Day 1 arrive Delhi Arrive Delhi by an international flight. After clearing immigration and customs formalities you are met by a representative from First Tours and transferred to the Taj Mahal Hotel, located in an exclusive area of Lutyens’ Delhi. (The Taj Mahal Hotel)   Day 2 Delhi This morning enjoy a visit to Old Delhi, the 17th century capital city of Mughal Empire. Sightseeing includes visit to the Red Fort, Chandni Chowk and India's largest mosque Jami Masjid. Return to the hotel for lunch en route visiting Gandhi Memorial at Raj Ghat. In the afternoon visit some of the most grandiose of British constructions built between 1921 & 1929, Humayun's Tomb and the 1199 Qutb Minar. (The Taj Mahal Hotel)

Day 3 Delhi

Today visit the National Museum, providing the best general overview of Indian culture and history, packed with exhibits ranging over five thousand years. Later visit the Crafts Museum exhibition of rural arts and crafts of India. Exhibits include folk art, pottery, paintings, woodcarving and an assortment of traditions that provide a unique insight into rural life of India. (The Taj Mahal Hotel)

Day 4 Delhi / Varanasi

Transfer to the airport in time for Jet Airways flight 9W 723 Delhi / Varanasi (1040/1150). In the afternoon visit Sarnath, where in the 6th century BC Siddhartha Gautama – who came to be known as the Buddha, the "Awakened One" - gave his first sermon and set in motion the Wheel of Law. In the evening visit the river Ganges to witness the Aarti ceremony, the festival of lights. (Taj Ganges)

Day 5 Varanasi / Khajuraho

Stretched along the crescent of the holy river Ganga – born in heaven and descended to earth - Varanasi's waterfront is dominated by "landings" where pilgrims come for their daily ritual ablutions. Early morning enjoy a boat-ride on the river Ganges, visit Vishwanath Temple and walk through the old bazaars. Later transfer to the airport in time for Jet Airways flight 9W 723 Varanasi / Khajuraho (1220/1300). Arrive Khajuraho and transfer to the hotel. (Hotel Chandela)

Day 6 Khajuraho

Today visit Hindu temples built between 950-1050 that illustrates immense virtuosity in expressing myriad aspects of Indian life - Gods and Goddesses, warriors and musicians, hunters and mythical animals and the famed images of sexual union which have intrigued travelers through the ages. Later in the evening revisit the temple complex to witness the son et lumiere show. (Hotel Chandela)

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