Educational Tours & Trips in India

Start at Delhi's UNESCO-listed Qutub Minar before heading to the 9th-century Abhaneri stepwell and Fatehpur Sikri, the abandoned Mughal capital. In Sarnath, see Dhamek Stupa where Buddha gave his first sermon in 249 BC, then tour the Archaeological Museum with artifacts from 3rd century BC to 12th century AD.

You'll start with a sunrise boat ride on the Ganges at Varanasi, watching dawn rituals unfold along the ghats, then get VIP access to the sacred Kashi Vishwanath Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. Later you'll head to Sarnath to check out the UNESCO-listed Dhamek Stupa and Sarnath Archaeological Museum, where Lord Buddha delivered his first sermon and ancient Buddhist learning flourished. The day wraps up with the beautiful Ganga Aarti ceremony at Dashashwamedh Ghat.

Learn about ethical honeybee keeping at the G Adventures-supported Tenacious Honey Bee Collective with apidomik experiences and honey sampling in the Western Himalayas. At Tsuglagkhang Complex in Dharamsala, the Tibet Museum explains the 1960 Tibetan exile and current political situation. You'll participate in traditional embroidery workshops in Chamba to study regional Pahari art forms, then see Sikh religious practices at the Golden Temple including the palaki ceremony.

Search for Bengal tigers on jeep safaris through Ranthambore National Park, home to over 40 tigers plus sloth bears, marsh crocodiles, and pythons in 6-seater shared vehicles. Cruise the Chambal River spotting critically endangered gharial crocodiles and soft-shell turtles with expert boatmen. Climb 957 steps to Savitri Temple at sunrise in Pushkar.

Start your trip at Raj Ghat then head to Varanasi's Manikarnika and Harishchandra ghats along the Ganges River to see sunrise rituals at the cremation sites. You'll check out Delhi's Qutub Minar (a UNESCO site), walk through Khajuraho's Eastern and Western Groups of Temples with their detailed sandstone carvings showing Kama Sutra scenes from 950-1050 AD, and see Fatehpur Sikri's old Mughal capital that Emperor Akbar built. There's marble work demos in Agra and gem-cutting in Jaipur, plus you'll visit the 18th-century Jantar Mantar observatory in Jaipur with its big precision instruments. Later you'll see Sarnath where Buddha gave his first sermon at the 43.5-meter Dhamekh Stupa, and walk around Amber Fort's courtyards that Maharaja Man Singh built back in 1590.