From Delhi to Varanasi, explore forts, deserts, markets and the Taj Mahal, ride local trains and rickshaws, and discover Rajasthan, Ranthambore and the Ganges on a fast-moving, in-depth India adventure.
  • Explore Old Delhi by rickshaw to Jama Masjid and historic lanes
  • Walk Jaisalmer Fort’s living lanes of golden sandstone
  • Ride camels at sunset across Khuri’s Thar Desert dunes
  • Join Pushkar’s evening Aarti beside the holy lake and ghats
  • Explore Amber Fort’s courtyards and hilltop views in Jaipur
  • Seek tigers on safari in Ranthambore National Park
  • Watch sunrise paint the Taj Mahal’s marble in Agra
  • Witness Varanasi’s Ghat Aarti as flames rise along the Ganges
Stay in simple, locally run hotels and guesthouses such as Hotel Pooja Palace, Udai Niwas, Fifu House, The Mandore, Hotel Utsav Niwas, Raj Palace, Rich Grande, Hotel Surya International and Hotel Meadows, plus a memorable Khuri Desert Camp and an ashram stay in Rishikesh, with one basic overnight train.