12 Day Affordable India with Nepal

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Highlights Guided Package Includes Round trip flights NYC-Delhi Other departure cities available. Click on date of departure for selection and prices. Airline fuel surcharges Round trip flights Delhi-Kathmandu 10 nights accommodations 2 nights Hotel Parkland Green Park, Delhi 2 nights Mansingh Palace, Agra 2 nights Hotel Mansingh, Jaipur 3 nights Shangri-la, Kathmandu 1 night Best Western Resort Country Club, Delhi Breakfast daily All transfers Sightseeing per itinerary in modern air-conditioned motor coach Services of an English-speaking local guide Taj Mahal entrance fee Special Features: Visit the Taj Mahal at Sunset Itinerary DAY 1, Monday - Depart USA Depart the USA for India. Your flight includes meals, drinks and in-flight entertainment DAY 2, Tuesday - Arrive in Delhi Arrive in Delhi and transfer to your hotel. Balance of the day at leisure Overnight: Delhi DAY 3, Wednesday - Delhi Enjoy a full day at leisure to explore the city independently Optional: Full Day Delhi Tour Overnight: Delhi Meals: Breakfast DAY 4, Thursday - Agra This morning, travel to the medieval city of Agra. At sunset, visit the Taj Mahal, built by Emperor Shah Jehan as a mausoleum for his beloved Queen Mumtaj Mahal. This monumental construction, which took 22 years to complete (1631-53), is most famous for its imposing white-marble dome and is considered the finest example of Mughal architecture in the world Overnight: Agra Meals: Breakfast DAY 5, Friday - Agra Enjoy a full day at leisure Optional: Full Day Agra Tour Overnight: Agra Meals: Breakfast DAY 6, Saturday - Agra, Jaipur Travel to Jaipur via the deserted city of Fatehpur Sikri. Explore the well-preserved buildings of this UNESCO World Heritage Site, including the Panch Mahal Palace and 17th-century Jama Masjid, one of the largest and most impressive in India. Arrive in Jaipur, the famed Pink City of India. The entire city was painted its unique pink color in 1876 to celebrate the visiting Prince of Wales. Several legends exist to explain why the color pink was chosen, but no matter the reason, it has come to represent the welcoming hospitality of Jaipur Overnight: Jaipur Meals: Breakfast DAY 7, Sunday - Jaipur Enjoy the day at leisure in Jaipur Optional: Full Day Jaipur Tour with elephant ride at Amber Fort Overnight: Jaipur Meals: Breakfast DAY 8, Monday - Kathmandu This morning, transfer to Delhi airport for your flight to Kathmandu. Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel with the balance of the day at leisure Overnight: Kathmandu Meals: Breakfast DAY 9, Tuesday - Kathmandu Enjoy the day at leisure to explore the city independently Optional: Half Day Nepal Overnight: Kathmandu Meals: Breakfast DAY 10, Wednesday - Kathmandu Enjoy a full day at leisure Optional: Half Day Kathmandu & Swayambunath Overnight: Kathmandu Meals: Breakfast DAY 11, Thursday - Delhi Transfer to the airport for your flight to Delhi. Arrive and transfer to your hotel. Balance of the day at leisure Overnight: Delhi Meals: Breakfast DAY 12, Friday - Depart for USA Transfer to the airport for your departure flight Meals: Breakfast Optionals Book your Optional Tours before you travel and see more, save time, and save money. Tours purchased while traveling cost at least 10% more! Tours often sell out - avoid disappointment! Save your cash - many countries do not accept credit cards. Full Day Delhi City Tour Day #3 01 Apr 2008 - 31 Aug 2009     $42 This morning, tour Old Delhi, an ancient historical city with more than 60,000 identifiable monuments. Visit the Memorial of Mahatma Gandhi and the Jama Masjid (India's largest mosque), continuing to view the Red Fort, an impressive palace which derives its name from the massive red sandstone wall defining its eight sides. This afternoon, tour New Delhi. Pass by the UNESCO World Heritage Qutab Minar, the world's tallest brick minaret (spire). Continue for a visit to the Mausoleum of Humayun and the 20th-century Birla Temple. Drive past India Gate, the former Viceroy's Palace, and the Indian Parliament House. Departs at 9:00 a.m. Pick up and drop off details to be advised locally. Full Day Agra Tour Day #5 01 Apr 2008 - 31 Aug 2009     $46 Depart for Sikandra where you will explore the well-preserved buildings of this UNESCO World Heritage city. Visit the 17th-century tomb of Akbar the Great, located within a large walled garden. Afterward, visit the impressive Agra Fort, first begun by Emperor Akbar the Great in the 16th century and completed during the reigns of three succeeding Mughal Emperors. View the palaces, mosques, and Halls of the Public and Private Audiences. Next, visit the tomb of Itmad-Ud-Daulah, often referred to as the "Baby Taj," for its layout, inlay designs, and latticework that presage many elements of the Taj Mahal. Conclude the tour with a visit to the Dayalbagh Gardens, headquarters of the Radhasoami religious sect and an important pilgrimage site. Departs at 9:00 a.m. Pick up and drop off at 5:00 p.m. Full Day Jaipur Tour with Elephant Ride at Amber Fort Day #7 01 Apr 2008 - 31 Aug 2009     $34 Today, discover the wonders of India's notorious Pink City. Begin the day with a visit to the 16th-century Amber Fort, one of the city's most frequented attractions. Ascend the hill to the fort on the back of an elephant and admire views of Jaipur's original city walls and Maotha Lake below. In the afternoon, tour Jaipur, including visits to the observatory of Maharaja Jaisingh and the museum at the Maharaja City Palace. Drive past the 18th-century Hawa Mahal ("Palace of Winds"), whose streetside facade comprises a complex of 953 small windows designed to circulate wind throughout the palace, thus giving the palace its name. Departs at 9:00 a.m. Pick up and drop off details to be advised locally. Half Day Nepal Day #9 01 Apr 2008 - 31 Aug 2009     $42 Discover Nepal's sacred past on a half day tour of Bhadgaon, Pashupatinath and Bodhnath. Visit the ancient ornamental gateway of Durbar Square, the royal residential quarter of Bhupendra Malla, and the famous five-storeyed temple of Nytapole. Later this afternoon, visit the 2500-year-old Buddhist Stupa in Bodhnath, an ancient holy place for Buddhist sojourners from Tibet. Continue to visit Pashupatinath, one of the region's most sacred Hindu shrines, where Shiva is worshipped in the form of lingam. Please note, however, that only Hindus are allowed inside. Departs at 9:00 a.m. Pick up and drop off details to be advised locally. Half Day Kathmandu & Swayambunath Day #10 01 Apr 2008 - 31 Aug 2009     $32 Enjoy a half day sightseeing tour of Kathmandu and Swayambunath. Visit the residential quarter, Mahadev and Parvati Temple, Machhender Bahl, and the Temple House of Kmari. Afterward, continue for a tour of Swayambunath, Nepal's quintessential center of religious harmony. Atop a forested hill on the western edge of the Kathmandu Valley, view statues of the Buddha, monasteries, and the hemispherical stupa, the Valley's most important Buddhist shrine. Departs at 9:00 a.m. Pick up and drop off details to be advised locally. Book your Optional Tours before you travel and see more, save time, and save money. Tours purchased while traveling cost at least 10% more! Tours often sell out - avoid disappointment! Save your cash - many countries do not accept credit cards. Rates & Hotels Click On A Date To Book Online * All Prices are in USD 2008 Land Only Air & Land   Book By Jun 13 Book After Jun 13 Book By Jun 13 Book After Jun 13 May 12; 19 1189 1289 2329 2429 May 26 1189 1389 2349 2549 Sep 15 (Sold Out) 1189 1389 2269 2469 Sep 22 1189 1389 2269 2469 Oct 13; Nov 10 1369 1569 2449 2649 2009 Land Only Air & Land   Book By Jun 13 Book After Jun 13 Book By Jun 13 Book After Jun 13 Feb 23; Mar 30 1369 1569 2449 2649 *Not included: airport taxes, fees & September 11th Security Fee, optional tours, tips to guide and driver, and visa fees and Nepal departure tax (see Terms & Conditions). Land only price does not include arrival/departure transfers, but does include flights Delhi-Kathmandu-Delhi. US travelers will need a visa for this trip. Click here to learn more about entry requirements. Hotel Plans 12 Day Affordable India with Nepal - [details] Hotel Parkland at Green Park   New Delhi This first class hotel is located at Green Park close to south New Delhi's commercial complex Bhikaiji Cama Place. [more] Mansingh Palace   Agra This tourist class hotel is centrally located in the heart of the city, was once the renowned Mughal capital. [more] Hotel Mansingh   Jaipur This first class hotel is located just outside the center of Jaipur. [more] Shangri-la   Kathmandu This first class hotel is attached to a magnificent prizewinning garden near to downtown. [more] Best Western Resort Country Club   New Delhi This first class hotel with country club facilities is located on the Jaipur highway near Manesar outside of Delhi on picturesque grounds. [more] Package Date: Select Date   Include Flight? 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Your final flight details, airfare, airport taxes and fees will be advised 11 months prior to travel. Airfares are subject to change. Air reservations may be completed no more than 11 months prior to the date of travel. For travel more than 11 months prior, please call Gate 1 at (800) 682-3333. Accommodations Select Number of Rooms   1 2 3 4 Room 1 # of Adults 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 # of Children -- 1 2 3 First Child Age -- 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Second Child Age -- 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Third Child Age -- 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11