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This is a private trip, you can start on any date. You can even request to customize this itinerary.
Duration: 22 Nights/ 23 Days
Price: Starting USD 1600 per person
Destination : Delhi, Orchha, Khajuraho, Agra, Fatehpur Sikri, Jaipur, Pushkar, Jodhpur, Ranakpur, Udaipur, Cochin, Munnar, Alleppey, Varkala, Kovalam, Trivandrum
Region: North India, South India
Validity: Till March, 2012
This trip covers the colorful state of Rajasthan and the beautiful Southern state of Kerala in general , added to this is -Khajuraho with its erotic temples and the lesser travelled sleepy town of Orchha. Forts, Palaces, Taj Mahal, historical monuments, erotic temples, backwaters, beaches, tea /rubber /spice plantations and the option to go up to to the southernmost point of India – This is a great 3 week North and South India trip. In general this is a mix of 2 trip itineraries that are listed individually on our website.
Day 01 : : Arrive New Delhi
Arrival in Delhi, as per your flight schedule pickup from New Delhi airport and transfer to Hotel, after some rest, day city tour to visit Humayuns Tomb, Lotus Temple, Qutab Minar, Akshardham Temple, evening free, Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 02 : : New Delhi
After breakfast, day city tour to visit Jama Masjid, Red fort, Rajghat, India Gate, President House, evening visit Connaught Place, Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 03 : : New Delhi To Orchha
After early breakfast, as per your train schedule transfer to Delhi station to take your train to Jhansi, arrive Jhansi, pick up from station and transfer to Orchha, arrive Orchha and check in hotel, after some rest, visit the fort and temples in Orchha, Overnight stay at hotel.
New Delhi To Jhansi [ 2002 – BHOPAL SHTBDI]
[New Delhi Departure: 16:15 AM] [Jhansi Arrival: 10:48 AM]
Day 04 : : Orchha To Khajuraho
After breakfast, transfer from Orchha to Khajuraho [175 Km, 4 Hrs.], arrive and check in hotel, after some rest, Visit the famous temples of Khajuraho, Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 05 : : Khajuraho To Agra
After breakfast, as per your train schedule transfer from Khajuraho to Jhansi
[180 Km, 4.5 Hrs.], to take your train to Agra, arrive Agra, pick up from railway station and transfer to hotel, day at your rest, Overnight stay at hotel.
Jhansi To Agra [ 2001 – NDLS SHATABDI E]
[Jhansi Departure: 17:56 PM] [Agra Arrival: 20:25 PM]
Day 06 : : Agra
After breakfast, Full day city tour to visit Taj Mahal, Red Fort, Itmad-ud-daulah, Sikandra, evening free to visit the local markets, Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 07 : : Agra To Jaipur
After breakfast, transfer to Jaipur, on the route visit Fatehpur Sikri [235 Km, 5.5 Hrs.], arrive Jaipur and check in hotel, evening free to visit the markets, overnight stay at hotel.
Day 08 : : Jaipur
After breakfast, full day city tour to visit Amber Fort, City Palace, Jantar Mantar, Hawa Mahal, evening free, Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 09 : : Jaipur
After breakfast, full day city tour to visit Nahargarh Fort, Jaigarh Fort, Birla Mandir, Central Museum, evening free, Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 10 : : Jaipur To Pushkar
After breakfast transfer from Jaipur to Pushkar [150 Km, 2.5 Hrs.], en route visit Ajmer, arrive and check in hotel, after some rest, visit the temples and markets in Pushkar, Overnight stay at Hotel.
Day 11 : : Pushkar To Jodhpur
After breakfast, transfer from Pushkar to Jodhpur [200 Km, 3.5 Hrs.], arrive and check in hotel, After some rest, visit Mehrangarh Fort, Jaswant Thada, Umaid Bhawan, evening visit the Clock Tower & Sadar Market, Overnight stay at Hotel.
Day 12 : : Jodhpur To Udaipur
After breakfast, transfer from Jodhpur to Udaipur [260 Km, 4.5 Hrs.], on the route visit Ranakpur, arrive Udaipur and check in hotel, evening free to take rest, Overnight stay at Hotel.
Day 13 : : Udaipur
After breakfast, day city tour to visit City Palace, Crystal Gallery, Jagdish Temple, Pichola Lake, Fateh Sagar, Ghangharu Ghat, evening free, Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 14 : : Udaipur To Cochin
After breakfast, as per your flight schedule transfer to Udaipur airport to take your flight to Cochin, arrive Cochin, pick up from airport and transfer to hotel, take some rest, city tour to visit The Dutch Palace, Jewish Synagogue, St.Francis Church, Chinese fishing net, Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 15 : : Cochin To Munnar
Morning after breakfast drive and transfer to Munnar, [135 Km, 4 Hrs.], Arrive and check in hotel, evening free, Overnight stay in Hotel.
Day 16 : : Munnar
After breakfast, full day sightseeing trip of Munnar watch beautiful mist kissing romantic green meadows- mind-blowing hills sleeping under green carpet (Tea Gardens) vist - Mattupetty Lake & Dam, Echo Point, Kundale Lake, Blossom Garden, Rajamalai, Eravikulam Wildlife sanctuary, Overnight stay at Hotel.
Day 17 : : Munnar to Alleppey
After breakfast check out from Hotel, transfer to Alleppey, [175 Km, 4.5 Hrs.] arrive and check in hotel, Rest of the day at leisure to enjoy the beautiful backwater. Overnight stay at Hotel.
Day 18 : : Alleppey ( Houseboat)
Morning check in houseboat, Rest of the day at leisure on the House Boat. Sit back and relax while the boat cruises through the narrow serene backwater canals. Lunch, Evening Tea/Coffee with snacks, dinner and enjoy your evening on the sundeck away from polluted cities and maddening crowd. Overnight stay on Houseboat.
Day 19 : : Alleppey To Varkala
Morning at leisure, after breakfast check out from Houseboat transfer to Varkala,
[120 Km, 2.5 Hrs.], arrive and check in hotel, day at your rest to enjoy Varkala beaches. Overnight stay at Hotel.
Day 20 : : Varkala
Morning at leisure, day at your rest to enjoy Varkala beaches. Overnight stay at Hotel.
Day 21: : Varkala To Kovalam
Morning at leisure, after breakfast, transfer from Varkala to Kovalam [60 Km, 1.5 Hrs.], arrive and check in hotel, day at your rest to enjoy Kovalam beaches. Evening free, Overnight stay at Hotel.
Day 22: : Varkala To Kovalam with Kanyakumari Day Trip
Morning at your leisure, After breakfast day trip to visit Kanyakumari, evening return back to Kovalam, Overnight stay at Hotel.
Day 23 : : Departure from Trivandurum or Cochin
Morning at your leisure, enjoy the Kovalam beach, later as per your flight schedule transfer to Trivandrum/Cochin Airport to take your flight for your onward journey.
All pricing is based on twin/double -sharing for two-guest traveling together (as this is a private trip, you can start on any date)
* Pricing may vary during Christmas and other Holidays/ Festivals in India.
Our Hotels for Budget tours come at 3 pricing levels- Basic, Standard and Comfort.
It is essential you read and review as much to make a decision on the choice of hotels.
Our Basic trips comes with carefully chosen private rooms with independent baths. The accommodation included could be a mix of 2 star and budget homestays, that provide an authentic experience. Care is taken by our experts to pick the best in the category and price range. These hotels are for the guests who are looking for basic no-frills attached clean accommodations.
The guests who choose this option are very budget conscious and are more concerned with sightseeing and doing as much as possible outside. There is no guide included in the price for such trips. However getting a guide is an option one can request for an additional cost. A comfortable sedan is used that can easily seat upto 3 passengers.
Our Standard trips are most popular with those looking an upgrade on Basic accommodations. All our Standard trip hotels come with standard amenities like clean rooms, attached baths with added amenities that may or may not include a pool, a restaurant, strategic location, etc. The Standard hotels are what we call an equivalent of 3 star hotels or boutique hotels. While care is taken to choose the best hotels in its category, there might be a difference in quality/ amenities provided at a hotel just on the basis of the place they are located. Rest assured all hotels are above par hotels and individually selected by our experts.
The guests who choose this option are budget conscious but at the same time are willing to pay more for their hotels to get a greater value out of their hotels. Guides are not included in our Standard trips, however getting a guide is an option one can request for an additional cost. A comfortable sedan is used that can easily seat upto 3 passengers.
Comfort Trips are designed keeping in mind the guest who wants to have a hotel with all amenities and comfort.The guests who undertake such trips want to enjoy their hotels as well as sightseeing. Comfort is important and they are willing to pay a premium than encounter a surprise in not having what they expected. The guests who opt for Comfort trips are the ones who do not necessarily want to spend on a 5 star but yet want to enjoy more and less the same amenities as premium hotels.
The hotels we choose are well known brands (international or local), premium boutique hotels or even a luxury homestay, depending on the choice of the guest. The hotels are selected to provide the best experience and mix of luxury and comfort at a price which is much less than our Luxury trips.
Other than the choice of hotels, our Comfort trips just like other Budget trips come with comfortable sedan and no guides.
Package Cost Includes:
1) Accommodation in 01 A/c Room on twin sharing basis in the above mentioned hotels.
2) Daily breakfast in all the hotels.
3) Elephant Ride in Jaipur & Boat Ride in Udaipur.
4) All meals during your stay at Houseboat in Alleppey.
5) All pick up, drop, transfers and sightseeing as per itinerary by A/c Indigo car, including all toll tax, parking and driver charges.
6) Train tickets for 02 adults in A/c coach from:
New Delhi to Jhansi
Jhansi To Agra
Package Cost Does Not Include:
1) Air tickets from Udaipur To Cochin.
2) Monument Entrance Fee, Camera Fee, Guide
3) Items of personal Nature like Porterage, Tips, Laundry, Mineral Water.
4) All other items and services not mentioned above.
(Please note, Some suggested activities might already be included in the published price. Speak to our travel consultant for exact details)
On an itinerary level you could possibly add Varanasi to this itinerary to experience of the oldest inhabited city in the world and also have a first-hand experience of the influence of religion in India. If you want to still fit this itinerary in 3 weeks you could take out couple of beach days from your itinerary. Additionally you can add a visit to Jaisalmer with another 2 days and an experience to camp in the desert.
On activity level – check out the various Rajasthan and Kerala itineraries to see all available options on things you can do there.
