Explore the cultural wonders of India and Nepal with guided tours, luxury accommodations, and unique experiences in iconic cities like Kathmandu, Delhi, Jaipur, Agra, and Varanasi.
  • content:<h3>Choice Highlights</h3><ul class='icon-list'><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Choose between two carefully selected activities</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Jaipur: Join your Local Expert for a walk through the city’s old lanes and see artisans working with age-old techniques.</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Jaipur: Visit the royal observatory and see Jantar Mantar, a collection of 18th century architectural astronomical instruments, including the world’s largest stone dun dial.</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Choose between two carefully selected activities</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Agra: Visit the 'Sheroes Cafe', a local business run by women survivors of acid attacks. Be inspired by their resilience in rebuilding a life for themselves, while supporting their efforts to reintegrate back into the community. Sheroes Cafe actively recruits and employs people from underrepresented populations who may otherwise find getting work difficult. The ‘Sheroes’ are women who are on the way to becoming true fighters. Join them in a celebration of courage, forcing society to re-evaluate its norms about beauty and appearance. Sheroes Cafe, ran and operated solely by women, advances UN Sustainable Development Goal 5: Gender Equality and UN Sustainable Development Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities.</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Agra: Embark on a guided tour through Kachhpura and discover the locals’ agricultural lifestyle, as you enjoy tea and pakora on a rooftop with views of the Taj Mahal.</li></ul>
  • content:<h3>Top Rated Highlights</h3><ul class='icon-list'><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Kathmandu: Visit sacred Swayambhunath, known as the Monkey Temple after its mischievous inhabitants.</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Kathmandu: Tour Durbar Square and Royal Palace.</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Kathmandu: See the holiest of Hindu shrines, Pashupatinath Temple.</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Kathmandu: Visit the colossal stupa, Boudhanath.</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Bhadgaon: Enjoy an excursion to the ancient capital Bhadgaon.</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Kathmandu: Visit a pottery workshop, where a local craftsman will provide you with a demonstration on this age-old craft.</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Delhi: Take a scenic flight from Kathmandu to Delhi.</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Delhi: Visit the Hindu Temple of Swaminarayan Akshardham, a spiritual and cultural campus dedicated to devotion, learning and harmony.</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Delhi: Ride by rickshaw through the lanes of Chandni Chowk bazaar in Old Delhi.</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Delhi: See the Red Fort and Qutub Minar. Drive along the Rajpath to view the India Gate and Parliament House.</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Delhi: Visit Raj Ghat, the memorial dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the Nation. A black stone platform marks the spot where he was cremated. And see the Tomb of the Emperor Humayun, built in 1570. The tomb inspired several major architectural innovations, culminating in the construction of the Taj Mahal.</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Jaipur: Visit the flower market and spice market and take in the sights and sounds.</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Haryana: Visit the Heritage Transport Museum, a fascinating showcase of the evolution of transport in India.</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Jaipur: Ascend by jeep to stroll through the sprawling complex of courtyards and halls of Amber Fort. Enjoy the shimmering mirrored walls and ceilings, the airy rooms that housed queens and concubines, and the wonderful views of the surrounding countryside.</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Jaipur: Join your Travel Director who will show you the marvel of Hawa Mahal, the Palace of Winds. Its 953 windows were designed to allow the ladies of the royal court to watch the drama of the street below, unobserved behind their delicate latticework.</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Agra: Visit the Taj Mahal, a monument of love, built by a king in everlasting memory of his beloved queen. Enjoy fast-track access through the gates meaning you have even more time to admire this architectural marvel.</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Agra: Enjoy the scenery as your flight emerges from the Himalayas to reach Varanasi.</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Varanasi: Take a dawn cruise past the Ghats on the Ganges River - an experience never to be forgotten.</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Varanasi: During your brief orientation of the city, visit some of the famous temples. You'll also visit Sarnath, where Buddha first taught the Dharma.</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Varanasi: Enjoy an early morning yoga session at your hotel - your Travel Director will confirm if this experience is possible on your departure.</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Delhi: Board your short flight to Delhi.</li></ul>
  • content:<h3>Make Travel Matter</h3><p><b>Agra</b>: Visit the 'Sheroes Cafe', a local business run by women survivors of acid attacks. Be inspired by their resilience in rebuilding a life for themselves, while supporting their efforts to reintegrate back into the community. Sheroes Cafe actively recruits and employs people from underrepresented populations who may otherwise find getting work difficult. The ‘Sheroes’ are women who are on the way to becoming true fighters. Join them in a celebration of courage, forcing society to re-evaluate its norms about beauty and appearance. Sheroes Cafe, ran and operated solely by women, advances UN Sustainable Development Goal 5: Gender Equality and UN Sustainable Development Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities.</p>
  • content:<h3>Authentic Dining</h3><p><b>Kathmandu</b>: Enjoy a dinner at a local restaurant.</p><p><b>Jaipur</b>: Enjoy a special dining experience at the Dera Amer, the venue’s purpose is to maintain an area of natural beauty, while protecting its wildlife.</p><p><b>Agra</b>: Enjoy lunch at the beautiful Laxmi Niwas Palace in Bharatpur.</p><p><b>Varanasi</b>: Toast to your travels over a dinner at your hotel.</p>
  • content:<h3>Insight Choice</h3><p><b>Jaipur</b>: Join your Local Expert for a walk through the city’s old lanes and see artisans working with age-old techniques.</p><p><b>Jaipur</b>: Visit the royal observatory and see Jantar Mantar, a collection of 18th century architectural astronomical instruments, including the world’s largest stone dun dial.</p><p><b>Agra</b>: Embark on a guided tour through Kachhpura and discover the locals’ agricultural lifestyle, as you enjoy tea and pakora on a rooftop with views of the Taj Mahal.</p>