Essence Of India
Tour Highlights
Inclusions
- Peregrine Tour Leaders and local guides
- Arrival transfer and transport, including train
- Sightseeing and entrance fees
- Meals: 17 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 1 dinnner
- Accommodation: 1 night riverboat, 14 nights comfortable hotel, 1 night air con sleeper train, 1 night historic hotel
Essence Of India
Day 1
(Sat) Arrive in Delhi and transfer to hotel.
Day 2
Catch train to Agra. Visit Agra Fort and Taj Mahal.
Day 3
Visit Fatehpur Sikri en route to Jaipur.
Day 4
Visit Amber Fort, Hawa Mahal (Palace of the Winds) and Jantar Mantar. Optional visit to City Palace.
Day 5
Drive to rural Nimaj and indulge in the timeless splendour of the countryside.
Day 6
Drive to Udaipur.
Day 7
Visit City Palace and Jagdish Temple.
Day 8
Fly to Delhi. City orientation, including India Gate and Janpath Bazaar.
Day 9
Fly to Chennai (Madras) – capital of Tamil Nadu.
Day 10
Explore vibrant Chennai – gateway to the south. Enjoy city tour, then catch overnight train.
Day 11
Arrive in historic Madurai and visit Sri Meenakshi Temple.
Day 12
Travel to Thekkady and visit spice plantation.
Travel to Thekkady and visit spice plantation.
Day 13
Explore Periyar National Park and Tiger Reserve, including ferry ride in the wildlife sanctuary.
Day 14
Drive to Kumarakom, via secluded rural villages.
Day 15
Enjoy a cruise though the backwaters of Kerala. Overnight on rice barge.
Day 16
Drive to Kochi (Cochin) and transfer to hotel in historic area.
Day 17
Kochi sightseeing including Fort Cochin, St Francis Church, Chinese fishing nets and Jewish synagogue.
Day 18
Tour ends after breakfast in Kochi (Tue).
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