Heart of India (2012)

Delhi • Jaipur • Ranthambore • Agra • Khajuraho • Varanasi
  • 16 days
  • from only:
  • $2895
  • $181 per day
    Land Tour Only
  • 17 days
  • from only:
  • $3645
  • $214 per dayIncludes international airfare and government taxes

New included features on all
August-December departures—
a value of $600 per couple
Applies to all 2012 reservations.

Extend Your Adventure:
  • You’ll share memories and laughter with your Indian hosts during a Home-Hosted Dinner.
  • Your expert resident Trip Leader will divulge the secrets of the Taj Mahal, one of India’s most famous architectural and aesthetic gifts to the world.
  • Travel like the locals—in rural India, that means on camelback—as you visit a remote village in Rajasthan.
  • Varanasi lies on the Ganges River and is a major pilgrimage site for Hindus. Mark Twain once called this city “older than history, older than tradition, older even than legend.”
  • In our OAT small group, we’ll enjoy the opportunity to have meaningful interactions with local people, like these women from a pottery-making village.
View Larger

If you’d like more information, our
Travel Counselors will be happy to answer your questions

Please call us at
1-800-955-1925

 
True Choice
Learn how to customize your
trip, or view standard air routings and travel times. The choice is yours.
Read More Request A Call
Traveler Reviews
63 reviews

…the friendliness of the people, and the wide variety of transportation modes (rickshaw, tuk-tuk, camel, train, plane) made for many wonderful memories…

Continue Reading
Have you been on this trip?

FREE Single Supplements—save $1295

Learn about how OAT offers the best value for solo travelers, guaranteed, including FREE Single Supplements on this adventure.

» Read More

Traveling Solo to India

At OAT, we recognize the challenge solo travelers face from the additional cost of Single Supplements. That’s why we’re proud to offer FREE Single Supplements on this adventure and on all extensions.

Single Supplements:
Heart of India: FREE
Bhutan: The Hidden Kingdom: FREE
Kathmandu, Nepal: FREE
The South of India: Kerala & Cochin: FREE

Click here to build and explore your travel options

Solo Traveler Challenge:

Compare our value for solo travelers with the competition, and you’ll find that you save $500-$5000 per person with OAT. And if you can find a lower solo traveler price on any comparable international trip for Americans, we’ll match that price and deduct $500 from the cost of your adventure.

Solo Friendly Travel:

From more single space and new solo savings on our 2012 adventures, to our FREE Travel Companions online community and Roommate Matching Service, see why OAT is the leader in Solo Friendly Travel.

ALSO SEE:
Photo & Video Gallery
Video: Impressions of India
Photos From Our Travelers
Your Travel Handbook
Frequently Asked Questions
Grand Circle Foundation
View All Trip Leaders for this Trip
Font Size: AAA
Print
Send To a Friend
Call Me for More Information
Add To My Travel Planner

Trip at a Glance

Small Groups: Never more than 10-16 travelers—guaranteed!

If you’re looking for adventure, travel to the heart of India, where every moment brings new stimulation. The scent of roasted cumin seeds floating through a Delhi bazaar ... a young girl’s bracelets jangling on her arm as she prepares for a festival ... Hindu pilgrims descending ghats into the holy Ganges. From the excitement of the “Golden Triangle” cities of Delhi, Agra, and Jaipur to the tranquility of the unexpected retreats that lie between them, we explore it all on this tour of India. Expert Trip Leaders will bring you behind the scenes and off the beaten path with their intimate understanding of India, past and present.

Reserve a 2012 departure today, and enjoy our Lowest Price Guarantee

New Enhanced Itinerary: All August-December departures now include all 3 optional tours at no extra cost, plus a new Spiritual Ganges experience—a combined value of $600 per couple.
Applies to all 2012 reservations.

Call for information: 1-800-955-1925
Select an Itinerary:
Pre-Trip Option: Bhutan: The Hidden Kingdom 8 nights from only $2695
Post-Trip Option: Kathmandu, Nepal 5 nights from only $1295
Post-Trip Option: The South of India: Kerala & Cochin 5 nights from only $1495
Day Destination Accommodations
1   Depart U.S.
2   Arrive in Delhi Suryaa New Delhi or similar
3   Delhi Suryaa New Delhi or similar
4   Delhi Suryaa New Delhi or similar
5   Jaipur Park Prime Hotel or similar
6   Jaipur Park Prime Hotel or similar
7   Jaipur Park Prime Hotel or similar
8   Ranthambore Nahargarh Hotel or similar
9   Ranthambore Nahargarh Hotel or similar
10 Grand Circle Foundation visit Geejgarh Village OAT Camp
11   Agra Jaypee Palace or similar
12   Agra/Taj Mahal Jaypee Palace or similar
13   Khajuraho Radisson Khajuraho or similar
14   Varanasi Radisson Varanasi Hotel or similar
15   Varanasi Radisson Varanasi Hotel or similar
16   Varanasi Parkland Grand Kapashera or similar
17   Return to U.S. or begin your South India post-trip extension
Click here to learn about the Grand Circle Foundation-supported site visited on this trip. Grand Circle Foundation Visit