Day 1

Arrive in New Delhi at Indira Gandhi International airport and meet your VIP representative on the aerobridge. You will clear customs and collect your baggage before being transferred to your hotel to settle in.

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Includes Accommodation

Day 2

After breakfast, you will meet your guide for a 4-hour morning sightseeing tour of Old Delhi including a visit to Jama Masjid, the largest mosque in India and a rickshaw ride through narrow alleys and lanes in Chandni Chowk, one of the oldest and largest trading markets of the country.

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Accommodation, Breakfast

Day 3

Today, you will engage in an optional philanthropic experience--a "sewa"(helping). You will visit the Gurudwara Bangla Sahib, a live Sikh temple still in active worship. Developed in opposition to the caste ridden and ritualistic forms of Hinduism, Sikhism is a religion built foundation of “sewa” – socially responsibility irrespective of a person’s community standing. Thus, every Sikh Temple has the famous community kitchen, where it is considered a privilege to assist cooking the food and serving a simple meal to pilgrims, the economically challenged or a visitor.

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Accommodation, Breakfast

Day 4

After breakfast, you will be driven to Agra, home of the world-famous Taj Mahal. In the afternoon, you will visit the Agra Fort, built in red sandstone, including magnificent palaces, halls and gardens and in the late afternoon, you will visit the Taj Mahal at sunset before enjoying a curated tour of Agra by night.

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 Accommodation, Breakfast

Day 5

In the early morning, you will visit the Taj Mahal again for sunrise ahead of the tourists. After breakfast, you will be driven to Jaipur, land of the Maharajas (Royals of Rajasthan). Known as the 'Pink City', Jaipur is an exuberance of color, dance and traditional arts and crafts.

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Accommodation, Breakfast

Day 6

After breakfast, you will visit the Amber Fort, built in the 16th Century and continue your tour to the Anokhi Museum to interact with local craftsmen and learn how to print your own "block print" on a cloth from the masters. In the evening, you will visit Birla Mandir, a fascinating white marble temple of Jaipur that is brightly lit up in the evenings, when priests perform the holy 'aart' ceremony at
the temple.

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Accommodation, Breakfast

Day 7

After breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport for a one-hour flight to Udaipur. Udaipur, called the 'City of Lakes' and 'Venice of the East' is an oasis in the desert state of Rajasthan and dates back to 1567AD. It is a rich and beguiling tapestry of lakeside palaces, forts, temples, havelis and gardens, reflecting the varied influences of the centuries. After checking into your hotel, you will enjoy a private cooking class followed by dinner.

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Accommodation, Breakfast, Dinner

Day 8

After breakfast, you will proceed on a half day city tour starting with the City Palace, on the banks of Lake Pichola, and continue to Saheliyon-ki-Bari [Garden of the maids of honor], a small ornamental garden which was a popular relaxing spot where royal ladies used to come for a stroll and hence the name. The garden has many fountains in its four delightful pools, chiseled kiosks and marble elephants. In the evening, you will enjoy a private boat cruise on Lake Pichola, visiting the Jagmandir Island and taking in the heady lakeside vistas.

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Accommodation, Breakfast

Day 9

You will have a free morning to relax and explore Udaipur on your own before an afternoon flight back to Delhi and connecting home.

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Accommodation, Breakfast,