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Riding rickshaws through bustling markets, sampling street food, tracking tigers and whizzing on zipwires over ancient cities, this itinerary is carefully curated to entertain, inspire and engage even the most reluctant teenage traveller, enveloping you together in a cultural adventure.
Not just visiting, this is experiencing, you’re planting the seed for immersive travel and will watch it bloom as you unveil this magical region together.
Inspired? Tell us what you most want to see or do, and we’ll design a bespoke itinerary built around your own highlights.
The smell of spices, the cacophony of rickshaw horns and the cattle wandering the highways, Delhi is an instant sensorial feast. Your driver will take you to your hotel to relax before an evening exploring the vibrant Lodhi street art.
See
- Lodhi Street Art Walk
Today you’ll be immersed straight into Delhi’s heart and soul. Visit the mosque, ride the metro, take a rickshaw through buzzing streets and help to serve Sikh gurudwara meals before tasting authentic street food, flying kites and exploring ancient monuments.
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- Jama Masjid, metro ride, rickshaw ride, kite flying experience, street food tasting, Gurudwara Bangla Sahib, India Gate, Humayun’s Tomb
A short train ride and you’re in the land of flamboyant Mughal architecture. You’ll take a heritage walk to understand their culture, explore the Red Fort and take part in a street cricket match before enjoying sunset views of the Taj Mahal
See
- Red Fort, Mughal heritage walk, street-cricket match, Mehtab Bahg
It’s an early start but the sunrise colours dancing on the Taj Mahal’s intricate marble façade is worth it, we promise! After a recuperative breakfast, you’re off to Ranthambore National Park, with an optional trip to purchase local handicrafts en route
Stay at
Khem Villas
See
- Taj Mahal, Dastkar
You’ll spend the day exploring the national park in an open-top jeep, weaving between the vine-bedecked remains of ornate hunting lodges and around tranquil lakes while keeping your eyes peeled for tigers. Expect to see plentiful crocodiles, sambar, birdlife and langurs.
Stay at
Khem Villas
See
- 2 x safari drives into Ranthambore National Park
Time to relax either side of travelling to Jaipur today. In the evening, you’ll visit Birla Temple and watch the Aarti ceremony with its hypnotic waving of light before the deities, mystically enhanced by the scent of incense and ringing of bells.
Stay at
Dera Mandawa
See
- Aarti ceremony and Birla Temple
Start the day exploring the bejewelled Amber Fort followed by a hands-on block printing session at the Anokhi textile museum. This afternoon you’ll visit Dera Amer, spending time with rescued elephants and visiting a rural hamlet in the Aravalli Hills.
Stay at
Dera Mandawa
See
- Amber Fort, Anokhi Textile Museum, Dera Amer
Cycle the ‘pink city’ on the back of a rickshaw, breathing in the scent of chai, marvelling at the kaleidoscopic markets and diving into royal palaces. You’ll explore the astronomical tools at the Observatory before revelling in Raj Mandir’s cinematic stardom.
Stay at
Samode Haveli
See
- City Palace, Jantar Mantar Observatory, Hawa Mahal, Raj Mandir Cinema
Travel to Jodhpur today, stopping along the way at Bagru where you’ll be immersed in the heritage craftsmanship and artistry of Bagru block printing with a visit to the Titanwala Museum.
See
- Bagru’s Titanwala Museum
Whiz around the labyrinthine alleys of the ‘blue city’ in a Tuk-tuk, before channelling your inner Batman at the imposing Mehrangarh Fort. Zip across the skyline on 1.2km of Flying Fox zipwires then delve into the city’s heritage with your guide
See
- Tuk-tuk ride, Mehranghar Fort, Jaswant Tahada, Flying Fox zipwire, guided city heritage walk
You’ll drive to Udaipur today, stopping en route to visit the intricate marble carvings of the vast 15th century Ranakpur temple, an important pilgrimage destination for Jains. After a relaxing afternoon, you’ll be learning Rajasthani cooking techniques and dining with a local family.
See
- Ranakpur Jain Temple, hands-on cookery lesson and dinner with local family
The elegant lakeside City Palace and 17th century Hindu Jagdish Temple fill your morning before watching mindful Jal Sanjhi water painting and wandering bustling bazaars and serene ornamental gardens. Dusk sees you drifting across Lake Pichola, soaking up the sunset reflections
See
- City Palace, Jagdish Temple, Jal Sanjhi painting experience, Sahelion Ki Bai, Lake Pichola sunset cruise
With a freshly prepared, packed breakfast you’ll head out to by bike this morning for some freewheeling exploration of the city’s rural outskirts. The afternoon is yours to do as you wish, with a driver at your disposal.
See
- Rural breakfast bike ride
You’ll be driven back to Delhi today to board your flight home. Edit your photos and hit the socials, it’s time to share your experiences with family and friends.
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