Rajasthan, Nepal and the Ganges Valley

Arrive Delhi. Reception at the airport. Transfer and overnight at the hotel.

Panoramic tour of Delhi, the capital of India having many facets. Visit Jama Masjid, the largest mosque in the country and the bustling shopping centre of Chandi Chowk.Appriciate the architectural beauty of the Red Fort.Feel New Delhi’s aristocracy and rich residential  and administrative government buildings, India Gate, Raj Ghat, Mahatma Gandhi’s resting place and Raj Path, the Champs-Élysées of Delhi. In the afternoon, transfer to the airport for flight to Udaipur. Reception on arrival. Overnight at hotel.

Day tour of the White City, the most romantic city in Rajasthan. Visit the City Palace, the largest palace complex in Rajasthan. This huge palace is a blend of Rajput and Mughal influences. Continue to the Jagdish Temple, Fateh Sagar Lake and visit Sahelion Ki Bari gardens. In the late afternoon boat ride on Lake Pichola where you can admire the magnificence of the royal palace. Overnight at hotel.

Drive to Deogarh. On the road, visiting 108 temples of Eklingji still active. Many pilgrims come to pay  their devotion to the god Shiva. Then on to Nagda, ancient defunct capital of kingdom of Mewar which includes several shrines and temples. Nagda remains famous for its three intricately carved Jain temples built in a magical setting. Continue to Deogarh. Walk in this small village where time seems to stand still. The view of the mountains Aravelli is superb. Overnight at hotel.

Drive to Jaipur, via Pushkar. Meaning “Blue Lotus”, Pushkar is one of the greatest sacred places of Hinduism and a very important place of pilgrimage. The city is built around a sacred lake and is equipped with numerous ghats where pilgrims come to pray throughout the year. Continue drive to Jaipur. Overnight at hotel.

Full day visit to the capital of Rajasthan. Jaipur, or the Heart of Rajput chivalry, is known as the Pink City because of the color of its walls. Excursion to Amber Fort, the ancient capital of the maharajas of Jaipur. This old fort, built atop a rocky outcrop, is accessible by an elephant. Visit the ancestral home of maharajas who looks like a string of courses and amenities, all reflecting in the waters of the small lake below Maota, lake once used as a reservoir. Back to Jaipur and appriciate  the legendary Palace of Winds, Hawa Mahal, with multiple openings, built for the women of the royal families so they could watch the processions without being seen. Visit the City Palace and its magnificent museum containing many treasures, the Astronomical Observatory, Jantar Mantar which is now a world heritage monument having amazing instruments which have been always admired. In the afternoon, ride pedicab to explore the heart of the old town. Overnight at hotel.

Morning drive to Agra. Stop at Abhaneriand visit a beautiful step well, the Chand Baori. It is among the oldest and deepest wells in India. Then, Fatehpur Sikri and visit the ancient capital of red sandstone built by Emperor Akbar and abandoned 15 years after its construction, lack of water. Its remains, still perfect witness of the imperial splendor and court of the time. Continue to Agra. Arrival at the hotel. Overnight at hotel.

At sunrise visit Taj Mahal, unforgettable white marble mausoleum. It is inside the Taj Mahal, in an underground crypt that rests Mumtaz, wife of Emperor Shah Jahan. Mad with grief and love, he built  this tomb whose work lasted 22 years. Entirely in white marble decoration made ​​of inlaid semi-precious stones making it a true masterpiece. In the afternoon, visit the Red Fort, the largest fort in India. Emperor Akbar decided, five centuries later, to shift his capital to Agra and rebuilt it in order to make it a residential palace as well as a strategic military point.  There is perfect set of harmonious buildings and extreme refinement in the decoration of private apartments. Overnight at hotel.

Transfer to Agra railway station to catch the express train to Jhansi. Upon arrival, drive to Orchha and explore this ancient capital known for its temples and royal palaces that retain stunning murals. The grandeur of this beautiful medieval city captured in stone has survived the centuries without incident. All of its royal and temples built in the 16th and 17th century palaces still bear the prestige of the dynasty. Then, drive to Khajuraho. Overnight at hotel.

In the morning visit the famous Khajuraho temples listed as World Heritage sites by UNESCO. Khajuraho was the religious capital of the Chandela dynasty who built a large complex of temples, which had up to 85, but only 22 remain today. Abandoned and overgrown by the jungle, they were rediscovered in 1840.They are covered with elegant sculptures of people and animals and are also famous for their erotic figures. Then transfer to airport for flight to Varanasi. Upon arrival, drive to Sarnath, top buddhist religious place. This is where Lord Buddha gave his first sermon after receiving enlightenment. Back to Varanasi, participate in the evening Ganga puja ceremony on the ghats evening puja on. Overnight at hotel.

At sunrise boat ride on the Ganges along the ghats. Then visit the city of temples which attracts thousands of pilgrims  from all over India. Varanasi is the oldest city in India and one of the first capitals of Hinduism, it is here only where you  experience the heights of spirituality and devotion.Around four noon, transfer to the airport for flight to Kathmandu. Reception on arrival and after customs formalities, and transfer to the hotel. Overnight at hotel.

Situated 1365 meters above sea level, Kathmandu, City of Glory, was the capital of the kings of Nepal. Morning tour of the old city of Kathmandu Hanuman Dhoka, the former Royal Palace, Durbar Square, the historic royal palace with its temples and palaces that embody the religious and cultural life. Temple Kasthamandap which derives the name of the city. The residence of the child goddess Kumari, the wooden building, one of the finest in Kathmandu, is entirely decorated with carved balconies. Then tour to the stupa of Swayambhunath Buddhist temple located in the hills above the city. 2500 years old, it is one of the oldest stupas in the world. Overnight at hotel.

Morning drive to Patan, the ancient city called the city of Fine Arts. With its medieval streets, strewn with palaces and pagodas of red brick, it is surrounded by four stupas built in the 3rd century. Continue to the Tibetan Refugee Camp and the Handicraft Centre where you can admire the art of weaving and carpet factory. Then drive to the holy city of Bhaktapur situated 1400 meters above sea level. The City of Devotees has an original form of conch. Stroll through its medieval streets, between beautiful monuments and live workshops that make a living museum. Back to Kathmandu and discovery of the sacred Hindu site of the Great Stupa Pashupatinath and Bodhnath, one of the largest in the world. Overnight at hotel.

Free morning to enjoy one last walk in Thamel Kathmandu market. In the afternoon, transfer to the airport for flight to Delhi.