The Golden Triangle and the Ganges, then a short flight to Kathmandu and sunrise on the Annapurnas.
Highlights
- The Taj Mahal before the crowds
- A night at a family haveli in Jaipur
- Dawn by boat on the Ganges
- Sunrise on the Annapurna range
- Kathmandu’s royal squares with a historian
Your route
- 1Delhi2 nights · India
- 2Agra1 night · India
- 3Jaipur2 nights · India
- 4Varanasi2 nights · India
- 5Kathmandu3 nights · Nepal
- 6Pokhara2 nights · Nepal
Day by day
Download itinerary (PDF)Day 1Arrive in DelhiDelhi
Met at the airport and taken to a quiet heritage hotel. The evening is yours.
Day 2Old and New DelhiDelhi
A rickshaw through Chandni Chowk with a local guide, the Jama Masjid, then Humayun’s Tomb in the late light.
Day 3The Taj MahalAgra
An early train to Agra and the Taj Mahal before the crowds, then the Agra Fort and a garden view at sunset.
Day 4Road to JaipurJaipur
Via the abandoned Mughal city of Fatehpur Sikri and a stepwell few travellers stop at.
Day 5The pink cityJaipur
Amber Fort in the morning, the bazaars with a textile expert, and dinner in a family haveli.
Day 6Fly to VaranasiVaranasi
An evening on the ghats for the aarti ceremony, by boat on the Ganges.
Day 7Dawn on the GangesVaranasi
A sunrise row past the bathing ghats, then the lanes of the old city and nearby Sarnath.
Day 8Fly to KathmanduKathmandu
Settle into a garden hotel and walk to Boudhanath stupa for the evening kora.
Day 9Royal squaresKathmandu
The Durbar Squares of Kathmandu and Patan, with a historian who knows every courtyard.
Day 10Bhaktapur and the hillsKathmandu
The medieval city of Bhaktapur, then a short hike to a hilltop with Himalayan views.
Day 11To PokharaPokhara
A short flight along the Himalaya to the lakeside town of Pokhara.
Day 12Sunrise on the AnnapurnasPokhara
Up early to Sarangkot for the sunrise on the peaks, then a boat on Phewa Lake.
Day 13Fly home
A transfer to the airport for your flight home, or on to your next adventure.
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