(9 Days - Departs Daily on a Private Basis)
Delhi, Agra, and Jaipur

This tour features three of India's most enchanting destinations: the city of Delhi, the Taj Mahal, and Jaipur, Rajasthan's great Pink City.

Enjoy comprehensive private sightseeing by day and lavish accommodation by night at some of India's most spectacular hotels and resorts.

Delhi and Agra

• Begin in Delhi with touring that includes Old Delhi, the Lodi Gardens, and the Craft Museum that displays and sells rural crafts from throughout India.
  
  
• Next, visit Agra, home of the magnificent Taj Mahal.
  
  
• Enjoy lavish accommodation at The Oberoi Amarvilas, with a room that offers an uninterrupted view of the world's greatest monument to love.
  
  
• Take a horse-drawn carriage to the Taj Mahal, visit the Agra Fort and the Old Agra City Market.
  
  
• Relax in luxury and enjoy the hotel's spa, pool, and gardens.

• Continue to Rajasthan, visiting local villages and centuries-old ruins at Fatehpur Sikri en route.
  
  
• Take in the culture of Rajasthan, best known for its regal families (Maharajas) who created hundreds of forts, palaces, gardens, temples, and havelis (mansions with courtyard interiors).
  
  
• Explore this region that, until 1956, comprised 22 independent states ruled by upper-caste Hindu warrior princes.
  
  
• Tour the artistic contributions -- including dance, music, and beautiful crafts -- made by numerous semi-nomadic indigenous tribes, which heighten the region's rich folk traditions.
  
  
• Experience memorable, colorful imagery, such as Rajasthani men's turbans and women's tribal outfits, which boldly stand out against the desert backdrop.
  
  
• In Jaipur, take an elephant ride to the forts, and attend an evening Arti ceremony at a local temple.
  
  
• Explore the medieval backstreets filled with artisans' shops that specialize in textiles, leatherwork, woodblock prints, tribal accessories, perfumes, jewelry, household goods, and Jaipur's traditional blue pottery.
  
  
• When not touring, enjoy your luxury, tented accommodation at The Oberoi Rajvilas'an elegant resort that truly reflects the romance and grandeur of Rajasthan.

Day 01	Arrive Delhi Arrival transfer to The Imperial for 2 nights.
Day 02	Delhi Private touring to Gandhi Museum, Old & New Delhi, Lodi Gardens, and the Craft Museum. Dinner at one of Delhi's best restaurants. (B,D)
Day 03	Delhi - Agra Travel to Agra by deluxe train for 2 nights at The Oberoi Amarvilas. Afternoon visit Taj Mahal by horse-drawn cart. (B)
Day 04	Agra Visit Agra's markets and surrounding forts and palaces. Afternoon at leisure at hotel. (B)
Day 05	Agra - Fatehpur Sikri - Jaipur Touring of villages and ruins at Fatehpur Sikri en route to Jaipur for 3 nights at The Oberoi Rajvilas. Afternoon touring to the Observatory, the Maharaja's City Palace, Hawa Mahal, and Arti ceremony at local temple. (B)
Day 06	Jaipur Morning elephant ride and visit to Amber Fort and Jaipur's local palaces, gardens, and bazaars. Rajasthani-style dinner this evening. (B,D)
Day 07	Jaipur At leisure at The Oberoi Rajvilas. Car and driver is available for additional touring, if desired. (B)
Day 08	Jaipur - Delhi Drive back to Delhi for overnight at Hotel Imperial. Afternoon flexible touring and shopping. (B)
Day 09	Depart India At leisure until airport transfer. (B)

Cost

Per Person Cost (double occupancy): $3,280

* Optional surcharge for regional business class flights (when available): From $45 per person

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