Group TourNorth of India-Rajasthan

Starting at 2887$ pp., double occupancyDAY 1: MONTREAL - ZURICH - DELHI

DAY 2: ARRIVE DELHI Arrival with �lower necklace and welcome drink. Overnight at hotel.

DAY 3 & 4: DELHI Visit Old Delhi: Jama Masjid, Chandni Chowk, Raj Ghat. Lunch at local restaurant. Rickshaw ride in Old Delhi. Humayun's Tomb, Qutub Minar, Government buildings and the neighborhood of embassies. Overnight at hotel.

DAY 5: DELHI / MANDAWA (276km / 6h) Breakfast at the hotel. Then departure for the semi-desert province of Shekhawati. Arrival, check-in and lunch at the hotel. Afternoon, visit the city of Mandawa.

DAY 6: MANDAWA / Bikaner (190km / 4h) Breakfast at the hotel. Then departure to Bikaner. Arrival in Bikaner and lunch in the restaurant. Afternoon city tour to the Junagarh Fort and Ganga Golden Jubilee Museum. You will also visit the Jain temple with a walk from the old town by tuk tuk. Stop in a typical café to see the local preparation of Indian famous local pastries! Continue to Gajner. Arrival at the hotel.

Day 7: Bikaner / Jaisalmer (330km / 6h) Leave for Jaisalmer. Along the way, visit Pokaran for lunch. Check-in at hotel, then explore ancient Bara Bagh garden of the rulers of Jaisalmer, visiting cenotaphs of Maharawal. You will witness the sunset over Jaisalmer.

DAY 8: JAISALMER / DECHU (150km / 3h) Visit the old town, visit the fortress of the 12th century then start to Dechu. On arrival check-in to hotel and lunch at the hotel. Afternoon excursions in the dunes by jeep, visit the village and sunset camel ride. Dinner with Rajasthani music and Overnight at hotel.

DAY 9: DECHU / JODHPUR (130km / 2.5h) Breakfast at the hotel. Morning departure for Jodhpur. Check-in and lunch at the hotel. Afternoon, city tour to the remarkable Mehrangarh Fort, Jaswant Thada and a memorial of the deceased Maharajas.

DAY 10: JODHPUR / RANAKPUR / UDAIPUR (320 Kms / arrival 05:30pm) Breakfast at hotel and departure for Udaipur. Lunch at Ranakpur along the way and visit the Jain temples of Ranakpur. Proceed to Udaipur. Arrival at the hotel. Rest of the free time to visit the bazaars.

DAY 11: UDAIPUR Breakfast at the hotel. Then visit the city and palaces of Udaipur. Visit of Sahelion-ki-Bari. Lunch at a local restaurant. Afternoon boat ride on Lake Pichola (not Private) to the island of Jag Mandir where you will witness a beautiful sunset over the city.

DAY 12: UDAIPUR / PUSHKAR (217 Km / 05 Hrs) / JAIPUR (130km / 3h) Breakfast at the hotel and departure for Jaipur. Visit towns and temples of Pushkar. Lunch in Pushkar. Continue to Jaipur. Jaipur, the pink city and capital of Rajasthan. Walls and doors of the enclosure painted pink. Arrive in Jaipur and check-in to hotel.

DAY 13: JAIPUR Breakfast at the hotel and morning excursion to Fort Amber. Lunch with locals at a local restaurant. Afternoon visit the Hawa Mahal and City Palace discovery Promenade by Rickshaw. Evening �ilm show at Bollywood Raj Mandir.

DAY 14: JAIPUR / Fatehpur Sikri / Agra (237km / 5h) Breakfast at the hotel. Then to Agra. Enroute visiting Fatehpur Sikri and visit the magni�icent forti�ied ghost town. Check-in in and lunch at the hotel. Afternoon visit Fort Agra (1565-1573). Supper at local restaurant with a small magic show. Night at hotel.

Cities Hotels Hotel Categories Nights

Delhi Crowwn Palaza 5* 03 Mandawa Vivaana Haveli 4* 01 Bikaner Gajner Palace Heritage 01

Jaisalmer Gorbandh Palace Charme 01 Dechu Thar Oasis Resort & Palace Resort Deluxe 01

Jodhpur Treehouse Hijolai Palace Charme 01 Udaipur Royal Retreat Charme 02

Jaipur Ramada 4* 02 Agra Ramada Plaza 5* 01

Varanasi 5* 02 Ramada

OUR RATES - CAD $2887 pp., based on double occupancy, single addi�on of $650.Varanasi extension - CAD $650 pp., based double occupancy, single addi�on of 120$

DAY 15: AGRA / DELHI (210km / 4h) Breakfast at the hotel. Then visit Taj Mahal (note closed on Friday), the most famous landmark of India. Carriage ride. Then departure for Delhi. On arrival in Delhi, local restaurant for dinner. Free time for shopping and to explore the bazaars. Room available for change before �lying.

DAY 16: Departure Delhi - Arrive Montreal Or Varanasi extension

Day 16: Delhi - Varanasi Transfer to Delhi airport, where you will board your �light to Varanasi. Arrival at the Varanasi airport.

Day 17: Varanasi Early morning departure for a boat ride on the Ganges where you can see the sunrise the women bathing discreetly in their saris, young men subjecting their bodies to the contortions of yoga exercises, the Brahmin priests with their blessing.

End of the transfer day in the Ghats to witness the "Puja". The Brahmin priests, oil lamps in hand, praying to the Ganges, and bless the pilgrims.

Day 18: Delhi Varanasi Visit Hindu University which is unique in its spiritual center of meditation and science faculty. Transfer to airport for �light to Delhi, free time for shopping. Trip to local restaurant for a farewell supper. At night, transfer to the Internationl Airport.