Arrive in Delhi and transfer to your hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel. Begin your journey through with a tour of Delhi old and new,  starting with visits to the Red Fort, Sri Digambar Jain Lal Temple, Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib (a Sikh temple), Chandni Chowk Street, Fatehpur Masjid, and Khari Baoli spice market. Take a rickshaw ride through the narrow by lanes of Delhi before continuing on to a cooking class with a local family where you'll also enjoy lunch together. After lunch, visit the government buildings of New Delhi, India Gate, and Bangla Sahib.

After breakfast, drive to Agra (around 4 1/2 hours). 

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Visit the Taj Mahal in the afternoon, created by the Mughal Emperor Shahjahan for his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal.  It is known as the jewel of Muslim art in India. Watch the sun set over the Taj Mahal and enjoy dinner at the Salt Cafe Kitchen & Bar.

Breakfast at the hotel. Start the day at the Agra Fort, the main residence of the Mughal Emperors before the capital was moved to Delhi in 1638. The Fort contains many beautiful buildings such as mosques, audience halls, and palaces.

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Head to Sheroes Cafe for lunch, a special project to help women who have survived acid attacks and other violence against women. The cafe aims to boost the confidence of survivors and give them a source of income.

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Cross the Yamuna River to see the Mehtab Bagh gardens, which are perfectly aligned with the Taj Mahal. This unique view will be extra special since the Taj is closed to visitors on Fridays.

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End the day at a local marble workshop to learn about the art of marble inlay, a craft of huge importance in Mughal architecture in iconic buildings such as the Taj Mahal.

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In the evening, enjoy the Mohabbat the Taj Show - a series of plays and dances depicting the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan and his love for his wife Mumtaz Mahal.

After breakfast, check out and begin the drive to Jaipur, stopping along the way to visit a local village to see what life is like out in the countryside. Enjoy lunch at a palace before continuing on to Jaipur.

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In the evening, visit the Birla Temple for an evening Aarti ceremony.

Breakfast at the hotel. Take a tour of Jaipur including a stop at the Hawa Mahal Palace, famous for its 953 windows for ladies to watch life on the street. From there, visit the Amber Fort, another exquisite example of Rajput architecture.

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Then drive deep into the countryside to the outskirts of Amer town for a walk through ancient ruins in Nahargarh Biological Park, which is also homes to elusive Indian leopards. Enjoy a hot lunch in Dera Amer camp.

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End the day with a pink rickshaw ride through the Old City of Jaipur. These rickshaws are run by women from low-income areas in order to help them gain a better life and a perfect way to see all the incredible sights of Jaipur.

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Breakfast at the hotel. Visit a block printing workshop to learn how block printing is used in local textile arts, then try your hand at creating a beautiful block-printed fabric for yourself.

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After, experience a sari-draping lesson to learn how to transform six yards of silk to the delicate folds of a traditional sari, then sit for a henna hand painting to complete your new look!

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Transfer to the airport for your flight to Udaipur. Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel. Dinner at the hotel.

After breakfast, start the day with a tour of Udaipur including the City Palace, the Clock Tower, Jagdish Temple, and more.

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Take a lesson with a master miniature painter - a specialty of Udaipur - and end the day with a boat ride on Lake Pichola and a dinner show including traditional dances.

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport for the flights to Dehradun via Delhi. Drive from Dehradun to Rishikesh (1 hour drive). Dinner at the hotel.

Start today with a morning yoga session at the hotel.

After breakfast, take a walking tour of Rishikesh Town including the Laxman Jhula bridge and the many ashrams of Rishikesh including the Beatles Ashram. In the afternoon explore a local market and take a tuk-tuk to the Triveni Ghat to visit the Bharat Temple and the ghats.

Breakfast at the hotel. Drive to Haridwar, a city known for its spiritual significance.

Visit Har Ki Pauri, a ghat believed to be the point at which the Ganges leaves the mountains and enters the plains. It is said that a stone here bears the imprint of the Lord Vishu's foot, which is why the ghat has the name "Feet of the Lord."

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In the afternoon, return to the hotel for a rest before heading out to Parmarth Niketan Ashram, a retreat on the Ganges with a stunning Ganga Aarti ceremony set against the majestic Himalayas. End the day with a stroll to Ram Jhula Bridge to take in the views and return to the hotel by tuk tuk.

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport for your flight to Delhi. Upon arrival in Delhi, transfer to an airport hotel where day-use rooms will be available to you until 8:00 pm, allowing you to freshen up before your flight home.