Heritage and Cultural Tours in India

You will meet and greet then transfer to the hotel, and later tour the capital of modern India, the heart of the country, an interesting mix of ancient monuments and crowded bazaars, medieval buildings and modern buildings. Visit the Raj Ghat, the memorial of Mahatma Gandhi, the Jama Masjid mosque, Humayun's tomb and the Qutb Minar tower, followed by a drive along the embankment headquarters, the Red Fort, Connaught place, the shopping area.

Short visit to the capital of India, divided into 'Old' and 'New Delhi', where the architecture of the old part contrasts with the formal splendor of the new. Stop at the Raj Ghat, built in honor of Mahatma Gandhi in the place of cremation, at the Jama Masjid mosque, an opulent symbol of the Mughal empire, at the Qutub Minar, a splendid Persian tower. Transfer to Agra.

In the morning visit the Taj Mahal (closed on Friday), a superb monument to love erected by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his beloved wife who died prematurely. Built in white marmot set with precious stones, it is a show that excites at every view. Later visit the Red Fort, a vast citadel with very refined architectural features, and continuation to Jaipur, with a visit along the path of the splendid and desolate Fatehpur Sikri, a suggestive fantasy city that has the grandeur of a capital and the suggestion of a dream. Dinner and overnight in Jaipur.

Breakfast and dinner. Excursion to the nearby Amber Fort: inside the halls with delicate and sublime beauty tracery and the Maharaja's apartments. In the afternoon, visit of Jaipur, the "pink city", with a stop at the city palace, at the Jantar Mantar, an ancient astronomical observatory in the open air that is still fully functional, and at the Hawa Mahal or "palace of the winds", an extraordinary façade glinting with windows. used by courtesans to observe the outside without being seen.

Transfer to Nimaj and accommodation in the splendid palace, one of the oldest in the region which, with its architecture and fine interior decorations, magically revives the atmosphere of the past and ensures guests an exquisite welcome. Time available to enjoy the beauties of the place.

Breakfast and dinner. In the morning visit the surroundings: desert, camels, villages, this is the interesting face of rural Rajasthan. Return to the palace, free afternoon.

Transfer to Jodhpur, a splendid fortified city on the edge of the Thar desert, where the brilliant colors of the region can be admired in all their fullness. Visit the Fort that rises majestically against the desert on an expanse of white and blue houses, the marble memorial of Jaswant Thada and the magnificent Umaid Bhawan palace, partly used as a museum.

Breakfast and approx. Transfer to Ranakpur, an extraordinary Jain temple, visit and continuation to the village of Delwara. Located in Devigarh, a splendid noble palace which, transformed into a boutique hotel, maintains its original atmosphere and architecture intact. Don't miss a massage at the Spa!

Transfer to Udaipur and, in the afternoon, by boat on the quiet waters of the lake from which it is possible to admire all the magnificence of the white town.

After breakfast. Visit of the extraordinary city palace complex - elegant triumph of marbles, paintings, mirrors, courtyards, decorations - of the Jagdish temple, of the enchanting Sahelion-Ki-Bari gardens. Transfer to the airport, flight to Delhi and onward to the next destination.