Taj, Tigers, Temples and Rajasthan's Palaces with Goa add-on
Taj, Tigers, Temples and Rajasthan's Palaces with Goa add-on
Taj, Tigers, Temples and Rajasthan's Palaces with Goa add-on
19 Days
Visiting: Delhi, Amritsar, Agra, Jaipur, Rohat, Udaipur, Goa
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Tour code:
LITTRA
Tour Overview
Experience the very best of the Golden Triangle - visit the highlights of Delhi including a rickshaw ride through Chandni Chowk, see the majestic Taj Mahal at sunrise, and the 'Pink City' of Jaipur. Venture into Ranthambore National Park to go in search of the elusive Bengal tiger and delve into the cultural highlights of India’s Rajasthan with stays in Udaipur, Jodhpur and Amritsar exploring incredible sights such as the Mehran Garh Fort and the Golden Temple. And if that wasn't enough, an evening cruise on Pichola Lake will take yo to Jagmandir Island where sandstone palaces appear to rise from the water. Complete your Indian adventure with 3 nights in Goa, where you can relax on the coast of the Arabian Sea.
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1 Uk - Delhi
Today you will fly to Delhi.
Day 2 Delhi
Location: Delhi
Accommodation Name: Crowne Plaza Okhla
Meals Included: B, D
On arrival in Delhi we will travel to our hotel. This afternoon we will begin our sightseeing with a city tour stopping to admire the marble domes of Jama Masjid and taking a rickshaw ride through the fabled street bazaar of Chandni Chowk. You will drive pass through Red Fort, India Gate, and President House in Delhi.
Later continue to visit Humayun Tomb, built in 1570, it is one of the earliest examples of a garden tomb and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Day 3 Delhi - Amritsar
Location: Amritsar
Accommodation Name: Hyatt Amritsar
Meals Included: B, D
We will leave Delhi and head to the train station to join the train to Amritsar. One of the most pristine cities with Guru-vaani humming from the Gurudwaras, Amritsar is renowned world over for the Golden Temple, also known as Harmandir Sahib Gurudwara. This evening you have the opportunity, on our optional excursion, to experience a Palki Ceremony at the Golden Temple.
Day 4 Amritsar
Location: Amritsar
Accommodation Name: Hyatt Amritsar
Meals Included: B, D
Today we will visit the Golden Temple and Jaliawala Bagh, before we take a walking tour of the local market in Amritsar Town. This afternoon we make the short journey to the Indo-Pakistan ‘Wagah Border’ village where we can watch the Changing of the Guard ceremony.
Day 5 Amritsar - Agra
Location: Agra
Accommodation Name: Taj Convention
Meals Included: B, L, D
This morning we will take a flight from Amritsar to Delhi where we enjoy an included lunch before travelling onto Agra.
Day 6 Agra
Location: Agra
Accommodation Name: Taj Convention
Meals Included: B, D
An early start this morning is well worth it as we are visiting the Taj Mahal at sunrise. Having returned to the hotel for breakfast we head out again on a city tour of Agra, highlights include Agra Fort and Itmad-ud-Duala known as ‘baby Taj’.
This evening you could choose to take in views of the Taj Mahal from another angle from Mehtab Bagh (Mughal Gardens) as the sun sets.
Day 7 Agra - Ranthambore
Meals Included: B, L, D
Today’s journey will take us to Ranthambore National Park where we will stay for two nights. Along the way we will visit the incredible architecture of Abhenari Stepwells.
Day 8 Ranthambore
Meals Included: B, L, D
If we are lucky today is the day we will see tigers in Ranthambore, we include a morning and an afternoon safari, there are also other animals and bird life to spot.
Day 9 Ranthambore - Jaipur
Location: Jaipur
Accommodation Name: Alsisar Haveli Hotel
Meals Included: B, D
Before we leave you could join our optional excursion to Ranthambore Fort, in the national park as well as being a building of significance, the views over the national park are impressive. Later we will continue our journey to Jaipur – the pink city. This evening we are hosted by a local family for a cooking experience and dinner.
Day 10 Jaipur
Location: Jaipur
Accommodation Name: Alsisar Haveli Hotel
Meals Included: B, D
This morning we will visit Amber Fort, taking part of our journey by jeep. Later we will enjoy a full city sightseeing tour including the City Palace and a drive past to take in Hawa Mahal.
Day 11 Jaipur - Jodhpur
Location: Rohat
Accommodation Name: Rohet Garh
Meals Included: B, L, D
We continue our journey through Rajasthan, arriving in Jodhpur in time for lunch at a local restaurant. This afternoon we will visit Mehran Garh fort and Jaswant Thada.
Day 12 Jodhpur - Udaipur
Location: Udaipur
Accommodation Name: Fateh Niwas
Meals Included: B, L, D
Today we will take a jeep safari in the Bishnoi Village. Before we travel towards Udaipur, along the way we will make a stop at the famous Jain Temples and enjoy lunch.
Day 13 Udaipur
Location: Udaipur
Accommodation Name: Fateh Niwas
Meals Included: B, D
Our sightseeing in Udaipur this morning will take in the City Palace, a local temple and The Saheliyo ki Baadi, known as Courtyard of Maiden.
As sunset we will take an evening cruise on Pichola Lake to Jagmandir Island where a golden sandstone palace rises from the water’s edge.
Day 14 Udaipur - Delhi
Location: Delhi
Accommodation Name: Crowne Plaza Okhla
Meals Included: B, D
We will make our return journey to Delhi. On arrival we have an amazing experience, we will join a tour of Paharganj, in central Delhi. You’ll do this in the company of former street children, who now work with the Salaam Baalak Trust. This charity, supported by Travelsphere Cares, equips youngsters with a range of skills and helps them to better their lives. They are also provided with a warm bed at night and a hot meal each day.
This evening we will gather together for a farewell dinner before some of our group head home.
Day 15 Delhi - Goa
Location: Goa
Accommodation Name: Radisson Goa Cavelossim Beach
Meals Included: B, D
Today we will fly to Goa, where we will stay for three nights in our hotel by the beach.
Day 16 Goa
Location: Goa
Accommodation Name: Radisson Goa Cavelossim Beach
Meals Included: B, D
It is up to you how you spend your first day in Goa, you could choose to relax at the hotel's outdoor pool, treat yourself to lunch at one of the three on site restaurants and in the evening enjoy live music and handcrafted cocktails at the resort's casual bar.
Day 17 Goa
Location: Goa
Accommodation Name: Radisson Goa Cavelossim Beach
Meals Included: B, D
This morning you could join an optional excursion which explores highlight's of Goa visiting the Fort and the famous Bom Jesus Basilicatake Church.
Day 18 Goa - Uk
Meals Included: B
There is still time to enjoy our resort before we set off for our journey back to the UK.
Day 19 Uk
We will arrive back in the UK today.
What's Included
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Return flights from London
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13 nights in 4 and 5-star hotels plus 1 night in flight
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31 meals: 13 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 13 dinners and welcome drink
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Travelsphere Holiday Director
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Overseas transfers, internal flights, other transportation and porterage
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16 nights in 4 and 5-star hotels plus 1 night in flight
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37 meals: 16 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 16 dinners and welcome drink
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16 nights in 4 and 5-star hotels plus 1 night in flight
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37 meals: 16 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 16 dinners and welcome drink
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Travelsphere Holiday Director
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Like minded travellers
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Will the accommodation included meet local health and safety regulations?
All of our accommodation providers will be working to the very highest standards of hygiene – you already always enjoy a private room of your own on all of our trips, all of our partners will be guided by local government operational standards of hygiene and the new protocols we have issued to them.
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