A Taste of India

Savor India's Golden Triangle: Delhi, Agra & the Taj Mahal, then the pink city of Jaipur; plus Nepal optional extension

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What to Expect
This fast-paced, escorted tour includes a reasonable amount of walking or hiking and requires an average level of physical fitness. This tour also includes long scenic drives between destinations and may have limited rest stops.
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India has become one of the world's hottest destinations for savvy travelers, and we've got just the right Taj Mahal tour package—at just the right price—so you can check out this incredible country. Our A Taste of India will take you to the "Golden Triangle" of India—from fascinating and exotic Delhi to Agra and the Taj Mahal, the world's most famous and lovely monument to love, to Jaipur, the "pink city," full of lavish mansions and palaces. An optional extension to Nepal is also available. You can't afford to miss the chance to see India for yourself at this price!

March 19, 2024 Departure: Enjoy the color festival of Holi, the most vibrant festival of all!

 

Package includes

  • Flights
  • Coach
  • Transfers
  • Hotel
  • Meals
  • Guides
  • Round-trip airfare from New York (JFK or EWR) including taxes & fees
  • Intra-India ground transportation
  • 6 nights at superior first class & deluxe hotels with private bath
  • 8 meals: 6 breakfasts, 1 lunch & a farewell dinner
  • Comprehensive guided touring program including all entrance fees to places visited
  • Experienced English-speaking tour director

Optional add-ons

  • Flights from other cities are available. Request pricing when making your reservation.
  • Special discounted optional tours package
  • Optional Nepal Post-tour Extension

Why you'll love it

  • Tour the Taj Mahal and surrounding gardens.
  • Ride by bicycle rickshaw to Jama Masjid, a towering red sandstone and marble mosque in Delhi.
  • Share High Tea with a local Indian family.
  • Try your hand at tying colorful turbans and sarees.
  • Admire the Chand Baori stepwell, the largest and deepest stepwell in all of India.
  • Learn how to make traditional naan or chapati bread.
  • Visit Jaipur’s Amber Fort, a vast complex comprised of numerous courtyards and halls.

Itinerary at a Glance

A Taste of India map

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Detailed Itinerary

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Day 1 Depart USA

  • Your exotic journey to India begins today as you depart the USA

Day 2 Arrive Delhi

  • Arrive in Delhi, India's capital. Following customs and immigration formalities, meet our representative and transfer to your hotel.

Shangri-La Eros Hotel or similar

Day 3 Old & New Delhi

  • Full day sightseeing tour of Old and New Delhi
  • Ride by bicycle rickshaw to Jama Masjid, India's largest mosque
  • Visit Gandhi Smriti, the Mahatma Gandhi Museum

Shangri-La Eros Hotel or similarBreakfast

Day 4 Delhi & Agra

  • After breakfast travel to the city of Agra
  • Evening visit to Sheroe's Hangout

ITC Mughal or similarBreakfast

Day 5 Agra

  • Rise early for a morning tour of the Taj Mahal
  • Remainder of the day at leisure or take part in optional excursions
  • Enjoy an evening High Tea with a local family

ITC Mughal or similarBreakfast

Day 6 Agra, Abhaneri Village & Jaipur

  • Visit Abhaneri Village and see the Chand Baori stepwell
  • Experience traditional bread making (chapati or naan)
  • Learn the art of tying colorful turbans and sarees
  • Continue to Jaipur and check into your hotel

ITC Rajputana or similarBreakfast & lunch

Day 7 Jaipur

  • Morning tour of Jaipur including a brief stop at the Hawa Mahal and a visit to the Amber Fort, ancient capital of Rajasthan
  • Afternoon at leisure or take part in an optional excursion
  • Enjoy a farewell dinner with fellow travelers

ITC Rajputana or similarBreakfast & dinner

Day 7 Diwali Departures: Jaipur & Diwali Celebration at Suryaa Villa

  • Morning tour of Jaipur including a brief stop at the Hawa Mahal and a visit to the Amber Fort, ancient capital of Rajasthan
  • Afternoon at leisure to explore Jaipur
  • This evening enjoy a special dinner celebration for Diwali, the "Festival of Lights"

ITC Rajputana or similarBreakfast & dinner

Day 7 Holi Departures: Jaipur & Holi Festival

  • This morning, experience the color festival of Holi
  • Enjoy typical foods and music while you throw herbal colors and water balloons
  • Afternoon at leisure or take part in an optional excursion
  • Enjoy a farewell dinner with fellow travelers

ITC Rajputana or similarBreakfast, lunch & dinner

Day 8 Jaipur & Depart Delhi

  • In the morning, depart for Delhi via motor-coach and transfer to the airport
  • Your memorable journey ends tomorrow when you arrive in the USA

Breakfast

Nepal Extension

Take advantage of your already included airfare and add an optional extension to mysterious Nepal. The Nepal Extension includes 1 night in Delhi, flight from Delhi to Kathmandu and onwards from Kathmandu, 3 nights in Kathmandu with a complete touring program, transfers, breakfast daily, and a farewell dinner and performance. Passengers taking the Nepal Extension will return to the U.S. 4 days later than the return dates shown.

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Day 8 Jaipur & Delhi

  • In the morning, depart for Delhi via motor-coach
  • Upon arrival, check in to your airport hotel

Novotel New Delhi AerocityBreakfast

Day 9 Delhi & Kathmandu, Nepal

  • Transfer to the airport to take a short flight to Kathmandu, Nepal
  • You will be met upon arrival and transferred to your hotel
  • Welcome drink will be served on arrival at your hotel
  • Later, visit Boudhanath, one of the world’s largest stupas

Hyatt Regency Kathmandu or similarBreakfast

Day 10 Kathmandu, Patan City & Swoyambhunath

  • Optional morning flight over Mt. Everest
  • After breakfast, travel to Patan City south of Kathmandu
  • In the afternoon, visit the National Museum and Swoyambhunath, the ‘monkey temple’

Hyatt Regency Kathmandu or similarBreakfast

Day 11 Kathmandu & Bhaktapur

  • Enjoy a morning visit to Bhaktapur Durbar Square
  • This afternoon visit Kathmandu Durbar Square at the heart of the old city
  • In the evening, enjoy a Nepalese farewell dinner and performance

Hyatt Regency Kathmandu or similarBreakfast & dinner

Day 12 Kathmandu & Depart Delhi

  • Enjoy the morning at leisure in Kathmandu to shop and explore independently
  • Transfer to the airport for your return flight
  • Bid farewell to India & Nepal as you board your overnight return flight to the USA
  • Your memorable journey ends tomorrow when you arrive in the USA

Breakfast

Hotels

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