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17 Days Taj Tigers and Temples India Tour Package

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  • 16 Nights / 17 Days
  • Delhi - Agra - Fatehpur Sikri - Ranthambore - Jaipur - Chennai - Kanchipuram - Mahabalipuram - Pondicherry - Chidambaram - Thanjavur - Tiruchirappalli - Madurai - Kanyakumari - Trivandrum
Tour Highlights
  • Discover Delhi, India's National Capital of India.
  • Visit Agra the World Famous Taj Mahal and Agra Fort.
  • Wildlife Tiger Safari in Ranthambore National Park.
  • Take a trip to Jaipur, Amer Fort, City Palace, Jantar Mantar, Hawa Mahal and the local markets.
  • Take a trip to Jaipur, Amer Fort, City Palace, Jantar Mantar, Hawa Mahal and the local markets.
  • Visit the Great Living Chola Temples of Tamil Nadu and UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  • Explore other UNESCO World Heritage & Hindu Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram.
  • Go to the Meenakshi Amman Temple (Madurai) oldest and famous temples in India.
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Note: It's just a suggested itinerary, We will be happy to customize this trip to suit your interests, tastes, and budget.

Tour Overview

You will learn about ancient Indian history and culture on this tour. This includes the ancient temples of Hinduism, the architecture of the Mughal era, and the tiger's pugmarks.

Itinerary Details

Day 1 :Arrive Delhi

When you arrive at the New Delhi airport, the Tusk Travel representative will greet you and take you to your hotel. 

The remainder of the day is leisure to wander around the city's busy streets or stroll along its boulevards lined with trees to experience the first experience of India. 

Stay the night at the hotel.

Day 2 :Sighseeing Old & New Delhi

Today, take an entire day of sightseeing in Delhi. Delhi is the National Capital of India, Delhi has existed from the beginning of time since the 6th century BC. Begin your journey from Rajghat which is the place in which Mahatma Gandhi was buried in 1948. 

After that, make sure to go to the Jama Masjid, the largest mosque in India that was ordered by Shah Jahan, the Emperor of India. Shah Jahan. Then, take the rickshaw ride to Chandni Chowk, the busiest market in Old Delhi. After that, you can drive by President House and India Gate in Edwin Lutyen's Delhi. 

Then you can visit Humayun's Tomb constructed in 1562 and commissioned by Humayun's spouse Hamida Banu Begum. In the evening, go to the Qutab Minar, the tallest brick minaret in the world ordered from Qutbuddin Aibak. Stay the night in the hotel.

Day 3 :Delhi - Agra (220 Km - 4 Hrs. Drive)

After breakfast, depart after breakfast to head for Agra - The City Of The Taj Mahal

After arriving in Agra Check-in into the hotel. Relax at the hotel and then go to Itmad-ud-Daulah along with Agra Fort

In the evening, you can shop for souvenirs made of handicrafts in the market in Agra. The hotel will be your overnight stay.

Day 4 :Agra - Fatehpur Sikri - Ranthambore (270 km 6 Hrs. Drive)

In the early morning, before sunrise, Our guide will meet you from your hotel and take you on a sightseeing excursion to The Taj Mahal and Mehtab Bagh

After that, you will return to your hotel for breakfast. After breakfast in the hotel, depart for Ranthambore National Park. While there in route visit Fatehpur Sikri and then proceed to Ranthambore.

Check-in resort and stay overnight.

Day 5 :Ranthambore National Park

Explore Ranthambore National Park in the afternoons and mornings and experience thrilling wildlife safaris. See the Bengal Tigers.

Other species that are likely to be seen on safari include Leopards, Striped Hyenas, Sambar deer Chital, Nilgai, Hanuman Langurs, Sloth bears, Blackbucks, Indian Foxes, Snub Nosed Marsh Crocodiles, Desert Monitor Lizards, and The Banded Kraits, Cobras, Common Kraits and the Ganga Soft Shelled Turtles, Indian Pythons, North Indian Flap Shelled Turtles and more. 

Stay for the night at the resort.

Day 6 :Ranthambore to Jaipur (160 Km ) - 3.30 Hrs. Drive)

Following breakfast, head to Jaipur. When you arrive in Jaipur you will check-in at the hotel. 

The rest of the day is free to enjoy leisure time, then in the evening, take an excursion to the gorgeous market in the pink city with its walls Jaipur in which the traditional ways of life are still in full force. 

Stay at the hotel for the night.

Day 7 :Jaipur City Sightseeing

Today, take an entire day of guided tours of Jaipur. Begin your sightseeing by visiting the famous landmark of Rajasthan "Amber Fort". It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, constructed on the orders of Raja Man Singh in 1592 in marble and red sandstone.

The fort's magnificent look and the advantages of its location are the reason it is a must to visit. After touring through Amber Fort, visit Jal Mahal (Water Palace), City Palace, Jantar Mantar, The Hawa Mahal (Palace of the Winds), Albert Hall Museum along with Birla Mandir. Stay the night in the hotel.

Day 8 :Jaipur - Chennai (By Flight)

In the morning, we'll transport your luggage to Jaipur Airport to board a flight to Chennai.

Arriving at Chennai airport our local representative will meet you at the airport and take you to your hotel.

The rest of the day is at leisure. Stay in the hotel for the night.

Day 9 :Chennai Sightseeing

After breakfast at the hotel begin a full-day guided tour of Chennai visit St. George Fort, established in 1644, it was the very oldest English fortress to be built in India. After that, take a trip to the Kapaleeshwarar Temple, built during the seventh century under the Pallavas.

The temple was damaged by the Portuguese and the current temple was built around 16th century Vijayanagar Kings. After that, you can visit the Guindy National park, which is the eighth-smallest National Park in India located in the city. After dinner, you can enjoy your time at the world-renowned Marina Beach (the second largest in the world).

Overnight in the hotel.

Day 10 :Chennai - Kanchipuram - Mahabalipuram (140 Km - 3.30 Hrs. Drive)

After breakfast proceeds to Mahabalipuram on the way and stops to visit Kanchipuram the city of the 1000 temples, as well as one of seven holy cities in India Here, is where you can visit temples like the Kamakshi Amman Temple the Kanchi Kailasanathar Temple, Varadaraja Perumal Temple and Ekamberashwar Temple, etc.

Then continue your journey to Mahabalipuram and upon arrival, check in to the hotel. Relax and rest in the hotel, then go to Mahabalipuram. UNESCO World Heritage Site of 7th and 8th century Hindu Group of Monuments, visit Pancha Rathas, Ganesha Ratha, Cave Temples, Descent of the Ganges Shore Temple, Olakkannesvara Temple, Mukunda Nayanar Temple, Pidari Ratha / Valian Kuttai Ratha along with Krishnaa AUR(TMs) Butterball.

Stay the night at the hotel.

Day 11 :Mahabalipuram - Pondicherry (110 Km - 2 Hrs. Drive)

Breakfast at your hotel after breakfast, and depart to Pondicherry. After arriving in Pondicherry you will be able to check into your hotel. Take a rest and relax in the hotel. Later, you will be able for a tour of the town. take a trip to Aurobindo Ashram Botanical Garden, Memorial House, Manakula Vinayagar Temple, Vedapureeswarar Temple. The rest of the day is in leisure, take advantage of the warm conditions and take some memorable photos on Promenade Beach. Promenade Beach. Also, you can visit nearby the Nehru Street Market for shopping. Stay the night at the hotel.

Pondicherry (or Puducherry), one of the French colonial cities in India from 1954 to the present is now a Union Territory town bounded by the southeast Tamil Nadu state. Its French heritage remains in the French Quarter, with tree-lined streets, and colonial-style villas painted in mustard and trendy boutiques. A promenade that runs along the seaside is the Bay of Bengal and passes many statues, including the 4-meter-high Gandhi Memorial.

Day 12 :Pondicherry - Chidambaram - Thanjavur (170 Km - 4.30 Hrs. Drive)

After breakfast at the hotel, depart to Thanjavur. On the way, take a trip to Chidambaram - This town was home to the Cholas of Southern India and is one of the most well-known and sought-after tourist destinations for tourism to culture.

Here you can go to Pichavaram mangrove forest, backwaters and forest, Thillai Nataraja Temple, Thillai Kali Amman Temple, and Tirunallurpperumanam Temple. Then continue on to Thanjavur to stay overnight.

Day 13 :Thanjavur (Local sightseeing & Kumbakonam visit)

After breakfast at the hotel, leave to explore Thanjavur and visit the Schwartz Church, Sivaganga Gardens, Lord Murugan Temple, and Sangeetha Mahal. After that, return to the hotel for a night's stay.

After that, leave to Kumbakonam to visit the Airavatesvara Temple, a Hindu temple built in Dravidian architectural style and a UNESCO World Heritage Site built by Rajaraja Chola II in the 12th century CE. Also, make sure to visit Adi Kumbeswarar Temple and Nageswaraswamy Temple. This temple is regarded as the first of Chola temples.

Stay the night in the hotel of Thanjavur.

Day 14 :Thanjavur - Tiruchirappalli - Madurai (200 Km - 4 Hrs. Drive)

After breakfast drive to Madurai on the way, stopping at the city of Trichy (Tiruchirappalli) and visiting Rock Fort Temple, Jambukeshwara Temple, and Srirangam Temple.

Then continue on to Madurai when you arrive, and check in at your hotel. After dinner, you can visit Madurai's Meenakshi Temple for the special evening Aarti.

Stay the night in the hotel.

Day 15 :Madurai Sightsesing

Breakfast at your hotel after which you head for a sightseeing tour around Madurai and visit the Meenakshi Amman Temple - one of the oldest, biggest, and most revered Hindu temples in India that are dedicated to goddess Meenakshi who is a representation of Goddess Parvati and her companion, Sundareshwar, a form of Lord Shiva.

The temple is situated along the southern shores of the Vaigai River. Every year, thousands of pilgrims come to the sacred temple. Later visit Thirupparamkunram Murugan Temple, Palamuthirsolai Murugan Temple. Also, make sure to visit Tirumal Nayak's Palace Alagar Koil and Gandhi Museum.

Stay the night at the hotel.

Day 16 :Madurai - Kanyakumari (245 Km - 4 Hrs. Drive)

The morning after breakfast head for Kanyakumari the southernmost point of India and also the place where you can meet the Indian Ocean, the Arabian Sea, and the Bay of Bengal.

After arriving at Kanyakumari you will be able to check into the hotel. Then, take a half-day tour of Kanyakumari and visit the Vivekananda The Rock, which is a famous tourist attraction located in Vavathurai, Kanyakumari, India.

It was constructed in the year 1970 to honor Swami Vivekananda who is believed to have ascended to enlightenment via the rock. Also, visit Sarvani Shaktipeeth Shri Bhagavathy Temple. It is the 3000-year-old temple that is committed to the goddess Kanya Kumari. Also, visit Tri Samudra Milan, Gandhi Mandapam, and Suchindram Temple.

Stay the night at the hotel.

Day 16 :Madurai - Kanyakumari (245 Km - 4 Hrs. Drive)

The morning after breakfast head for Kanyakumari the southernmost point of India and also the place where you can meet the Indian Ocean, the Arabian Sea, and the Bay of Bengal.

After arriving at Kanyakumari you will be able to check into the hotel. Then, take a half-day tour of Kanyakumari and visit the Vivekananda The Rock, which is a famous tourist attraction located in Vavathurai, Kanyakumari, India.

It was constructed in the year 1970 to honor Swami Vivekananda who is believed to have ascended to enlightenment via the rock. Also, visit Sarvani Shaktipeeth Shri Bhagavathy Temple. It is the 3000-year-old temple that is committed to the goddess Kanya Kumari. Also, visit Tri Samudra Milan, Gandhi Mandapam, and Suchindram Temple.

Stay the night at the hotel.

Day 17 :Kanyakumari - Trivandrum (90 Km - 2.30 Hrs. Drive)

In the morning the representative of our company will take the guests on a transfer to Trivandrum International Airport, from which you can take a flight to continue your journey.

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