GoPhilanthropic

Comprehensive Northern India

All itineraries are private, with choice of Mid-range to Luxury Accommodations - see Hotels

Day 1 - ARRIVE in Delhi by International Flight

• Early morning arrival at Delhi's International Airport where a personal representative will meet you for transfer to your hotel.
• Inquire about the option to visit one of the many successful projects of Deepalaya -a large, comprehensive non-profit organization working to provide education and health services to underprivileged children in India. Plan in advance to give a gift of school supplies or a new desk and chair for the schools in the slum-we'll help make the arrangements in advance.
• Overnight at the hotel

Day 2 - DELHI

• After buffet breakfast at the hotel, you will proceed for a full day city tour of Old & New Delhi.
• You will first visit Old Delhi. The tour will begin with a visit to Raj Ghat, a simple memorial to Mahatma Gandhi; drive past the Red Fort continuing to the Jama Masjid by bicycle rickshaws.
• Inquire about the option to participate in a small group "City Walk" tour of the Delhi railway station and backstreets bustling with daily activity. Get a look at Indian city life as few outsiders do, led by your English -speaking guide, a former street child who lived in the train station. Visit Salaam Baalak trust, a non-profit organization working to save runaway and abandoned children from the hardships of life on the street.
• After visiting Old Delhi, you will be driven to New Delhi, which reflects the legacy the British left behind.
• The tour of Imperial Delhi includes a visit to the Qutub Minar, the tallest stone tower in India. Then see Humayun's tomb --precursor to the Taj Mahal. Drive past the imposing India Gate, the Parliament building and the Rastrapathi Bhawan, the President's residence.
• Overnight at the hotel

Day 3 - DELHI - UDAIPUR BY: FLIGHT

• Early morning option to visit one of the many successful projects of Deepalaya -a large, comprehensive non-profit working to provide education and health services to underprivileged children in the slums of Delhi. Plan in advance to give a gift of school supplies or a new desk and chair for the schools in the slum-we'll help make the arrangements in advance.
• Late morning, a representative will meet you in the hotel lobby and transfer you to the airport to board flight for Udaipur.
• Upon arrival at Udaipur, you will be received by a representative and transferred to your hotel for check-in.
• Take the rest of day at leisure.
• Overnight at the hotel

Day 4 - UDAIPUR

• Morning: after breakfast you will proceed to the City Palace overlooking Lake Pichola.
• In the afternoon, experience the hustle bustle of the Old Market in Udaipur. Walk past the shops of spices, jewellery, utensils, jaggery, silver, and local meat and food shops. Walk through the areas the James Bond film, Octopussy was shot. Enjoy a boat ride (subject to water level in Lake Pichola) or Horse Carriage Ride in and around Lake Pichola.
• Overnight at the hotel

Day 5 - UDAIPUR - JAIPUR BY: FLIGHT

• Early morning, a representative will meet you in the hotel and transfer you to the airport to board flight for Jaipur.
• Upon arrival at Jaipur airport, you will be received by a representative and transferred to your hotel for check-in (check in time 1400 hours).
• In the afternoon, proceed for a visit of the City Palace--an overwhelming complex of exquisite palaces, gardens and courtyards, decorative art and carved doorways. The Palace Museum houses collections of rare manuscripts, armory, costumes, carpets and miniature paintings. Walk to the adjacent Jantar Mantar or Astronomical Observatory,built in 1726. Take the opportunity to wander about the local markets.
• Have the evening free or enquire about a Private Outdoor Traditional Dance Performance on the outskirts of town. Have an early dinner and travel to the village with your guide and driver. As the sun begins to set, you will be seated at the front of the stage while excited villagers gather behind you and on surrounding rooftops to get a glimpse of the fantastic performances of traditional tribal music, dance, fire-breathing, snake-charming and other daring acts. Proceeds to provide a fair wage for the performers and their families while keeping the tradition of performance alive.
• Overnight at the hotel

Day 6 - JAIPUR

• After buffet breakfast at the hotel, you will be driven just outside Jaipur to the ancient capital of Amber to see the fabulous Amber Fort.
An Elephant or Jeep will bring you to the fortress (Elephant ride is subject to availability). Come back to your hotel after your excursion.
• In the afternoon you will take a city tour of Jaipur to include the City Palace. The palace museum houses collections of rare manuscripts, armoury, costumes, carpets and miniature paintings. Walk to the adjacent Jantar Mantar or Astronomical Observatory made by the Maharaja of Jaipur, built in 1726.
• Stop to see the 'Palace of Winds', otherwise known as Hawa Mahal. Take the opportunity to wander through the local markets.
• Inquire about a private elephant safari where you will enjoy the sunset in the peace and beauty of the countryside from the relatively comfortable position atop an elephant.
• Overnight at the hotel

Day 7 - JAIPUR - RANTHAMBORE

• After buffet breakfast at the hotel, you would be driven from Jaipur to Ranthambore (170 KMS/ 04 hour drive) to check in at your hotel.
• Late afternoon: take a game-viewing safari by private Jeep in Ranthambore National Park, host to a large variety of animals and a bird watcher's paradise boasting Bonelli's eagle, the crested eagle, Great Indian horned owl, gray partridge, painted partridge and tree pie paradise. The flycatcher, pheasant-tailed jacana, painted stork, spoonbill, white-necked stork and spur-fowl are also all found here.
• Overnight at the hotel

Day 8 - RANTHAMBORE

• Take an early morning Jeep safari in the Ranthambore National Park.
• Ranthambore Tiger Reserve is probably the best place in the world to see and film tigers in the wild. Other predators in the park are the leopard, marsh-crocodile, jungle cat and hyena, as well as a large population of jackal, sambar, chital and Nilgiri. Ranthambore has wild boar; Indian hare and mongoose are sometimes seen on the edge of the water.
• Come back to the hotel for the breakfast. Take the rest of the morning at leisure.
• In the afternoon, return to the National Park by Jeep for Tiger viewing.
• Overnight at the hotel

Day 9 - RANTHAMBORE - BHARATPUR - FATEHPUR SIKRI - AGRA

• After an early buffet breakfast, a representative will meet you in the hotel and transfer you to the railway station to board a train for Bharatpur.
• Upon arrival at Bharatpur, a representative will receive you and you will proceed to visit Fatehpur Sikri, the deserted red sandstone city, built by the Great Mughal Emperor Akbar.
• Afternoon: after lunch proceed to your hotel in Agra (54 KMS/ 01 hour drive).
• Overnight at the hotel

Day 10 - AGRA - DELHI

• Early morning take a horse-drawn carriage to a sunrise tour of the Taj Mahal (closed on Fridays).
• The Taj Mahal is everything that has been said about it and more--tour the grounds, then see the spledor of one of the 7 Wonders of the World from the inside.
• Return to the hotel after the sunrise tour for buffet breakfast.
• After breakfast proceed to visit the Agra Fort--an outstanding example of Mughal architecture.
• In the afternoon you will be driven from Agra to Delhi (204 KMS/ 04:30 hours drive) for check in at your hotel.
• Overnight at the hotel

Day 11 - DEPARTURE DELHI BY: INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT

• Morning: a representative will meet you at the hotel's lobby for transfer to Delhi International airport to board your flight for back to home.