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Taj and Tiger

Min.2 passengers $2690
Min.7 passengers $2490
October-March Supplement $300

Day 1 - USA/Delhi
Evening flight to Delhi.

Day 2 - Delhi
Arrive in Delhi, where you will be met and transferred to the Oberoi Hotel for the first two nights.

Day 3 - Delhi
Morning sightseeing of Old Delhi including Jama Masjid and Raj Ghat.  Afternoon guided tour of sights New Delhi.  B

Day 4 - Delhi/Jaipur
After breakfast, drive to Jaipur.  Buffet lunch at the hotel.  Enjoy exploring Jaipur during your free afternoon.  BLD

Day 5 - Jaipur
In the morning, visit the ancient capital of Amer to see the Amber Fort.  Following your visit, tour the Pink City which includes a visit to the City Palace Museum and the Jantar Mantar Observatory before returning to the hotel.  BD

Day 6 - Jaipur/Agra
Visit Akbar's abandoned capital, Fatehpur Sikri, on the way to Agra.  Buffet lunch at the hotel.  Afternoon at leisure to explore Agra before dinner at the hotel.  BLD

Day 7 - Agra
In the morning, visit Itmad-ud-Daulah and the Great Fort of Agra before a buffet lunch at the hotel.  In the afternoon visit the Taj Mahal - the greatest love story ever told.  The rest of the day is at leisure.  BLD

Day 8 - Agra/Khajuraho
After breakfast, board train to Jhansi.  Transfer to Orchha to visit the impressive Jehangir Mahal and Raj Mahal and Rai Praveen Mahal.  After lunch, continue drive to Khajuraho.  Enjoy the Sound and Light show after dinner at the hotel.  BLD

Day 9 - Khajuraho/Varanasi
Morning tour of the temples of Khajuraho.  In the afternoon, transfer to the airport for flight to Varanasi.  Transfer to hotel and enjoy and afternoon tour of Sarnath.  After dinner enjoy the Evening Aarti at the Ghats of Ganges.  BLD

Day 10 - Varanasi - Kathmandu
Early morning enjoy a boat cruise on the river Ganges before returning to the hotel for breakfast.  Transfer to the airport for your flight to Kathmandu.  Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel. B

Day 11 - Kathmandu
Visit Durbar Square and the Temple of Kumari after breakfast.  Walk through the bazaar and labyrinthine back streets of the old city.  At dinner enjoy a performance of traditional Nepalese Dance. BD

Day 12 - Kathmandu/Delhi
If weather permits, you will have a change to take an option of a mountain flight to view Mt. Everest.  After lunch, transfer to airport for flight to Delhi.  Transfer to the International flight for departure to the United States. BL 



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