24 Days - Best of North India Cutlure & Heritage Tour

The North India culture tour begins with your arrival in the city of Delhi. Our agent will come across you at the airport and accompany you to the pre-booked hotel room where your stay has been scheduled.

Begin the tour of the city the next day early in the morning and let the place to begin be Old Delhi. Shops covered with different types of articles, narrow lanes, devotees queue to visit mosques, gurudwaras, temples of this city still fascinates the observers. One should not miss the main locations of this city like Rajghat, Jama Masjid, and Red Fort. On top of that, Chandni Chowk takes a lead over the other list of destinations in this area that are to be explored. After Old Delhi, move towards the New Delhi area that will make you completely surprise. The attractions of New Delhi include Laxmi Narayan temple, Rashtrapati Bhawan, Qutub Minar, India Gate, Lotus Temple, India Gate, Humayun’s Tomb, and the Red Fort. You will get a clear impression of this entire city when you will travel these attractions.

On this day, traverse through the city of lakes called Udaipur. As it is almost 700 km away from here, you will travel to Udaipur by aeroplane. As you will reach to Udaipur, you will be welcomed by our member who will help you to sign into the hotel where you can refresh and rest for few hours prior you watch the sunset of the Pichola lake. You will get fascinated when you have a boat ride and a quiet dinner will be arranged at the Lake Palace hotel beside the lake.

After a wonderful breakfast, get ready to visit the alleys of Udaipur which is filled with stories of valiant rulers and courageous nobleman. Samples of artistic works yet stand out in the city that show the luxurious taste of the rulers very well below whose patronage created by them. Their some names are Saheliyon ki Bari, City Palace Complex, and the Jagdish Temple. Explore Shilpgram and Lok Kala Mandal to take a look at the ways of life of the people in this city. Arts & crafts, costumes, puppet shows, paintings, etc are the excellent things of Udaipur city. A short trip to Nagda and Eklingi temples can also be undertaken from here.

On this day, head towards Jodhpur. Jodhpur is known as the ‘Blue City of India’ which is another exciting city and it is filled with stories of its valiant past and also accommodating spectacular monuments that are huge architectural masterpieces. On the journey from Udaipur to Jodhpur, you will be taken to explore the famous temple of Ranakpur called Jain temple. After exploring temples, you will reach Jodhpur by late afternoon. Sign into the hotel and get relaxed. In the evening, you will explore the magnificent Umaid Bhawan Palace. The next place which you will travel is the Balsamand Palace that has a view of the Balsamand Lake.

Explore the remaining attractions of the city on the 6th day. Other attractions of the city which you should visit are the Umaid Bhawan Palace Museum, Jaswant Thada, and Mehrangarh Fort. Now get ready to move out of Jodhpur. Our next destination will be Jaisalmer, but you will be stopped at Osian Village to enjoy its fortified remains. There are also many ancient temples in this village which are famous for its beautiful carvings. The Lord Mahavira temple, the Sun temple, and the Kali temple are the temples which are mostly visited by devotees. Reach at Jaisalmer by evening and stay for overnight. After signing into the hotel, the evening will be amazing with a quick visit to the city market.

After taking breakfast, explore the Tricuta hill where the huge Jaisalmer Fort is situated. People from all over the world come to this city to enjoy the works of artists and craftsmen. See the complex designing and carvings in the Salim Singh ki Haveli, Patwon ki Haveli, and in the temples situated here. It is sure that the latticeworks and stone carving done in the manor of Jaisalmer and the wonderful ’Jharokhas’ will simply make you astonished. The next half of the day, our trip will be to the Sam sand dunes and the Gadisar Lake. Obviously, one of the highlights of this city is camel safari in the sand dunes which will allow you to go through the lives of the natives residing there and the desert. Next visiting temples would be Mool Sagar, Lodurwa, and Amar Sagar.

Board on your tour to Bikaner which requires seven hours drive to reach there. Before reaching at Bikaner in the late evening, you will be stopped at Pokhran for sightseeing. The best attractions that you could visit in Pokhran comprise the Pokhran Museum and the Pokhran Fort. There are many smaller palaces to see within the fort such as Mangal Niwas, the Phool Niwas, and the Rani Niwas which are excellent instances of architecture. The royal family members of this region will take you into their life through arts, colourful costumes, and artifacts, and even paintings of the members. You will arrive in Bikaner by evening and you will sign into the hotel and stay there for the full night.

Bikaner is considered as another historical town in Rajasthan that is loaded with palaces, ancient temples, and medieval forts which are of huge appreciation. The places like the Deshnok temple, the Bhand Sagar, and the Junagadh fort will allow you to have a brief look of this city including past and the present. While the deshnok temple is popular for its rats, the fort is famous for its grandeur and bastions. After the tour over Bikaner, get ready to head towards Jaipur which is a state capital. Enroute, we will stop at Mandwa for a long time to explore the age-old manor and it will definitely accomplish your tour to this section of the country.

After having a relaxed stay in one of the luxurious hotels in Jaipur, you will be rejuvenated and refreshed enough to start sightseeing tour early in the morning across the city. You can start your stopover with the Amer Fort which is a tall magnificent architecture standing just outside the city gates. You need to spend the almost first half of the day for having a leisurely trip across the fort. Thus, after lunch you can traverse the places inside the Jaipur city which includes the Central Museum, the City Palace, the Hawa Mahal, and the Jantar Mantar. As it is constructed by different rulers of Jaipur, all of these attractions convey numerous stories regarding its designing, its architecture, and the folks who dignified them once on different occasions. Visit the famous Birla Mandir and the colourful local markets in the evening. Have a dinner in ‘Chokhi Dhani’ across Rajasthan which is an exceptional themed restaurant which serves mouth-watering Rajasthani cuisine.

You will end the trip across Rajasthan on the eleventh day as you are going to enter the next state of India which is Agra. It is a city in Uttar Pradesh which is popular for accommodating the great Taj Mahal. As the trip from Jaipur to Agra will take approximately five hours, you will be stopped enroute at Fatehpur Sikri to traverse around the Mughal capital once. The best areas you should visit here are the Diwan – e – Khas, the Buland Darwaza, Panch Mahal, and the tomb of Salim Chisti. Proceed to the way of Agra after visiting those places. On reaching Agra, our member will help you to sign into the hotel and after a few time, you will be taken to explore Agra city. Agra tour will start with a visit to Agra Fort which is a huge fort constructed in red sandstone. You will be enjoying the fort till evening and while you return from here, you will be exploring the markets on the way.

Move towards the grand Taj Mahal early in the morning. As you all know that the Taj Mahal was constructed by Shah Jahan for his wife Mumtaz Mahal in her loving memory. The morning sun rays make the Taj Mahal bright more and more every day. Post Taj Mahal, you will be moving towards the Persian mosque and Itmad-ud-Daulah. Both these monuments are best samples of Mughal architecture and art. Our next place of exploration will be Sikandra in line that accommodates the tomb of the Mughal emperor Akbar. Continue with the tour towards Delhi as the next destination of the North India Heritage & Culture tour after touring Agra and its nearby areas.

Take a flight in the early morning from Delhi to Varanasi and land in the city of ‘Ghats’. Varanasi also holds the attention of the individuals belonging to the other faiths even if it is an ancient city of great reverence especially for the Hindus. Prior to travel across Varanasi, get ready for a short trip to the nearest town of Sarnath. This town is most famous for its monasteries and Buddhist stupas and also, it accommodates the Ashoka Pillar along with the four lion heads. Embark on your voyage across the holy town of Benares once you return from Sarnath. Devotees from all over the world cover the different temples and bathing shores of the Ganges after visiting the Golden Temple and the Durga temple, you can explore the colourful markets in Varanasi in the evening.

Before taking a flight to move to Khajuraho, taking a boat ride across the Ganga will be a good idea. The very first glance of early morning crowd at the ‘ghats’ and various devotees taking a dip in the water of the Ganga will make you completely surprise. As you arrive in Khajuraho, our agent will assist you to sign into the pre-booked hotel where you need to stay for the full night. The rest of the day is all yours to travel around the town and seize the initial impressions of the sleepy village.

On 15th day, North India Heritage & Culture tourwill make you realize what traditional India is all about. Khajuraho is popular for its old temples with complex carvings in its ceilings and walls. Beautiful figures portraying various moments of passion and love have been beautifully carved on the rock-cut temples. The temples have been divided into the western and eastern group of temples and each group carries equal reverence and significance in the hearts of onlookers and devotees. The Jain and the Hindu temples of Khajuraho have been identified as a World Heritage Place by UNESCO. After Khajuraho, you will be taken to Satna from where you will catch the night train to the next destination Bhopal.

As the capital of Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal is a fantastic place for guests to travel to Sanchi which is famous for its monasteries and Buddhist shrines ‘stupas’. Situated at a distance of about 50 km from Bhopal, the short trip to Sanchi will be a fascinating one as you can have a complete relaxation in one of the premium hotels in Bhopal. In the evening, drive back to Bhopal and explore the National Archives before you ultimately end up the day.

The rest of the attractions of Bhopal can be explored on the 17th day. The list of those attractions comprises Vidhan Sabha, Fatehgarh Fort, Secretariat, Sadar Manzil and the mosques Taj-ul-Masjid and Moti Masjid. After having lunch, get ready to traverse Indore which is your next tourist destination in the Discover India tour. Arrive at Indore by evening and relax yourself to the comforts of the hotel room here.

During the tour from Indore to Dhar, you will traverse through an amazing hilltop fort called Madu which is well-known for its royal pavilions and palaces. The passages of Mandu yet echo with stories of the former kings and queens who were the rulers of this place. People living in this place still believe that ghosts of the kings and queens are roaming in the pavilions of the fort. After traversing around Mandu, go towards Dhar which is the final destination of this day. On arriving sign into the hotel and relax the rest of the day in comfort.

Dhar is famous for Bagh that accommodates caves of Buddhist which will take you back to the Gupta period. The caves found in Bagh also show varieties of beautiful cave paintings of the ancient period as similar to the caves of Ajanta. The twin cities of Maheshwar and Omkareshwar are situated just at a distance of few km away from here and provide an awesome option of excursion for the people traversing around Dhar. Besides the ‘ghats’ of the Narmada River, both the towns are called as the religious places which are considered very sacred by all Hindus.

You have a lot to travel on the 20th day of the Discover India tour. Being Dhar is the last destination of the tour in Madhya Pradesh, you will be moving towards Maharashtra. North India Heritage & Culture touris incomplete without the exploration of charming alleys of Aurangabad and of course, Ajanta and Ellora caves. This will be the next plan of your tour after travelling in Dhar. It will take almost eight hours to drive from Dhar to Aurangabad without leaving time for sightseeing. Therefore, on arriving at Aurangabad sign into the hotel and relax for a while.

After having a delicious breakfast early in the morning, get ready for travel to Ajanta caves which are situated at a distance of 105 km away from here. Ajanta caves which are situated near the Shahyadri hills are popular for its spectacular paintings and magnificent caves. Get amazed with artistic talents and imagination of the artists of those times prior to the exploration of the great beauty of the Ellora caves. As Ellora caves accommodate about 34 temples and monasteries belonging to the various faiths like Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism, it is also considered as World Heritage Site just like the Ajanta caves. The intricate carvings of the Kailash temple located here will surely make you surprise as they are simply unbelievable.

As the capital of Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal is a fantastic place for guests to travel to Sanchi which is famous for its monasteries and Buddhist shrines ‘stupas’. Situated at a distance of about 50 km from Bhopal, the short trip to Sanchi will be a fascinating one as you can have a complete relaxation in one of the premium hotels in Bhopal. In the evening, drive back to Bhopal and explore the National Archives before you ultimately end up the day.

Mumbai is the place which offers a lot to the tourists and it is nothing but to explore its various surprising attractions. Board on a quick excursion to its nearby areas like explore the Gateway of India situated in south Mumbai. It is constructed by the British to admire the coming of King George V and Queen Mary in India. A lot of tourists visit Gateway of India every day. You also have a great excursion to the Elephanta caves in this place which is located on Elephanta Island. This destination is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site as it is filled with exotic sculptures. While driving back from here, you can now explore different interesting attractions in the Mumbai city which includes Parliament House, the Hanging Gardens, the Prince of Wales Museum, and Marine Drive.

After breakfast you can take a short excursion to the city of Mumbai to seize the last memories of the city prior to final arrival at the Airport to board on the flight to go back home. Here your eventful and unforgettable sojourn of Discover India fulfils.