Reception and welcome at Delhi Airport followed by transfer to your hotel.

A full-day tour of Delhi introduces you to New and Old Delhi. (B)

Drive on to Agra this morning. This evening you visit the Taj Mahal. (B)

Visit the magnificent Taj Mahal for the second time to see it in a different light. Later drive on to Jaipur, en route visiting the deserted Fathepur Sikri. (B)

This morning, travel majestically up to the ramparts of Amber Fort on elephant-back or in jeeps. This afternoon is dedicated to city sightseeing. (B)

Morning transfer to Udaipur, the City of Lakes. Spend the afternoon sightseeing at the city palace. (B)

A day of leisure to relax or retrace your steps from yesterday and explore Udaipur on your own. (B)

Morning flight to Mumbai, spend the afternoon visiting Mumbai. (B)

This morning take an excursion to the magnificent Elephanta Caves, then a free afternoon to explore Mumbai on your own. (B)

After a leisurely breakfast this morning, take a flight to Cochin. This evening enjoy a Kathakali dance show. (B)

This morning enjoy a guided sightseeing tour of the city. (B)

Travel on to Kumarakom (2 hours) and the lush backwaters of Kerala. This afternoon enjoy some Ayurveda for which Kerala is famous. (B)

A day of leisure to relax at the hotel or explore the village of Kumarakom and Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary on your own. (B)

At midday embark on your journey on your private, traditional, air-conditioned and fully-staffed rice barge. Spend the day cruising on the backwaters. (B/L/D)

After breakfast disembark your rice barge and travel north along the coast to Kovalam. (B)

Time at leisure to relax on the beach. (B)

Time at leisure to relax on the beach. (B)

Free day, this evening you will be transferred to the airport for your flight home.