First time

Tour · 16 nights · with Explore Worldwide
An escorted 16-night land tour with Explore Worldwide from Delhi’s chaotic bustle to Kathmandu’s ancient streets, taking in North India’s famous landmarks and Nepal’s historic and natural highlights along the way.
Highlights
Two days living and boating on the River Ganges
Sunrise at the Taj Mahal in Agra
Jeep safari and birdwatching in Chitwan National Park
Rickshaw tour of Lumbini, Buddha’s birthplace
Walking tour of Kathmandu’s old city and temples
Starting in New Delhi, the tour moves through the contrasts of India’s north, from the pink sandstone façades of Jaipur and the sprawling Amber Fort to the early-morning calm of the Taj Mahal and the restless energy of Varanasi's ghats. The journey takes in train rides and a two-day boat trip down the Ganges, with a night camping on a sandbank – an out-of-the-ordinary way to slow down and watch rural life float past.
Journeys
First time
Crossing into Nepal on foot at Sonauli, the tour spends time at Lumbini, the Buddha’s birthplace, before heading into Chitwan National Park. There are jeep safaris and river trips here to spot rhinos and kingfishers. The road then climbs northwards to the hill town of Pokhara and finally to Kathmandu, where bazaars, temples and the city’s complicated rhythms fill a final day.
This small group tour by Explore Worldwide balances iconic sights with slower moments, mixing trains, boats, buses and even rickshaws. It sets out deliberately along a route where the sense of history and landscape changes step by step, from India’s plains to Nepal’s hills.
Itinerary
New Delhi
Jaipur
Agra
Varanasi
Lumbini
When to go
Lowest price each month, per person.
Explore Worldwide confirms exact dates, availability and prices when you book.
Need to know
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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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Chitwan
Pokhara
Kathmandu
These are the places the trip visits, in order. Explore Worldwide publishes the day-by-day itinerary on its own site.