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City |
Actvities |
Hotel |
Travel Type |
| July 16th |
pm |
Delhi |
Meet & Greet, Dinner |
3 star A/C |
Private Car  |
| July 17th |
am |
Delhi |
Morning: OLD DELHI: Jama Masjid, Chandni
Chowk Noon: Lunch in New Delhi, India gate, Qutab Minar |
3 star A/C |
Private Car |
| July 17th |
pm |
Delhi |
Sunset: Lotus Temple, ISKCON |
3 star A/C |
Private Car |
| July 18th |
am |
Delhi |
National Museum, Hanuman Temple, Connaught Place
shopping |
3 star A/C |
Private Car |
| July 18th |
pm |
Agra |
Travel to Agra (4-5 hour drive) |
3 star A/C |
Private Car |
| July 19th |
am |
Agra |
Sunrise Taj Mahal, Red Fort |
3 star A/C |
Private Car |
| July 19th |
pm |
Delhi |
Travel to Delhi (4-5 hr drive) |
3 star A/C |
Private Car |
| July 20th |
am |
Delhi |
Free morning for shopping etc |
3 star A/C |
Private Car |
| July 20th |
pm |
Varanasi |
Flight to Varanasi (1 hour) Evening visit to
temples, walks, Ashrams |
3 star A/C |
Flight  |
| July 21st |
am |
Varanasi |
Sunrise boat ride on ganges, breakfast. neighborhood
walk |
3 star A/C |
Taxis, boats |
| July 21st |
pm |
Varanasi |
Day trip to Sarnath & Durga Temple, shopping
& silk neighborhood |
3 star A/C |
Taxis, boats |
| July 22nd |
am |
Varanasi |
FULL SOLAR ECLIPSE |
3 star A/C |
Taxis, boats |
| July 22nd |
pm |
Khajuraho |
Flight to Kahjuraho (45 min) |
3 star A/C |
Flight |
| July 23rd |
am |
Khajuraho |
Sunrise photography & tours UNESCO heritage
site, temples |
3 star A/C |
Taxis, boats |
| July 23rd |
pm |
Rishikesh |
Flight to Delhi (2.5 hour 1stop) Drive to Rishikesh
(4-5 hours) |
3 star A/C |
Flight |
| July 24th |
am |
Rishikesh |
Free - Yoga, music, temples, |
3 star A/C |
Private Car |
| July 24th |
pm |
Rishikesh |
side trip to Haridwar (45 min drive): ganges aarti,
temples |
3 star A/C |
Private Car |
| July 25th |
am |
Rishikesh |
Relaxing day off or optional white water rafting |
3 star A/C |
Private Car |
| July 25th |
pm |
Rishikesh |
dinner and evening activity |
3 star A/C |
Private Car |
| July 26th |
am |
Himalayas |
All day driving & sightseeing |
3 star |
Private Car |
| July 26th |
pm |
Himalayas |
All day driving & sightseeing |
3 star |
Private Car |
| July 27th |
am |
Badrinath |
Himalayan pilgrimage temple, hot springs, side trip
to village of Mana with waterfall and stone houses |
3 star |
Private Car |
| July 27th |
pm |
Badrinath |
relaxing evening |
3 star |
Private Car |
| July 28th |
am |
Gobind Ghat |
Begin 13km/8 mile hike (4-8 hours) to Gurudwara.
Well-maintained trail, paved in parts, donkeys available |
Gurudwara |
Hike  |
| July 28th |
pm |
Gobind Dham |
Finish hike relax in mountains |
Gurudwara |
Hike |
| July 29th |
am |
Valley of Flowers |
Day hike to VoF and back. Steeper hike 3 kms (2 mi)
to valley entrance, optional side hikes further along valley. Picnic inside
National Park |
Gurudwara |
Hike |
| July 29th |
pm |
Gobind Dham |
relax at Gobind Dham |
Gurudwara |
Hike |
| July 30th |
am |
Hemkund Sahib |
Day hike to Holy Ice Lake along waterfall, 6km up a
stone-paved path gaining 5000 feet (1,500 meters) to total of 4,200m or
15,000 feet altitude! |
Gurudwara |
Hike |
| July 30th |
pm |
Gobind Dham |
relax at Gobind Dham |
Gurudwara |
Hike |
| July 31st |
am |
Gobind Dham |
Hike back to civilization downhill 3-6 hours
13km/8mi |
Gurudwara |
Hike |
| July 31st |
pm |
Gobind Ghat |
relax at Gobind Ghat, shower, |
3 star |
Hike |
| August 1st |
am |
Uttar Kashi |
Drive all day to Gangotri or Yamunotri |
3 star |
Private Car |
| August 1st |
pm |
Gangotri |
Hotels or side hikes and himalayan photography |
3 star |
Private Car |
| August 2nd |
am |
Gangotri |
Hotels or side hikes and himalayan photography |
3 star |
Private Car |
| August 2nd |
pm |
Gangotri |
Hotels or side hikes and himalayan photography |
3 star |
Private Car |
| August 3rd |
am |
Gangotri |
Hotels or side hikes and himalayan photography |
3 star |
Private Car |
| August 3rd |
pm |
Gangotri |
Hotels or side hikes and himalayan photography |
3 star |
Private Car |
| August 4th |
am |
Gangotri |
Drive all day to valley |
3 star |
Private Car |
| August 4th |
pm |
Rishikesh |
Night in Rishikesh or Mussoori |
3 star A/C |
Private Car |
| August 5th |
am |
Delhi |
Return to Delhi / shopping |
3 star A/C |
Train |
| August 5th |
pm |
Udaipur |
noon flight to Udaipur (1.5 hr) Romantic rooftop
dining |
4 star A/C |
Flight |
| August 6th |
am |
Udaipur |
Monsoon Palace Tour |
4 star A/C |
Private Car |
| August 6th |
pm |
Udaipur |
City Palace Tour, Sunset boatride to lake palace,
Traditional Dance festival in Haveli at 8pm |
4 star A/C |
Private Car |
| August 7th |
am |
Udaipur |
Arts tour, Shopping, Haveli visits |
4 star A/C |
Private Car |
| August 7th |
pm |
Delhi |
2 or 7pm flight to delhi (1.5 hr) |
3 star A/C |
Flight |
| August 8th |
am |
Delhi |
free |
3 star A/C |
none |
