| Day 01 |
Arrive in Delhi |
On your arrival in New Delhi you will be welcomed and escorted by our representative to your hotel. Delhi, the capital of India is one of most spectacular cities of the world. Here history meets modernity. Historically Delhi was founded 7 times at seven different places. Finally the 8th Capital city New Delhi, founded by British remains the modern capital of India. .
Overnight stay at the hotel.
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| Day 02 |
Delhi |
After breakfast, combined full day sightseeing tour of Old & New Delhi. Start your visit with Old Delhi, founded in 17th century by the 5th great Moghul Emperor Shahjahan. Visit the famous Jama Masjid (Friday mosque). Later take a brisk walk in the winding lanes of Old Delhi to get the real taste of India. Visit the Mahatama Gandhi Memorial and take a panoramic tour of India gate & President House.
Later visit Qutub Minar, the tallest 12th century minaret situated in the South of Delhi. Before sunset visit a Sikh Temple, known as Gurudwara Bangla Sahib. A place where you see the fervor of Sikh community.
Overnight Delhi
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| Day 03 |
Delhi - Agra |
After breakfast drive to Agra, enroute visit the famous ancient capital of Moghuls known as Fatehpur Sikri. Overnight stay at the hotel.
On arrival in Agra check into the hotel and later in the afternoon visit the Taj Mahal(closed on Fridays).
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| Day 04 |
Agra- Jaipur |
Early morning transfer to the airport to board flight to Jaipur. On your arrival at Jaipur,transfer to the hotel. In the afternoon visit Façade of Hawa Mahal and the Observatory. Enjoy the pedal rickshaw ride in the Pink City.
Overnight stay at the hotel.
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| Day 05 |
Jaipur |
Morning visit to Amer Fort with an optional Elephant ride. In the afternoon visit the City Palace and later you can go on a shopping spree, as Jaipur is renowned for its gemstones cutting, carpet weaving, block printing on cotton, blue pottery etc.
Overnight stay at the hotel.
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| Day 06 |
Jaipur - Shahpura |
Drive to Shahpura, a small town in the Bhilwara district gives you an insight of Rural Rajasthan. You stay in a 19th century palace converted into a heritage hotel where the Royal family of Shahpura warmly welcomes you are into the serenity of countryside. On one side of the palace there is a lake for a breathtaking view.
Overnight stay in Shahpura Bagh.
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| Day 07 |
Shahpura - Udaipur |
After breakfast, drive to Udaipur.Enroute, visit one of the largest forts of Rajasthan, Chittorgarh fort. Afternoon visit Sahelion ki bari(Maids garden). In the late afternoon, boat ride in Lake pichola (depending upon the level of water).After boatride you can admire the the art of miniature visiting one of the many artists still working with natural pigments & and the single hair brush.
Overnight stay in Udaipur.
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| Day 08 |
Cochin (Flight) |
| After breakfast, Visit City Palace Museum and Jagdish Temple. In the afternoon, transfer to the airport to board the flight to Cochin (via Mumbai. Upon arrival at Kochi, our representative will meet you and you shall be transferred to the Hotel. Overnight night in Kochi.
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| Day 09 |
Kochi full day |
After breakfast visit the Old Kochi town also known as Jewish town. Visit the Synagogue. Walk in the shopping avenues of the town. Close by, visit the Dutch Mattanchery Palace, where you find some nice murals depicting the Hindu mythology of Ramayana and Mahabharata. Visit St. Francis church where once Vasco da Gama was buried but later the coffin was taken to Lisbon.
In the afternoon walk alongside the coast of Fort Kochi enjoy the local fish market and see the Chinese fishing nets.
Overnight night in Kochi.
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| Day 10 |
Kochi-Munnar (4-5hrs) |
After breakfast drive to Munnar. Get away from the hustle bustle of the cities, now you are into the deep greens of Kerala. Enroute you find the plantations of coconut, rubber plants, Tapioca, and Paddy fields. Finally you arrive in the Nilgiri mountains, where you find a sort of prevailing blue mist all the time. You drive through the tea plantations hills. Arrive Munnar, The place is well known for its moderate climate.
Overnight in a hotel situated nearby the tea plantation estates.
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| Day 11 |
Munnar Full day |
You have got full day to explore the nature. Walk through the tea plantation. Visit any spice plantation garden, or just admire the beauty of the nature. You are sorrounded by the Nilgiri mountains cover with the blue mist.
Overnight night in Munnar.
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| Day 12 |
Munnar-Alleppy (4-5hrs) |
After breakfast drive to Alleppy. You leave the Nilgiri mountains and now you are into the plains of Kerala where earth seems to merge into water and coconut palms swaying on to the lagoons. Quite a different landscape. Kerala is a densely populated state but the whole population seem to be hidden behind the lush green nature. Arrive Alleppy, embark in the Houseboat(Kettuvalam). Lunch on board. After lunch you will be driven through the big and small canals merging into the huge man made lake Vembanad.
Overnight on board.
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| Day 13 |
Alleppy-Kumarakom (boatride) |
Morning breakfast on board. Continue to explore the God's own country, the area is dotted with several churches and temples. Most of the daily activities of local people can be seen all along the lagoons. Finally disembark at Kumarakom and check in to the hotel situated on the edge of lake Vembanad. Enjoy to the fullest of Nature's beauty in and around Kumarakom.
Overnight night in Kumarakom.
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| Day 14 |
Kumarakom-Kovalam |
After breakfast start for Kovalam. Kovalam is situated in the south of Trivandrum, the capital of Kerala, which has got some of the best scenic and serene beaches of India. Upon arrival check in at the Hotel. You come to a total relaxation point here. While in Kovalam simply enjoy the benefits of Ayurvedic therapies and massages to detoxicate and rejuvenate your body.
Overnight in Kovalam.
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| Day 15 |
Kovalam |
| Full day at leisure, walk around beaches, relax under coconut palm shadow, watch the sunset in the horizon behind the vast Indian Ocean. Overnight in Kovalam.
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| Day 16 |
Kovalam - Bombay (Departure) |
| Morning at leisure. Afternoon, drive to Trivandrum airport to take domestic flight to Mumbai. Farewell dinner in a speciality restaurant in Mumbai and transfer to the international airport to take flight for furthur destination. |
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