Here are some tour options to consider.

These plans provide an idea of what is possible and get you thinking about what you want out of the trip.

 5 Star India  – 10 Days                         

Delhi – Stay at the Imperial  – one of the four pillars of the East. Visit the Lotus Temple, Lodhi Gardens, Gandhi’s Home, India Gate, Qutab Minar, Dilli Haat, Haus Kaus, Humayun’s Tomb, National Museum, Railway Museum, Sunder Nagar Market. Attend yoga school or have a yoga master come to you. See the Jama Masjid, Red Fort, Chandi Chowk, Cloth markets, Bird Hospital. Visit local charities or try a volunteering experience. Tour the street food scene in Old Delhi then try some of India’s finest restaurant dining experiences.

Agra – Experience the Taj Mahal and Agra Fort then on to the forgotten city of Fatephur Sikhri.  Stop by Abhaneri and Bharatpur to see one of the most impressive engineering feats in Indian history on your way to Jaipur.

Jaipur – Tour the Pink City and all of her attractions including Jaigarh Fort, Nahargarh Fort, Amber Fort,  City Palace, Palace of Winds and maybe an elephant ride. Eat some delicious Rajasthani food. Get a look behind the scenes with a jewellery workshop tour and score some great treats for you and the family at the cloth and jewellery markets.

Pushkar – The holy village where vegan is the only way and animals of all kinds walk the streets with you. Take in the ghats, experience your own dawn Hindi puja ceremony then take a camel safari into the desert. In November the Pushkar Camel Fair takes the experience to a whole new level.

Udaipur – Relax in a lakeside luxury hotel during your stay. Udaipur is a special part of India. Visit Shilpgram Museum, take a City Palace tour, boating on Lake Pichola, cookery classes, yoga and massage. Browse the many leather craft and paper art work shop tours or sit back with a drink and a book and enjoy one of the world’s great vistas

Raj era Fort stay  – Experience a stay in true Raj era fort or haveli luxury in an authentic Rajasthani village.Take in a village tours and meet the locals then try your luck with a wildlife safari.

Mumbai – (Bombay ) Stay in a classic Taj Hotel suite and hit all the main sites,  Elephanta Island Architecture Tour, Bollywood Tour or work experience, Gateway of India and Coloba Causeway, foodies tour of South Mumbai, Kholi fish markets, high tea at the Taj, volunteering and charity visits, including a Shantaram slum tour, Iskon temple, Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Marine Drive, Mumbai markets and bazaars, Chowpatty Beach, Prince of Wales Museum, Malabar Hills and the Hanging Garden, High Court of India,  St Thomas’s Church and the dhobi ghats. A massive city with a lot to see!

India in a Week  – 7 Days              

Delhi – Visit the Lotus Temple, Lodhi Gardens, Gandhi’s Home, India Gate, Qutab Minar, Dilli Haat, Haus Kaus, Humayun’s Tomb, National Museum, Railway Museum, Sunder Nagar Market, Yoga school or have a yoga master come to you. See the Jama Masjid, Red Fort, Chandi Chowk, Cloth markets, Bird Hospital. Visit local charities or try a volunteering experience. Tour the street food scene in Old Delhi then try some of India’s finest dining experiences.

Agra – Experience the Taj Mahal and Agra Fort, then on to the forgotten city of Fatephur Skri.  Stop by Abhaneri and Bharatpur on the way to see one of the most impressive engineering feats in Indian history.

Jaipur – Tour the Pink City and all of her attractions (Jaigarh Fort, Nahargarh Fort, Elephant ride, Amber Fort,  City Palace, Palace of Winds). Eat some delicious Rajasthani food. Get a look behind the scenes with a jewellery workshop tour and score some great treats for you and the family at the cloth and jewellery markets.

Mandawa – Haveli town tour and Fort stay.  Enjoy a night in a palace in the historic spice route town full of majestic old mansions. Experience village life and the centuries of history in this special place.

Spiritual India Tour – 9 days                 

Delhi – Visit the Lotus Temple, Lodhi Gardens, Gandhi’s Home, India Gate, Qutab Minar, Dilli Haat, Haus Kaus, Humayun’s Tomb, National Museum, Railway Museum, Sunder Nagar Market, Yoga school or have a yoga master come to you. See the Jama Masjid, Red Fort, Chandi Chowk, Cloth markets, Bird Hospital. Visit local charities or try a volunteering experience. Tour the street food scene in Old Delhi then try some of India’s finest dining experiences.

Agra – Experience the Taj Mahal and Agra Fort, then on to the forgotten city of Fatephur Sikri.  Stop by Abhaneri and Bharatpur on the way to see one of the most impressive engineering feats in Indian history.

Allahabad – Visit the Kumbh Mela site and take in a river boat cruise and hindi cleansing ceremony at one of Hinduism’s most holy sites.

Varanassi – A place you will never forget. Take in a city tour and Ganges boat tour, visit  a silk weavers factory visit, enjoy the Hindu Ganges fire ceremony. Take tabla and sitar lessons or sit back and enjoy an amazing Indian music concert. Pop out to Sarnath to see where Buddism began and take some time out for your sanity with an  ashram stay. (Option to add trip to Bodghaya from Varanasi)

Mumbai – (Bombay) Hit all the main sites,  Elephanta Island Architecture Tour, Bollywood Tour or work experience, Gateway of India and Coloba Causeway, foodies tour of South Mumbai, Kholi fish markets, High tea at the Taj, volunteering and charity visits, including a Shantaram slum tour, Iskon temple, Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Marine Drive, Mumbai markets and bazaars, Chowpatty Beach, Prince of Wales Museum, Malabar Hills and the Hanging Garden, High Court of India,  St Thomas’s Church and the dhobi ghats. A massive city with a lot to see!

Rajasthan the other way – 14 days                   

Delhi – Visit the Lotus Temple, Lodhi Gardens, Gandhi’s Home, India Gate, Qutab Minar, Dilli Haat, Haus Kaus, Humayun’s Tomb, National Museum, Railway Museum, Sunder Nagar Market, Yoga school or have a yoga master come to you. See the Jama Masjid, Red Fort, Chandi Chowk, Cloth markets, Bird Hospital. Visit local charities or try a volunteering experience. Tour the street food scene in Old Delhi then try some of India’s finest dining experiences.

Agra – Experience the Taj Mahal and Agra Fort, then on to he forgotten city of Fatephur Skri.  Stop by Abhaneri and Bharatpur on the way to see one of the most impressive engineering feats in Indian history.

Rathambore – Tigers, Tigers, Tigers…..

Bundi – A hidden gem of India. Let’s not spoil the surprise.

Bijaipur – Visit the villages of Kaithun and Roteda to experience real village life. Learn a life where all is made by hand, including saris hand made on looms.

Chittorgarh – See the biggest of all the forts in Rajasthan.

Udaipur – One of India’s most beautifu places with so much to see and do. Enjoy the Shilpgram Museum, City Palace tour, boating on Lake Pichola. Get an astrology reading, cookery classes, yoga and massage. Stock up on handmade leathercraft, paper goods, paintings and a whole lot more.

Jodphur – The blue city and her mighty fort and bustling bazaars have a character of their own.

Jaipur – Tour the Pink City and all of her attractions (Jaigarh Fort, Nahargarh Fort, Elephant ride, Amber Fort,  City Palace, Palace of Winds). Eat some delicious Rajasthani food. Get a look behind the scenes with a jewellery workshop tour and score some great treats for you and the family at the cloth and jewellery markets. Experience Rajasthani dance and music at Chokhi Dhani.

Delhi – Return for a farewell feast and then on to your next adventure.

Royal Rajasthan – 13 days

Delhi – Visit the Lotus Temple, Lodhi Gardens, Gandhi’s Home, India Gate, Qutab Minar, Dilli Haat, Haus Kaus, Humayun’s Tomb, National Museum, Railway Museum, Sunder Nagar Market, Yoga school or have a yoga master come to you. See the Jama Masjid, Red Fort, Chandi Chowk, Cloth markets, Bird Hospital. Visit local charities or try a volunteering experience. Tour the street food scene in Old Delhi then try some of India’s finest dining experiences.

Mandawa – Haveli town tour and Fort stay.  Enjoy a night in a palace in the historic spice route town full of majestic old mansions. Experience village life and the centuruies of history in this beautiful place.

Jaipur – Tour the Pink City and all of her attractions (Jaigarh Fort, Nahargarh Fort, Elephant ride, Amber Fort,  City Palace, Palace of Winds). Eat some delicious Rajasthani food. Get a look behind the scenes with a jewellery workshop tour and score some great treats for you and the family at the cloth and jewellery markets.

Pushkar – The holy village where vegan is the only way and animals of all kinds walk the streets with no fear. Take in the ghats, experience your own puja ceremony then take a camel safari into the desert. In November the Pushkar Camel Fair takes the experience to a whole new level.

Bikaner – City and Junagarh Fort tour, rat temple visit, Camel research centre visit, Lalgarh Palace and museum tour.

Jaisalmer – The final outpost of the Raj on the way to Pakistan, deep in the Thar desert. Take a tour of the ancient city and Jaisalmer Fort tour. Enjoy a show of traditional dancing and take the Jain temple tour  or a desert camel safari and overnight camp stay.

Jodhpur – The Blue city has some unique feautures, including Meherangarh Castle, Jain Temple, Umaid Bhawan Palace and the world famous Sufi Music Festival.

Ranakpur – Incredible Jain stone temples that are worth the detour.

Udaipur – One of India’s most beautifu places with so much to see and do. Enjoy the Shilpgram Museum, City Palace tour, boating on Lake Pichola. Get an astrology reading, cookery classes, yoga and massage. Stock up on handmade leathercraft, paper goods, apintings and wloe lot more.

Indian Heritage Tour – 12 days                      

Delhi – Visit the Lotus Temple, Lodhi Gardens, Gandhi’s Home, India Gate, Qutab Minar, Dilli Haat, Haus Kaus, Humayun’s Tomb, National Museum, Railway Museum, Sunder Nagar Market, Yoga school or have a yoga master come to you. See the Jama Masjid, Red Fort, Chandi Chowk, Cloth markets, Bird Hospital. Visit local charities or try a volunteering experience. Tour the street food scene in Old Delhi then try some of India’s finest dining experiences.

Agra – Experience the Taj Mahal and Agra Fort, then on to he forgotten city of Fatephur Skri.  Stop by Abhaneri and Bharatpur on the way to see one of the most impressive engineering feats in Indian history.

Jaipur – Tour the Pink City and all of her attractions (Jaigarh Fort, Nahargarh Fort, Elephant ride, Amber Fort,  City Palace, Palace of Winds). Eat some delicious Rajasthani food. Get a look behind the scenes with a jewellery workshop tour and score some great treats for you and the family at the cloth and jewellery markets. Experience Rajasthani dance and music at Chokhi Dhani.

Mathura & Vrindavan – Shri Krishna Janmabhumi Temple, Bankey Bihari Temple & ISKCON Temple

Gwalior – Gwalior Fort, Jaivilas Palace and tombs of Ghaus Mohamed and Tansen.

Khajuraho – Temples like nowhere else on earth.

Varanassi – A place you will never forget. Take in a city tour and Ganges boat tour, visit  a silk weavers factory visit, enjoy the Hindu Ganges fire ceremony. Take tabla and sitar lessons or sit back and enjoy an amazing Indian music concert. Pop out to Sarnath to see where Buddism began and take some time out for your sanity with an  ashram stay.

 

Northern Heights Tour – 10 days         

Delhi – Lotus Temple, Lodhi Gardens Gandhi’s Home, India Gate Qutab Minar, Dilli Haat, Haus Kaus, Humayun’s Tomb, National Museum, Railway Museum, Sunder Nagar Market, Yoga, Jama Masjid, Red Fort, Chandi Chowk, Cloth markets, Bird Hospital, volunteering experience or charity visit, foodies tour.

Hardwar – Ganges aarti ceremony.

Rishikesh – Ashram stay, Yoga courses, Ganges water sports and spiritual retreat.

Dharamasala – Tibetan monastery visit, Ayurvedic medicine school, mountain walks, Yoga and massage courses.

Simla – Vice Regal Lodge, Indian Institute of Advanced study, Mall and City tour, forest adventure, Simla rail experience.

Southern Venture – 10 days                   

Mumbai – Elephanta Island architecture tour, Bollywood tour or work experience, Gateway of India and Coloba Caseway, Kholi fish markets, volunteering, Iskon temple, Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Marine Drive, Mumbai markets and bazaars, Shantaram slum tour, Chowpatty Beach, Prince of Wales Museum, Malabar Hills and the Hanging Garden, High Court of India  St Thomas’s Church, dhobi ghats.

Bangalore – Summer Palace, Botanical Gardens, City Tour, Bull Temple

Mysore – Palace tour, city tour, silk markets,

Coorg – Coffee plantations tour and tasting experience, Bylekuppe Tibetan settlement and Dubare elephant camp

Kochi – Cooking classes, South Indian food tour, Jew Town tour, spice traders tour, antique markets, chinese fishing nets, kathakali dancers performance

Aleppy – Kumarakom – 1-2 day house boat cruise, coir factory tour, village tour and family stay, toddy tasting, spa, massage

Chennai – Pantheon Museum, Sri Parthasarathy Temple, Iskon Temple, City Tour, Bharat Natyam dance performance, Mylapore market tour, George Town, Mahabalipuram day trip, Cholamandal artist’s village, Tamil village stay experience.

 

North to South  – 14 days               

Delhi – Lotus Temple, Lodhi Gardens Gandhi’s Home, India Gate Qutab Minar, Dilli Haat, Haus Kaus, Humayun’s Tomb, National Museum, Railway Museum, Sunder Nagar Market, Yoga, Jama Masjid, Red Fort, Chandi Chowk, Cloth markets, Bird Hospital, volunteering experience or charity visit, Food Food Food.

Jaipur – Jaigarh Fort, Nahargarh Fort, Elephant ride, Amber Fort, Pink City tour, City Palace – Palace of Winds, jewellery workshop tour, cloth and jewellery markets

Udaipur Shilpgram Museum, City Palace, boating on Lake Pichola, cookery classes, yoga and massage, Leathercraft and paper art work shop tours, horse riding, Jag Mandir

Mumbai – Elephanta Island architecture tour, Bollywood tour or work experience, Gateway of India and Coloba Caseway, Kholi fish markets, volunteering, Iskon temple, Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Marine Drive, Mumbai markets and bazaars, Shantaram slum tour, Chowpatty Beach, Prince of Wales Museum, Malabar Hill and the Hanging Gardens, Tower of Silence, High Court of India  St Thomas’s Church, dhobi ghats

Kochi – Cooking classes, South Indian food tour, Jew Town tour, spice traders tour, antique markets, chinese fishing nets, kathakali dancers performance

Aleppy – Kumarakom – 1-2 day house boat cruise, coir factory tour, village tour and family stay, toddy tasting, spa, massage and breath!