North India Mixtape
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Overview
You'll come for the Taj and the Ganges but you'll leave raving about Tordi Garh and Nimaj Bagh.
(Was North India Highlights)
Itinerary
Day 1-2 - Delhi
Chai is to India what being beautiful is to Brazilians. They just go together. Before long you'll start craving your morning fix of this sweet, milky tea spiced with cardamom and ginger.
Day 1
- Evening group meeting at the hotel and optional group dinner
Day 2
- Wander through the market area of Chandni Chowk as well as Connaught Place
- Free time to relax or explore
- Board an overnight sleeper train bound for Varanasi
Hotel Perfect or similarDay 3-5 - Varanasi - overnight train
A sunrise cruise on the Ganges makes your spiritual side tingle, as thousands of Hindus wash their sins away in one of the oldest living cities on earth.
Days 3-5
- Sunrise boat cruise on the Ganges
- Guided tour of Varanasi's lanes and alleyways
- Overnight sleeper train back towards Agra
Hotel Surya or similarDay 6 - Agra - Taj Mahal
So many people were recruited to work on the Taj that an entire town was built just for them (Taj Ganj, which is still a suburb of Agra). One guy was employed solely to carve flowers out of marble. See if you can spot his handiwork.
- Visit the Taj Mahal
- Optional trip to Agra Fort
Hotel Royal Residency or similarDay 7 - Tordi Garh
Few other travellers come here, to it's a nice break from the madness of Agra. Indulge the kids in a bit of cricket then meet the prince who is kindly letting us sleep in his 16th century palace (no need to curtsy).
- Visit the remote town of Tordi Garh - a place where few travellers venture to - and meet the locals
- Spend the night in authentic local accommodation
Hotel Tordi Garh or similarDay 8-9 - Jaipur
Another night, another palace - that's just how we roll in India. This one's about 300 years old and the gateway is so large that royalty riding elephants in those big four-poster chairs (houdas) could fit through.
Day 8
- Travel by jeep to Jaipur
Day 9
- Visit the Amber Fort
- Guided tour of the Old Bazaar and The Palace of the Winds
- Free time to relax or explore Jaipur on your own
Hotel Mrignayani Palace or similarDay 10 - Nimaj Bagh
In little villages like Nimaj Bagh you get used to awkward silences. They don't speak your language and you don't speak theirs. Instead, you just smile. A lot. It's infectious.
- Stay at an orchard run by Nimaj nobles
- Visit surrounding villages and meet some of the locals
Nimaj Hotel Rawla Bagh or similarDay 11 - Jodhpur
Stuff yourself silly at our favourite rooftop restaurant, Jhankar in Choti Haveli. It's all about the comfort food here (try the mailai kofta), plus there's free wi-fi and a view of the Meherangarh Fort.
- Visit the Meherangarh Fort and the Sardar market
Hotel Indrashan or similarDay 12-14 - Udaipur
Forget the palace; the museum at Baglore-ki-Haveli is home to the world's biggest turban! Grab some Pringles and get ready for your overnight ride on the world's third biggest rail network.
- Visit the Jagdish Temple and the City Palace
- Free time for optional activities
- Board an overnight sleeper train bound for Delhi
Hotel Mahendra Prakash or similarDay 15-16 - Delhi
Did you know the city of Delhi was destroyed and rebuilt seven times? On a less serious note, it's tradition to come home with a pair of fisherman pants that you'll never wear again.
Day 15
- Free time to explore Delhi's highlights, such as the Red Fort, the Jama Masjid and the Raj Ghat
- Optional group dinner in the evening
Day 16
- The trip ends this morning, but there's plenty more to see for those that want to stick around
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Start Date – End Date Trip Status Price 25 Jun 2013 - 10 Jul 2013 0 Request US $1,100 Contact Us 09 Jul 2013 - 24 Jul 2013 0 Request US $1,100 Contact Us 23 Jul 2013 - 07 Aug 2013 7 Available US $1,250 Book Now 06 Aug 2013 - 21 Aug 2013 7+ Available US $1,250 Book Now 20 Aug 2013 - 04 Sep 2013 5 Request US $1,250 Book Now 03 Sep 2013 - 18 Sep 2013 5 Available US $1,250 Book Now 17 Sep 2013 - 02 Oct 2013 6 Available US $1,250 Book Now 01 Oct 2013 - 16 Oct 2013 1 Available US $1,250On Sale Sale: US $938 Book Now 15 Oct 2013 - 30 Oct 2013 6 Available US $1,250 Book Now 29 Oct 2013 - 13 Nov 2013 0 Request US $1,250 Contact Us 12 Nov 2013 - 27 Nov 2013 7+ Available US $1,250 Book Now 26 Nov 2013 - 11 Dec 2013 7+ Available US $1,250 Book Now 10 Dec 2013 - 25 Dec 2013 1 Available US $1,250 Book Now 24 Dec 2013 - 08 Jan 2014 7+ Available US $1,250 Book Now 07 Jan 2014 - 22 Jan 2014 7+ Available US $1,250 Book Now 21 Jan 2014 - 05 Feb 2014 7+ Available US $1,250 Book Now 04 Feb 2014 - 19 Feb 2014 7+ Available US $1,250 Book Now 18 Feb 2014 - 05 Mar 2014 7+ Available US $1,250 Book Now 04 Mar 2014 - 19 Mar 2014 7+ Available US $1,250 Book Now 18 Mar 2014 - 02 Apr 2014 7+ Available US $1,250 Book Now 01 Apr 2014 - 16 Apr 2014 7+ Available US $1,250 Book Now 15 Apr 2014 - 30 Apr 2014 7+ Available US $1,250 Book Now 29 Apr 2014 - 14 May 2014 7+ Available US $1,250 Book Now 13 May 2014 - 28 May 2014 7+ Available US $1,250 Book Now 27 May 2014 - 11 Jun 2014 7+ Available US $1,250 Book Now 10 Jun 2014 - 25 Jun 2014 7+ Available US $1,100 Book Now 24 Jun 2014 - 09 Jul 2014 7+ Available US $1,100 Book Now -
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