First time

Tour · 9 nights · with Explore Worldwide
A small-group tour with Explore Worldwide through India’s Golden Triangle and rural Rajasthan. From Delhi’s monuments to Jaipur’s pink walls, with wildlife safaris and heritage fort stays in between.
Highlights
Cycle rickshaw tour of Old Delhi’s Chandni Chowk Bazaar
Sunrise visit to the Taj Mahal
Open-top jeep game drives in Ranthambore National Park
Heritage fort stay and puppet show in Pachewar village
Hilltop Amber Palace and camel cart ride at Samode Palace
This escorted tour begins in New Delhi, where the contrast between gleaming skyscrapers and centuries-old monuments like Qutab Minar and India Gate sets the scene. The next days take you through Old Delhi’s rickshaw-choked bazaars before a long drive to Agra to visit Agra Fort and the Taj Mahal, illuminated in the evening and at sunrise.
Journeys
First time
From Agra the trip shifts to Ranthambore National Park, where open-top jeep safaris offer chances to glimpse tigers and other wildlife amid dry lakes and rocky outcrops. Afterwards, the pace slows with two nights in the village of Pachewar — staying in a 300-year-old fortified hotel, watching a traditional puppet show and walking among sari-clad women carrying terracotta water pots.
The tour ends with time in Jaipur, the Pink City, visiting its City Palace and the hilltop Amber Palace, before a camel cart ride at the centuries-old Samode Palace on the return journey to Delhi. The group varies in age and interests but keeps to a steady rhythm, with a good mix of sights, wildlife and rural life.
Itinerary
New Delhi
Agra
Ranthambore National Park
Jaipur
These are the places the trip visits, in order. Explore Worldwide publishes the day-by-day itinerary on its own site.
When to go
Lowest price each month, per person.
Explore Worldwide confirms exact dates, availability and prices when you book.
Need to know
For full details of what’s included, check with Explore Worldwide. See the full details on their site
The operator
Small-group adventures, walking and wildlife
Small groups with local leaders, and a fondness for the places at the end of the road. Trips are graded so you know how active they are.
You book with Explore Worldwide directly. They confirm your place, take payment, and look after you from the moment you leave home; Atlas & Passage’s part ends when you click through.
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