Welcome at Delhi airport / railway station. Transfer to hotel. Evening at leisure or optional visit to Connaught Place & India Gate. Overnight Delhi.

Old Delhi tour — Jama Masjid, rickshaw ride through Chandni Chowk, Raj Ghat & Red Fort (photo stop). New Delhi — Qutub Minar, Humayun's Tomb, India Gate and Lotus Temple. Overnight Delhi.

Drive to Agra. Afternoon visit to the mighty Agra Fort and Mehtab Bagh for a sunset view of the Taj across the Yamuna. Overnight Agra.

Early morning visit to the Taj Mahal at sunrise — a moment of pure magic. Return for breakfast, then drive to Jaipur via Fatehpur Sikri (UNESCO ghost city). Check-in at Jaipur. Overnight Jaipur.

Excursion to Amber Fort with elephant or jeep ascent. Visit City Palace, Jantar Mantar observatory and photo stop at Hawa Mahal. Evening shopping at Johari Bazaar for jewellery & textiles. Overnight Jaipur.

Morning drive back to Delhi (5 hrs) and connect onward flight to Varanasi. Transfer to hotel near the ghats. Evening at the spectacular Ganga Aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat. Overnight Varanasi.

Pre-dawn boat ride on the River Ganges as Kashi awakens — pilgrims, sadhus and floating diyas. Walk through the narrow lanes to Kashi Vishwanath Temple. Afternoon excursion to Sarnath, where Buddha gave his first sermon — Dhamek Stupa & museum. Overnight Varanasi.

Breakfast and transfer to Varanasi airport / railway station with memories of India's spiritual and royal heritage.