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Day 1, Tuesday - USA/Delhi

Depart via Air India trans-Atlantic flight for Delhi, India.

Day 2, Wednesday - Delhi

Arrive in Delhi, India's vibrant capital, where you transfer to your hotel. (The Park Hotel/Le Meridien Hotel)

Day 3, Thursday - Delhi

Afternoon tour of Old and New Delhi includes Humayun's Tomb, inspiration for the Taj Mahal; the Qutab Minar, an impressive 234-foot 13th-century minaret; and the Red Fort. (B)

Day 4, Friday - Delhi/Udaipur

Fly to Udaipur on the banks of Lake Pichola. Explore the City Palace with its elaborate decor, the Sahelion Ki Bari Gardens, the Jagdish Temple, and the local folk art museum. (Trident Hilton Hotel/ Fateh Prakash Hotel) (B)

Day 5, Saturday - Udaipur

A full day of sightseeing features a visit to the dazzling white marble temples of Ranakpur. Situated in the idyllic Arivali valley, Ranakpur is known as "the tranquil pilgrimage town." (B)

Day 6, Sunday - Udaipur/Jaipur

Morning flight to Jaipur, famous for its colorful buildings. Visit the Palace of the Winds, the City Palace, museum, and the Jantar Mantar Observatory. (Trident Hilton Hotel/Rajputana Palace Hotel) (B)

Day 7, Monday - Jaipur

Morning journey outside town to the Amber Fort. Make your ascent to the 17th-century palace on the back of a gaily caparisoned elephant and tour this distinguished specimen of Rajput architecture. (B)

Day 8, Tuesday - Jaipur/Agra

Travel east to Agra via Fatehpur Sikri, a deserted sandstone city with audience halls, palaces, mosques and tombs. Continue to Agra, situated on the banks of the Yamuna River, and transfer to the hotel. (Trident Hilton Hotel/Mughal Sheraton Hotel) (B)

Day 9, Wednesday - Agra

Today, explore one of the seven wonders of the world, the

Taj Mahal. Continue to the Agra Fort with its 70-foot

sandstone wall and maze of finely designed mosques,

palaces and courtyards, many of marble. (B)

Day 10, Thursday - Agra/Khajuraho

Take train to Khajuraho and tour the Chandela Dynasty

temples, which house intricately carved statues and friezes

portraying local life 1,000 years ago. (Holiday Inn/Taj

Chandela Hotel) (B)

Day 11, Friday - Khajuraho/Varanasi

Fly east to Varanasi on the Ganges River and religious

capital of the Hindu world. Journey outside the city to

Sarnath. Explore the ruins of monasteries and the museum's

excellent collection of Buddhist art. (Clarks Varanasi

Hotel/Taj Ganges Hotel) (B)

Day 12, Saturday - Varanasi/Bombay

Early this morning, capture the essence of this holy city as

your boat glides along the sacred waters of the Ganges,

flanked by shrines, temples and palaces rising in several tiers.

See pilgrims immersing themselves in the holy waters.

Continue through the old city, a maze of narrow lanes,

bazaars and some 2,000 temples and shrines. Later in the

day, fly to Bombay. On arrival, transfer to hotel. (Marine

Plaza Hotel/Taj President Hotel) (B)

Day 13, Sunday - Bombay

After breakfast, take a motor launch across the harbor to

the island of Elephant and its sculpted caves dating from

the fifth through eighth centuries. This afternoon's city

tour includes the Gateway of India, Hanging Gardens, the

bustling Crawford Market, Flora Fountain, and the Prince

of Wales Museum. (B)

Day 14, Monday - Bombay/USA

You are transferred to the airport to continue with our

Nepal Extension (below) or our Ellora & Ajanta Caves

Extension, or for your return flight to the US, arriving

home the same day. (B)