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The Heart Of India

This rustic journey discovers the well-kept secrets of mainland India. Steeped in heritage, history and culture, this is a popular tour to step back in time and adventure through the historical heart of India.

Here your journey will zigzag across a vast region which has witnessed all the major influences that have borne fruit in India’s diverse culture possessing great unspoilt tracts, one of India’s finest and almost unknown wildlife sanctuaries and the largest concentration of India’s tribal people. Accommodations are simple, transportation is basic. This journey awaits for the adventuresome traveler in search of the heart of India.

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Check-in at the Taj Mahal Hotel

Excursion of Old Delhi

Visit to The Taj Mahal

Transfer to Gwalior

Transfer to Orchha

Visit temples to witness “Sound and Light Show”

City tour of Bhopal

Tour the city of Bhopal

Excursion to Sanchi

Check into he Park Hotel

Check-in at Ahilya Fort Hotel

Excursion to Mandu

Depart Delhi

The Heart Of India

Day 1: Arrive Delhi

On arrival stay at The Taj Mahal Hotel.

Day 2: Delhi

After a leisurely start, spend the day discovering Old and New Delhi exploring the differentiation between the Moghul and British capitals.

Day 3: Delhi - Agra

Morning transfer by road to Agra and check into The ITC Mughal Hotel. Afternoon visit to the world’s most famous token of love the magnificent Taj Mahal. You will also visit the impressive Agra Fort and Itmad ud Daulah tomb.

Day 4: Agra - Gwalior

Morning transfer by road to Gwalior and check in to Taj Usha Kiran Palace Hotel. Afternoon sightseeing of Gwalior situated at the very geographical and historical crossroads of India with its immense fortress shining out. Built on the site of a 5th Century temple of the sun, the fort embraces temples, palaces and mosques.

Day 5: Gwalior - Jhansi - Orchha

Morning transfer to Gwalior railway station for train to Jhansi. On arrival transfer to Orchha Palace Hotel Rest of day at leisure.

Day 6: Orchha - Khajuraho

Transfer by road to Khajuraho (approximately 03 hours and 30 minutes drive) On arrival, check-in at The Lalit Temple View Khajuraho. The temples provide an entertaining and instructive morning's viewing, for all human life is depicted here showing the beliefs that there is no superiority between the physical and spiritual aspects of existence.

Day 7: Khajuraho - Bhopal

Morning travel by train to the lake city of Bhopal. On arrival transfer to Jehan Numa Palace Hotel. Afternoon city tour.

Day 8: Bhopal

Today Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh, is filled with pleasant parks, impressive royal palaces, and modern architecture but the city still retains a very strong Muslim character

Day 9: Bhopal - Sanchi - Bhopal

Morning excursion to Sanchi. Afternoon excursion to Bhimbetka the site of south Asia's richest collection of prehistoric cave paintings.

Day 10: Bhopal - Ujjain - Indore

Morning depart for a long drive to Indore, en route visiting Ujjain, once an important trade centre on the route to Egypt and still one of the holiest pilgrimage centres for Hindus. On arrival check into he Park Hotel, Indore. Rest of day at leisure.

Day 11: Indore - Omkareshwar - Maheshwar

Morning transfer by road for a fascinating drive full of historic sights such as Omkareshwar a sacred Hindu island. On arrival at Meheshwar check into Ahilya Fort Hotel. Rest of day at leisure.