Itinerary
- Day 1
Delhi
You'll arrive in Delhi and get picked up by your local staff for the drive to your hotel. After checking in, you'll receive a briefing about the tour and get oriented to the area around your accommodation.
- Day 2
New Delhi
This morning starts with a tour of New Delhi where you'll see India Gate and drive past government buildings like the President's Palace and Parliament. Later, you'll head into Old Delhi to walk through Chandni Chowk market and Chawri Bazar, try some street food, take a rickshaw ride, and visit Jama Masjid mosque.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Morning tour of New Delhi
- Visit to India Gate
- Drive past President's Palace and Parliament of India
- Visit to Humayun's Tomb
- Visit to Bangla Sahab Gurudwara Sikh Temple
- Metro ride to Old Delhi
- Walk through Chandni Chowk market
- Explore Chawri Bazar
- Street food tasting and introduction to Indian cuisine
- Rickshaw ride
- Visit to Jama Masjid mosque
Landmarks India Gate President's Palace Parliament of India Humayun's Tomb Bangla Sahab Gurudwara Connaught Place Station Chandni Chowk Chawri Bazar Jama Masjid 
- Day 3
Agra
You'll travel to Agra this morning and have lunch at Sheroes Hangout Cafe, a social enterprise run by acid attack survivors. After checking into your hotel, you'll explore Kachhpura village on a Mughal Heritage Walk to see local cottages and lesser-known Mughal sites. The day ends watching the sunset at Taj Mahal from Mehtab Bagh.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at Sheroes Hangout Cafe)
Included Activities
- Transfer to Agra
- Lunch at Sheroes Hangout Cafe
- Hotel check-in
- Mughal Heritage Walk through Kachhpura village
- Guided tour of village life and local homes
- Visit to local leather shoe-making cottage industry
- Visit to lesser-known Mughal era monuments
- Stroll around Mehtab Bagh park
- Sunset viewing of Taj Mahal
Optional Activities
- Cook with a Hindu family in Agra - Vegetarian Thali cooking lesson and meal
Landmarks Sheroes Hangout Cafe Kachhpura Yamuna River Red Fort Mehtab Bagh Taj Mahal 
- Day 4
Suroth
Head out early for a sunrise visit to Taj Mahal, then travel into rural Rajasthan to reach the small heritage town of Suroth. You'll walk the narrow streets, meet local villagers, check out a small temple and barber shop, watch a cooking demonstration, and finish with dinner at your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at Suroth Mahal hotel restaurant)
Included Activities
- Early morning tour of Taj Mahal at sunrise
- Transfer to Suroth
- Village exploration and interaction with local villagers
- Walking tour through local shops and narrow streets
- Visit to small temple
- Visit to local barber shop (shave or head massage available)
- Cooking demonstration
- Dinner at hotel restaurant
Landmarks Taj Mahal Suroth - Day 5
Jaipur
Travel to Jaipur and visit Abhaneri step well, which has 3,500 steps and ranks as one of the largest and deepest in the world. The rest of your day is free to explore on your own, or you can join optional activities like catching a Bollywood movie or cooking dinner with a local family.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit to Abhaneri step well
Optional Activities
- Hot air balloon in Jaipur
- Bollywood movie at Raj Mandir Cinema
- Cooking demonstration and dinner with local family in Jaipur
Landmarks Abhaneri step well Raj Mandir Cinema 
- Day 6
Jaipur
You have a choice this morning: take an early hot air balloon ride over Jaipur's palaces, forts and lakes, or sleep in and visit Amber Fort instead. You'll tour the ancient fortress with its pink sandstone architecture, then spend time in Jaipur city seeing Jantar Mantar, City Palace, and the walled city's craft markets with jewellers and silversmiths. The day includes a blockprinting workshop and gemstone demonstration.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit to Amber Fort
- Tour of Jaipur City Palace
- Visit to Jantar Mantar monument
- Exploration of walled city crafts markets
- Visit to jewellers, silversmiths, textile workshops, and bangle makers
- Blockprinting workshop
- Gemstone demonstration
Optional Activities
- Early morning hot air balloon ride over Jaipur
Landmarks Amber Fort City Palace of Jaipur Jantar Mantar - Day 7
Delhi
Head back to Delhi and use your time for last-minute shopping and exploring the city. If you're interested, there's an optional visit to Swaminarayan Akshardham temple complex to see the Sahaj Anand water show.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Visit to Swaminarayan Akshardham Hindu mandir and spiritual-cultural campus
- Sahaj Anand water show with lasers, underwater flames, video projection, and water jets
Landmarks Swaminarayan Akshardham - Day 8
Delhi to Airport
Spend your morning doing final shopping and picking up any gifts before your hotel transfer to the airport for your departure flight.
- Meals
- Breakfast
