Golden Triangle Plus Varanasi, Hyderabad Region Temples & Mumbai 17 days

Day 1 Arrive Delhi

On arrival at Delhi airport, assistance & transfer to the hotel for check-in. The vehicle will remain at your disposal for exploring any place of your interest with your driver or going out for dinner. O/n at the hotel.

Day 2 Delhi

City tour of Delhi, visiting Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Chandni Chowk, Raj Gath, Humayun Tomb, Qutab Minar, and Lotus Temple. Also, drive past the President's House, Parliament, and India Gate. O/N at hotel. Meal plan: B.

Day 3 Delhi - Varanasi (flight)

Transfer to the airport to board a morning flight for Varanasi. On arrival, transfer to the hotel. Later excursion to visit the Sarnath Temple complex. Evening attend Holy Ganga Aarti. O/n at the hotel. Meal plan: B.

Day 4 Varanasi

Early morning boat ride & Ghat visit. Explore many temples, ghats, Chowk, Bazaar & galis on a walk. Later visit Banaras Hindu University, Bharat Mata Temple, Tulsi Manas Temple & Ram Nagar Fort Palace Museum. O/n at the hotel. Meal plan: B.

Day 5 Varanasi - Jaipur (flight)

As per the flight schedule, transfer to the airport to board the flight for Jaipur. Arrival, transfer to hotel and rest time to explore the local market and visit the Albert Hall Museum.O/n at hotel. Meal plan: B.

Day 6 Jaipur

Visit Amber Fort, Jaigarh Fort, Sisodia Rani Garden, City Palace, Observatory, Hawa Mahal, Birla temple & local market. O/n at the hotel. Meal plan: B.

Day 7 Jaipur - Agra (245kms)

Drive to Agra en route visit Abhaneri step wells & Fatehpur Sikri Fort Palace complex. Arrive in Agra, check in at the hotel. O/n at the hotel. Meal plan: B.

Day 8 Agra - Delhi (204kms) - Hyderabad (flight)

Sunrise visit Taj Mahal, Agra Fort & Itmad-ud-Daulah Tomb. Later, drive to Delhi airport to board a flight for Hyderabad. On arrival, assistance & transfer to the hotel for check-in. O/n at the hotel. Meal plan: B.

Day 9 Hyderabad

Explore a 400-year-old metropolitan city teeming with bustling bazaars & Muslim monuments. Visit Golconda Fort Complex, Qutubshahi Tombs, Charminar, Mecca Mosque, Salarjung Museum & Chowmohalla Palace. O/n at the hotel. Meal plan: B.

Day 10 Hyderabad - Bijapur (385kms)

Drive to Bijapur. En-route visit Gulburga fort & Jama Masjid. Continue driving to Bijapur, check in at the hotel. O/n at the hotel. Meal plan: B.

Day 11 Bijapur - Badami (120kms)

Visit Bijapur Fort, which has a plethora of monuments built during the rule of the Adil Shahi dynasty and including Asar Mahal, Bara Kaman, Gol Gumbaz, Jama Masjid, Malik-e-Maidan Canon, Mehtar Mahal & and the Ibrahims Rouza. Late afternoon drive to Badami, check in at the hotel. O/n at the hotel. Meal plan: B.

Day 12 Badami

Excursion to visit Aihole, a historical site & home to over 125 beautiful Chalukyan temples and monuments from the 6th to 12th century. And Pattadakal is a treasure trove of Hindu and Jain temple complexes built in the 7th and 8th centuries CE. Return to Badami, visit the cave temples, Badami Fort and Agastya Lake. O/n at the hotel. Meal plan: B.

Day 13 Badami - Hampi (180kms)

Drive to Hampi via visiting a few active & ruined temples in Gadag & Lakkundi. Arrive at Hampi, check in at the hotel. O/n at the hotel. Meal plan: B.

Day 14 Hampi

Explore Hampi, a UNESCO World Heritage site dotted with numerous ruined temple complexes from the Vijayanagara Empire. O/n at the hotel. Meal plan: B.

Day 15 Hampi - Hubli Airport (160kms) - Mumbai

Transfer to Hubli airport to board a flight for Mumbai. On arrival, assistance & transfer to the hotel. Later, drive past the colonial building in south Mumbai, passing through the Gateway of India, Mani Bhavan Gandhi Museum, Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Kamala Nehru Park, Crawford Market & Marine Drive.O/n at hotel. Meal plan: B.

Day 16 Mumbai

City tour of Mumbai visiting CST, Prince of Wales Museum, Mani Bhawan, Dharavi and Dobi Ghat. O/n at the hotel. Meal plan: B.

Day 17 Mumbai

As per the flight schedule, transfer to the airport to board the flight for the onward destination. Meal plan: B.