13 Days Luxury India: Rajasthan & Kerala
This 13 Days Luxury India: Rajasthan & Kerala is designed for travellers who want two very different sides of India in one refined journey. The first half combines Delhi, Agra, Jaipur and Udaipur with exceptional hotels, private chauffeur service and expert local guides. The second half slows the pace in Kerala with Kochi heritage, a luxury backwater resort and a private Alleppey water experience.
Recommended North India stays include The Oberoi New Delhi, The Oberoi Amarvilas, The Oberoi Rajvilas and The Oberoi Udaivilas. In Kerala, carefully selected luxury heritage hotels, lake resorts and premium backwater accommodation can be matched to your preferred style, room category and travel dates.
The journey begins with India's classic heritage but avoids overloading each day. Delhi, the Taj Mahal, Amber Fort and Udaipur's palace-and-lake experiences are balanced with time to enjoy the hotels, spa facilities and private dining options.
The flight south changes both the scenery and rhythm of the trip. Kochi introduces coastal heritage, cafés and historic neighbourhoods, while Kumarakom provides lakefront resort time and Alleppey adds an intimate backwater experience with very little walking.
Hotels shown are recommended luxury options. Equivalent properties or alternative luxury hotels can be selected according to availability, preferred brand, room or suite category and budget.
Tour Highlights:
- Private luxury journey combining Rajasthan and Kerala.
- Recommended Oberoi stays in Delhi, Agra, Jaipur and Udaipur.
- Private chauffeur service and expert local guides.
- Relaxed Taj Mahal and Jaipur heritage experiences.
- Luxury lake and palace stay in Udaipur.
- Kochi heritage with a softer South India pace.
- Luxury backwater resort and private Alleppey experience.
Suggested Luxury Hotels:
- Delhi: The Oberoi New Delhi or equivalent luxury hotel.
- Agra: The Oberoi Amarvilas or equivalent luxury hotel.
- Jaipur: The Oberoi Rajvilas or equivalent luxury resort.
- Udaipur: The Oberoi Udaivilas or equivalent luxury resort.
- Kochi: Luxury heritage hotel in Fort Kochi or equivalent.
- Kumarakom: Luxury lake resort or equivalent.
- Alleppey: Premium private houseboat, villa or backwater resort arrangement.
Detailed Itinerary
Arrive in Delhi, where your representative will meet you and assist with the private chauffeured transfer to your luxury hotel.
Check in at the recommended The Oberoi New Delhi or a comparable luxury property selected for your dates and preferred room category.
The first day is deliberately light so you can recover from long-haul travel and enjoy the hotel rather than beginning a full sightseeing schedule immediately.
If arrival is early, a short private orientation drive or easy nearby visit can be arranged according to your energy level.
Spend the evening at leisure with time for the spa, pool, hotel facilities or dinner.
Luxury Experiences:
- Private airport welcome and chauffeured transfer.
- Recommended stay at The Oberoi New Delhi.
- Flexible arrival day with no rushed sightseeing.
- Time for spa, pool or refined hotel dining.
Overnight stay in Delhi.
After breakfast, meet your private guide for a curated exploration of Old and New Delhi.
Discover selected areas around Jama Masjid and Chandni Chowk, with an optional short cycle-rickshaw experience through the old city's historic lanes.
Continue into New Delhi for carefully chosen landmarks such as Humayun's Tomb, India Gate, Qutub Minar or another site that matches your interests.
Take a relaxed lunch break and keep the afternoon flexible for additional sightseeing, shopping or an early return to the hotel.
Enjoy the evening at leisure, with optional fine-dining recommendations or a private culinary experience arranged in advance.
Luxury Experiences:
- Private expert guide for Delhi sightseeing.
- Chauffeured vehicle throughout the day.
- Optional Old Delhi rickshaw experience.
- Flexible afternoon for shopping, dining or hotel leisure.
Overnight stay in Delhi.
After breakfast, travel privately from Delhi to Agra in your chauffeured vehicle.
On arrival, check in at the recommended The Oberoi Amarvilas or a comparable luxury hotel selected for your stay.
Allow time for lunch and hotel leisure before beginning sightseeing. The day is structured around the Taj Mahal rather than a rushed list of monuments.
Later, visit the Taj Mahal with your private guide, allowing time for architecture, photography and quiet appreciation of the complex.
If you wish, add Agra Fort or a selected viewpoint according to your pace and current opening conditions.
Luxury Experiences:
- Private chauffeured transfer from Delhi to Agra.
- Recommended stay at The Oberoi Amarvilas.
- Private guided Taj Mahal experience.
- Time to enjoy the hotel before and after sightseeing.
Overnight stay in Agra.
Enjoy a relaxed breakfast before leaving Agra for Jaipur.
Stop at Fatehpur Sikri for a privately guided visit, keeping the experience focused on the most important architectural sections.
Continue through Rajasthan with a comfortable lunch or refreshment stop arranged according to your pace.
On arrival, check in at the recommended The Oberoi Rajvilas or a comparable luxury resort.
Keep the evening free for the spa, pool, gardens and resort dining rather than adding a long city programme after the drive.
Luxury Experiences:
- Private chauffeured journey to Jaipur.
- Privately guided Fatehpur Sikri visit.
- Recommended stay at The Oberoi Rajvilas.
- Free evening for resort and spa leisure.
Overnight stay in Jaipur.
Begin with a private guided visit to Amber Fort, exploring its courtyards, halls and viewpoints at a relaxed pace.
Continue into Jaipur for a photo stop at Hawa Mahal and selected sightseeing such as City Palace or Jantar Mantar.
After lunch, choose a more personal activity instead of another monument. Options can include private block printing, a textile or jewellery-focused visit, curated shopping or a cooking experience.
Return to the hotel by late afternoon so there is enough time to enjoy the resort itself.
The evening remains free for spa, pool, private dining or a relaxed dinner.
Luxury Experiences:
- Private guided Amber Fort and Jaipur sightseeing.
- Chauffeured vehicle throughout the day.
- Optional private craft, shopping or culinary experience.
- Early return to enjoy The Oberoi Rajvilas.
Overnight stay in Jaipur.
After breakfast, continue to Udaipur using the most suitable confirmed private road or domestic air arrangement for your travel date.
If travelling by road, enjoy a comfortable private transfer with refreshment and lunch stops according to your preferred pace.
On arrival, check in at the recommended The Oberoi Udaivilas or a comparable luxury lake resort.
Keep the afternoon free to enjoy the resort, spa, pool and gardens.
If you prefer a light outing, take a short private lakefront drive or sunset experience rather than a full sightseeing programme.
Luxury Experiences:
- Private transfer or best confirmed premium travel arrangement to Udaipur.
- Recommended stay at The Oberoi Udaivilas.
- Afternoon dedicated to resort and spa time.
- Optional private sunset or lakefront experience.
Overnight stay in Udaipur.
Begin a relaxed private sightseeing day in Udaipur.
Visit City Palace with your private guide, focusing on the strongest architectural and historical sections rather than moving through every room.
Continue with selected old-city, garden or lakefront areas according to your interests.
Where operating and weather conditions permit, enjoy a private or premium Lake Pichola boat experience.
Return to the hotel with enough time for spa, pool, gardens or a special dinner before the South India sector.
Luxury Experiences:
- Private guided City Palace visit.
- Chauffeured sightseeing throughout Udaipur.
- Optional private or premium Lake Pichola boat experience.
- Time to enjoy The Oberoi Udaivilas resort facilities.
Overnight stay in Udaipur.
Enjoy breakfast and transfer privately to Udaipur airport for the best confirmed domestic air connection to Kochi.
The routing may involve a connection depending on the operating schedule for your travel date.
On arrival in Kochi, meet your private chauffeur and transfer to a carefully selected luxury heritage hotel or comparable premium property.
Keep the remainder of the day free for rest, spa, pool or an easy waterfront walk.
Do not add major sightseeing after the domestic travel day. The change of pace is part of the experience.
Luxury Experiences:
- Private airport transfers in Udaipur and Kochi.
- Best confirmed premium domestic air connection.
- Luxury heritage hotel arrival in Kochi.
- Free evening for hotel and waterfront leisure.
Overnight stay in Kochi.
After breakfast, meet your private guide for a relaxed exploration of selected heritage areas in Fort Kochi.
Visit carefully chosen historic streets, waterfront areas and cultural landmarks according to current access and your interests.
Keep walking manageable and allow time for cafés, photography and a relaxed lunch rather than moving continuously between attractions.
An optional private culinary experience, spice-focused visit or curated local dining arrangement can be included if requested in advance.
Return to the hotel by mid or late afternoon and leave the evening free.
Luxury Experiences:
- Private specialist guide in Fort Kochi.
- Chauffeured transfers throughout the day.
- Optional private culinary or spice experience.
- Afternoon hotel, spa or pool leisure.
Overnight stay in Kochi.
After a relaxed breakfast, travel privately towards Kumarakom and the Vembanad Lake region.
On arrival, check in at a carefully selected luxury lake resort or equivalent premium property.
The day is intentionally light so you can enjoy the resort, gardens, spa, pool and waterside atmosphere.
If you prefer an activity, choose a gentle local experience such as a short village visit, birding with a local naturalist or a sunset water experience where operating.
Enjoy dinner and a quiet evening at the resort.
Luxury Experiences:
- Private chauffeured transfer into the backwater region.
- Luxury lake resort stay in Kumarakom.
- Full afternoon for spa, pool and resort leisure.
- Optional private sunset, village or naturalist experience.
Overnight stay in Kumarakom.
Today is deliberately unhurried so the Kerala portion of the journey feels like a luxury retreat rather than another sightseeing circuit.
Spend the morning at the resort with time for spa treatments, pool use, lake views or a slow breakfast.
If desired, add a private local experience such as a village walk, cooking demonstration, birding or short water excursion according to current operations.
Keep the afternoon free and avoid scheduling multiple activities back to back.
Enjoy a relaxed evening by the lake with an optional special dining arrangement where available.
Luxury Experiences:
- Full luxury resort leisure day.
- Optional spa and wellness treatments.
- Optional private village, culinary or birding experience.
- Special lakefront dining arrangement where available.
Overnight stay in Kumarakom.
After breakfast, continue privately towards Alleppey for a premium backwater experience.
Board the selected private houseboat or begin the confirmed villa or resort-based water programme according to the final booking arrangement.
Travel slowly through canals, coconut groves, paddy fields and waterside villages while observing everyday life along the waterways.
Meals and service can be tailored to the selected accommodation and dietary requirements discussed before travel.
Boat routes, navigation and operating hours remain subject to weather, water conditions and current local rules.
Luxury Experiences:
- Private premium Alleppey backwater experience.
- Tailored houseboat, villa or luxury resort arrangement.
- Slow canal journey through Kerala's rural landscape.
- Personalised meal planning according to the confirmed property.
Overnight stay in Alleppey / backwater region.
Enjoy a relaxed final breakfast before leaving the backwater region.
Meet your private chauffeur for the transfer to Kochi airport or the agreed onward point.
If your international or domestic departure is later in the day, a comfortable meal or short stop can be arranged according to available time.
Allow a sensible buffer for Kerala road traffic and airport formalities.
Your 13 Days Luxury India: Rajasthan & Kerala concludes after combining North India's forts, palaces and exceptional hotels with Kerala's coastal heritage, lake resorts and backwaters.
Luxury Experiences:
- Relaxed final morning in the backwaters.
- Private chauffeured transfer to Kochi.
- Flexible comfort or dining stop where time permits.
- Completion of a luxury Palaces to Backwaters journey.
Tour concludes in Kochi.
What's Included
Clear details of what is covered in your private tour.
Included
- Hotel accommodation on double/twin sharing.
- Daily breakfast at all hotels.
- Private vehicle for all transfers & sightseeing as per itinerary.
- Domestic flight tickets (as per itinerary).
- Train tickets (as per itinerary).
- Professional driver with fuel, tolls, parking & allowance.
- All applicable taxes.
- Assistance on arrival & departure.
Not Included
- International airfare.
- Meals not mentioned in the itinerary.
- Personal expenses: shopping, laundry, tips, etc.
- Entry tickets, activity fees & guide charges.
- Camera/permit charges wherever applicable.
- Travel insurance.