The following tour program is prepared to create an experience which will encapsulate the diverse attractions of India. The modern and ancient coexist effortlessly in the destinations included in this tour program.

You will visit the world famous Golden Triangle comprising Delhi - Agra - Jaipur. You will sail along the mighty Brahmaputra river in the remote part of Northeast India, Assam on RV Sukapha or RV Charaidew, run by Assam Bengal Navigation, winner of the National Tourism Award. This itinerary takes you to one of the finest wild life parks of India, the UNESCO declared Kaziranga National Park, famous for the largest concentration of one horned rhinos in the world.

We will be using hotels/resorts which are conveniently located and offer some of the best service and comfort. In Delhi we will be using the Maidens run by the Oberoi Group of Hotels, in Agra and Jaipur we will use the Trident Hilton Hotels and in Kaziranga National Park we will use the Diphlu River Lodge run by Assam Bengal Navigation and Wild Grass Resort.

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Day 01 : ARRIVAL DELHI

Arrive at International airport where you will be met by our representative and transferred to Oberoi Maidens. On arrival check - in to hotel.

Day 02 : SIGHTSEEING DELHI

Proceed for full day sightseeing of Delhi.

Visit Jama Masjid - Drive past the Red Fort also known as Lal Quila - Walk through the historic Chandni Chowk popularly called Silver Street.

Drive past the Secretariat Building and the President's House.

Visit India Gate - Humayun's Tomb.

Return to hotel. Dinner at hotel.

Day 03 : DELHI TO AGRA

Today after breakfast we leave for Agra, a four hours drive by car or coach.

Check into Hotel Trident Hilton at Agra. Later proceed for sightseeing of Agra City.

Visit the Agra Fort including the Jahangiri Mahal, Diwan-i-khas, Diwan-i-Am and Moti Masjid.

Finally feast your eyes on one of the Seven Wonders of the World - the Taj Mahal.

Dinner at Hotel.

Day 04 : AGRA TO JAIPUR VIA FATEHPUR SIKRI

Today after breakfast drive to Jaipur (410 km) via Fatehpur Sikri. Fatehpur Sikri - the deserted capital city.

Dinner at hotel.

Day 05 : IN JAIPUR

After breakfast proceed for sightseeing of Jaipur city.

Amber Fort is the complex of palaces, halls, pavilions, gardens and temples - Drive past the Hawa Mahal (Palace of Winds).

Day 06 : JAIPUR TO DELHI

Leave Jaipur and proceed to Delhi by surface. This drive will take 5 hours and we will cover a distance of 250 km.

Arrive in Delhi and transfer to hotel. Short sightseeing of delhi in the afternoon. Rest of the day free. Dinner at the hotel.

Day 07 : DELHI TO GUWAHATI, EMBARK CRUISE VESSEL

Today depart to airport to catch flight for Guwahati. Met at Guwahati airport and taken on a short sightseeing tour of the city. Drive up Nilachal Hill to see the holy Kamakhya temple.

Day 08 : CRUISE

The day is spent cruising upstream, with hills rising on either side. Battling against strong currents, we reach an idylli stop at Ganesh Pahar. Where we can explore a delightfully serene hinterland lying under jungle-covered slopes.

Day 09 : CRUISE

Leaving the hills behind, we enjoy our first taste of the wilderness experience, sand banks like icebergs on either side. We may make a short stop to visit a bankside village, creating a sensation as we do. We moor for the night in a lunar landscape of sand islands, with hopefully the Himalayas in view and providing a contrasting backdrop in the distance.

Day 10 : CRUISE

Rising early, we take to our country boat for another cruise up a side stream, this time into the Orang National Park. Here in this rarely visited park we mount elephants and ride through forest and grassland looking for rhino, deer and other wildlife. Returning to Charaidew, we cruise upstream to the little trading settlement of Singri Ghat, its main street running alongside a teagarden.

Day 11 : CRUISE

We cruise on this morning to Tezpur, and drive out to the 6th century Da Parbatia temple ruins with a beautifully carved portal, then explore the town by cycle rickshaw, stopping at Cole Park with medieval stone carvings saved from sites all over the region and perhaps penetrating the bungalow once lived in by Alexander Bruce, pioneer of the tea industry.

Day 12 : SILGHAT TO DIPHLU RIVER LODGE, KAZIRANGA NP

We continue upstream, passing below a seemingly endless new bridge across the vast width of the river bed, to moor at Steamer Ghat, a lovely beach backed by jungle-covered hills. We disembark here and drive to Diphlu River Lodge. On arrival we will check in at the Lodge. After a sumptuous meal at the lodge we drive to Kaziranga's Western Range for an afternoon jeep safari and to scan the wildemess from an observation tower.

Day 13 : KAZIRANGA NP

Today after a pre-dawn wakeup call drive to Kaziranga's Central Range for an early morning elephant ride, the best way to get really close to the rhino and other animals. After breakfast at the lodge, we walk through terraced tea gardens and then drive to a Mising tribal village, with their distinctive houses raised on stilts. After lunch we will take a jeep safari in the Central Range. Evening enjoy local people performing folk dances around a campfire.

Day 14 : KAZIRANGA NP

Today early morning we can enjoy another early elephant ride in the National Park. Alternatively we can visit the nearby Panbari forest with its rich variety of birds and the elusive Slow Loris and Hoolock Gibbon. We will be back to the lodge for lunch at noon. Afterwards we will drive to the little visited Eastern Range for another open jeep safari before returning to the Lodge. Evening enjoy another folk dance performance by a different tribe.

Day 15 : KAZIRANGA - GUWAHATI - DELHI

Today after breakfast we will leave for Guwahati airport (200 km) about 4 hours driving distance away. On arrival at airport check in for flight to Delhi. On arrival at Delhi meet and assist at the airport and transfer to Hotel. Evening free to explore the city on your own.

Day 16 : DELHI HALF DAY SIGHTSEEING & TRANSFER TO AIRPORT

Today morning after breakfast we will go for a short half day city sightseeing trip before returning to the hotel. Afternoon and early evening free for you to explore on your own. Late evening transfer to the airport for your flight back to New York.

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