Journey Through India’s Palaces, Deserts & Wild Sanctuaries
While most tours of India focus on the main attractions, on this unique adventure, your local Indian Trip Leader takes you off the beaten track. Ride a traditional camel cart through the golden sands of the Thar desert—returning to your delightful oasis for an evening of traditional music and dance beneath the stars. Explore the brilliant blue city of Jodhpur, and practice yoga with an Indian yogi. In Ranthambore National Park, you’ll search for the thrilling orange streak of tigers against the lush green of the forest—and visit a non-profit organization helping protect them. Revel in the magnificence of the Taj Mahal—and visit the pink city of Jaipur where you’ll meet a local businesswoman and ride in her tuk-tuk. Group Size: 10-16
Tour Highlights:
- Float on an exclusive cruise on Lake Pichola—overlooking sunset hues basking the Royal Palaces of Udaipur with twinkling lantern-lit shores
- Indulge in high tea and desert scenery—join a gentle camel caravan over the sand dunes as the sun sets in the Thar Desert
- Take your seat at a captivating candle-lit dinner at an ancient step well, constructed of giant descending stones—under a canopy of stars
- Ride specialty tuk-tuks through Jaipur’s colorful bazaars while supporting a social cooperative that employs women from marginalized communities—empowering Indian women, one tuk tuk at a time!
- Experience the sophisticated ease of Rajasthani hospitality as the guest of a noble family—prepare and share a meal in their ancestral home
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