From the Days of the Raj - India in Luxury

Arrive at Delhi International Airport. Met and transferred in private car to the Imperial Hotel for overnight stay on full board basis. In the afternoon, take a guided sightseeing tour of this vibrant city, taking in the President's House, India Gate, Humayun's Tomb, Qutab Minar and the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial.

Collected in the morning and transferred in private car to airport for flight to Udaipur arriving at 9.40 am. Met upon arrival and transferred by private car to the Oberoi Udaivilas Hotel for two nights on full board basis.

Afternoon guided tour of this beautiful city, including the City Palace, Jagdish Temple and Sahelion-ki-Bari.

Day 3 will be a full day at leisure, with your car and driver at your disposal.

Collected in the morning by private car and taken to airport for flight to Jaipur, arriving at 10.45 am. Met on arrival and transferred by private car to Oberoi Rajvilas Hotel for two nights on full board basis.

Afternoon guided tour of this beautiful pink city including the City Palace, Hawa Mahal and Jantar Mantar astronomical observatory.

On day 5 take a morning guided tour to the Amber Fort. Afternoon at leisure.

Travel by road from Jaipur to Ranthambore National Park and the Oberoi Vanyavilas for three nights on full board basis. In the afternoon take your first jeep safari into the park.

Rathambore is rich in history with ancient ruins and temples, set in wooded, marshy and lake-land countryside. Once the hunting grounds of the Maharajahs of Jaipur and later the British, Ranthambore National Park was declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1955. The wildlife, including the tiger population, is thankfully flourishing so the Indian government have decided to increase the national park to encompass a range of hills close to Ranthambore to ensure the Tiger populations have the space to grow.

Expect to see tiger, sloth bear, mongoose, samber, cheetal, langur monkeys and if you are lucky also leopard, hyena, jackal and marsh crocodile. 

Excellent birding opportunities including paradise flycatcher, serpent eagle, jacana, painted stork, Bonellis eagle, horned owl, grey partridge, white necked stork, king vulture, ring dove, golden backed woodpecker and many more.

Morning and afternoon jeep safaris into the park on days 7 and 8.

Whilst here don't miss the opportunity to visit the fort which is a wonderful backdrop to the majestic landscape and its many lakes.

After breakfast, collected by private car for the three hour drive to Ajabgarh and to the Amanbagh Resort for two nights on full board basis. Ajabgarh is a picturesque garrison fort between Bhangarh and Pratapgarh, with a lovely reservoir nearby. Ajabgarh fort was built by Ajab Singh Rajawat, The grandson of Madho Singh. The fort is in good condition, and offers an incredible panoramic view of the eponymous walled town and the well–preserved, but less visited temple of Shri Raghunath which is nearby. There is an option here for a birding tour into Sarika National Park.

After a leisurely breakfast, drive by private car to Agra via the ancient Mughal capital of Fatehpur Sikri, and on to the Oberoi Amarvilas Hotel for overnight stay on full board basis. 

Up early this morning for a guided visit to the Taj Mahal at dawn to experience the magic of sunrise over this graceful monument to love. Later in the morning drive to Delhi and to the Imperial Hotel for an overnight stay. 

On day 13 you will be transferred to airport for onward or return travel. Breakfast in included on this day.