The southern states offer a rich heritage ethnically and culturally distinct from that of northern India and its palm-fringed seashores, fertile rice fields, upland tropical forests, intricately carved temples and calm ocean lagoons complete the picture.
A 2-night houseboat journey along the picturesque backwaters of Kerala, the best in Indian temple art at Mahabalipuram, and the spectacular Taj Mahal are just some of the highlights and when we venture to the northeastern corner of the country, we find the largest concentration of tribal people on the subcontinent. Attending Jaipur Festival or the Elephant March, depending on when you book your tour, are activities not soon forgotten.
Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrival
Day 2: Calcutta - Darjeeling
Day 3: Darjeeling: Everest Sunrise & Ghoom Monastery
Day 4: Darjeeling - Gangtok
Day 5: Gangtok
Day 6: Gangtok - Kalimpong
Day 7: Kalimpong - Bagdogra - Delhi
Day 8: Delhi: City Tour
Day 9: Varanasi and Sarnath
Day 10: Varanasi - Khajuraho
Day 11: Khajuraho - Jhansi - Agra
Day 12: Agra: the Taj Mahal and Agra Fort
Day 13: Agra - Jaipur (Elephant Festival, March)
Day 14: Jaipur - Amber - Jaipur
Day 15: Jaipur - Jodhpur OR Pushkar
Day 16: Pushkar or Jaisalmer
Day 17: Jaisalmer (OR Pushkar - Jodhpur)
Day 18: Jodhpur OR Luni
Day 19: Jodhpur / Luni - Udaipur
Day 20: Udaipur: Area Tour
Day 21: Udaipur - Mumbai: City Tour - Aurangabad
Day 22: Aurangabad: Ajanta Caves
Day 23: Aurangabad: Ellora Caves - Mumbai
Day 24: Mumbai - Goa
Day 25: Goa: City Tour
Day 26: Goa - Bangalore - Srirangapatnam - Mysore
Day 27: Mysore: City Tour
Day 28: Mysore - Belur and Halebid - Hassan
Day 29: Hassan - Bangalore: City Tour
Day 30: Bangalore - Kochi: City Tour
Day 31: Kochi - Allaphuza: Houseboat
Day 32: Allaphuza - Chennai
Day 33: Chennai: Mahabalipuram & Kanchipuram
Day 34: Chennai: City Tour - Departure.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Price Includes:
- Breakfast and dinner daily (hotels and local restaurants).
- All transport, sightseeing and entrance fees for sites noted as 'visited' in the detailed itinerary.
- Gratuities for local guides, drivers, restaurant staff, porters.
- Airport transfers for land / air customers arriving / departing on tour dates.
Tour Excludes:
- Tour Leader gratuity, lunches, drinks, personal items (phone, laundry, etc), departure taxes, domestic and international air taxes (if applicable).
- Airport transfers for early / late arrivals / departures or Land
Notes: Only customers. Optional trip cancellation insurance. Our post-reservation trip notes offer further guidance on optional meal costs, shopping, and locally paid departure taxes.
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