India with Luxury & Style
(15 Days, including Rajasthan's first Project Tiger Reserve): A Sample Itinerary
ID #: DT-I-15-11-23-07-BESI
DavidTravel Itinerary Highlights
include:
• In Old Delhi, visit
Raj Ghat,
Delhi's monument to Mahatma Gandhi; the Red Fort citadel; and
the Jama Masjid • In Udaipur,
visit to the temples of Eklingji and Nagda, cruise peaceful Lake
Pichola, tour City Palace and the gardens of Sahelion-Ki-Bari • Fly to Jaipur to visit the architectural wonders of the City
Palace, and Jaipur's most famous building, the
Hawa Mahal:
"Palace of the Winds." • Visit to a local Indian village includes an elephant ride
accompanied by a professional mahout • Travel to Ranthambore,
Rajasthan's first Project
Tiger Reserve, for game viewing in this animal-rich
environment • On morning and late-afternoon game drives, you are likely to
see spotted deer, Nilgai (blue bull) and sloth bear • Explore the imposing
Agra Fort,
built of red sandstone and marble • After a sunrise visit to the
Taj Mahal,
travel overland to Delhi, with an en-route stop at Sikandra, the
tomb of the great Moghul emperor Akbar
Overview:
India's sheer diversity - its wealth
of culture, history and spectacular geography cannot fail to
impress even the most seasoned traveller. Ancient forts and
palaces, spice markets, cities teeming with people, the sweeping
dunes of Rajasthan, vast plains carved up by the Ganges and its
tributaries and the lush green south, flanked by superb beaches,
all contrast with the majestic grandeur of the mighty Himalayas.
The people, customs, language, landscape and
architecture change dramatically between regions. If history is
your thing, India will satisfy even the most enquiring mind.
There are forts, abandoned cities, ruins, battlefields, palaces
and monuments in abundance, while religious intrigue is fuelled
by the Ganges and myriad temples, ranging from ancient to modern
- and with everything in-between. The Himalayas afford some of
the most breathtaking walking country on the planet and are home
to some sensational, award-winning spas; while Goa and Kerala in
the south offer excellent beaches, palm-groves, crumbling forts,
lush vegetation and stunning backwaters: a vast network of
lakes, lagoons, rivers and canals.