India: Delhi, Agra & Jaipur

Board your overnight flight to Delhi today.

Welcome to India! Arrive late this evening in Delhi and settle in to your hotel.

Enjoy a restful morning and included lunch. Then, take a guided tour of Old Delhi.

• Visit the Red Fort, a sandstone fortress built during the peak of Mughal power
• See Raj Ghat, Delhi’s tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, and visit the Gandhi museum
• View the black-and-white onion dome and minarets of the Jama Masjid, one of the most elegant mosques in India
• Take a rickshaw ride through the streets of Old Delhi

This evening, join your fellow travelers at a welcome dinner.

Today, your Tour Director introduces you to New Delhi.

• Visit the India Gate, the most famous war memorial in India
• See Qutub Minar, an early Islamic tower and UNESCO World Heritage site
• Explore the grand boulevards, government buildings, and city parks
• Visit Humayun’s Tomb and learn about the UNESCO-recognized complex

Stop in Sikandra to explore the Mausoleum of Akbar the Great with your Tour Director and enjoy free time to explore the beautiful grounds. Then, continue to Agra.

Enjoy an included lunch before heading out on a guided tour of the legendary Taj Mahal at sunset.

Sit down for an included dinner this evening.

Spend a free morning in Agra or add an excursion.

This afternoon, visit the Mehtab Bagh garden with your Tour Director.

• Admire the incredible views of the Taj Mahal from across the Yamuna River
• Stroll through the square-shaped garden
• Learn abut the Mughal empire and the Persian design elements they incorporated into the garden

Continue on to Ranthambore National Park by train and sit down for an included dinner.

Spend the day exploring Ranthambore National Park.

• Set off on a morning game drive, keeping watch for the elusive Bengal tiger
• Enjoy an included lunch
• Head out on an afternoon game drive through the rugged terrain
• Try to spot sloth bears, striped hyenas, jackals, and Indian mongooses

Sit down for an included dinner this evening.

View rural life during a stop at a local school in Rajasthani Village. (Please note: The school visit is only available when school is in session.)

Continue on to Jaipur, known as “The Pink City.”

• Walk through the city's bustling markets
• Marvel at historic sites and enter the City Palace to explore its museum with your Tour Director

Today, make your way to the 16th-century Amber Fort to take in stunning architecture and sweeping views, making photo stops en route.

• View Hawa Mahal, “The Palace of Winds,” and walk through the colorful bazaar
• Stop to admire the Jal Mahal, “The Floating Palace,” located on Man Sagar Lake
• Climb into a 4x4 Jeep to ascend the slope to Amber Fort
• Enjoy beautiful views from the top of the fort as well as a guided tour

After free time to explore Jaipur’s many markets and bazaars, sit down for a farewell dinner with a local Rajput family in their home.

Travel back to Delhi. If you’re not extending your tour, you’ll have time to relax in a dayroom before returning to the airport for your overnight flight home.

Arrive home today.