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FULL LENGTH TOUR DESCRIPTION
Please note: The description below reflects operation as a pre-cruise overland, but can also operate post-cruise in reverse sequence.

DAY 1 – Abroad to Delhi
Arriving today in Delhi, you will be met at the airport and assisted with your transfer to the hotel to check in and spend the night.

DAY 2 - Delhi In the morning, take a sightseeing tour of Old Delhi. Visit the Raj Ghat, the memorial at the site where Mahatma Gandhi was cremated, Jama Mosque, the largest mosque in India, and drive past the Red Fort, once the most opulent fort and palace of the Moghul Empire.

In the afternoon you’ll tour New Delhi, visiting Humayun's Tomb and the Qutub Minar. As you drive along the ceremonial avenue, Rajpath, pass the imposing India Gate, Parliament House and the President's Residence to end the tour with a drive through the Diplomatic Enclave.

Overnight at the hotel.

DAY 3 – Delhi to Agra
After breakfast at the hotel, you depart for Agra by coach. Agra was the capital of the great Mughal Empire. On arrival, you will check in at your hotel, and after lunch visit the Agra Fort, with its imposing gates, walls of red sandstone and moat that dominates the center of the city. After visiting Agra Fort, continue to the Taj Mahal to glimpse the monument graced by the light of the setting sun. This beautiful mausoleum in pure white marble was built by Emperor Shah Jehan as a mausoleum for his wife Mumtaz Mahal. The rays of the setting sun make the monument a wonder to behold. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

DAY 4 – Agra to Jaipur
Enjoy an early morning visit to the Taj Mahal to experience its splendour and beauty kissed by the light of the rising sun. Return to the hotel for a full American breakfast before you proceed by road to Jaipur. En route you will stop at Fatehpur Sikri, The City of Victory, to explore the deserted city of Emperor Akbar, whose audience halls, palaces and mosques are perfectly preserved. The vast, imperial capital, with its 500 splendid buildings, was abandoned after only fourteen years due to lack of a water supply. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant, then you continue the drive to Jaipur. Upon arrival in Jaipur, check in at the magnificent Rambagh Palace Hotel, or similar. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

DAY 5 – Jaipur
This morning, drive along the streets of Jaipur to Amber Fort, the capital of Jaipur State until 1728. See the Hall of Victory glittering with mirrors before continuing on to the Amber Fort. On the crest of a rugged hilltop and overlooking Lake Moata, the fort lends a majestic strength that evokes thoughts of legends and fairytales. A turban tying ceremony has been arranged for you to learn why the turban is of tremendous relevance in India, particularly to the Rajputs of Rajasthan as it symbolizes victory. Those who are ready for adventure will take an elephant ride to the gates of Amber Fort! (An alternative vehicle ride is available.) After lunch, you’ll continue with an afternoon tour of Jaipur. Your tour will bring you to the finest of the city’s monuments, the City Palace—a dazzling showplace of Hindu and Mughal architecture. You will then visit the Jantar Mantar next door, better known as The Observatory. Built between 1728 and 1734, the instruments are amazingly accurate even today.

In the evening, enjoy dinner accompanied by a Rajasthani dance show and retire to your hotel.

DAY 6 – Jaipur to Upaipur
Today you fly to Udaipur and check in at your hotel. Later, proceed for a sightseeing tour of Udaipur, stopping first at City Palace. Here you will marvel at rooms with mirrored walls and ivory doors, coloured glass windows and inlaid marble balconies, and the Peacock Courtyard. Also visit the lovely Sahelion-ki-Bari Gardens.

In the afternoon, take a motor launch cruise on the placid waters of Lake Pichola. From the boat you will be able to view the city of Udaipur as it rises majestically above the lake in the middle of the Rajasthan desert. Also visit the Jag Mandir Palace - the other lovely island palace in the middle of the lake.

Overnight at the hotel.

DAY 7 – Udaipur to Mumbai
Flying to Mumbai today, you will be met and assisted upon arrival and enjoy a city highlights tour of Mumbai (Bombay). Visit the Prince of Wales Museum, the fascinating Dhobi Ghat outdoor laundry and Mani Bhawan before ending at the pier to board your ship.
 
SHORT LENGTH TOUR DESCRIPTION
Many wonders of India await on this Pre-Cruise adventure that begins in the bustling capital of Delhi and concludes when you meet your ship in Mumbai. Delhi is also your jumping-off point for the city of Agra, home of the legendary Taj Mahal. Spending a night in Agra allows you to watch the Taj Mahal shimmer in the light of both the rising and setting sun. In the Pink City of Jaipur, ride an elephant up to the Amber Fort and explore its famous City Palace and Observatory. Then it’s on to Udaipur, where a cruise on Lake Pichola offers views of the city rising majestically above the lake in the middle of the Rajasthan desert, before you fly to Mumbai to join the ship.
 
TIMING BREAKDOWN
PLEASE NOTE: TIMINGS BELOW ARE APPROXIMATE AS FLIGHT SCHEDULES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

DAY 1
00:00 Arrive New Delhi international airport
01:00 Depart for hotel
02:00 Arrive at hotel, check-in and overnight

DAY 2
00:00 After breakfast, tour of Old Delhi (approximate departure time 09:00)
04:00 Return to hotel and proceed for lunch
05:30 After lunch tour of New Delhi
09:30 Return to hotel, dinner and overnight

DAY 3
00:00 After breakfast, drive to Agra (approx departure time 08:00)
04:00 Arrive Agra hotel check-in and proceed for lunch
06:30 Leave for Agra Fort
07:00 Arrive at Agra Fort
08:00 Leave for Taj Mahal
08:30 Arrive at Taj Mahal for sunset viewing
10:00 Leave for hotel
10:20 Arrive hotel, dinner and overnight

DAY 4
00:00 Early morning leave for Taj Mahal
00:15 Arrive at Taj Mahal for sunrise viewing
01:00 Leave for hotel
01:15 Arrive hotel and proceed for breakfast
02:30 Depart for Jaipur, visiting Fatehpur Sikri en route (approximate departure time 09:00)
04:00 Arrive at Fatehpur Sikri
05:00 Depart for Jaipur stopping en route for lunch at Bharatpur
11:00 Arrive at Jaipur hotel check-in, dinner and overnight

DAY 5
00:00 Breakfast at hotel
01:00 Depart for Amber Fort (approximate departure time 09:00)
01:45 Arrive at Amber Fort
03:45 Depart for hotel
04:45 Arrive hotel and proceed for lunch
06:15 Depart for city tour
09:30 Return to hotel, evening enjoy dinner with Rajasthan dance show

DAY 6
00:00 Drive to Jaipur domestic airport
00:30 Arrive at airport and check-in
01:30 Depart by flight Jaipur-Udaipur (breakfast/snack served on flight)
02:30 Arrive at Udaipur airport
03:00 Depart for hotel
04:00 Arrive at hotel and check-in
05:00 Depart for city tour of Udaipur
07:30 Return to hotel for lunch
10:30 Depart for afternoon boat cruise on Lake Pichola
12:30 Return to hotel, dinner and overnight

DAY 7
00:00 After early morning breakfast transfer to airport
01:00 Arrive at airport and check-in
02:00 Depart by flight Udaipur-Mumbai (snack served on flight)
04:00 Arrive at Mumbai domestic airport
04:30 Depart for pier with an orientation drive through Mumbai city highlights
07:30 Arrive pier and embark the ship
 
OPERATIONAL NOTES
- Includes 5 Breakfasts, 5 Lunches, 5 Dinners and 2 in-flight snacks
- The Taj Mahal is closed on Fridays
- The Red Fort and Museums in Delhi are closed on Mondays
- The Prince of Wales Museum is closed on Mondays
- During winters in north India, usually around mid December until the end of January, dense fog is experienced, which may affect flight schedules, train schedules and sightseeing, particularly the sunrise and sunset visits to the Taj Mahal
- The availability of elephants in Jaipur is limited and therefore subject to prior advance booking
- The level of physical activity is Moderate

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