Day 1 To Delhi: Fly from London to Delhi with Jet Airways. (N)

Day 2 Delhi: Transfer to the Hyatt Regency (or similar) for 2 nights. Morning at leisure. Afternoon tour of Old Delhi, including the Red Fort, Jama Masjid Mosque and Raj Ghat. (N)

Day 3 Delhi: Morning tour of New Delhi, including India Gate and the Viceregal Residence, both fine examples of British Imperial architecture. Continue to the tomb of the Mughal Emperor Humayun and the Qutb Minar tower. Afternoon at leisure. (B)

Day 4 To Varanasi: Morning flight to Varanasi. Stay at the Taj Ganges (or similar) for 1 night. Afternoon tour of Sarnath, the site of Buddha’s first sermon. (B)

Day 5 To Khajuraho: Early morning boat ride on the River Ganges. Afternoon flight to Khajuraho and transfer to the Jass Radisson (or similar) for a 2 night stay. (B)

Day 6 Khajuraho: Morning visit to the Chandela temples. Afternoon at leisure. (B)

Day 7 To Agra: Morning drive to the village of Orchha, the former capital of the Bundela dynasty. After lunch, continue to Jhansi and take the train to Agra. Transfer to the Trident Agra (or similar) for 2 nights. (B)

Day 8 Agra: Early morning visit to the Taj Mahal. After breakfast, visit the massive Agra Fort and the tomb of Itmad-ud-Daulah. Afternoon at leisure or optional excursion to Akbar’s Tomb at Sikandra (payable locally). (B)

Day 9 To Jaipur: Drive to Jaipur via Fatehpur Sikri, the deserted 16th century red sandstone city built by Emperor Akbar as his capital and abandoned just 15 years later. Continue to Jaipur and stay at Trident Jaipur (or similar) for 2 nights. (B)

Day 10 Jaipur: Morning tour of the Fort Palace of Amber. Afternoon visit to the City Palace and the Jantar Mantar astronomical observatory. (B)

Day 11 To Jodhpur / Luni: Full day drive to Luni via Jodhpur. Visit the magnificent Mehrangarh Fort and the imposing Jaswant Thada at Jodhpur. Continue to Luni and stay at Fort Chanwa for 2 nights. (B, D)

Day 12 Luni: Morning at leisure. After lunch, take a jeep safari to visit the Bishnoi tribal villages. (B, D)

Day 13 To Udaipur: Drive south to the lake city of Udaipur, visiting the exquisite Jain temples at Ranakpur en route. Arrive at Trident Udaipur (or similar) in the late afternoon for a 2 night stay. (B)

Day 14 Udaipur: Morning tour of the City Palace and the Jagdish Temple. Afternoon at leisure in Udaipur. (B)

Day 15 To London: Transfer to the airport and fly to Mumbai to connect with the Jet Airways flight to London. (N)

Meal Basis: (B) = Breakfast, (L) = Lunch, (D) = Dinner, (N) = No Meals