India & Nepal: Golden Triangle, Varanasi & Kathmandu

Welcome to India! Upon arrival, we will greet you at the airport. Our driver will hold a sign with your name. We will transfer you to your hotel, where we will deliver the necessary travel documents (hotel vouchers, domestic flight tickets, and train tickets if booked). Overnight in Delhi.

After breakfast, we begin with a guided tour of New Delhi: India Gate, President's House, Humayun's Tomb, Qutub Minar, and Laxmi Narayan Temple. After lunch, visit Old Delhi: Jama Masjid, Red Fort, and Gandhi Memorial. Overnight in Delhi.

In the morning, after breakfast, we drive to Jaipur, the Pink City. Upon arrival, check-in at the hotel. In the evening, explore local markets and color-splashed bazaars, and visit the beautiful marble Birla Temple. Overnight in Jaipur.

After breakfast, explore Jaipur's historic sites. Ride up to Amber Fort, and visit the City Palace (Chandra Mahal, Shri Govind temple), the Jantar Mantar astronomical observatory, and snap pictures of the iconic Hawa Mahal (Palace of the Winds). Overnight in Jaipur.

After breakfast, depart for Agra. En route, stop to tour the abandoned Mughal capital city of Fatehpur Sikri. Continue to Agra, check in at your hotel, and proceed to enjoy a visit to the spectacular Taj Mahal. Overnight in Agra.

Enjoy breakfast. Drive to Orcha, stopping en route in Gwalior to see its magnificent hilltop fort, Man Mandir, and the Sas Bahu temples. Arrive in Orcha, check in, and visit the Jahangir Mahal, Raj Mahal, and the Chaturbhuj Temple. Overnight in Orcha.

After breakfast, travel by road to Khajuraho. Upon arrival, check-in at the hotel. Later, explore the world-famous UNESCO-listed erotically carved Western and Eastern groups of temples, including the Lakshmana and Kandariya-Mahadeva temples. Overnight in Khajuraho.

Spend the morning at leisure in Khajuraho before transfer to the airport for your flight to Varanasi. Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel. In the evening, attend the mystical Ganga Aarti ceremony on the Ganges river ghats and walk through local streets. Overnight in Varanasi.

Early morning boat ride on the Ganges River to witness Hindu rituals and prayer along the ghats. Visit the Bharat Mata, Durga, and Tulsi Manas temples. In the afternoon, head to Sarnath where Buddha gave his first sermon. Overnight in Varanasi.

Early morning transfer to Varanasi airport, fly to New Delhi, and catch a connecting flight to Kathmandu, Nepal. Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel. Free time. Overnight in Kathmandu.

Breakfast. Enjoy a sightseeing tour of the city including the ancient Buddhist stupa of Swayambhunath, located on a hill west of the city, offering panoramic views of the Kathmandu valley. Overnight in Kathmandu.

Breakfast. Visit Pashupatinath, one of the most sacred Hindu temples dedicated to Lord Shiva. Enjoy free time to stroll through the markets. Overnight in Kathmandu.

At the designated time, transfer to Kathmandu airport and fly back to Delhi for your onward connecting flight back home. End of our services.