India Magnificent

Arrival at Delhi International Airport. After immigration formalities and baggage claim, we will meet you at the Arrivals Terminal and transfer you to your hotel.

Hotel check-in upon arrival (standard check-in time is 14:00).

India's capital is the main gateway to the country. Contemporary Delhi is a bustling metropolis that successfully blends the old and the new. Amid modern skyscrapers stand buildings and monuments from a bygone era, silently recalling the region's ancient heritage. The first impression comes during the drive from the airport, as the city appears like a garden city surrounded by trees and beautiful parks.

We will take you to an Aarti ceremony to receive the blessings of the gods and begin our journey with good health and peace of mind.

In Indian culture, whenever we begin a journey or a new project, we ask for good fortune by performing an Aarti ceremony and applying a tika (a sacred mark on the forehead made with colored powder, kumkum, or sandalwood paste).

Overnight: Delhi
Meals: Breakfast

Breakfast at the hotel. Enjoy a morning discovering Old Delhi and some of the capital's most important historical and cultural attractions.

Visit Raj Ghat, the moving memorial dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi. Continue through the Rashtrapati Bhavan district, home to major government buildings and the national parliament, as well as India Gate—grand examples of British imperial power. Visit the Salt March Memorial and Connaught Place, the commercial hub of the capital.

Later, visit the beautiful Sikh temple Bangla Sahib, where you will feel peace and inner connection. End the day at the Swaminarayan Akshardham Temple, the largest Hindu temple complex in the world.

Overnight: Delhi
Meals: Breakfast

Breakfast buffet at the hotel.

Drive to Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan—a romantic kingdom of magnificent palaces, grand forts, and royal maharajas set on the edge of the western desert. Jaipur is known as the "Pink City," named after its founder Maharaja Jai Singh II. The city was painted pink in 1856 to honor the State Visit of Prince Albert.

Arrival at the hotel, check-in, and rest.

Overnight: Jaipur
Meals: Breakfast

Breakfast buffet at the hotel.

Optional participation in a Hawan ceremony, a Hindu ritual performed to bring positive energy and cleanse negative energy.

Morning visit to Amber Fort. Explore the palace complex including Jagmandir, Jai Mahal, and the Kali Temple with its gardens. Amber Fort, overlooking Maotha Lake, was begun in 1592 by Raja Man Singh I and completed by Jai Singh I. Its impressive exterior hides a magnificent blend of Mughal and Hindu architecture.

In the afternoon, visit local markets and textile workshops producing traditional Jaipur designs. Later, attend the Aarti ceremony at Birla Temple, a peaceful and sacred experience. In the evening, enjoy a traditional dinner with folk dances of Jaipur.

Overnight: Jaipur
Meals: Breakfast

Breakfast buffet at the hotel.

Drive to Agra.

Afternoon visit to the Taj Mahal (closed on Fridays). This white-marble masterpiece is a monument to love, built by Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal. Designed by Persian architect Ustad Isa, it took 22 years to complete and is one of the Seven Wonders of the World.

Afterward, visit Agra Fort (Red Fort), a UNESCO World Heritage Site built in 1565 of red sandstone on the banks of the Yamuna River.

Transfer to hotel.

Overnight: Agra
Meals: Breakfast

After breakfast, transfer to the railway station to board the Shatabdi Express at 08:10, arriving in Jhansi at 10:45. Continue by road to Orchha, a monumental village with palaces, cenotaphs (chhatris), and Hindu temples. Explore its rustic streets and historic Bundela Rajput monuments.

Overnight: Orchha
Meals: Breakfast

After breakfast, drive to Khajuraho. In the evening, attend an Aarti ceremony, a Hindu ritual.

Overnight: Khajuraho
Meals: Breakfast

Breakfast at the hotel.

Visit the famous erotic temples of Khajuraho, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with around 20 temples over 1,000 years old. Visit Chausath Yogini, Kandariya Mahadeva, Chitragupta, Vishwanath, Lakshmana, and Vishnu Garuda temples.

In the afternoon, enjoy a Tantra class and rituals, followed by a visit with a Hindu family in a village, including a cooking class and insight into the caste system.

Overnight: Khajuraho
Meals: Breakfast

Breakfast at the hotel and drive to Varanasi, the sacred city of Hinduism.

Arrival and transfer to hotel. In the evening, enjoy a boat ride on the Ganges at sunset and participate in the beautiful Ganga Aarti ceremony along the riverbanks. Observe ritual purification ceremonies and sacred bathing at the ghats. End the day with a rickshaw ride through the ghats.

Overnight: Varanasi
Meals: Breakfast

Early morning boat ride on the Ganges to observe ritual bathing and cremation ghats. Walk through the narrow lanes of the old city to experience the depth of Hindu religion in daily life.

Return to hotel for breakfast. Excursion to Sarnath, where Buddha delivered his first sermon. Visit the ruins, stupa, Buddhist temple, and museum.

Overnight: Varanasi
Meals: Breakfast

After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your flight to Delhi.

Flight: VNS 15:20 – DEL 17:00 (UK-674) (flight timings may change as per the convenience of the departure timings of the guests)

International connection and end of services.

Have a Good Trip!