Day 1: Arrive Delhi

You will be welcomed with a garland at the airport and then transferred to the hotel, where you will check in. In the evening, take the time to relax and rest.

Day 2: Delhi Discovery

In the morning, visit the Lakshmi Narayan Temple with professional guides, and then go on a rickshaw tour around Old Delhi via Chandni Chowk. Visit Rajghat, the cremation site of Mahatma Gandhi, India Gate and stop to take pictures at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Check out the ruins of Qutub Minar and then head to the Bhai Temple. Return to the hotel and stay overnight.

Day 3: Drive to Jaipur (5 hours)

In the morning, drive to the beautiful metropolis of Jaipur via car.  Check in to the hotel, freshen up and then explore the honeycomb facade of the Hawa Mahal. In the evening, spend some time relaxing.

Day 4: Jaipur’s Royal Gems

Learn the history and explore the hidden chambers of the Amber Fort, visit the City Palace grounds and then head to Shri Govind Dev Temple. Later on, visit the Jantar Mantar astronomical observatory and do some shopping at some of the carpet looms and gem workshops in the afternoon. Head back to the hotel to stay overnight.

Day 5: Jaipur to Agra (5-Hour Drive)

After breakfast, you will go on a 5-hour journey to Agra via car. Once you arrive, check in and during sunset, head to the Taj Mahal to take pictures. Explore the ancient Agra Fort and return to the hotel to stay overnight in the city.

Day 6: Agra to Mathura/Vrindavan to Delhi (2-Hour Drive Back)

Drive early to the birthplace of Krishna, go on a temple-ghat immersion in Vrindavan and return to Delhi to stay overnight during the late afternoon.

Day 7: Fly to Ayodhya

From Delhi, take a morning flight to Ayodhya and then check in at the hotel. Visit the Ram Janmabhoomi and other shrines located nearby during the afternoon. In the evening, spend some leisure time.

Day 8: Ayodhya to Varanasi (4 to 5-Hour Drive)

Visit Varanasi from Ayodhya via car and enjoy the scenic view. Check in to the hotel and then head to the Dashashwamedh Ghat in the evening for the Ganga Aarti.

Day 9: Varanasi Rituals & Sarnath

Go on a boat ride on the Ganges and witness the bathing ritual, visit the Harishchandra and Manikarnia cremation ghats, Vishalakshi and Bharat Mata Temples and then go on an afternoon excursion to Sarnath. Stay overnight in Varanasi.

Day 10: Fly from Varanasi to Delhi

From the Varanasi airport, head back to Delhi. Check in to the hotel and enjoy the free time in the evening.

Day 11: Drive to Rishikesh (4 Hours to 5 Hours)

Depart in the morning for Rishikesh and arrive at Veda5 Ayurveda Retreat. Receive the welcome orientation & Ayurvedic doctor consultation.

Days 12 to 16: Rishikesh Ayurvedic Retreat

Each will consist of wholesome yogic vegetarian meals (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner and  tea), one-hour  personalised Ayurveda therapy, two morning yoga classes + evening meditation, group mantra chanting & Ayurveda seminars, hands-on Ayurvedic cooking workshop and nature walks along the Ganges

Day 17: Return to Delhi

In the morning, you will return to Delhi, check in and then spend the final evening resting or doing some shopping around the city.

Day 18: Departure

On the day of your departure from India, you take your breakfast at the hotel and then head to the Delhi airport. After that, you will board your flight back home.

Note: Hotels are subject to availability. The Taj Mahal is closed every Friday.

Inclusions & Exclusions

Tour Cost Includes

• Accommodation as per itinerary (twin/double bed & breakfast + dinner, except Rishikesh all-meals veg)
• Private AC transfers, fuel, tolls, parking & state permits
• English-speaking guides at major sites
• Domestic flights (Delhi–Ayodhya; Varanasi–Delhi)
•  Monument entrance fees, Varanasi boat ride
• 6-day Ayurvedic “Rejuvenation & De-Stress” package

Tour Cost Does Not Include

• International airfare
• Lunches outside Rishikesh
• Tips & gratuities for drivers/guides
• Elephant ride in Jaipur & personal expenses
• India visa fees & travel insurance