Join a guided panoramic tour through New Delhi’s ceremonial avenues to see India Gate, Parliament House and the stately Rashtrapati Bhavan, with vistas toward the Qutub Minar complex. Conclude as you step inside Humayun’s Tomb, a grand Mughal garden mausoleum of red sandstone and marble.

Wander the charbagh’s symmetrical pathways, where water channels lead to a serene, elevated terrace. This precursor to the Taj Mahal blends Persian design and Indian craftsmanship, its arched niches and latticed screens filtered with soft Delhi light.

Visit the Taj Mahal, where soaring white marble domes and minarets rise above reflecting pools. Your guide reveals exquisite pietra dura inlay and perfectly proportioned symmetry as the mausoleum shimmers in changing light across the Yamuna’s plains.

Hear the love story of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal and step into the hushed inner chamber where calligraphed verses edge marble screens. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, it remains the pinnacle of Mughal artistry and devotion.

Explore Fatehpur Sikri, Akbar’s abandoned capital of carved red sandstone pavilions and arcaded courtyards. Stand beneath the monumental Buland Darwaza, admire the delicately carved Diwan-i-Khas, and picture royal life in palaces that seem paused in time.

Raised in the late 16th century and left due to water scarcity, this UNESCO-listed complex preserves the ambition of a cosmopolitan court. Intricate jaalis cast patterned shade while palaces, mosque and audience halls tell stories of empire and experiment.

Climb the hillside on a jeep ascent to Amber Fort, a hilltop citadel where ramparts crown the Aravalli ridges above Maota Lake. Wander frescoed courtyards and the glittering Sheesh Mahal, where mirrored panels scatter pinpoints of light like a starry sky.

Rajasthani and Mughal styles meet in painted miniatures, scalloped arches and lattice windows. From the fort’s terraces, take in far-reaching views across rugged hills and old caravan routes that once linked desert kingdoms.

Enter City Palace, a living royal complex of courtyards and galleries, and pause at Pritam Niwas Chowk to admire its four seasonal doorways painted with peacocks and lotuses. Architectural finesse and museum collections illuminate courtly Jaipur.

Continue to the UNESCO-listed Jantar Mantar Observatory, where monumental instruments read celestial movements, and view the lacy facade of Hawa Mahal – Palace of Winds, whose honeycomb of jharokha windows screened royal women from the streets below.

Scale the battlements of Mehrangarh Fort, towering 393 feet above Jodhpur’s blue-washed lanes. Explore palaces hung with textiles and weapons, and galleries displaying Rajput miniature paintings that reveal courtly rituals, battles and festivals.

Descend to Jaswant Thada, a glowing white-marble cenotaph where filigreed jaali screens filter daylight across portraits of Rathore rulers. The calm reservoir and gardens below the fort add a contemplative finish to Jodhpur’s dramatic skyline.

Enter the Ranakpur Jain Temples, a marble sanctuary nestled in the Aravalli Hills. In the four-faced Chaumukha Mandir, wander among a forest of 1,444 carved pillars, each uniquely detailed with dancers, elephants and floral scrolls.

Soft daylight drifts through domes and corridors as your guide shares the Jain principles of nonviolence and purity. The hushed ambience and intricate stonework create a serene counterpoint to Rajasthan’s desert landscapes.

Breathe in jasmine, rose and marigold as you visit Udaipur’s flower market near Hathipole. Meet the family behind Laxmi Flowers and watch deft hands twist stems into temple garlands during a live garland-making demonstration.

Discover how blooms power festivals, weddings and morning puja, their colors brightening shrines and doorways across the city. This intimate encounter reveals the rituals and relationships at the heart of Rajasthan’s daily life.

Explore the sprawling City Palace, where courtyards sparkle with glittering mirrorwork and balconies frame Lake Pichola views. Mosaic peacocks, stained glass and Belgian mirrors showcase the Mewar court’s patronage of the arts.

Visit the 17th-century Jagdish Temple, devoted to Vishnu, then wander Sahelion Ki Bari, the Garden of the Maidens, where gravity-fed fountains whisper among lotus pools. A scenic drive around Fatehsagar Lake completes Udaipur’s lakeside elegance.

Taste the capital’s flavors on a curated street food tour with a local expert, winding through the Old Delhi backstreets. Sample chaat and jalebi, sip masala chai and learn how family-run stalls perfect recipes handed down for generations.

Hear stories of spice routes and festival sweets while navigating safely between favorite vendors. This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Uncover Mughal power at Agra Fort, its red-sandstone ramparts sheltering royal apartments and audience halls. Explore Jahangiri Mahal and Khas Mahal, admire delicate jaali screens, and seek out terraces with a romantic view to the Taj across the river.

Your guide brings courtly life to focus amid UNESCO-listed architecture that predates the Taj by decades. This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Arrive at first light to witness sunrise over the Taj Mahal, when soft morning light turns marble from blush to gold. Glide along the gardens and reflecting pools to pause for photos and reflection before daytime crowds build.

Guided tips help frame the symmetry, calligraphy and inlay details in the day’s gentlest glow. This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Experience the evening Aarti ceremony at Birla Temple, where priests chant hymns and the flicker of oil lamps dances across gleaming white marble. The mood is devotional yet welcoming, a window into living Hindu tradition.

Continue to a local restaurant for a hearty Rajasthani meal, with dishes like dal, ker sangri and fluffy rotis. This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Dive into Johari and Bapu Bazaars on a guided bazaar walk, browsing block-printed textiles, meenakari jewelry and leather juttis. Stalls stacked with vibrant spices and powders set a kaleidoscopic scene for photos and finds.

Learn how artisans keep age-old techniques alive and pick up tips for fair bargaining and quality checks. This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Zip past indigo facades on a tuk-tuk ride to Sardar Market’s clock tower, then continue on foot through indigo-blue houses, spice stalls and temple courtyards. Street life hums with tailors, bangle-sellers and brassware workshops.

Sample masala chai while hearing how blue limewash kept homes cool and sacred. This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Set out on a guided trek into the Aravalli Hills to a Bhil tribe village, walking past terraced fields and neem groves. Meet families, observe traditional homes and gain insight into rural lifeways beyond the city’s palaces.

Your guide fosters respectful interactions and context around seasonal farming, crafts and festivals. This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Glide across the water on a sunset cruise on Lake Pichola, with golden views of the City Palace and Lake Palace mirrored in the ripples. Continue uphill for panoramic views from Monsoon Palace as the Aravallis fade to violet.

Learn how the Sisodia rulers shaped Udaipur’s lakes and dams into a lasting waterscape. This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Explore the Mughal-era heart of the capital on a cycle rickshaw ride through Old Delhi, weaving past spice stalls and silver merchants along Chandni Chowk. Step into the vast courtyard of Jama Masjid, where red sandstone and white marble frame the skyline, and pause at Raj Ghat to reflect at Mahatma Gandhi’s riverside memorial.

Trace centuries of faith and freedom as you absorb the aromas of cardamom and the echo of temple bells. This experience blends the city’s bustling bazaars with moments of composure and commemoration at one of India’s most revered sites.

• 3 Dinner (D)
• 8 Breakfast (B)
• 2 Lunch (L)

• Visit Jama Mosque, Raj Ghat, UNESCO-listed Humayun’s Tomb and see the Red Fort
• Visit the magnificent UNESCO-listed Taj Mahal
• Visit the UNESCO-listed Amber Fort and the Maharaja’s City Palace and view the Palace of Winds
• Visit the impressive 16th-century Mehrangarh Fort
• Visit Ranakpur complex, one of India’s largest and most important Jain temples
• Visit City Palace, Jagdish Temple and Saheliyon Ki Bari, the Garden of the Maidens. View Fatehsagar Lake

• Selected hotel dinners, with optional meals to purchase
• 3-star stays
• Deluxe coach, and select flights

• Delhi: Take a rickshaw ride through Old Delhi.
• New Delhi: During your orientation of New Delhi, visit Humayun’s Tomb, and see India Gate and the Qutub Minar complex. 
• Taj Mahal: Admire the Taj Mahal, one of the most iconic treasures of world heritage.
• Jaipur: During an orientation of Jaipur, visit the Amber Fort, City Palace and Jantar Mantar Observatory. 
• Jodhpur: You’ll make your way to Jodhpur, the “Blue City”, where the massive walls of Mehrangarh Fort stand 393 feet above the surrounding plains. Explore its seven gates, bastions and palaces, moving through cool stone interiors to rooms filled with Rajput miniature paintings and museum treasures, before looking down over the tangle of blue-painted lanes below. Then wind down the hill to Jaswant Thada, where pale marble glows against the desert landscape and finely carved lattice screens filter the light across portraits of Rathore rulers dating back to the 13th century.
• Enter the white-marble world of Ranakpur, tucked into a remote valley of the Aravalli Hills, where Chaumukha Mandir is dedicated to Adinath, the first Jain saint. Inside, you’ll move through 29 halls and wide corridors beneath 80 domes, with 1,444 individually carved pillars creating shifting patterns of light and shadow around you. Soft peach and beige stone are carved with elephants, flowers and human figures, while overhead, nymphs and maidens playing musical instruments appear across the domed ceilings.
• Udaipur: Visit the City Palace complex, a testimony to the Rajput passion for art and architecture.
• Udaipur: At Udaipur’s flower market near Hathipole, you breathe in the perfume of jasmine and roses among heaps of vivid marigolds. Meet the family behind Laxmi Flowers and hear how these blooms are woven into wedding garlands, temple rituals and celebrations across Rajasthan.

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