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HOTEL INFORMATION:  The MughalHotel Class: Deluxe The Mughal is located at the heart of the city, and is a blend of old world charm and exceptional service. Guests have pool and garden views from their rooms, as well as air-conditioning, cable TV, telephone, and radio. Guests can dine at one of the five restaurants, or extend out into the city and find their own restaurant of choice. Other hotel amenities include massage, tour services, florist, sauna, outdoor heated pool, steam baths, tennis, and a sauna.  Taj MalabarHotel Class: Luxury Situated on Willingdon Island, the Taj Malabar has a magnificent view of Cochin harbor. Since 1935 the Taj Malabar has been inviting guests to enjoy the local culture. All 96 rooms have wireless internet access, international telephones, mini-bar, and satellite TV. Guests are encouraged to enjoy the Taj Spa, as well as backwater cruises, the fitness center, Jacuzzi, steam room, swimming pool, and speed boat rides. Additionally, outside recreation can be found, anything from golf to visiting a spice plantation.  Le MeridienHotel Class: Deluxe Located next to Delhi’s fashionable shopping and cultural center, Le Meridien Hotel has all the comforts of the modern world at guests’ fingertips. The 355 guest rooms have a view, air-conditioning, TV, radio, minibar, and telephone. Additional amenities include the health and fitness center, swimming pool, and restaurant.  Rajputana Palace SheratonHotel Class: Deluxe The Rajputana palace Sheraton is just outside the city center, providing guests with the opportunity to explore the city's shopping and cultural events. All 216 guest rooms have air conditioning, a balcony, cable TV, telephone, and minibar. Additional services include the heated pool, fitness center, tennis courts, and restaurants with international cuisine.  Taj ChandelaHotel Class: Lodge This hotel is located in the small town of Khajuraho, which is famous for its 1,000 year- old carved and embellished temples and sculptures. The Taj Chandela boasts 90 guestrooms featuring air-conditioning, wireless internet access, cable television with VCR, and telephone. Set among eleven acres of landscaped gardens, leisure facilities at the hotel include an indoor swimming pool, art gallery, and onsite shopping arcade. This property also boasts a café, bar, and two onsite restaurants, Rasana and Rim Jhim, serving International cuisine.  Radisson Resort and SpaHotel Class: Deluxe Set on 18 acres of land within a cluster of Islands in Vambanad Lake-Kumarakom, Radisson Plaza Resort Resort & Spa Kumarakom is comprised of 72 well-appointed guest rooms and villas. The hotel modern facilities, and amenities including fitness center, pool, restaurants and bars, and a spa with Ayurveda and international therapies. Guestrooms feature lagoon views, available high-speed and wireless Internet access, and satellite television.  Trident HiltonHotel Class: Superior First Class The Trident Hilton Hotel of Udaipur boasts beautiful views of the Aravalli Mountains as well as a ten minute drive to the center of Udaipur. All guests are free to work out in the gym, lounge by the outdoor pool, visit the wildlife reserve and see Lake Pichola by boat. The hotel has a restaurant and bar, and wireless internet access exists throughout the hotel. Additional amenities include a beauty salon, recreation deck, barber shop, jogging track, horseback-riding, basketball, walking track, playground, tours, and a florist.
Day 1 - Delhi
Check-in to your city-center deluxe hotel. Le Meridien Day 2 - In Delhi See the Chandni Chowk Market, Red Fort and Raj Ghat. Drive along Rajpath in New Delhi, past the India Gate and Parliament, to Humyun’s Tomb#WHS# and Qutab Minar#WHS#. Meals B,L Day 3 - Akshardham Excursion Visit Akshardham, a monumental complex of carved stone and water that captures 10,000 years of Indian architecture and traditions. Meals B Day 4 - Delhi / Varanasi Fly to Varanasi, one of the oldest cities in the world, and check-in to your deluxe hotel, an oasis of tranquility. Visit Sarnath, where Buddha delivered his first sermon. Meals B Taj Ganges Day 5 - Varanasi At dawn, journey along the Ganges by boat as the river banks come alive with thousands of devotees bathing in the sacred waters for purification. Then explore the city’s highlights. Meals B,L,D Day 6 - Varanasi / Khajuraho Fly to Khajuraho and visit the spectacular 10th century temples#WHS#, renowned for their erotic carvings. Meals B Taj Chandela Day 7 - Khajuraho / Agra Visit the Orcha Temple and then travel to Agra by train. Upon your evening arrival, transfer to your deluxe hotel. Meals B,D Mughal Luxury Collection Day 8 - Agra Today’s sightseeing includes the Agra Fort#WHS# and the breathtaking Taj Mahal#WHS#. Meals B,L Day 9 - Agra / Jaipur Drive through the colorful Rajasthani countryside to visit Fatehpur Sikri#WHS#, the abandoned red sandstone capital of Emperor Akbar – in pristine condition after 500 years. Arrive in the ‘Pink City’ of Jaipur and check-in to your deluxe hotel. Meals B,D Rajputana Sheraton Hotel Day 10 - Jaipur Enter into the Amber Fort atop an elephant and tour this marvelous example of Rajput architecture. Later, your city tour includes the City Palace Museum and Palace of Winds. Meals B,L Day 11 - Jaipur / Udaipur Fly to Udaipur, perhaps India’s most romantic city. Settle-in to your deluxe hotel before this evening’s boat ride on enchanting Lake Pichola. Meals B Trident Hotel Day 12 - Udaipur Tour the ‘City of Dreams’ including Jagdish Temple and the gardens of Sahelion Ki Bari. Meals B Day 13 - Udaipur / Mumbai / Cochin Fly to Cochin via Mumbai and transfer to your deluxe hotel. Meals B,D Taj Malabar Day 14 - Cochin Visit the Mattancherry Palace and St. Francis Church and then cruise the harbor. This evening, attend a performance of Kathakali dance. Meals B Day 15 - Cochin / Houseboat / Kumarakom Cruise the backwaters of the Malabar Coast aboard your well-appointed houseboat to Kumarakom and disembark at your deluxe resort, set on the shores of Vembanad Lake in the state of Kerala, an idyllic land of water, forest and mangrove. Meals B,L,D Radisson Resort and Spa Day 16 - Kumarakom Relax, enjoy your resort amenities or pamper yourself with an Ayurvedic spa treatment. Meals B Day 17 - Kumarkom / Cochin / Mumbai Drive to Cochin for your flight to Mumbai and transfer to your deluxe hotel. Meals B Taj Mahal Palace and Towers Day 18 - Mumbai Cruise to Elephanta Island#WHS# and tour the amazing 7th century cave temples. Then explore India’s most dynamic city, including the Gateway of India, Prince of Wales Museum and the Hanging Gardens of Malabar Hill. Meals B Day 19 - Mumbai Your tour ends today, or extend your stay. Meals B
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