport by TOTAL HOLIDAY OPTIONS executive assistance and you will be transferred to the hotel. Varanasi has been named after the two tributaries of the Ganges that flows through the city named Varuna and Assi rivers. It was later changed to Benares and re-christened Varanasi. Ghats of Varanasi is the natural supplement to the concept of divinity and is known as the city that liberates the soul from the human body to the ultimate. Varanasi abounds in the art of silk weaving, an exotic work of art which manifests itself in precious Banarasi silk saris and silk brocades which are cherished as collector’s items across the world, even today. The city is also renowned for its rich tapestry of music, arts, crafts, and education. Afternoon visit silk weaving village to witness remaining artesian making world-renowned Banarasi Silk and evening witness grand prayer ceremony on the Ghats of river Ganges. Stay two nights in Varanasi.

DAY 4

Start your day with a boat ride on river Ganges and witness the people of Hindu faith, ritually bathing in the river, for it is believed as per Hindu mythology that bathing in the holy river of Ganga causes the remission of sins and facilitates the attainment of nirvana. Return to hotel for breakfast followed by an excursion to Sarnath where Lord Buddha preached his first sermon at the deer park after his enlightenment. Sarnath is one of the four holy Buddhist sites sanctioned by the Buddha himself for pilgrimage. Sarnath is one of the richest in Buddhist antiquities ranging in date from the times of Ashoka down to the 12th century A.D Ashoka, who built here the Dharmarajika Stupa and near it erected a pillar surmounted by the magnificent capital of four adorned Lions, which today forms the national emblem of India. Late afternoon return to Varanasi and remaining day free to explore this spiritual town.

DAY 5

Travel to Lucknow, known as ’The City of Nawabs’, this bustling city is home to exceptional Islamic and British Rajera architecture, some fascinating bazaars and amazing food, and is truly a unique mix of the ancient and the modern. In the evening enjoy a walking food tour which allows you to hop in, hop-out of the world-famous traditional roadside eateries. Stay two nights in Lucknow.

DAY 6

Enjoy a city sightseeing tour and visit Bada Imambara, a famous monument of Lucknow, Government Museum. In the afternoon visit a chikan workshop that will mesmerise you as you watch skilled workers delicately working in unique styles and stitches on very light cotton cloths. Also, take a leisure walk in Hazrat Ganj and Aminabad’s local bazaar.

DAY 7

After breakfast travel to Agra, home of the Taj Mahal. Visit to a marble inlay workshop to see artisans creating a masterpiece in marble and precious gemstones. Stay overnight in Agra.

DAY 8

Early morning visit the Taj Mahal, the world’s greatest monument of love and devotion with its superb craftsmanship of semi-precious stones inlaid into the marble in beautiful patterns. After breakfast visit the impressive 16th century Agra Fort a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Travel to Jaipur, famous for colourful markets filled with textiles, jewellery and fantastic souvenirs. Stay two nights in Jaipur

DAY 9

Start a full-day sightseeing tour with an excursion to the majestic Amber Fort, constructed from yellow and pink sandstone and gleaming white marble. Back in the city, photo stop at Hawa Mahal or Palace of Winds and visit City Palace Museum. Late afternoon women will have Heena painting, and men will learn the art of Rajasthani Turban tying. Enjoy exploring the local bazaar in the evening.

DAY 10

Today drive to Jodhpur, a bustling desert city the second-largest city in Rajasthan with a landscape dominated by the massive Mehrangarh Fort atop a sheer rocky ridge. Evening free to explore the Sadar Bazaar famous for glass bangles, rugged camel leather mojari slippers and incredible fabrics. Stay two nights in Jodhpur.

DAY 11

Morning visit Mehrangarh Fort; one of the most impressive and formidable structures anywhere in India. And Jaswant Thada, a cluster of royal cenotaphs in white marble built in 1899 AD in memory of Maharaja Jaswant Singh II. Evening free to explore the local bazaar.

DAY 12

After buffet breakfast check out of the hotel and drive to Udaipur, en-route pass lush green valleys, streams, and heart capturing views before visiting Ranakpur. Renowned for its Jain temples with intricately carved marble Pillars and Domes, Ranakpur is amongst the five holiest places of the Jain community and exceptional in beauty. It has a four-temple complex which is famous for its peaceful and harmonious surroundings. The temples are believed to have been built in 1439 A.D. They rest on 1444 elegantly carved pillars, with no two being identical and the realistic sculptures of celestial nymphs playing the flute in various dance postures at a height of 45 feet are a fascinating sight to see. The two huge bells weighing 108 kgs each, whose sound echoes in the entire complex, add to the temple’s allure. On arrival at Udaipur check-in at the hotel with the rest of the evening to relax. Two nights in Udaipur.

DAY 13

After breakfast, proceed for a guided sightseeing tour and visit the City Palace. The City Palace boasts of the wonderful blend of Medieval, European and Chinese Architecture and has various towers, domes, and arches, which add to the flavour of the heritage site. Towering on the banks of Pichola Lake, City Palace is truly a feast to the eyes. City Palace is a marvellous assortment of courtyards, pavilions, terraces, corridors, rooms and hanging gardens. Encircled by fortifications, this imposing Palace is wholly built-in granite and marble. Also visit The City Palace Museum, the jewel in the crown of the Udaipur City Palace Complex. It is here that you can immerse yourself in the history of the Maharanas of Mewar and really get a feel for their culture and how royalty lived. Various Maharanas continued the work over four and a half centuries, in a number of phases, giving rise to the Mughal and British influences in the palace architecture. In the afternoon enjoy a boat ride on Lake Pichola, is an artificial freshwater lake, created in the year 1362 AD, named after the nearby Picholi village. It is one of the several contiguous lakes and developed over the last few centuries in and around the famous Udaipur city. Two islands, Jag Niwas and Jag Mandir are located within Pichola Lake and have been developed with several palaces to provide views of the lake. Rest of the evening exploring on your own visiting the numerous shops that dot the narrow windings streets of Udaipur for the souvenir to take back home. Overnight at the hotel.

DAY 14

After leisurely breakfast transfer to the Udaipur airport to board a flight to Mumbai. Arrive at Mumbai Airport and proceed to the arrival lounge. TOTAL HOLIDAY OPTIONS Executive will page you by your name. Thereafter you will be assisted with a transfer to the hotel, check-in at the hotel and stay three nights in Mumbai.

DAY 15

In the morning we enjoy a city sightseeing tour of Mumbai and visit, the Gateway of India, Hanging Garden and Dhobi Ghat. Our afternoon visit to Dharavi demonstrates why it is the heart of a small-scale industry in Mumbai. Many people know Dharavi as the ‘largest slum in Asia’, but there is much more to this historic area of Mumbai than poverty. This place is the best example of multicultural and multireligious as the temples, mosques and churches stand side by side.

DAY 16

We enjoy an excursion to Elephanta Island and visit beautiful caves dating back to the 5th Century. On our return we explore Crawford Markets, having goodies for everyone that bring back childhood memories no matter where you were born.

DAY 17

After breakfast tour finishes with transfer to Mumbai airport where you board your onward flight.

Inclusion


16 Nights deluxe accommodation Travel

Sightseeing and transfers by chartered air-conditioned vehicle

Group assistance Sightseeing as specified

Meals as specified

Accompanied Tour Manager (minimum 07 people)

Monument entrance fees Rickshaw ride in Delhi

Jeep ride at Jaipur

Village experience

Walking food tour in Lucknow

Airfare Udaipur - Mumbai in economy class

Train ticket in air-conditioned class

Boat ride at Varanasi

Udaipur Dharavi Slum Tour

Bottled water while travelling

All current taxes

Exclusion


Any International Airfare

Airport taxes and Visa fee

Early check in or late check out 

Meals other than specified above

Tips & Gratuities

Travel & Medical Insurance

Camera and video permits

Expenses incurred due to flight / train cancellation or delay

Any expense of a personal nature, like drinks, laundry, telephone calls, mini bar, etc

Any optional excursion or tour

Any other expense not mentioned in the prices include column

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