Meeting and assistance on arrival and transfer to hotel. Check-in at the hotel. Overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast at hotel.

Morning full day sightseeing of New & Old Delhi. In New Delhi visit the 12th century Qutab Minar, gracefully hand-carved for its entire height of 234ft. and the iron pillar, which has withstood the ravages of time, the mausoleum of emperor Humayun, Drive past India Gate (memorial to viceroy’s residence) and the Parliament House, continue to Old Delhi, drive past Red Fort - a marvel in red sandstone, the Raj Ghat – memorial to Mahatma Gandhi, Overnight at hotel.

Day 03 : Drive Delhi - Jaipur (257 Kms/5-6 Hrs)

Breakfast at hotel. Later drive to drive to Jaipur. On arrival, Check-In at the hotel.

Afternoon city tour with a visit to the Maharaja's City Palace, the former Royal residence, part of it converted into a museum.Built in the style of a fortified campus, the palace covers almost one-seventh in area of the city. One of the major attractions in the museum is the portion known as Armoury Museum housing an impressive array of weaponry-pistols, blunderbusses, flintlocks, swords, rifles and daggers. Later visit the Jantar Mantar, which is the largest stone and marble crafted observatory in the world. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 04 : In Jaipur

Breakfast at hotel.

Later proceed for Amber Fort. Amber is a classic, romantic Rajasthani Fort Palace. The rugged, time-ravaged walls of the Fort may not look beautiful from the outside, but the interior is a virtual paradise. Miniatures painted on the walls depict hunting and war scenes, apart from festivals. Enroute to Amber Fort, you will have a brief photography stop at Hawa Mahal - the Palace of Winds. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 05 : Drive Jaipur - Agra (221 Kms : 4-5 Hrs)

Morning drive to Agra enroute visiting Fatehpur Sikri - Located 40 Km from Agra, the deserted city of Fatehpur Sikri was built by Emperor Akbar in 1569. Akbar used Fatehpur Sikri as his capital and the city was fully occupied for 14 years but slowly became deserted and ruined after Akbar left the city. Scarcity of water was the prime factor for the abandonment of this beautiful city. Further continue to Agra. On arrival, check-in at the hotel.

Post check-in proceed for visit of world famous Taj Mahal built by Shah Jahan in 1560 in memory of his queen Mumtaz Mahal to enshrine her mortal remains. This architectural marvel is a perfectly proportioned masterpiece fashioned from white marble that stands testimony to the skill of 20,000 craftsmen brought together from Persia, Turkey, France and Italy and who took 17 years to complete this 'Love Poem in Marble' (Friday Closed).Overnight at hotel.

Day 06 : Drive Agra - Delhi (200 Kms/4-5 Hrs)

Breakfast at the hotel. Check-out and leave for Agra fort, built alongside the Yamuna River stretching almost 2.5 km. The fort’s colossal double walls rise 20 m in height and measure 2.5 km in circumference. The fort is surrounded by a moat. T

Later drive to Delhi. On arrival check-in at hotel. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 07 : Fly Delhi - Kochi

Morning transfer to airport to connect flight for Kochi. Meeting and assistance on arrival and transfer to the hotel.

Afternoon half day tour of the satellite towns of Kochi (Cochin) and Ernakulam comprises visits to the Dutch Palace, the Jewish Synagogue - (which remains closed on Saturdays) St. Francis Church and the Santa Cruz Basilica. While driving along the coastline, at the Harbour's mouth, one can also view the unique and still-in-use "Chinese Fishing Nets" which were introduced by the Chinese traders in the 14th Century. Overnight at hotel.

Day 08 : Kochi - Alleppey

Breakfast at the hotel.

After breakfast Afternoon drive to Alleppey (63 Kms/1 hrs) and check-in on the house boat. Rest of the day ride through the backwaters which is an idyllic experience. Pass through the lagoons watching the waterside local activities of the villagers - coir-making, toddy tapping, fishing, rice growing along the palm lined banks and narrow strips of land that separate the water-ways, and the constant traffic are typical. It also offers the opportunity to see tropical vegetation, bird life and crops. Overnight on board houseboat.

Day 09 : Alleppey - Kochi - Leave Kochi

Breakfast at the hotel. .Later drive to Kochi airport to connect flight for onwards destination.