Palaces & Palms

Discover the best of northern India on this tour through Rajasthan including Delhi and Agra, combined with a contrasting tour through the southern Indian state of Kerala.

Begin in the bustling market area of Old Delhi before exploring the great monuments of India's capital city.

From Delhi board the train to Agra and see the Taj Mahal, the great Moghul monument to love.

Complete your 'Golden Triangle' of India with 2 nights in the Pink City of Jaipur.

Complete your northern Indian journey in the lakeside city of Udaipur with it's historic palaces and stunning setting.

From the north to the south and the enigmatic, charming city of Cochin with it's mix of culture and history.

Enjoy a scenic overnight backwaters cruise before finishing your Indian journey with 2 nights in a luxury beach resort in Kerala.

As with all of our holidays to India, this one can be ammended to suit you as you wish - so just let us know your preferences.

Day 1: Fly UK to Delhi

Overnight flight from UK to Delhi.

Day 2: Delhi   

On arrival in Delhi you will be met and transferred to your chosen hotel.

Overnight Delhi. Breakfast included.

Day 3: Delhi

After breakfast enjoy a full day tour of Delhi, including Qutab Minar, Red Fort, Jama Masjid and Rajghat

Overnight Delhi. Breakfast included.

Day 4: Agra

After breakfast, transfer to the railway station for your train journey to Agra where you will be met and transferred to your chosen hotel in Agra.

In the late afternoon visit the Taj Mahal at one of the best times of day for photographs.

Overnight Agra. Breakfast included.

Day 5: Agra - Jaipur

After breakfast depart by private car across Rajasthan to the Pink City of Jaipur.

En-route visit the abandoned Moghul city of Fatahpur Sikri.

On arrival in Jaipur check in to your chosen hotel with the rest of the day at leisure.

Overnight Jaipur. Breakfast included.

Day 6: Jaipur

After breakfast, enjoy a full day tour in Jaipur including a visit to the Amber Fort.

Overnight Jaipur. Breakfast included.

Is this a Private Tour or a Group Tour?

All of our tours are private tailor made itineraries, customised for you - we can amend things to entirely suit you.

You will have your own private car, driver and guide on excursions and for transfers around India.

Vehicles are modern and air-conditioned and bottled water is provided.

What are the departure dates?

Let us know your preferred dates of travel and we will find the best and most suitable flights to fit your itinerary.

As this is a private tour, there are no set departure dates.

Which Airlines do you use?

We work with all the major airlines flying to India.

Typically for India, British Airways, Virgin, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Air India and Jet Airways are the airlines we most often use.

However, just let us know your preferred airline if you have one. We can organise flights from any regional destination in the UK.

There are currently direct flights to Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Goa and Ahmedabad.

Which Hotels do you use?

We're careful with our choice of hotels in India, but we're guided by our customers also. If you have some preferred hotels, just let us know.

We specialise in boutique hotels and so we will often suggest some of our favourite smaller hotels where we think these will be suitable.

We keep on top of hotel developments in India through our own inspection trips and also through the expertise of our local partners. We also keep tabs on feedback online and from our customers.

India has a really great choice of heritage hotels in Rajasthan in particular - usually former royal palaces or lodges converted into boutique hotels - often very luxurious, usually very atmospheric.

There are also many great boutique hotel options in destinations such as Kerala which we try to utilise. The bigger cities have some outstanding luxury hotels and an increasing number of smaller, more interesting options too.