This incredible route starts with India’s best-known arc—Delhi, Agra, Jaipur—then ends somewhere completely different. Delhi gives you scale, street life, and imperial layers; Agra delivers the Taj’s stillness and Mughal geometry; Jaipur shifts the palette to forts, courtyards, and craft. Then Varanasi changes the entire mood: a river city where dawn begins on the Ganges, evenings gather for aarti, and the idea of “old” India stops being abstract and becomes visible, lived, and constant.
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Trips designed around your interests, pace, and preferences
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Trips designed around your interests, pace, and preferences
Connections, Not Crowd
Trips designed around your interests, pace, and preferences
11 Days from
$1,500 USD* per person
Based on double occupancy
Age : 18–35
Day 1 - Old & New Delhi
- Meet your trip guide and begin exploring the contrasts of Old and New Delhi
- Experience Old Delhi by rickshaw, weaving through historic lanes, spice markets, and buzzing bazaars
- Visit Humayun’s Tomb and other key architectural landmarks of the capital
- New Delhi drive-through for broader context and orientation
- Evening at leisure, with support in planning how you’d like to spend it
Personalize: Add an arrival-and-recovery day, or swap markets for a museum-led route
Day 2 - Delhi at Leisure + Deeper Delhi Layer
- A second Delhi day gives you space to go deeper without rushing
- Choose between architecture-led, culture-led, or food-led exploration
- Add Qutub Minar if you prefer a stronger heritage focus today
- Curated lunch included, timed around heat and your preferred pacing
- Afternoon left open for rest, shopping, or an optional add-on experience
Day 3 - Delhi to Agra
- Travel from Delhi to Agra by private vehicle with a comfortable pace
- Lunch stop en route, chosen for cleanliness and timing
- Arrive in Agra and check in, then keep the evening unforced
- Optional: quiet viewpoint or a relaxed neighbourhood walk if you feel up for it
Day 4 - Agra Sightseeing
- Visit the Taj Mahal at a carefully chosen time of day based on light and crowd logic
- Return for a reset, then continue to Agra Fort for history and architectural depth
- Afternoon kept flexible by design, with optional add-ons if you want more
- Included dinner planned for a comfortable, low-effort evening
Day 5 - Agra to Jaipur
- Travel from Agra to Jaipur by private vehicle
- Stop at Abhaneri (Chand Baori) for one of the region’s most striking stepwells
- Lunch included and timed to keep the day comfortable
- Arrive in Jaipur and ease into the city with a light evening
- Personalize: Add Fatehpur Sikri, or arrive early for more downtime in Jaipur
Day 6 - Exploring Jaipur
- Begin with Jaipur’s core landmarks, paced to avoid heat and crowd peaks
- Guided visits can include Amber Fort, City Palace, and Jantar Mantar depending on your priorities
- Time held for craft and design layers, if you want them
- Included dinner planned for an easy evening after a full day
- Personalize: Add a textile studio or block-printing workshop, or keep the afternoon fully open
Day 7 - Fly to Varanasi & Evening Aarti by Boat
- Fly to Varanasi and settle in with your trip guide managing ground timing
- Late afternoon kept light so you arrive with energy for the evening
- Evening group aarti boat ride on the Ganges for a first impression of the city’s ritual rhythm
- Your guide frames what you’re seeing with context and practical comfort
- Personalize: Upgrade to a private boat for the evening, or add a quieter ghat walk after
Day 8 - Varanasi exploration
- Private sunrise boat ride on the Ganges for a calmer, more intimate morning layer
- Return to reset, then travel to Sarnath for key sites and the museum visit
- Afternoon walking tour through lanes and markets with a local-food focus
- Pacing stays flexible, with stops chosen to match comfort and curiosity
- Included dinner planned as a simple finish to a full day
- Personalize: Add a silk-focused craft visit, or slow the day down with more rest between segments
Day 9 - Departure or onwards trip
- Add one focused stop: gallery lane, contemporary district, or a museum.
- Keep movement light; this day is about control, not coverage.
- Timing built around real traffic and check-in / departure realities.
- Your trip lead stays accountable through the final handoff.
- If you’re tired, the plan stays minimal and quiet by default.
- Personalize: Add a Delhi night, or continue onward to Rajasthan or the Himalayas
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Golden Triangle and Varanasi
11 Days from
$1,500 USD* per person
Based on double occupancy
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