Day 1

Flight to Delhi with major airline

United Kingdom

Day 2 - 3

Overnight stay in a hotel, Arrive Delhi, begin your fully escorted 6nt tour with a transfer to your Delhi hotel for a welcome meeting, rest of the day at leisure., Start your day with a visit to Jama Masjid Mosque (c1644), then take a rickshaw ride through the bazaar and spice markets of Chandni Chowk and Khari Baoli. Take a photo stop outside the Red Fort (c1638) then visit Raj Ghat - the memorial to the father of India - Mahatma Ghandi. Then transfer to Agra aboard your air conditioned coach to chek in at your hotel and (time permitting) visit a local artisans art gallery & Workshop. This evening visit the Mehtab Bagh Gardens for your first view of the magnificent Taj mahal as the sun sets. (BB)

Delhi

Day 3 - 5

Overnight stay in a hotel, At the break of dawn enjoy a sunrise guided tour of the Taj Mahal. Later in the morning head to the Red Fort of Agra, a UNESCO World Heritage sight and home to the 16th Century Mughal Emperors. Dating back as far as 1080 AD this Red Sandstone fort displays a fusion of Hindu & Islamic influences. Walk with your guide as you learn of the different stories, history, architecture and functions of the inner palace. (BB)

Agra

Day 5 - 7

After breakfast take a scenic drive to Jaipur (c1727) , the 'Pink City' and gateway to Rajasthan. Time permitting we will visit a local artisans workshop and govt licensed art-gallery for demonstration from carpet master-weavers, genuine pashmina embroiderers, and antique jewellers showcasing the traditional silver craftsmanship of India. Hotel Check in Jaipur (BB), Overnight stay in a hotel, Today join your guide for a heritage tour brief, then visit ancient & picturesque Amer, before enjoying a jeep safari to the walls of the Amber Fortress (16h Century), where magnificent hilltop views combine with UNESCO Heritage amid the many temples, halls and monuments. Afterwards drive to Jaipur centre and take a photo stop outside the Water Palace, Jal Mahal, en route to the Patrika Gates and Jantar Mantar, the ancient celestial observatory dating from 1728. From here we reach the City Palace & Museum of Jaipur before concluding your day with a Bazaar Walk and Tuk Tuk ride through the streets to the Palace of Winds, Hawa Mahal (BB)

Jaipur

Day 7 - 8

After breakfast today enjoy a scenic tour drive to New Delhi for check in on your final night in Delhi. Explore the 1930's architectural styles of Lutyens and the British Empire influence on your tour of New Delhi, from the Raj Path Boulevard to the House of Parliament, Connaught Place and India Gate. Visit the Gurudwara Bangla Sahib Sikh House of worship and experience the Langar Kitchen, where meals are cooked every day to feed over 10,000, regardless of caste, creed or religion. (BB), Overnight stay in a hotel, Flight to Mumbai (Bombay) with major airline

New Delhi

Day 8

Overnight stay in a hotel

Mumbai (Bombay)

Day 9, Cruise Departure

Mumbai (Bombay)

Day 10

Goa (Mormugao), India

Day 11

Cruising

Day 12 - 13

Colombo, Sri Lanka

Overnight