Mystical India

• Mystical and spiritual, chaotic and confounding, India overflows with riches.
• Staying at excellent hotels, your small group, limited to just 24 guests, travels the classic Golden Triangle: bustling Delhi; Agra, home of the sublime Taj Mahal; and Jaipur, great city of the Rajput.
• Begin the 17-day exploration with Old and New Delhis important sights and a rickshaw ride. Discover the - pink city of Jaipur, enjoying a home-hosted dinner with a Rajasthan family.
• Take game drives in Ranthambore National Park in search of the elusive Bengal tiger.
• Embark on a camel cart safari in pastoral Kalakho to meet Meena tribes people.
• Marvel at Agras awe-inspiring Taj Mahal and Agra Fort, and savor an Indian cuisine cooking lesson.
• Experience life along the sacred Ganges in Hinduisms holiest city, Varanasi, and visit nearby Sarnath, one of Buddhisms holiest sites.
• Absorb the beauty of the Himalayan kingdom of Nepal on an optional 5-day/4- night post-tour extension.

Did you know: The color pink is associated with hospitality. Maharaja Ram Singh had Jaipur painted pink when Prince of Wales, Edward visited Jaipur in 1876.