A PORTRAIT OF INDIA
Iconic views of the Taj Mahal blend with close-up discoveries of the local culture, including a hands-on lesson in the art of dressing in a sari or turban
Monumental love stories played out in architectural wonders, royal feasts celebrating a
banquet of culinary pleasures, religious ceremonies steeped in age-old traditions and palaces dressed in royal opulence paint a portrait of India, past and present. Everywhere images of daily life contrast with richly decorated sights to present a colorful picture of life in India... 16th-century sandstone and marble tombs modeled after paradise gardens and a red fort guarding palatial retreats since the 1100s reign over the streets of Delhi, old and new, bustling with man-pedaled trishaws, throngs of sari-clad women, turbaned headdresses and cows considered sacred even today. Traditional rice boats turned into modern-day houseboats line the canals of tropical Kerala. Row boats ply the holy waters of the Ganges during evening prayers as thousands line the ghats to pray and put the river to sleep. And waking up for a sunrise at the impossibly beautiful Taj Mahal, built for an equally beautiful woman, promises a cultural experience unequaled anywhere.
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PAKISTAN
Delhi Jaipur Udaipur
Fatehpur Sikri
Mumbai
ARABIAN SEA
Maximum Elevation: 1,721 ft.
BAY OF BENGAL
Vembanad Cochin Kumarakom INDIAN OCEAN
1. ARRIVE NEW DELHI Tour begins: The Oberoi, New Delhi. A transfer is included from Indira Gandhi International Airport to The Oberoi, New Delhi. Most international flights arrive between 11:00 PM and 3:00 AM local
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