Day 1: Delhi, India

Pre-Departure Briefing

Meet your guide at 7 pm at the hostel for a pre-departure briefing. Have dinner and then take your first Hindi class. Afterwards, walk to Sri Bangla Sahib Gurdwara and explore the temple.

Delhi Tour, Night Train to Varanasi

Take a tour of Old and New Delhi. Walk through The Lodi Garden Park and see Lodhi Colony Street Art. Follow your guide for delicious Momos on the street at Lodhi Knights. Take a night train to Varanasi.

Arrive in Varanasi, Ghat Tour

Arrive in the morning in Varanasi via an overnight train. Explore the street food scene with your guide, trying lots of tasty snacks for breakfast. On your way back to the hostel your guide will take you to some of the very best lassi's so you can sip on this delicious drink as you walk. In the afternoon, take a ghat tour and watch the Ganga Aarti Ceremony. After the ceremony, join everyone for an optional group dinner (at your own expense) before walking back to the hostel.

Optional: Ghat Tour on the boat and watch Ganga Aarti Ceremony. See all the major Ghats including Burning Ghat.

Varanasi Sunrise Boat Tour + Optional Activities

Enjoy a Varanasi Sunrise boat tour to see this ancient city from a different perspective. In the evening, take the overnight train to Agra.

​Optional: Sarnath Buddhist and Hindu archaeological site.

Optional Activities

Arrive in Agra in the morning and spend the day exploring the town on your own or join one of the optional activities. Have dinner and drinks with the group at your own expense.

Optional: Agra Fort or relax at a rooftop pool.

Taj Mahal Sunrise Tour, Jaipur Transfer and Hindi Class

Visit the Taj Mahal at sunrise for a truly spectacular experience before transferring to Jaipur. Take your second Hindi lesson in the afternoon after checking in to your accommodation.

Optional: Nahagarth Fort.

Monkey Temple Tour

In the morning, tour the Monkey Temple with your guide. The rest of the afternoon is free to explore the optional activities available to you in Jaipur.

Optional: Bollywood Movie Experience, Food Court Tour or a Night out in Jaipur.

Night Train to Jaisalmer

Spend the day at your own leisure, relaxing or exploring more of Jaipur on your own or join one of the optional activities before catching your night train to Jaisalmer.

Optional: Explore the Pink City and visit City Palace or Art Class

Camel Safari

Arrive in Jaisalmer at noon and get picked up from the train station by the Camel Safari guides. Take a shower in the company house and get ready for your desert adventure. Head out to the desert around 3:30 pm and drive for an hour. Take a short camel ride to the campsite and enjoy a delicious vegetarian dinner as the sun sets.

Spend the night out in the open on the sand dunes and experience the night sky like never before.

Camel Safari and Visit a Desert Village

Enjoy a vegetarian breakfast and enjoy an unforgettable sunset. Hop on your camel and head to one of the desert villages, where you can visit the homes of the locals. Later, drive back to the company house and relax.

You can spend the afternoon exploring the Jaisalmer Fort (600 INR), one the few “living forts” in the world, home to a quarter of the city’s population, or visiting the Gadsisar Sagar Lake or a nearby viewpoint (100 INR). At 3 pm you will be picked up from the hostel for your private transfer to Jodhpur. You’ll arrive by late evening.

Guided Walking Tour

Go for a guided walking tour of the Old City. Learn about Jodhpur’s history and see the iconic Toorji’s Step Well. Depending on the level of the water, you will see the amazing step brickwork from the 1940s or the local children jumping in from great heights! Take a break at The Step Well Café before taking a tuk-tuk back to the hostel.

If you’re feeling adventurous, test your nerves on a flying fox zip wire over the battlements of the Mehrangarh Fort (1999 INR). Take in the views of the city on each of its six stations. If you prefer something less extreme, join a cooking workshop (1500 INR) and learn how to prepare ten traditional dishes of Rajasthan cuisine.

Flight to Mumbai + Optional Activities

Fly to Mumbai in the morning. Take a walking tour of Mumbai with your group leader and see the Gateway of India and the Colaba District. If you choose to, spend the night out in Mumbai and have a blast on your last night in India.

Optional: Night out in Mumbai.

Free Day and End of The Trip

Congratulations on finishing your epic journey through India! Spend the rest of the day exploring the city before saying goodbye to your guide and new friends!

• 12 nights in mixed accommodation
• 1 breakfast and 1 dinner
• English-speaking guide
• Sightseeing tours as per the itinerary
• All transport during the trip including overnight trains to Varanasi, Agra and Jaisalmer, transfer to Jaipur, private transfer to Jodhpur and flight to Mumbai
• Tips and surcharges

• International flights from/to your country
• Airport transfers
• Other meals/drinks
• Optional activities
• Personal expenses
• Travel insurance
• Visa fees
• Anything not mentioned in the ‘inclusions'