Per-Person Twin-Share 10-Day Gems of India Tour incl. Accommodation, Breakfast, Transfers, Train Ride, Boat Ride, Sightseeing, Monument Visits & More - Option for Solo Traveller

Travel Dates:

• September 2026: 7, 14, 21, 28
• October 2026: 5, 12, 19, 26
• November 2026: 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
• December 2026: 7, 14, 21, 28
• January 2027: 4, 11, 18, 25
• February 2027: 1, 8, 15, 22
• March 2027: 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
• April 2027: 5, 12, 19, 26
• May 2027: 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
• June 2027: 7, 14, 21, 28
• July 2027: 5, 12, 19, 26
• August 2027: 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
• September 2027: 6, 13, 20, 27

Inclusions: 

• Meeting and assistance on arrival / departure at the airport by office representative
• 7 night’s accommodation (twin room) + breakfast at hotels 
• All transfers, sightseeing excursions as per program using private air conditioned vehicle
• English speaking local guide for all the visits as per program
• One time monument entry fee at all monuments mentioned in the program
• 2 overnight trains from Agra (Delhi) to Varanasi and Varanasi to Delhi
• Aarti Ceremony in Varanasi
• Sarnath Excursion in Varanasi
• Boat Ride on river Ganges in Varanasi
• GST Tax

Exclusions: 

• International flights
• Visa fees and airport taxes
• Meals (Lunch/Dinner) apart from mentioned in itinerary
• Video / camera fees
• Personal cabin or Coupe in the overnight trains (dependent on railway authorities)
• Any tips to driver/guide/restaurants etc
• Any porter-ages on arrival and departure at the hotel
• Any extras like table drinks, telephone calls, laundry etc or any other items of personal nature
• Travel insurance

Itinerary:

Day 1: Arrive Delhi

• Assistance on arrival at airport by office representative, later you will be transferred to the hotel. Overnight stay at the hotel

Day 2: Delhi (Full day Visit of old and New Delhi)

• Breakfast at hotel, then Full Day City Tour of Old and New Delhi. 
• Visit 300-year-old Chandni Chowk market. A maze of lanes crowded with shops selling an extraordinary variety of items and food, the noise and crowds are a quintessential part of any Indian market. From here continue to the Raj Ghat a simple and stunning memorial to Mahatma Gandhi. Pass through the Red Fort that dominates this area is the landmark. In the afternoon, take a tour of New Delhi, visit Qutab Minar, the tapering monument begun in 1199. Visit Shikh Temple (Gurudwara Bangla Sahib) also known as Gurudwara Bangla Sahib, one of the most prominent Sikh gurdwara, or Sikh house of worship, in Delhi, India. Drive past the India Gate, Presidential Palace and Parliament House. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 3: Delhi – Jaipur (Drive: 5 ½ hours approx.)

• After breakfast, check-out from hotel and drive to Jaipur. You have entire afternoon free to relax in the hotel. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 4: In Jaipur

• After breakfast we leave for excursion to Amber Fort. Amber is a classic, romantic Rajasthani Fort Palace. The rugged, time-ravaged walls of the Fort may not look beautiful from the outside, but the interior is a virtual paradise. Inside the Fort visit the Jag Mandir or the Hall of Victory. En route to Amber Fort from your hotel, you will have a brief photography stop at Hawa Mahal - the Palace of Winds.
• In the afternoon, tour the city of Jaipur. Visit the Galta Ji Temple, regarded as a highly sacred pilgrimage with great historical significance. The temple complex is basically a cluster of several temples, Galta Ji being the main temple. Evening free. Overnight at hotel.

Day 5: Jaipur – Abhaneri – Agra

• After breakfast we drive to Agra, enrote you can visit Chand Abori in Abhaneri (entrance on direct payment basis). Upon arrival in Agra check in at the hotel. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 6: Agra (Delhi) - Varanasi (Overnight train)

• At sunrise, visit the world famous Taj Mahal built by Shah Jahan in 1630. This architectural marvel is a perfectly proportioned masterpiece fashioned from white marble. After breakfast check-out from hotel and drive to Agra. Visit Agra Fort, built by Emperor Akbar, reveals the Mughal talent for combining defensive architecture with beauty and design. The fort is the history of Mughal life in Agra and offers a magical view of the Taj Mahal. Itmad –ud – daulah (subject to time permission, entrance on direct payment), one of the most beautiful of Mughal tombs, stands across the river Yamuna from the Taj Mahal, nearly one and a half kilometers up-stream. 
• Later, transfer to railway station in Agra or in Delhi (subject to seat availability) to board the train to Varanasi. Overnight stay on the train.

Day 7: Arrival Varanasi (By Train)

• Upon arrival in Varanasi you will be met by a representative and transferred to the hotel (breakfast will be on Direct Payment basis). In the evening you will witness the Aarti ceremony on River Ganges. Every evening, as dusk descends, it's time for the Ganga Aarti to be performed at the three holy cities of Haridwar, Rishikesh, and Varanasi in India. Return to the hotel for overnight stay.

Day 8 : Varanasi – Delhi (Overnight train)

• Early morning, leave for a boat ride on River Ganges. The western banks of Ganges has a string of Ghats -the chain of stone steps, all built with pavilions, palaces and terraces. At dawn, the Ghats are abuzz with activity of the devotees performing their ablutions in the river or offering prayers to the rising sun and performing other religious rituals. A boat ride along the Ghats gives you vantage views of this activity. The sunrise on the Ganges is a soul-lifting experience. You will also visit the Vishwanath temple, also called the golden temple because of the gold-plating on its roof and drive pass Bharat Mata Mandir and Benaras Hindu University - is a premier Central University and a world class educational institution located in Varanasi. 
• After the boat ride, return to the hotel for breakfast. After breakfast visit Sarnath. Among other structures at Sarnath are the ruins of the brick temple; the DhamekhStupa, adorned with delicate floral carvings; the Chaukhandi Stupa and Mahabodhi Society’s Mulgandha Kuti Vihar Temple. Also visit the Archeological Museum, with an extremely rich collection of Buddhist sculptures comprising of numerous Buddha and Bodhisatva images.Later, transfer to railway station to board the train to Delhi. Overnight stay on train.

Day 9: Arrive Delhi (By Train)

• On arrival, transfer to the hotel (breakfast will be on direct payment basis). Full day free in Delhi. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 10: Depart Delhi

• After breakfast in time you will be transferred to the airport to board your flight for onwards destinations.