India and Nepal tour overview
India and Nepal tour overview
Highlights of Nepal and India Tour is a 12-day journey through two South Asian countries. It takes you to busy markets, historic cities and varied landscapes.
Your journey starts in Delhi, India's capital, which combines old and new. In Jaipur, the Pink City, you see the royal history of Rajasthan. The deserted city of Fatehpur Sikri has notable historic architecture. You then reach Agra, home of the Taj Mahal, which you see at sunrise.
After returning to Delhi, we fly to Nepal. Kathmandu has ancient temples and busy markets. Pokhara has a lake with views of snow-covered mountains. In Chitwan, you visit Chitwan National Park, a protected area for wildlife and birds.
This luxury India and Nepal tour starts from $2,487 per person.
Day 1: Arrive in Delhi
Day 2: Delhi sightseeing and drive to Jaipur (260 km / 5 hours)
Day 3: Jaipur sightseeing
Day 4: Drive from Jaipur to Agra via Fatehpur Sikri, Taj Mahal (240 km / 6 hours)
Day 5: Agra to Delhi, fly to Kathmandu
Day 6: Kathmandu sightseeing
Day 7: Drive from Kathmandu to Pokhara
Day 8: Pokhara sightseeing
Day 9: Drive from Pokhara to Chitwan National Park
Day 10: Chitwan National Park activities
Day 11: Drive from Chitwan to Kathmandu
Day 12: Departure
On arrival at the international airport, our representatives meet you, help with your luggage and take you to the hotel for your overnight stay in Delhi.
Explore old and new Delhi. Visit the historic Red Fort, the Jama Masjid and Raj Ghat, a memorial to Mahatma Gandhi. Walk through the busy Chandni Chowk, and see the New Delhi landmarks of India Gate, Rashtrapati Bhavan (the presidential residence) and Connaught Place. Afterwards, drive to Jaipur, the Pink City, for the night.
The day starts with a jeep ride up to the Amber Fort. Afterwards, visit the Maharaja's City Palace and its collection of fine art. Drive past the Palace of Winds and the Jantar Mantar, a historic stone observatory. Overnight at the hotel.
Continue to Agra, stopping on the way to visit Fatehpur Sikri, a city built by Emperor Akbar in 1569 and later abandoned because of a shortage of water. Overnight in Agra.
Begin the day with a visit to the Taj Mahal at sunrise. Afterwards, drive back to Delhi and take a flight to Kathmandu. On arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA), our staff meet you and take you to your hotel. In the evening, we give a briefing about the rest of the trip.
Visit Kathmandu's UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including the ancient Swayambhunath, Pashupatinath, Boudhanath and Patan Durbar Square, known for its fine arts. You see the historic architecture, culture and religious traditions of the city.
After an early breakfast, drive to Pokhara. The afternoon is free to explore Fewa Lake, with views of the Annapurna range.
Start the day with the sunrise from Sarangkot. After breakfast with mountain views, cross the lake by boat and hike to the World Peace Stupa. Visit Davis Falls and the nearby cave before returning to your hotel for the evening.
After breakfast, drive to Chitwan National Park, a UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site and once the hunting ground of British and Nepalese aristocrats. Today it is a protected area for wildlife such as elephants, rhinos, tigers, leopards and deer.
A full day of activities in Chitwan National Park with a nature guide: a jungle walk, an elephant ride, canoeing and a visit to the elephant breeding centre. The evening ends with a Tharu cultural show.
Return to Kathmandu after breakfast, a drive of about five hours. A flight can be arranged instead at extra cost. In the evening, a farewell Nepali dinner with a cultural show in Kathmandu.
This is the last day of the tour. We transfer you to the airport for your flight home.
An Amazing Experience!
November 2010, Tripadvisor
The guides from Earthbound Expeditions were generous, caring, knowledgeable, and professional. I was constantly amazed by their quantity and quality of service during our week-long trek through the Himalayas. I would--without hesitation--recommend them to anyone of any age or ability! -Noah Hittner Wisconsin, USA
Second time around and still fantastic
November 2010, Tripadvisor
This is our second trip to Nepal in a year and once again Rajan has done everything he could to make our trip fantastic. Nepal never runs on time and is one of the most unreliable countries I've been to but the same could never be said about Rajan. From the moment you first email him until the time to say goodbye at the end of the holiday you feel that he is there just for you. It doesn't matter how many clients he has and how many flights are delayed, bags are missing or passports are lost, he can cope with everything. As I said in my first posting, you could do Nepal on your own and rely on planning everything locally but it will never go as you plan. You need someone to step in and rearrange when airports are shut down from fog or roads are cut off from landslides. Rajan is your man! His company will tailor any trip just for you and his prices are incredibly reasonable. Even more so when you see Rajan in action when things go arrray (which they probably will). I love Nepal and I was very, very sad to leave it again. The people are just fantastic. I will be back and I will be booking with Rajan again.
Excellent Nepal trek
October 2010, Tripadvisor
It was a well organised trip and our group was quite small so it didn't feel like we were on a coach party trip into the himalayas. Our guide, Nabin and porters Gukul, Kul and Chiring were extremely friendly and helpful. They took good care of us and gave us good advice on food/altitdue sickness, what hills we were looking at, local plants, culture etc. Still need to be convinced of the positive effect of garlic soup. Its good to support a local business that employs locals and looks after them well. Views of the himalayas were fantastic. I'd recommend Earthbound Expeditions.
Amazing Experience! Rajan is brilliant!!
October 2010, Tripadvisor
Thanks to Rajan & Earthbound for making our stay in Nepal an amazing experience!!! We were travelling as a group of eight, and Rajan organised everything we wanted to do with ease and professionalism. Every detail was tended to, to ensure we had an amazing time. I would definitely recommend Earthbound, and I hope they remain reasonably priced!!!!
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12 days
$2,387 per person
